Problem: CHAPTER XXVII

THE COLLISION IN THE FOG

"Hullo! Mumps isn't keeping this flag of truce very good," remarked Sam, as the seashell dropped at his feet.

"There is something inside of the shell," said Tom. "A bit of paper. Perhaps it's a message?"

"I'll soon see," returned his younger brother, and ran to where he could not be seen from the other yacht.

He pulled from the seashell a small, square of paper, upon which had been hastily scrawled the following in lead pencil:

"I will help you all I can and hope you won't prosecute me. I will see that Dora S. gets something to eat, even if I give her my share. They intend to go to Sand Haven if they can give you the slip."

"Good for Mumps! He's coming to his senses," cried Sam, and showed the others the message. Dick read the words with much satisfaction.

"I hope he does stand by Dora," he said. "If so, I'll shield him all I can when the crowd is brought up for trial."

"If he tells the truth we may as well put into harbor and make for Sand Haven," said Martin Harris, who had now resumed the chase once more.

"Yes; but he may not be telling the truth," was Sergeant Brown's comment. "The whole thing may be a trick to get us to go to Sand Haven while that crowd goes somewhere else."

"I think they are tired of carrying the girl around," said Carter. "To give her up to us would have been no hardship."
1. who sent the message about Dora?
2. who thought it might be a trick?
3. where did he think it was trying to get them to go?
4. what was in the shell?
5. what was on the paper?
6. written in what?
7. who offered to give Dora their food?
8. where did he say they were going?
9. who did carter think they had grown tired of carrying?
10. was the paper in the shape of a circle?
11. what shape was it?
12. was the writing neat?
13. how did Mumps message make Dick feel?
14. who did Sam show it to?
Answer: 1. Mumps
2. Sergeant Brown
3. Sand Haven
4. A bit of pape
5. a message
6. lead penci
7. Mumps
8. Sand Haven
9. Dora
10. no
11. square
12. no
13. satisfied
14. the others

Problem: The children in the village wear dirty, cheap clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in small houses. They have no school. But they can write 26 English letters, and some know a few English words. How did it happen? It was because a U.S. group called One Computer Every Child offered them 20 computers. Can children teach themselves to read when they have no schools or teachers but have the help of today's new technology ? The goal of the group is to find out the answer. And the results are exciting. "The children are learning more than they would in one year of school," said Matt Keller, who organized the programme. The fastest learner was an eight-year-old boy called Kelbesa Negusse. He said that he himself was like a lion. Keller said, "Seven months ago he didn't know any English. But now he has known many words. I think if you give them food and water they will never leave the computer room. They will spend day and night there." Kelbesa said, "I like the computer because I can learn things with it." He added, "I know many English words, like dog, monkey, horse, sheep, cow, pig and cat." Keller said that One Computer Every Child was planning a programme for children who couldn't go to school.
1. What do the children in the village wear?
2. What do they sleep beside?
3. How many letters can they write?
4. What was the USA group named?
5. And how may computers did they give them?
6. What is the goal of One Computer Every Child?
7. And what are the results of this?
8. What was the name of the man who organized the program?
9. The quickest learner was a boy, how old we he?
10. How many months ago did he not know any English?
11. They will not leave the computer room if you give them what?
12. What time of the day will they spend there?
13. Why does the child like the computer?
14. The child knows many English words, can you name one?
15. The group is planning a new programme for kids who can't go where?
Answer: 1. dirty, cheap clothes
2. cows and sheep
3. 26
4. One Computer Every Child
5. 20
6. find out if children can teach themselves without schools
7. the children were learning quickly
8. Matt Keller
9. eight
10. Seven
11. food and water
12. all day and night
13. he can learn things
14. dog
15. to school.

Problem: I'm Lucy. I'm 14 years old. I come to China this year. Now I'm in Beijing International Middle School. I like animals . I think they're my good friends. When I go to school this morning, I meet a man with a cage . Five birds are in it . " How do you get these birds?" I ask . " I give them some food . When they come to eat it , I get them ." The man says . " They are too poor . Why do you get them ?" I ask the man . " It's very interesting !" The man says . " I need to do something ." I think . I want to help the birds . " Can I buy them ?" I ask . " Well ," he says , "Give me 50 yuan and your jacket ." I don't want to give my jacket to him because I like it very much . But for these birds I do it . The man gives me the cage. Then I let the birds fly out of the cage . I am happy to do that .
1. How old is Lucy?
2. Where is she?
3. Where does she go to school?
4. What did she see on the way to school?
5. What was in the cage?
6. What did she do then?
7. What did she want to do ?
8. For how much?
9. Did she buy them?
10. Then what did she do?
11. Was she sad?
12. Did she want to lose her jacket?
Answer:
1. 14 years old.
2. China
3. Beijing International Middle School.
4. A man with a cage .
5. Five birds
6. Asked him how he got the birds.
7. Buy them.
8. 50 yuan and her jacket .
9. Yes.
10. Let the birds fly out of the cage
11. No.
12. No.