Q: Liang Xiyan still misses her long black hair, which was cut two weeks ago. Liang became a senior high school student in September. In her new school, the rules say that boys' hairstyles must be cropped and girls' hair cannot fall below their shoulders. Liang's school is not alone: many have similar rules on hairstyles. Teachers think a cool hairstyle is a waste of time and money. It may also _ students from their studies. "Your personality is not shown in how you wear your hair but in your ability," say teachers. It's difficult for students to follow these rules. Teenage students like to look nice but they are asked to wear school uniforms. Liang says the only way in which they can be different lies in how they wear their hair. And they want to copy their favorite stars' hairstyles. They wouldn't be happy in a school with strict rules. "I prefer a school with rules on hairstyles," said Li Man, a Senior 1 student. She said her school's rules on hairstyles are OK but there could be some little changes. "For example, boys should be allowed to have their hair a little longer," Li said. "But students must not dye or curl their hair . This way there will not be so many complaints."

Answer the following questions:
1. Who is the story about?
2. Who is Liang?
3. Are they a boy or a girl?
4. Do they like their school?
5. Why not?
6. What kind of rules?
7. What is the rule?
8. What is Liang's hair like?
9. Are they making her cut it?
10. How does she feel about that?
11. Why does the school have that rule?
12. Who says that?
13. Is her institution the only one that has these rules?
14. What does Liang think about it?
15. Can they wear whatever clothes they want?
16. What do they have to wear?
17. Do all the students agree with Liang?
18. Who disagrees?
19. Who is that?
20. What do they think?
A: 1. Liang Xiyan
2. a senior high school student
3. girl
4. no
5. they have strict rules.
6. hairstyles.
7. boys' hairstyles cropped, girls' hair above their shoulders.
8. long and black
9. yes
10. she misses it
11. it is a waste of time and money
12. Teachers
13. no
14. she wouldn't be happy with strict rules
15. no
16. uniforms
17. no
18. Li Man
19. Senior 1 student.
20. boys should be allowed to have their hair longer," students must not dye or curlit

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Chapter XXIII

Paul Cannot Find the Rock People

Life was very pleasant in Avonlea that summer, although Anne, amid all her vacation joys, was haunted by a sense of "something gone which should be there." She would not admit, even in her inmost reflections, that this was caused by Gilbert's absence. But when she had to walk home alone from prayer meetings and A.V.I.S. pow-wows, while Diana and Fred, and many other gay couples, loitered along the dusky, starlit country roads, there was a queer, lonely ache in her heart which she could not explain away. Gilbert did not even write to her, as she thought he might have done. She knew he wrote to Diana occasionally, but she would not inquire about him; and Diana, supposing that Anne heard from him, volunteered no information. Gilbert's mother, who was a gay, frank, light-hearted lady, but not overburdened with tact, had a very embarrassing habit of asking Anne, always in a painfully distinct voice and always in the presence of a crowd, if she had heard from Gilbert lately. Poor Anne could only blush horribly and murmur, "not very lately," which was taken by all, Mrs. Blythe included, to be merely a maidenly evasion.

Apart from this, Anne enjoyed her summer. Priscilla came for a merry visit in June; and, when she had gone, Mr. and Mrs. Irving, Paul and Charlotta the Fourth came "home" for July and August.

Echo Lodge was the scene of gaieties once more, and the echoes over the river were kept busy mimicking the laughter that rang in the old garden behind the spruces.

1. Who was on vacation?
2. And who was one her mind?
3. What would he send Diana and not Anne?
4. During what season was the vacation?
5. And who arrived first?
6. Who came in June?
7. Was it fun?
8. Were the Irvings there at the same time?
9. At what location were they?
10. Where?
11. When did the Irvings arrive?
12. And what other month?
13. Who else joined them?
14. Who was Diana's beau/husband?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Anne
2. Gilbert
3. Letters.
4. summer
5. Anne
6. Priscilla
7. Yes.
8. No.
9. Avonlea
10. Echo Lodge
11. July
12. August
13. Paul
14. Gilbert

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER XXV

A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE

Ada Waltham did all she could to make herself agreeable to Sam and the others, but the youngest Rover was in no mood for raillery, and on the way back to Larkinburg had but little to say.

Chester Waltham had lost no time in assisting Grace into his runabout and in getting his car out of the congestion in the parking space. Then he put on speed, and soon the pair were whirled away out of the sight of the others.

"It's a dandy night for a ride," was Tom's remark. There was some moonshine, and the stars glittered clear in the heavens overhead.

"That is true, Tom," answered his wife, "but don't you think we had better get back to the hotel and go to bed? I heard Dick say something about a long day of it to-morrow."

"Oh, yes, Nellie, we'll get back. It wouldn't be fair to go off and leave mother and Mrs. Stanhope alone."

When they reached the hotel at Larkinburg the Rovers expected to find the Waltham runabout in the garage, and they were consequently somewhat surprised when they saw no sign of the machine.

"We certainly couldn't have passed them on the road," observed Dick. He turned to his youngest brother. "You didn't see them, did you?"

"No. They went on ahead," answered Sam, shortly; and his manner of speech showed that he was thoroughly out of sorts.

Having placed the touring cars in the care of the garage keeper, the Rovers joined the others on the piazza of the hotel. Then Dora slipped upstairs to see if her mother and Mrs. Laning were all right. She found both of them sleeping soundly, and did not disturb them.

1. Who did Waltham help?
2. Did Tom say it was a bad night for a drive?
3. What did he say?
4. Did Tom have a family?
5. Who?
6. Who tried to be agreeable to others?
7. Did Dick say he had a short day the next day?
8. What did he say?
9. What did they find at the hotel?
10. What did Sam say?
11. Who was asleep deeply?
12. Did they get woken up?
13. Who checked on them?
14. Who was entrusted with the cars?
15. What kind of mood was Sam in?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Grace
2. No
3. It was dandy
4. Yes
5. A wife and children
6. Ada
7. No
8. Would be a long day
9. Nothing
10. "They went ahead"
11. Dora's mother and Mrs. Laning
12. No
13. Dora
14. The garage keeper
15. Out of sorts