Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XVI

One sunny forenoon, as Agatha sat reading on the doorstep of the conservatory, the shadow of her parasol deepened, and she, looking up for something denser than the silk of it, saw Trefusis.

"Oh!"

She offered him no further greeting, having fallen in with his habit of dispensing, as far as possible, with salutations and ceremonies. He seemed in no hurry to speak, and so, after a pause, she began, "Sir Charles--"

"Is gone to town," he said. "Erskine is out on his bicycle. Lady Brandon and Miss Lindsay have gone to the village in the wagonette, and you have come out here to enjoy the summer sun and read rubbish. I know all your news already."

"You are very clever, and, as usual, wrong. Sir Charles has not gone to town. He has only gone to the railway station for some papers; he will be back for luncheon. How do you know so much of our affairs?"

"I was on the roof of my house with a field-glass. I saw you come out and sit down here. Then Sir Charles passed. Then Erskine. Then Lady Brandon, driving with great energy, and presenting a remarkable contrast to the disdainful repose of Gertrude."

"Gertrude! I like your cheek."

"You mean that you dislike my presumption."

"No, I think cheek a more expressive word than presumption; and I mean that I like it--that it amuses me."

"Really! What are you reading?"

"Rubbish, you said just now. A novel."

"That is, a lying story of two people who never existed, and who would have acted very differently if they had existed."

1. Who was reading?
2. On the doorstep of what?
3. Who did she see?
4. Did he have a habit of dispensing?
5. Who was gone to town?
6. What about Erskine?
7. What was Agatha enjoying?
8. Where did the two ladies go?
9. Where was it?
10. Was Agatha reading a noveL?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Agatha
2. the conservatory
3. Trefusis
4. Yes
5. Sir Charles
6. on his bicycle
7. the summer sun
8. to the village
9. unknown
10. Yes

Question: Jamie Oliver has been invited by Gordon Brown to prepare a banquet at No.10 for President Barack Obama and other leaders of the G20, offering a cut-price menu to reflect times when trade and industry are far from prosperous and the rate of employment is decreasing.

Downing Street sources say Oliver, the well-known chef, will cook using "honest high-street products" and avoid expensive or "fancy" ingredients.

The prime minister is trying to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment last year when he sat down to an 18-course banquet at a Japanese summit to discuss world food shortages.

Obama, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and other leaders will be served by apprentices from Fifteen, the London restaurant Oliver founded to help train young people in poverty in order to make a living by mastering a skill.

Brown wants the dinner to reflect the emphasis of the London summit, which he hopes will lead to an agreement to lift the world out of recession."To be invited to cook for such an important group of people, who are trying to solve some of the world's major problems, is really a privilege," said Oliver.

"I'm hoping the menu I'm working on will show British food and produce is some of the best in the world, but also show we have pioneered a high-quality apprentice scheme at Fifteen London that is giving young people a skill to be proud of."

The chef has not yet finalized me menu, but is expected to draw inspiration from his latest book, Jamie's Ministry of Food, which has budget recipes for beef and ale stew and "impressive" chocolate fudge cake. (

) 1. Who was invited by Gordon Brown to prepare a banquet?
2. Who was the banquet for?
3. Who is the president of France that is attending?
4. What about Germany?
5. Why are they offering a cut-price menu?
6. What kind of products and ingredients are they using for the food?
7. What summit does brown want the emphasis to reflect?
8. What does he home this will lead to an agreement on?
9. Has the menu been finalized?
10. Where will it draw insperation from?
11. Who will be serving the world leaders?
12. Does oliver consider the opertunity a privlage?
13. What are some recipies Oliver's new book has?
14. Why did Jamie Oliver open his London restaurant?
15. What does he hope the menu he is working on will show?
16. What else? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Jamie Oliver
2. President Barack Obama and other leaders of the G20
3. President Nicolas Sarkozy
4. Chancellor Angela Merkel
5. to reflect times when trade and industry are far from prosperous and the rate of employment is decreasing.
6. "honest high-street products"
7. the London summit
8. to lift the world out of recession
9. No
10. his latest book, Jamie's Ministry of Food,
11. by apprentices from Fifteen, the London restaurant Oliver founded
12. yes
13. budget recipes for beef and ale stew and "impressive" chocolate fudge cake
14. to help train young people in poverty in order to make a living by mastering a skill.
15. British food and produce is some of the best in the world
16. also show we have pioneered a high-quality apprentice scheme at Fifteen London that is giving young people a skill to be proud of."

Q: CBC Canada , CTV News A group of Canadian kids are spreading a bit of Christmas spirit in Halifax, Nova Scotia, by covering warm clothes around light poles for the city's homeless people to pick up and use. _ was such an unusual sight that locals stopped to take pictures to share on social media . Every year, Tara Atkins-Smith collects warm clothes from her community in order to help the less lucky. This year, since the family was traveling to Halifax with their daughter Jayda and seven of her friends to celebrate her 8thbirthday Tara thought it was the perfect time to teach the chidren a valuable life lesson. The kids spent time handing out coats to the homeless and tied the rest around light poles for others to pick up. Each of the clothes had a tag that read, "I am not lost. If you are caught in the cold, please take me to keep warm. " According to Tara, the experience helped the children better understand the difficult situation of homeless people, who have to brave the cold winter on the streets. "When we got back in the car after an hour on the street, they were all freezing cold and crying for the heater to be on because they were cold , " she said. By next morning, all the jackets, gloves, and scarves on the poles were gone. Photos of the inspriring project have been shared about 8, 000 times on Facebook, and have got over10,000 likes. Tara, who did something similar in Toronto in December last year, says she's already planning next year's coat drive. She hopes that the meaningful thing can spread around the world, and she also wants to add $5 fast food gift card so that the homeless people can also enjoy a hot meal. "We've got help from others when we were in need, and we knew how great it made us feel," said Zackary Atkins, Tara's husband.

1. Canada
2. No
3. spreading a bit of Christmas spirit
4. helping the city's homeless
5. Halifax
6. Tara Atkins-Smith
7. No
8. Every year
9. No
10. the family, their daughter Jayda and seven of her friends
11. No
12. to celebrate Jayda's birthday
13. Eight
14. No
15. fast food gift cards
16. so that the homeless people can enjoy a hot meal
17. Zackary Atkins and Tara
18. CTV News

Numbered questions:
1. What country does the story take place?
2. is it about mean children?
3. what are the young ones doing?
4. how?
5. what town?
6. what is the name of the woman participating?
7. is this her first time doing this?
8. how often does she participate?
9. does she go alone?
10. who did she go with this time?
11. were they only going to be charitable?
12. why else were they going?
13. how old was she going to be?
14. do they only home to provide clothing?
15. what else do they want to provide?
16. why?
17. Who are married to each other?
18. who reported the story?