Q: Children can spend hours a day looking at computer screens and other digital devices . Some eye doctors say this leads to an increase in "computer vision syndrome ." Nathan Bonilla-Warford is an optometrist in Tampa, Florida. He has seen an increase in problems in children. "A lot more children come into the office either because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort, or because their nearsightedness appears to be increasing and they're worried," he says. Dr. Bonilla-Warford says part of the problem is that children may be more likely to pay no attention to early warning signs than adults. "Even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, they're less likely to tell their parents, because they don't want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken away," he explains. He says another part of the problem is that people blink less often when they use digital devices. He says, "A person who uses an electronic device blinks about one third as much as we normally do in everyday life. And so that can result in the front part of the eye drying and not staying protected like normal." Eye doctors offer suggestions like following which is known as the 20/20/20 rule. That means every twenty minutes look away twenty feet or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device you're using. Other suggestions include putting more distance between you and the device and using good lighting. Of course, another way is to spend less time looking at screens. Many experts say children should spend no more than two hours a day using digital devices--with no screen time for children under two. But not all eye doctors have noticed an increase in problems in children. Dr. David Hunter, from Children's Hospital Boston, has not seen an increase in his practice. "While it is possible to develop _ looking at screens for a long period of time, there's certainly no proof that it actually causes any damage to the eyes." he says.

Answer the following questions:
1. What are the symptoms of computer vision syndrome?
2. What causes it?
3. Who says this?
4. What is he?
5. Where?
6. Why do they get it?
7. How much less?
8. Why don't the kids say anything?
9. What happens when you don't blink?
10. What can you do?
11. What is that?
12. Who says that?
13. What else can you do?
14. What else?
15. Who thinks that?
16. Does everyone agree?
17. Who?
18. Where is he?
19. Why does he believe that?
20. Of what?
A: 1. headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort
2. computer screens and other digital devices
3. Nathan Bonilla-Warford
4. optometrist
5. Tampa, Florida
6. people blink less often when they use digital device
7. one third as much
8. they don't want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken away
9. front part of the eye drying and not staying protected like normal
10. the 20/20/20 rule
11. every twenty minutes look away twenty feet or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device you're using
12. Dr. Bonilla-Warford
13. putting more distance between you and the device and using good lighting
14. spend no more than two hours a day using digital devices--with no screen time for children under two
15. Dr. Bonilla-Warford
16. no
17. Dr. David Hunter
18. Boston
19. there's certainly no proof
20. that it actually causes any damage to the eyes.

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XIII

Intense excitement instantly reigned. Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air. Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter. It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed. He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner. Not since Switzerland became a nation had the meadow outside the city gates been the scene of such rejoicings.

Walter had picked up the apple with the arrow piercing it, and was showing it proudly to all his friends.

"I told you so," he kept saying; "I knew father wouldn't hurt me. Father's the best shot in all Switzerland."

"That was indeed a shot!" exclaimed Ulric the smith; "it will ring through the ages. While the mountains stand will the tale of Tell the bowman be told."

Rudolph der Harras took the apple from Walter and showed it to Gessler, who had been sitting transfixed on his horse.

"See," he said, "the arrow has passed through the very centre. It was a master shot."

"It was very nearly a 'Master Walter shot,'" said Rosselmann the priest severely, fixing the Governor with a stern eye.

Gessler made no answer. He sat looking moodily at Tell, who had dropped his cross-bow and was standing motionless, still gazing in the direction in which the arrow had sped. Nobody liked to be the first to speak to him.

1. How many different things did the crowd do?
2. who took the apple from someone?
3. name one things the crowd did?
4. who did der Harras show the apple to?
5. What went in the air?
6. What had Gessler been doing
7. where?
8. Who did the crowd support?
9. Where did the arrow go?
10. Did the people enjoy the politician's upset?
11. was Walter close to being shot?
12. When was the last time there was such fun?
13. Was the priest happy with the man in charge?
14. who picked the apple up?
15. what kind of look did the man of God give the politician
16. Is Ulric a farmer?
17. what does Walter think of his dad's aim?
18. best in the world?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Three
2. Rudolph der Harras
3. cheered
4. Gessler,
5. caps
6. sitting
7. on his horse
8. Tell and Walter.
9. through the very centre.
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. Not since Switzerland became a nation
13. no
14. Walter
15. a stern one
16. No!
17. it's good.
18. In Switzerland

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER I

MABEL PONDERS

It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house. His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back. Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf crept across the shining sands in the broad estuary. On the other side, the Welsh hills rose against the sunset in a smooth black line.

Marston felt pleasantly languid and altogether satisfied. Mabel had put a cushion under his head and given him a footstool. It was soothing to be taken care of by one whom one loved, and after the glare of the Caribbean and the gloom of the swamps, the soft colors and changing lights of the English landscape rested his eyes. For all that, they did not wander long from Mabel, who sat close by, quietly pondering. With her yellow hair and delicate pink skin she looked very English, and all that was English had an extra charm for Marston. He liked her thoughtful calm. Mabel was normal; she, so to speak, walked in the light, and the extravagant imaginings he had indulged at the lagoon vanished when she was about.

Yet he had been forced to remember much, for Chisholm and Flora had come to hear his story, and he had felt he must make them understand in order to do his comrade justice. Flora's grateful glance and the sparkle in Chisholm's eyes hinted that he had not altogether failed.

1. What way was the wind blowing?
2. What rose against the sunset?
3. Was the wind fresh?
4. What shook their branches?
5. Were they outside?
6. What time was it?
7. Who sat?
8. What did he sit by?
9. Where?
10. Did he have a fever recently?
11. How did Marston feel?
12. Who was taking care of him?
13. What did she put under his head
14. What rested his eyes?
15. What color was Mabel's hair
16. Was she calm?
17. What color was her skin
18. Did people come to hear his story?
19. Who?
20. Had he failed?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. west
2. the Welsh hills
3. yes
4. bare trees
5. yes
6. four o'clock
7. Marston
8. they sat by a window
9. in an English country house
10. yes
11. he felt his strength coming back
12. Mabel
13. a cushion
14. the English landscape
15. yellow
16. yes
17. pink
18. yes
19. Chisholm and Flora
20. not altogether