Problem: CHAPTER VIII

Whilst Tallente, rejuvenated, and with a wonderful sense of well-being at the back of his mind, was on his feet in the House of Commons on the following afternoon, leading an unexpected attack against the unfortunate Government, Dartrey sat at tea in Nora's study. Nora, who had had a very busy day, was leaning back in her chair, well content though a little fatigued. Dartrey, who had forgotten his lunch in the stress of work, was devoting himself to the muffins.

"While I think of it," he said, "let me thank you for playing hostess so charmingly the other night."

She made him a little bow.

"Your dinner party was a great success."

"Was it?" he murmured, a little doubtfully. "I am not quite so sure. I can't seem to get at Tallente, somehow."

"He is doing his work well, isn't he?"

"The mechanical side of it is most satisfactory," Dartrey confessed. "He is the most perfect Parliamentary machine that was ever evolved."

"Surely that is exactly what you want? You were always complaining that there was no one to bring the stragglers into line."

"For the present," Dartrey admitted, "Tallente is doing excellently. I wish, though, that I could see a little farther into the future."

"Tell me exactly what fault you find with him?" Nora persisted.

"He lacks enthusiasm already. He makes none of the mistakes which are coincident with genius and he is a little intolerant. He takes no trouble to adapt himself to varying views, he has a fine, broad outlook, but no man can see into every corner of the earth, and what is outside his outlook does not exist."
1. Who forgot his lunch?
2. What he was eating instead?
3. Who is the hostess?
4. Is she exhausted?
5. why?
6. Who seemed to lack motivation?
7. Who is he?
8. Is he a tolerant person?
9. Does he adapt to other's views?
10. Does is appear that he has a tunnel vision?
11. Is there anything good about him?
12. Who is kind of appreciative to him?
13. Did Dartery think the good things in him could be temporary?
14. Is he looking in the future to come up with actual assessment of him?
15. Who was in the House of Commons next afternoon?
16. Was he energized prior to that?
17. Who did he talk against in the House?
18. Where was Dartery sitting?
19. Was he drinking something?
20. Who did he thank?
Answer: 1. Dartrey
2. muffins
3. Nora
4. a little
5. had a very busy day
6. Tallente
7. member of the Parliment
8. no
9. No
10. Yes
11. The mechanical side
12. Dartrey
13. yes
14. He wishes he could
15. Tallente
16. no
17. the unfortunate Government
18. in Nora's study
19. tea
20. Nora

Problem: My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr3:-@ kids FTF. ILNY, it's gr8. Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad; neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cell phones. To new comers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the translation of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York. It's great. School teachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted . "Everyone should just relax", say linguists . They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing, has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nurberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says. "kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mails, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than their parents." Linguist James says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can _ that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents. They too will think this way. James argues that languages do not and cannot become corrupted. They simply change to meet the new needs. However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but learning to write proper English is a must for their future." Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, aged 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun. "
1. where can the language be found
2. how does it look to people that are new
3. what is the name of the language
4. which institution is geoffrey from
5. what did he support
6. which institution is David from
7. what was his argument
8. what is the age of erin
9. did he say anything
10. did he love newyork
Answer: 1. Internet or cell phones.
2. like a completely foreign language.
3. Netspeak
4. Stanford
5. that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing,
6. the University of Wales
7. that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use
8. 12
9. Yes
10. Yes

Problem: CHAPTER XXVII

A PRISONER OF THE ENEMY

Never dreaming of the plot hatched out against him, Dick retired as usual that night. Now that the worry over the competitive drill was a thing of the past he realized that he was worn out, and scarcely had his head touched the pillow than he was in the land of Nod.

His awakening was a rude one. He felt himself raised up, a large towel was passed over his face and tied behind his head, and then he was dragged from his cot.

"Don't dare to make a sound!" whispered a low voice in his ear. "If you do, you'll be struck senseless."

"Hullo, I'm about to be hazed," thought Dick, and it must be admitted that he was far from pleased. "They think they are going to do something grand to the captain of the company that won the prize. Well, not if I can help it," and he began to struggle to free himself.

But his tormentors were too many for him and almost before he knew it his hands and his feet were made secure and a sack was drawn over his head. Then he was raised up and carried away he knew not to where.

"One thing is certain, they are taking me a long distance from camp," was his thought, when he found himself dumped into a rowboat. "Can they be going to the head of the lake?"

The idea of using the boat had been suggested by Jackson, who said it would bewilder Dick, so he would not know where he was being taken. And Jackson was right, the eldest Rover thought he was a long way from camp when he was placed on shore again.
1. what was put over Dick's head?
2. did he know where he was being taken?
3. whose idea was it to use the boat?
4. why did he want to use it?
5. did it work?
6. where did he think he was in relation to camp?
7. what was a thing of the past?
8. what did they say to Dick when they first took him?
9. what did he think was going to happen?
10. did he think he was going to be hazed?
11. how did he feel about that?
12. what was Dick doing before they took him?
13. do he go to sleep right away?
14. was he worn out?
Answer:
1. It was a large towel
2. No
3. It was Jackson's idea
4. To bewilder Dick, so he would not know where he was being taken
5. Yes
6. The head of the lake
7. unknown
8. They said "Don't dare to make a sound!" "If you do, you'll be struck senseless"
9. He had thought they were going to do something "grand" to the captian of the company that won the prize.
10. Yes
11. He was far from pleased
12. He was retiring as usual for the night
13. Yes
14. Yes