Problem: I knew it was gon na be a great party weekend when they gave me my room key at the hotel -- I ' m in room 420 . I did have to sign a " no smoking " thing at sign - in . Not sure how room 420 can be one of the smoke free rooms , but it is . I got all the newspapers and am reading them to kill time and see what is going on around town this weekend while I wait to go to Lumpy 's BBQ at 4:30 .

What is probably true about the narrator ?

A: They are a smoker

Problem: But first I had to trim away some of the shrubs growing up around the window frames . I trimmed other brush , too , because I was out in the yard working , anyway . Foul white flies and other winged pests flew up around me as I worked . I found a nest yellow - jackets in a hole by the apple tree , and killed them .

What was I doing in the yard ?

A: I was trimming shrubs .

Problem: I missed both veep speeches , but caught the commemorative documentaries and speeches of the presidential candidates . Everyday I remind myself that this is not my country . Most people live in a different country , with different values , and different hopes and fears .

Why am I watching these speeches if I am not a native of this country ?

A:
Because I am interested in the culture and learning more .