Q: CHAPTER VI--THE NEW FRIEND

'Maidens should be mild and meek, Swift to hear, and slow to speak.'

Miss Weston had been much interested by what she heard respecting Mrs. Eden, and gladly discovered that she was just the person who could assist in some needlework which was required at Broom Hill. She asked Lilias to tell her where to find her cottage, and Lily replied by an offer to show her the way; Miss Weston hesitated, thinking that perhaps in the present state of things Lily had rather not see her; but her doubts were quickly removed by this speech, 'I want to see her particularly. I have been there three times without finding her. I think I can set this terrible matter right by speaking to her.'

Accordingly, Lilias and Phyllis set out with Alethea and Marianne one afternoon to Mrs. Eden's cottage, which stood at the edge of a long field at the top of the hill. Very fast did Lily talk all the way, but she grew more silent as she came to the cottage, and knocked at the door; it was opened by Mrs. Eden herself, a pale, but rather pretty young woman, with a remarkable gentle and pleasing face, and a manner which was almost ladylike, although her hands were freshly taken out of the wash-tub. She curtsied low, and coloured at the sight of Lilias, set chairs for the visitors, and then returned to her work.

'Oh! Mrs. Eden,' Lily began, intending to make her explanation, but feeling confused, thought it better to wait till her friend's business was settled, and altered her speech into 'Miss Weston is come to speak to you about some work.'

1. Lilias, Phyllis, Alethea and Marianne
2. at the top of a hill
3. yes
4. Miss Weston
5. needlework
6. no
7. pale
8. no
9. pretty
10. Lilias
11. no
12. fast
13. as they came to the cottage
14. Mrs. Eden
15. no
16. no
17. gentle
18. they were freshly taken out of the wash-tub
19. she curtsied
20. yes

Numbered questions:
1. Who went to Mrs. Eden's cottage?
2. Where was the cottage?
3. Was there a field nearby?
4. Who was interested in what she'd heard about Mrs. Eden?
5. What was needed at Boom Hill?
6. Was Mrs. Eden tanned?
7. What was she?
8. Was she homely?
9. How did she look?
10. Who did Miss Weston ask to help her find the cottage?
11. Was Lily speaking slowly?
12. How was she talking?
13. When did she start slowing down?
14. Who opened the door?
15. Was she old?
16. Did she look mean?
17. How did she seem?
18. What was funny about her hands?
19. What did she do after opening the door?
20. Did she blush?

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Jenny was a five-year-old girl. One day, while she was shopping with her mother, she saw a plastic pearl necklace and loved it so much. So she asked her mother to buy it for her. Every night, before Jenny went to bed, her dad would read stories to her. One night, when he finished the story, he asked, "Jenny, do you love me?" "Dad, you know I love you," Jenny answered. "Well, give me your necklace," Dad said. "No, Dad. But you can have my favorite doll." Several times, when her father asked her to give him the plastic necklace, Jenny would give him something else instead. One evening, after Jenny's father read her a story, Jenny said, "Here, Dad." She put her plastic pearl necklace into her father's hand. Her father hold the necklace in one hand and opened the other hand. There was a real pearl necklace in it. He had had it for a long time, and waited for Jenny to give up the cheap one so that he could give her the real one. So, don't be _ . If we are generous , maybe we will get something better. 1. What was made of plastic?
2. Who was 5?
3. What was inexpensive?
4. Who bought it?
5. What did her father do at bedtime?
6. What did he ask afterward?
7. What did she offer instead?
8. What did her father give her after she gave up the necklace?
9. What do we obtain for being generous?
10. Does she hate her dad?
numbered_answers: 1. a necklace
2. Jenny
3. the necklace
4. her mother
5. read stories to her
6. to give him the plastic necklace
7. her favorite doll
8. a real pearl necklace
9. something better
10. no

In less than two months, Junior 3 students around the country will take the senior high school entrance exam. They are studying hard for this big challenge. Do they have time to do something in memory of their middle school years? Many do. Leng Jingze, 15, from Tianjin said that in her class students are already writing goodbye messages for each other. "Even the head teacher has a plan," said Leng. "She plans to put all our class photos and the Chinese compositions we have written onto a CD and give each student one," said Leng. "She will also write something for each student." Wang Zeyu, 16, in Changchun, Jilin said his classmates are making "lucky stars" as graduation gifts. They are making the cheerful stars from colored paper. "Before making a lucky star, you write some words for the person on the paper," said Wang. "He or she can read the words later." Who does Wang want to make a lucky star for? He said he wanted to make one for his head teacher. "I'll write: Dear teacher, you always look so serious," said Wang. "But we know you have a warm heart. Smile more!" In Xiao Xia's school in Beijing, each Junior 3 student will get a yearbook , in which the graduating classes will put their photos and self-introductions. "Most classes have written an article as the self-introduction," said Xiao, 15. "We have written a poem in the ancient style!" The poem records the big events of the class's history and is in the shape of the number 9. "Nine is our class number," said Xiao, who felt very proud of the idea. "Our class may be not the one with the best school grade but it must be the most creative one," said Xiao. "I feel lucky to study in such a class!" What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What exam is coming up?
2. What are they doing to create memories?
3. What is the lead instructor doing?
4. Anything else she's doing?
5. What are the students making?
6. What type of gift are those?
7. What do they put on the stars?
8. How old is Wang Zeyu?
9. What does Wang thing the instructor needs to do more?
10. How old is Xiao?
11. What is the class best at?
12. What grade are they in?
Answer:
1. senior high school entrance exam
2. writing goodbye messages
3. put all our class photos and the Chinese compositions we have written onto a CD
4. write something for each studen
5. lucky stars
6. graduation gifts
7. words
8. 16
9. Smile
10. 15
11. creative
12. Nine