Problem: Take a class at Dulangkou School, and you'll see lots of things different from other schools, You can see the desks are not in rows and students sit in groups. They put their desks together so they're facing each other. How can they see the blackboard? There are three blackboards on the three walls of the classroom! The school calls the new way of learning "Tuantuanzuo", meaning sitting in groups. Wei Liying, a Junior 3 teacher, said it was to give students more chances to communicate. Each group has five or six students, according to Wei, and they play different roles .There is a team leader who takes care of the whole group. There is a "study leader"who makes sure that everyone finishes their homework. And there is a discipline leader who makes sure that nobody chats in class. Wang Lin is a team leader. The 15-year-old said that having to deal with so many things was tiring. "I just looked after my own business before,"said Wang. "But now I have to think about my five group members." But Wang has got used to it and can see the benefits now. "I used to speak too little. But being a team leader means you have to talk a lot. You could even call me an excellent speaker today." Zhang Qi, 16, was weak in English. She used to get about 70 in English tests. But in a recent test, Zhang got a grade of more than 80. "I rarely asked others when I had problems with my English tests. But now I can ask the team leader or study leader. They are really helpful."
1. How many blackboards are there?
2. What do they call this new way of learning?
3. What does it mean?
4. What is the name of the school?
5. Who is the teacher?
6. What year do they teach?
7. What does this allow the pupils a better chance to do?
8. How many leaders are there?
9. What is the first one's role?
10. The next one?
11. And the last?
12. How many pupils usually make up a grouping?
13. Who is 15?
14. What role do they have?
15. Who is 16?
16. Were they weak in Spanish?
17. What were they weak in?
18. Were the old scores 60?
19. What were they?
20. And the new scores?
Answer: 1. three blackboards
2. Tuantuanzuo
3. sitting in groups
4. Dulangkou School
5. Wei Liying
6. Junior 3
7. give students more chances to communicate
8. Three
9. team leader
10. study leader
11. discipline leader
12. 5-6
13. Wang Lin
14. team leader
15. Zhang Qi
16. no
17. English
18. no
19. 70
20. more than 80

Q: Anna's parents told her they were going to have a new baby brother. She had never had a brother before. She was not sure what to think about it.

"What if he cries?" asked Anna.

"If he cries we hold him until he is quiet," said Anna's dad.

"What if he makes a mess in his diaper?" asked Anna.

"Diapers smell but we clean them up," said Anna's mom.

Anna thought about having a baby brother. Her mom and dad would take care of him. They bought a high chair for him to eat in. They brought out her old crib for him to sleep in. What could she do to help? Anna wanted to help the baby play. She thought it would be fun to play with him. Anna saved up her money. She had two whole dollars. She went to the store to pick out a present for the baby. She bought a rattle. It cost all the money she had, but Anna was happy. She could give a gift to the new baby.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who told Anna something?
2. And what was that?
3. Had she ever had one before?
4. How'd that make her feel?
5. What was she wondering?
6. How did her father respond?
7. What else worried her?
8. And how did her parents answer that?
9. Who would take care of the baby?
10. What'd the get him?
11. For what?
12. What else did they get?
13. Why?
14. Did Anna want to help?
15. To do what?
16. Why?
17. So what'd she do?
18. How much did she have?
19. So where'd she go?
20. Why?
21. What'd she get?
A: 1. Anna's parents
2. they were going to have a new baby brother.
3. No
4. She was not sure what to think about it.
5. What if he cries?
6. If he cries we hold him until he is quiet
7. What if he makes a mess in his diaper?
8. "Diapers smell but we clean them up,"
9. Her mom and dad
10. a high chair
11. for him to eat in.
12. her old crib
13. for him to sleep in
14. Yes
15. play
16. She thought it would be fun to play with him
17. Anna saved up her money
18. two whole dollars
19. to the store
20. to pick out a present for the baby
21. a rattle

Problem: CHAPTER XVI

THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME

The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright. Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning. He drove down to the depot in his automobile to meet the newcomers.

When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora. Then came Tom and Nellie.

"Hello, Sam, my boy!" exclaimed Dick, as he strode up and shook hands, quickly followed by his wife. "How are you these days? But it is needless to ask, for you look the picture of health."

"Oh, I'm feeling fine," answered Sam, smiling broadly.

"Ready to play winning baseball, I presume," came from Dora, as she gave him a warm smile.

"Surest thing you know, Dora," he answered. "Oh, we've got to win from Roxley to-day!"

"Yes, but you haven't got me to pitch for you to-day, Sam," broke in Tom, as he came up and shook hands. "Who is going to do the twirling for Brill?"

"They are going to try Dare Phelps first, and if he can't make it, they will try Jack Dudley, one of the sophs."

"Oh, yes, I remember Dudley when he was a freshman," answered Tom. "Pretty clever fellow, too."

"How is it you didn't bring Grace with you, Sam?" questioned Nellie, as she took his hand.
1. Who was playing?
2. How was the weather?
3. Was Dick Rover a handsome man?
4. When were Sam's brothers coming?
5. with who?
6. Who was Dick's wife?
7. and Tom's?
8. Was Sam happy?
9. how do you know?
10. What was Phelps going to do?
11. what if he cant make it?
12. who is he?
13. Where did the train arrive at?
14. Were they playing soccer?
15. What game?
16. When did Tom know Dudley?
17. What did he remember about him?
18. What is the title?
19. The chapter?
20. How did Sam get to Ashton?
Answer:
1. Brill and Roxley
2. clear and bright
3. Yes
4. early in the morning
5. their wives
6. Dora
7. Nellie
8. Yes
9. He was smiling broadly
10. Pitch
11. they will try Jack Dudley
12. one of the sophs
13. Ashton
14. No
15. baseball
16. when he was a freshman
17. Pretty clever fellow
18. THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME
19. XVI
20. He drove