Problem: Greenwich (, , or ) is an area of south east London, England, located east-southeast of Charing Cross. It is located within the Royal Borough of Greenwich, to which it lends its name.

Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0 longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time. The town became the site of a royal palace, the Palace of Placentia from the 15th century, and was the birthplace of many Tudors, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was rebuilt as the Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors by Sir Christopher Wren and his assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor. These buildings became the Royal Naval College in 1873, and they remained an establishment for military education until 1998 when they passed into the hands of the Greenwich Foundation. The historic rooms within these buildings remain open to the public; other buildings are used by University of Greenwich and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

The town became a popular resort in the 18th century and many grand houses were built there, such as Vanbrugh Castle (1717) established on Maze Hill, next to the park. From the Georgian period estates of houses were constructed above the town centre. The maritime connections of Greenwich were celebrated in the 20th century, with the siting of the "Cutty Sark" and "Gipsy Moth IV" next to the river front, and the National Maritime Museum in the former buildings of the Royal Hospital School in 1934. Greenwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created.
1. what country is the town the article is covering in?
2. what is it named?
3. where is it?
4. when did it become a vacation hot spot?
5. are there any famous buildings there?
6. what is one of them?
7. when was that built?
8. where is it?
9. where is that?
10. was the city ever the home of royalty?
11. how many royals were born there?
12. are any named in the article?
13. who?
14. what building was from the fifteenth century?
15. is it still called that?
Answer: 1. England
2. Greenwich
3. London
4. 18th century
5. Yes
6. Vanbrugh Castle
7. 1717
8. Maze Hill
9. next to the park
10. Yes
11. many
12. Yes
13. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
14. Palace of Placentia
15. No

Problem: CHAPTER XIV.

OVER THE MOUNTAIN TOP.

Darry was much alarmed, and with good reason. Never before had he faced such a snake, and the reptile looked ready to spring upon him at any instant.

What to do the boy did not know, yet instinctively he leaped back to the top of the rock. Then the fish gave a jerk which almost took him from his feet.

"Joe! Will!" he shouted. "Come this way! I'm in a pickle!"

"What's the matter?" shouted Captain Moore, and soon he and his brother were coming forward as quickly as they could.

In the meantime Darry was having his hands full, for the big fish was bound to get away. At the bottom of the rock lay the snake, with head raised and mouth wide open. Its eyes shone like diamonds.

"A snake! Kill it!" shrieked Darry.

"A snake?" echoed Joe. "Where?"

"At the bottom of this big rock. Oh, my, he's going to come up!"

"I see him," put in Captain Moore.

As he spoke the snake made a leap for the top of the rock. As the reptile went up, Darry went down, and ran along the brook's edge, still with his fishing-pole in his hand.

Catching up a sharp stone, Captain Moore flung it at the snake, hitting the reptile in the tail. At once the thing whirled around, and now forgetting Darry it turned on its assailant.

"He's coming for you!" ejaculated Joe. "Run, Will, or you'll be bitten sure!"

"I'm not running from a snake," answered the young officer, and in a trice he whipped out his pistol. As the snake came on he let drive. His aim was true, and the snake dropped with its head half severed from its body.
1. What made him unsteady?
2. Did he know what to do about it?
3. Who came to help?
4. What was at the bottom of the rock?
5. Was it still?
6. What did it do?
7. How did the Captain react?
8. Did it hit it?
9. What did the snake do?
10. Who warned will?
11. Did he listen to him?
12. What was his response?
13. Did anyone get bit?
14. Why not?
15. Was it gruesome?
16. How so?
17. Who was in a pickle?
18. Are Joe and Will related?
19. How?
20. Was there cause for someone to be alarmed?
Answer: 1. the fish jerking
2. yes
3. Joe and Will.
4. A snake
5. No
6. It jumped to the top of the rock
7. Threw a rock at it
8. Yes
9. whirled around
10. Joe
11. No
12. Pulled out his gun
13. No
14. Will Shot it
15. Yes
16. Half severed head.
17. Darry
18. Yes
19. brothers
20. yes

Problem: Researches at Johns Hopkins University's. Applied Physics laboratory ( APL) in Laurel , Maryland have designed a new human-like robot, Its name is Robo Sally. The machine can be controlled from a distance and can he used to do work that is dangerous for human beings.

Roho Sally has two long arms with human-like hands. She can use her fingers to pick up small objects .examine them in detail and do most things that human hands can do Each finger contains a tiny motor capable of squeezing 20 pounds of pinch foree ,.enough to defuse a bomb under the direction of an operator. She sits on a metal base with wheels that let her move around. turn in tight spaces and climb over small objects, .

Mike McLoughlin is the main investigator for the Applied Physics Laboratory's Prosthetics Program. "The purpose of that program is to develop prosthetic arms that have all the capability of your natural arms .and you do all the complex motions that we can do with the natural arm- with the robot. "

It was a difficult job. Mr. McLoughlin says the device had to have many small motors to. have the ability to do what a human hand does; It also needs to have human-like strength. The thumb was especially difficult because it permits the hand .to hold objects. And everything had. to fit into a space about the size of a human hand.

The next problem .he says .was to figure out how to control the artificial hand. " So we had to figure out how to make the connection between the brain and this arm.

For search-and-rescue duties.Roho Sally will be operated by a human being using a wire- less machine that is far from the robot. The operator will also wear special gloves and glasses. The glasses permit the operator to see the robot's hands .even though they are far away.

Mr. McLoughlin says this kind of robots could be used in what he calls "dull , dirty or dan- gerous" situations where fine human finger movements are required. He says the technology is not ready for everyday application .but he predicts that within five years we will see some won- derful improvements.
1. What is the name of the Robot that the story talks about?
2. Who is the person in charge of the design?
3. Where was this?
4. Where is this located?
5. What were they trying to achieve?
6. Was it easy?
7. What were some of the features?
8. Why small motors?
9. Did they run into difficulty?
10. With what?
11. Why was that?
12. Were there other difficulties?
13. Which was?
14. What was involved?
15. What will be the main purpose of the robot?
16. How will they make the connection?
17. How will it know to do something?
18. Why?
19. Is the robot ready yet?
20. When?
Answer:
1. Robo Sally.
2. Mike McLoughlin.
3. Applied Physics laboratory
4. Laurel , Maryland.
5. Make arms that were natural
6. No.
7. Many small motors.
8. it had to do what a human hand does.
9. Yes.
10. The thumb.
11. It holds objects.
12. Yes.
13. How to control it.
14. The connection from brain to arm.
15. Search and rescue.
16. Wireless
17. The operator will wear gloves and glasses.
18. He can see the gloves with the glasses.
19. No.
20. Five years.