Q: There are stories about two US Presidents,Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don't know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.

The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact,he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson,he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write "all correct" on it. The problem was that he didn't know how to spell. So what he really wrote was "ol korekt". After a while,he shortened that term to "OK".

The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook,New York. Van Buren's friends organized a club to help him become president. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club,and anyone who supported Van Buren was called "OK".

Answer the following questions:
1. What are the stories about?
2. Do we know if they are correct/
3. What do we know?
4. Who are the two?
5. Where was the second born?
6. What did his friends do?
7. Why?
8. What did they call it?
9. Why?
10. Who was OK?
11. Who is the first story about?
12. What about him?
13. could he spell?
14. What did he try to do with papers?
15. But what happened?
16. What if he agreed?
17. But what did he put on them?
18. Then what did he do?
19. to what?
20. Which do you like best?
A: 1. American English term OK
2. No
3. they are both interesting
4. Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren
5. Kinderhook,New York
6. organized a club
7. help him become president.
8. Old Kinderhook Club
9. where he was born
10. anyone who supported Van Buren
11. President Jackson
12. had very little education
13. No
14. he tried to read them
15. his assistants explain
16. he would write "all correct" on it.
17. ol korekt
18. he shortened that term
19. OK
20. President Jackson story
Q: Chris Waddell wants to climb Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair; George Del Barrio wants to make a film in Cambodia; Jeff Edwards wants to write a book: they want you to fund their dreams.

A website called Kickstarter.com is making it possible for people like this to raise money from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars to fund anything that catches the imagination of Internet users with a little money to spare.

It worked for Emily Richmond, a 24-year-old living in Los Angeles who plans to sail solo around the world for two years. She's raised $ 8,142 from 148 people who'll receive gifts such as photos from the trip or a telephone call when she crosses the equator .

"This was a perfect learning experience for my daughter," Landon Ray said, adding that he also dreamed of sailing the world himself.

Jason Bitner's plan for $ 7,500 to pay for a film about the small Midwestern town of La Porte, was so popular that it raised $ 12,153. It's about a record of pictures by a photographer who died in 1971. About a third of his supporters were friends and family. Others include people of La Porte but also people from as far as Australia.

"It's a creative marketplace," said Jonathan Scott Chinn, who is collecting $16,500 to make a short film. "You're given the opportunity to make yourself known, and if it's really interesting, it'll take off."

Independent singer & songwriter Brad Skistimas, 26, has been using the Internet for eight years to promote his one-man band Five Times August. He used Kickstarter to raise $ 20,000 to help his new album Life As A Song.

"It's a great way to get in touch with fans," Skistimas said. "I was marketing to my own fans, so I said 'If you want more music from me, now's a great time to help me out'" .

Answer the following questions:
1. Chris Waddell wants to climb what?
2. Using what assistant?
3. What does George Del Barrio want to do?
4. What did Jeff Edwards want?
5. What website allows people to raise money?
6. How much did Emily Richmond raise?
7. For what purpose?
8. How much was Jason Bitner attempting to raise?
9. How much did he raise?
10. What was the money raised for?
A: 1. Kilimanjaro
2. a wheelchair
3. to make a film
4. to write a book:
5. Kickstarter
6. $ 8,142
7. to sail solo around the world
8. $ 7,500
9. $ 12,153.
10. to make a film
Q: CHAPTER 6

Can piety the discord heal, Or stanch the death-feud's enmity? --Scott

It must not be supposed that such a history of Guy's mind was expressed by himself, or understood by Mrs. Edmonstone; but she saw enough to guess at his character, perceive the sort of guidance he needed, and be doubly interested in him. Much did she wish he could have such a friend as her brother would have been, and hope that nothing would prevent a friendship with her nephew.

The present question about the horse was, she thought, unfortunate, since, though Guy had exercised great self-denial, it was no wonder Philip was annoyed. Mr. Edmonstone's vexation was soon over. As soon as she had persuaded him that there had been no offence, he strove to say with a good grace, that it was very proper, and told Guy he would be a thorough book-worm and tremendous scholar, which Guy took as an excellent joke.

Philip had made up his mind to be forbearing, and to say no more about it. Laura thought this a pity, as they could thus never come to an understanding; but when she hinted it, he wore such a dignified air of not being offended, that she was much ashamed of having tried to direct one so much better able to judge. On his side Guy had no idea the trouble he had caused; so, after bestowing his thanks in a gay, off-hand way, which Philip thought the worst feature of the case, he did his best to bring Hecuba back into his mind, drive the hunters out of it, and appease the much-aggrieved William of Deloraine.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who had no idea the trouble he'd created?
2. Who wanted to end the conversation?
3. Who wanted to be forbearing?
4. Who was doubly interested in Guy?
5. What animal was the unfortunate question concerning?
6. Who was frustrated?
A:
1. Guy
2. unknown
3. Philip
4. Mrs. Edmonstone
5. the horse
6. Mr. Edmonstone