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CHAPTER XXIX

Brussels

Mr. Jos had hired a pair of horses for his open carriage, with which cattle, and the smart London vehicle, he made a very tolerable figure in the drives about Brussels. George purchased a horse for his private riding, and he and Captain Dobbin would often accompany the carriage in which Jos and his sister took daily excursions of pleasure. They went out that day in the park for their accustomed diversion, and there, sure enough, George's remark with regard to the arrival of Rawdon Crawley and his wife proved to be correct. In the midst of a little troop of horsemen, consisting of some of the very greatest persons in Brussels, Rebecca was seen in the prettiest and tightest of riding-habits, mounted on a beautiful little Arab, which she rode to perfection (having acquired the art at Queen's Crawley, where the Baronet, Mr. Pitt, and Rawdon himself had given her many lessons), and by the side of the gallant General Tufto.

"Sure it's the Juke himself," cried Mrs. Major O'Dowd to Jos, who began to blush violently; "and that's Lord Uxbridge on the bay. How elegant he looks! Me brother, Molloy Malony, is as like him as two pays."

Rebecca did not make for the carriage; but as soon as she perceived her old acquaintance Amelia seated in it, acknowledged her presence by a gracious nod and smile, and by kissing and shaking her fingers playfully in the direction of the vehicle. Then she resumed her conversation with General Tufto, who asked "who the fat officer was in the gold-laced cap?" on which Becky replied, "that he was an officer in the East Indian service." But Rawdon Crawley rode out of the ranks of his company, and came up and shook hands heartily with Amelia, and said to Jos, "Well, old boy, how are you?" and stared in Mrs. O'Dowd's face and at the black cock's feathers until she began to think she had made a conquest of him.

1. What city is the article about?
2. Who hired the two animals?
3. What fo?
4. What type was it?
5. Who purchased an animal for personal use?
6. Who would accompany him and Jos?
7. Who took trips with Jos?
8. Who was seen wearing fit and nice clothes?
9. Where did she learn to ride?
10. Who taught her?
11. Who pointed out the Duke to Jos?
12. Who was sitting in the carriage?
13. Who was Rebecca speaking to?
14. What did he want to know of her?
15. What is Rebecca's nickname?
16. Who was the fat officer?
17. Who shook Amelia's hand?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Brussels
2. Mr. Jos
3. for his open carriage
4. the smart London vehicle
5. George
6. Captain Dobbin
7. his sister
8. Rebecca
9. Queen's Crawley
10. he Baronet, Mr. Pitt, and Rawdon
11. Mrs. Major O'Dowd
12. Amelia
13. General Tufto
14. who the fat officer was in the gold-laced cap?
15. Becky
16. an officer in the East Indian service
17. Rawdon Crawley

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2013, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.

Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called "the Athens of the Middle Ages". A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy. The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Italy due to the prestige of the masterpieces by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolo Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini.

The city attracts millions of tourists each year, and the Historic Centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. The city is noted for its culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by "Forbes" as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

1. What is the capital of Tuscany?
2. Is it also Tuscany's most populous city?
3. With how many residents in 2013?
4. How many in its surrounding metropolis?
5. It was considered the birthplace of what?
6. What nickname has it been coined?
7. Was it historically a poor city?
8. Which powerful family once ruled the area?
9. What area was declared a World Heritage Site?
10. When?
11. What language does the area speak?
12. Why did this become the default language?
13. What does the city still influence to this day?
14. What did "Forbes" rank it as?
15. Due to what?
16. What famous galleries are located there?
17. How many tourists visit the area yearly?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Florence
2. yes
3. 383,083
4. over 1,520,000
5. birthplace of the Renaissance
6. "the Athens of the Middle Ages"
7. no
8. the Medici family
9. Historic Centre of Florence
10. in 1982
11. Standard Italian
12. due to the prestige of the masterpieces by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolo Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini.
13. The city is noted for its culture
14. one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
15. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage
16. the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti,
17. millions

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One day, my dog woke up early and wouldn't go back to sleep. Why did the dog wake up early? I tried really hard to find out. "Are you sick, dog?" I asked. He didn't say anything, so I took his temperature. It said he wasn't sick! "Are you hungry, dog?" He didn't say anything, so I feed him some dog food. He didn't eat it! "Are you thirsty, dog?" He didn't say anything, so I gave him some water. He didn't drink it! "What's wrong, dog?" He wagged and wagged his tail, and then went over to a bag of balloons that I had. He poked them with his nose. "Oh!" I said. I went over to the balloons and took one out of the bag. I blew it up. He wagged his tail harder. "Is it your birthday, dog?" He wagged and wagged. It must be his birthday! I baked him a bright yellow cake and blew up more balloons. I played his favorite music. We had a party. It was so much fun!

1. Who awoke too early?
2. Did he return to sleep?
3. Did you try to figure out why?
4. Was your dog ill?
5. How do you know he wasn't ill?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. a dog
2. no
3. yes
4. no
5. took his temperature