Q: In the very early 1800's, a young boy about 14 years old named John lived in a orphanage in Old England along with several other children. Orphan meant unwanted and unloved. Christmas was the one day of the year when the children didn't work and received a gift, an orange. Usually they tried to taste and keep it for so long that it often went bad before they ever peeled it to enjoy the sweet juice. Many thoughts were expressed as Christmas time drew near. The children would say, "I will keep mine the longest." John usually slept with his next to his pillow. This year John was overjoyed by the Christmas season. He was becoming a man and stronger and soon he would be old enough to leave. He would save his orange until his birthday in July. Christmas day finally came. The children were so excited as they entered the big dinning hall. Immediately the master shouted, "John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you this year." John's heart broke violently wide open. He turned and went quickly back to the cold room. Then he heard the door open and each of the children entered. Little Elizabeth with her hair falling over her shoulders, a smile on her face, and tears in her eyes held out a piece of rag to John. "Here John," she said, "this is for you." As he lifted back the edges of the rag he saw a big juicy orange all peeled and quartered and then he realized what they had done. John never forgot the sharing, love and personal sacrifice his friends had shown him that Christmas day. In memory of that day every year he would send oranges all over the world to children everywhere.

Answer the following questions:
1. What present was someone excited for?
2. What holiday was this?
3. Where did he live?
4. Alone?
5. What was his name?
6. Was he the only one getting this present?
7. What year is this?
8. Where was the place he lived located?
9. Did he get the present?
10. How did he react?
11. Where did he learn this?
12. Was his room warm?
13. Who came in then?
14. Did anyone stand out?
15. Who?
16. What did she have?
17. What was in it?
18. Did she eat it in front of him?
19. What then?
20. What lifelong effect did that have?
A: 1. an orange
2. Christmas
3. in a orphanage
4. no
5. John
6. no
7. the very early 1800's
8. in Old England
9. no
10. his heart broke violently wide open
11. the big dinning hall
12. no
13. each of the children
14. yes
15. Little Elizabeth
16. a piece of rag
17. a big juicy orange
18. no
19. she gave it to him
20. every year he would send oranges all over the world to children
Q: Nathan Phillips, who will formally begin his freshman year at the University of San Diego(USD) on Aug. 31, will arrive on campus in an unusual and philanthropic manner.

Phillips is expected to arrive between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday on his bicycle, having pedaled 1,450 miles from Astoria, Ore.

Phillips combined his desire to complete a long bike ride before entering college with his interest in helping the children of Uganda.

He is raising funds for Invisible Children, a San Diegobased organization seeking to end conflicts annoying northern Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic and stop the use of children as soldiers.

Phillips had raised $1,540 before embarking Aug.11 and hopes to reach $2,000.

Phillips, who is from Redmond, Washington, visited Uganda during high school and worked in an orphanage there. He was also inspired by a presentation by Invisible Children at his high school.

"I have been to Uganda and personally gotten to know some of the kids affected by the war," Phillips said in a statement released by the university."I would do anything to help these kids."

Phillips' new roommate, Kyle Sharp, has joined him for the last 600 miles of the trip. Students and other members of the USD community are expected to join him for the last 13 miles.

"Nathan's passionate commitment to improving the lives of children more than 8,000 miles away resonates with USD's mission to prepare future leaders to change the world for the better," Pamela Gray Payton, assistant vice president of public affairs at USD, said in a prepared statement."We are delighted to have Nathan as a member of our campus community."

Supporters from USD and Invisible Children will greet Phillips and his followers when they arrive in front of Founders Hall on campus. The public is invited as well.

Answer the following questions:
1. How much money has Nathan Phillips collected?
2. For what?
3. Where is that group located?
4. What does it want end using kids for?
5. Where?
6. Has Nathan ever been to Uganda?
7. When?
8. Where did he work there?
9. Who is he trying to assist?
10. Where is he headed?
11. Why?
12. What is he starting at USD
13. When does school start?
14. What mode of transportation is he taking to school?
15. What day will he get there?
16. What time will he get there?
17. Where is he coming from?
18. How big is the distance?
19. Did someone ride he final 600 miles with him?
20. Who?
A:
1. $1,540
2. raising funds for Invisible Children
3. San Diego
4. as soldiers
5. northern Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic
6. Yes
7. during high school
8. worked in an orphanage there
9. raising funds for Invisible Children
10. University of San Diego(USD)
11. combined his desire to complete a long bike ride before entering college
12. unknown
13. Aug. 31
14. on his bicycle
15. Aug. 31
16. between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
17. Astoria, Ore
18. 1,450 miles
19. Yes
20. Kyle Sharp