Q: CHAPTER XI.

AUNT CATHARINE'S HOME.

The lady sleeps--O may her sleep, As it is lasting, so be deep! Heaven have her in its sacred keep! This bed being changed for one more holy, This room for one more melancholy, Some tomb, that oft hath flung its black And wing-like panels fluttering back, Triumphant o'er the fluttering palls Of her grand family funerals. E. A. POE.

The summer was nearly over, when, one morning at breakfast, Louis surprised his father by a sound, half consternation, half amusement, and handed him a note, containing these words:--

'DEAR F.,--There were three of us last night; there are five this morning. Isabel and the twins are doing well. Heaven knows what is to become of us!

'Yours, J. F.'

'What would you have?' said Lord Ormersfield, calmly. 'The poorer people are, the more children they have!'

He went on with his own letters, while Louis laughed at the enunciation of this inverse ratio; and then took up the note again, to wonder at the tone of anxiety and distress, so unlike James. He went to call on Lady Conway, and was better satisfied to find that James had written in a lively strain to her, as if proud of his little daughters, and resolved not to be pitied. Of this he was in no danger from his sisters-in-law, who looked upon twin-girls as the only blessing needed to complete Isabel's felicity, had devised three dozen names for them, and longed to be invited to Northwold to see them.

Answer the following questions:
1. What is the lady doing?
2. Does sleep have another meaning in this story?
3. what?
4. Who wrote a letter?
5. Whatdo poor people have more of?
6. What did Louis give hi sfather?
7. a sound what?
8. What did the note talk about?
9. Who was born?
10. who gave birth?
11. Were they healthy?
12. How many were there before the babies were born?
13. were the babies girls?
14. did they come up with any names?
15. how many?
16. where did they live?
17. Who wished to be invited?
18. What was Louis doing when he surprised his father?
19. what did Louis laugh at?
20. of what?
A: 1. sleeping
2. yes
3. Death
4. Lord Ormersfield,
5. children
6. a sound
7. half consternation
8. A birth
9. twins
10. Isabel
11. yes
12. three
13. twin-girls
14. Yes
15. three dozen
16. Northwold
17. Lord Ormersfield
18. eating breakfast
19. the enunciation
20. this inverse ratio;
Q: We spent a few days in Paris last week. We visit the famous city quite regularly. After all, it only takes three hours from London to Pairs. It's always a pleasure visiting places we really like, exploring areas we've never been. The only unlucky thing this time was the weather. As soon as we got there the temperature reached almost 35 degrees C (which lasted until we left). It was so hot that Matthew just couldn't _ it -- for him, it wasn't the most enjoyable trip. I felt sorry for him because every time we go there he has to put up with my endless shopping spree ... Because of the heat, we ended up just having lots of ice-cream and drinks most of the time, although we managed to pay a few visits to the new Herme shop on rue de Vaugirard at least. It's not as busy as the shop on rue Bonaparte so you can choose whatever you like without worrying about a queue behind you! I really enjoyed his bread this time as well as the cakes. And I must say that his Croissant aux Amandes and Bostock were simply the best I've ever had.

Answer the following questions:
1. What did the author have the was the best she'd ever eaten?
2. Where did it come from?
3. Where is that located?
4. Where are the shops busier?
5. Who didn't enjoy the trip?
6. Why?
7. What did they do to keep cool?
8. Why did she feel bad for him?
9. Can you take your time in the Herme shop without a line of people behind you waiting?
10. Where we they visiting?
11. Where were they from?
12. How far is Paris from London?
13. Do they go there very often?
14. How often?
15. Do they usually enjoy it?
16. What do they like doing there?
17. When did it got hot there?
18. How long did they stay there?
19. When did they go?
20. Did it stay hot during the entire visit?
A: 1. Croissant aux Amandes and Bostock.
2. New Herme shop.
3. Onn rue de Vaugirard.
4. On rue Bonaparte.
5. Matthew.
6. The temperature reached almost 35 degrees C.
7. Lots of ice-cream and drinks.
8. He has to put up with endless shopping spree.
9. Yes.
10. Paris.
11. London.
12. Three hours.
13. Yes.
14. Quite regularly.
15. Yes.
16. Exploring areas we've never been.
17. As soon as they got there.
18. A few days.
19. Last week.
20. Yes.
Q: Don Ritchie, a famous Australian man. For nearly 50 years, he successfully stopped 160 people from killing themselves at a cliff called 'the Gap' - with just a kind word and a smile. Ritchie had served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. In 1964, he moved into a house on Old South Head Road. He began saving strangers soon after. Ritchie was a real gentleman who purposely chose to live right across the street from 'the Gap', just because he wanted to continue saving lives. He would wake up every morning and look out of the window for anyone standing too close to the edge of the cliff. If he saw someone and thought they might jump, he would simply walk over with a smile and say, "Is there something I could do to help you?" That sounds very simple, but it worked - Ritchie tried to have a talk with these people and ended up inviting them back to his house for tea or breakfast. In 2006, Ritchie was given the Medal of the Order of Australia for all his saving lives. In 2010, he and his wife were named Woollahra Council's citizens of the year and in 2011, he was given the Local Hero Award for Australia by the National Australia Day Council. In a situation where most would turn a blind eye, Don has taken action. With such simple actions Don has saved a number of lives. Don's story touched the hearts of all Australians and challenged us to rethink what it means to be a good neighbor.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where were people committing suicide?
2. Who stopped them?
3. How many has he saved?
4. Did he ask them to come to his house?
5. For what?
6. What happened in 2011?
7. By who?
8. How long has he been saving lives?
9. What country ?
10. Was he in the army?
11. What then?
12. What war was he in?
13. What medal did he get in 2006?
14. What happened in 2010?
15. By who?
16. When did he move near the cliff area?
17. What was the road ?
18. What did he do every morning?
19. For what?
20. Was his method for saving people confusing?
A:
1. at the Gap
2. Don Ritchie
3. 160
4. yes
5. tea or breakfast
6. he was given the Local Hero Award for Australia
7. the National Australia Day Council
8. For nearly 50 years
9. Australia
10. no
11. the Royal Australian Navy
12. World War II
13. the Medal of the Order of Australia
14. he and his wife were named citizens of the year
15. Woollahra Council
16. In 1964
17. Old South Head Road
18. look out of the window
19. for anyone standing by the cliff
20. no