Problem: CHAPTER XII

MOVING ON

"Here's a letter from my dear old friend Silas Watson," said Uncle John, delightedly. "It's from Palermo, where he has been staying with his ward--and your friend, girls--Kenneth Forbes, and he wants me to lug you all over to Sicily at once."

"That's jolly," said Patsy, with a bright smile. "I'd like to see Kenneth again."

"I suppose he is a great artist, by this time," said Beth, musingly.

"How singular!" exclaimed Louise. "Count Ferralti told me only this morning that he had decided to go to Palermo."

"Really?" said Uncle John.

"Yes, Uncle. Isn't it a coincidence?"

"Why, as for that," he answered, slowly, "I'm afraid it will prevent our seeing the dear count--or whatever he is--again, at least for some time. For Mr. Watson and Kenneth are just leaving Palermo, and he asks us to meet him in another place altogether, a town called--called--let me see; Tormenti, or Terminal, or something."

"Give me the letter, dear," said Patsy. "I don't believe it's Terminal at all. Of course not," consulting the pages, "it's Taormina."

"Is that in Sicily?" he asked.

"Yes. Listen to what Mr. Watson says: 'I'm told it is the most beautiful spot in the world, which is the same thing you hear about most beautiful places. It is eight hundred feet above the Mediterranean and nestles peacefully in the shadow of Mount Etna.'"

"Etna!" cried Uncle John, with a start. "Isn't that another volcano?"

"To be sure," said Beth, the geographer. "Etna is the biggest volcano in the world."
1. What is Etna?
2. a small one?
3. what size?
4. Did Uncle John sound happy about that?
5. Who was the letter from?
6. a stranger>
7. a relation?
8. where was it writen?
9. was he alone?
10. who was he with?
11. who is called?
12. what's the ward's name
13. how many girls are there?
14. what are their names?
15. who has just decided to go to Palermo
16. Where were the people in palermo traveling to next?
17. what did Uncle John call it?
18. who read it correcly?
19. how high up is it?
20. is it ugly?
Answer: 1. a volcano
2. no
3. biggest in the world
4. no
5. Silas Watson
6. no
7. no
8. Palermo
9. no
10. his ward
11. unknown
12. Kenneth Forbes
13. Three
14. Louise, Patsy and Beth.
15. Count Ferralti
16. Taormina
17. Tormenti, or Terminal
18. Patsy
19. eight hundred feet above the Mediterranean
20. no

Q: One day a young boy went to visit a toy store. In the toy store the young boy found many fun toys. One toy that the boy really liked was a small blue toy truck. The small blue toy truck was a lot of fun to play with, and made a lot of funny noises. The young boy played with the toy truck for a long time, and then another little boy showed up and began to play with a little red car. The two boys ended up becoming friends and played with the toys for a long time. They ended up becoming good friends and had many play dates together over the months ahead. On one play date the two boys built a large tree house and called it the tree castle. They played for hours in the tree castle and always found something fun to do when they played together. They were glad that they met in the toy store and became life-long friends.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who visits a toy store?
2. Was he the only one?
3. What kinds of toys did the two boys play with?
4. Was that the only toy?
5. Did they like each other?
6. How long were they friends?
7. Did they do other things besides playing with toys
8. Like what?
9. Did they name it?
10. What was it?
11. How long would their play dates last?
12. Were they friends before they played cars in the toy store?
A: 1. a young boy
2. no
3. a little red car.
4. a toy truck
5. yes
6. for life
7. yes
8. they built a tree house
9. yes
10. the tree castle.
11. for hours
12. no

Problem: Cambridge is a university city and the county town of Cambridgeshire, England, on the River Cam approximately north of London. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, its population was 123,867, including 24,488 students.

There is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area in the Bronze Age and in Roman Britain; under Viking rule, Cambridge became an important trading centre. The first town charters were granted in the 12th century, although city status was not conferred until 1951.

The University of Cambridge, founded in 1209, is one of the top five universities in the world. The university includes the Cavendish Laboratory, King's College Chapel, and the Cambridge University Library. The city's skyline is dominated by the last two buildings, along with the spire of the Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church, the chimney of Addenbrooke's Hospital and St John's College Chapel tower. Anglia Ruskin University, evolved from the Cambridge School of Art and the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology, also has its main campus in the city.

Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology Silicon Fen with industries such as software and bioscience and many start-up companies born out of the university. More than 40% of the workforce has a higher education qualification, more than twice the national average. The Cambridge Biomedical Campus, one of the largest biomedical research clusters in the world, is soon to be home to AstraZeneca, a hotel and the relocated Papworth Hospital.
1. When was the University founded?
2. Which University?
3. Is it one of the top five in the world?
4. What is the library called?
5. What city is this in?
6. Is it a county town?
7. of what?
8. What river is it on?
9. When was the city status coferred
10. When were the first town charters granted
11. What is it's population
12. According to what
13. What is Cambridge at the heart of
14. What industries are there
15. What do more than 40% of the workforce have
16. Is that more than the national average
17. What is Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Answer:
1. 1209
2. The University of Cambridge
3. Yes
4. the Cambridge University Library.
5. Cambridge
6. Yes
7. Cambridgeshire, England
8. Cam
9. 1951.
10. 12th century
11. 123,867
12. United Kingdom Census 2011
13. Silicon Fen
14. software and bioscience
15. a higher education qualification
16. Yes
17. one of the largest biomedical research clusters in the world