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Laos (, , , or ; , , "Lao"), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao: , "Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao") or commonly referred to its colloquial name of Muang Lao (Lao: , "Muang Lao"), is a landlocked country in the heart of the Indochinese peninsula of Mainland Southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southwest, and Thailand to the west and southwest.

Present day Lao PDR traces its historic and cultural identity to the kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Khao (Kingdom of a Million Elephants Under the White Parasol), which existed for four centuries as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Due to Lan Xang's central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom was able to become a popular hub for overland trade, becoming wealthy economically as well as culturally.

After a period of internal conflict, Lan Xang broke off into three separate kingdoms Luang Phrabang, Vientiane, and Champasak. In 1893, it became a French protectorate, with the three territories uniting to form what is now known as the country of Laos. It briefly gained freedom in 1945 after Japanese occupation, but was recolonised by France until it won autonomy in 1949. Laos became independent in 1953, with a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong. Shortly after independence, a long civil war ended the monarchy, when the Communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975.
1. What is Laos colloquial name?
2. What is the official name/
3. Is it landlocked?
4. What is one country it borders with?
5. And another?

Numbered answers:
1. Muang Lao
2. Laos
3. Yes
4. Myanmar
5. China

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Not everyone can sit around and daydream while twirling hair or worrying about how they are going to style it for school pictures or a special event. Some kids have no hair at all due to illness. Locks of Love is an organization that helps kids deal with their hair loss by providing real hair wigs from donors.

Jessica Moon, a photo editor, donates her hair whenever she cuts it, waiting each time for it to grow the necessary 10 inches.

"I don't miss my hair at all," Moon said. "And it grows really quickly."

At Locks of Love, the focus is on helping kids who have gone bald and feel embarrassed to go out in public to go on with the activities they normally enjoy. Lauren Kukkamaa, who works for the organization, believes that it is important for kids to live out their lives as normally as possible.

"Many times, a lot of children feel embarrassed by their baldness, " she said. "They have low self-confidence, so they may want to stop playing sports or going to summer camps. When they get the hair wigs, they feel confident to start doing these things again."

"For a donor, I think it's a very personal donation," said Kukkamaa. "You're giving of yourself. If you're looking for a way to get involved and give back, I think it's a great opportunity for someone."

Moon, who first donated her hair when she was 15 after she found out her father had cancer, said donating is a good way to make a difference.

"The best part is that it's helpful for someone and it does make a difference for patients who need the hair," she said.
1. Who says she doesn't miss her hair?
2. What does she do?
3. How long does it have to get for her to cut her hair?
4. Which organization focuses on helping kids who've gone bald?
5. What does Locks of Love provide to these kids?
6. Which employee there says it's important for kids to live normally?
7. When did Moon first donate her hair?
8. Who did she find out had cancer?
9. What do some of the kids want to stop doing because of their baldness?
10. Did Moon's father survive?
11. When do kids start feeling confident again?
12. What does Moon say is the best part?
13. Why do some kids not have hair?
14. What does Moon say grows quickly?

Numbered answers:
1. Jessica Moon
2. edits photos
3. 10 inches
4. Locks of Love
5. real hair wigs
6. Lauren Kukkamaa
7. when she was 15
8. her father
9. stop playing sports or going to summer camps
10. unknown
11. When they get the hair wigs
12. it's helpful for someone and it does make a difference
13. cancer
14. hair

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CHAPTER XXXIV

THE CONSUMMATION

It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon. There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove. A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes. Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

"You will give Mrs. Charley some tea," said Alton. "Your husband, madam, has been brought up well, but there was a time when I had real trouble in teaching him. Forel, you'll find some ice and soda yonder as well as the other things."

Nellie Seaforth laughed a little as she thrust the cup away. "No," she said; "I know where that tea comes from, and I would sooner have some ice and soda with out the other things. Have the strawberries gone up, Harry?"

Alton nodded. "That's a fact, and I am very glad," he said. "You see, we are sending out about a ton of them every day, and there are none to equal ours in the Dominion. Still, if Charley wasn't so lazy he'd give you some. Can't you find that ice, Forel? There was a big lump yesterday."
1. Whose wife stopped by the office?
2. Why is she there?
3. Who is his boss?
4. Where do they work?
5. Where is it located?
6. Is Alton a messy guy?
7. What time of day is it?
8. How's the weather?
9. How many people are at the office?
10. Does Nellie accept the drink she was offered?
11. What is it?
12. What does she want instead?
13. Who's looking for the ice?
14. Do they sell something at this business?
15. What?
16. Who does he feel he has better strawberries than?
17. Do they sell a lot?
18. How many daily?
19. How long ago was Seaforth's wedding?
20. How much do the berries cost?
Numbered answers:
1. Seaforth's
2. To see that he wasn't working too hard.
3. Alton
4. Somasco Consolidated
5. In the west
6. Yes
7. Afternoon
8. Hot
9. Alton, his two friends, and Forel.
10. No
11. Tea
12. Ice and soda
13. Forel
14. Yes
15. Strawberries
16. Anyone in the Dominion
17. Yes
18. About a ton
19. Recently
20. Unknown but they had gone up.