question: CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE

IN WHICH TOM PINCH AND HIS SISTER TAKE A LITTLE PLEASURE; BUT QUITE IN A DOMESTIC WAY, AND WITH NO CEREMONY ABOUT IT

Tom Pinch and his sister having to part, for the dispatch of the morning's business, immediately after the dispersion of the other actors in the scene upon the wharf with which the reader has been already made acquainted, had no opportunity of discussing the subject at that time. But Tom, in his solitary office, and Ruth, in the triangular parlour, thought about nothing else all day; and, when their hour of meeting in the afternoon approached, they were very full of it, to be sure.

There was a little plot between them, that Tom should always come out of the Temple by one way; and that was past the fountain. Coming through Fountain Court, he was just to glance down the steps leading into Garden Court, and to look once all round him; and if Ruth had come to meet him, there he would see her; not sauntering, you understand (on account of the clerks), but coming briskly up, with the best little laugh upon her face that ever played in opposition to the fountain, and beat it all to nothing. For, fifty to one, Tom had been looking for her in the wrong direction, and had quite given her up, while she had been tripping towards him from the first; jingling that little reticule of hers (with all the keys in it) to attract his wandering observation.
1. Did two people have a small scheme?
2. Who?
3. Where was he to exit by?
4. What is he exiting?
5. Where is he when he's to peer down the stairs?
6. Where do they lead?
7. Is she supposed to casually stroll?
8. Why not?
9. What is she to do instead?
10. Will she appear somber or happy?
11. When did they leave one another earlier?
12. Of whom?
13. Where?
14. Which is on what?
15. Does he have a social work space?
16. What shape is her room?
17. Did they think about a bunch of different things all day?
18. What are the odds that he looked for her in the wrong spot?
19. What did she use to make noise?
20. For what purpose?
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answer: 1. Yes
2. TOM PINCH AND HIS SISTER
3. past the fountain
4. the Temple
5. Coming through Fountain Court
6. into Garden Court
7. No
8. on account of the clerks
9. briskly
10. Yes
11. immediately after the dispersion
12. the other actors
13. in the scene
14. the wharf
15. No
16. triangular
17. No
18. fifty to one
19. that little reticule of hers
20. to attract his wandering observation

question: Chris Medina was an outstanding star on a Monday night's audition of American Idol (,). He made the Americans moved for more than just his singing. Chris performed the famous band The Script's song "Breakeven" and he brought along his beloved fiancee , Juliana Ramos, who is limited to a wheelchair following a terrible car accident. There is a very touching emotional story behind them.

Chris, an amazing singer, said he fell in love with Juliana the first moment he saw her and they became engaged soon afterwards. They had planned to get married two years after getting engaged. But shortly before they could hold each other's hands into the marriage hall, Juliana, suffered from a brain injury in a tragic car accident. On the exact day they were supposed to get married, Chris shared a song he wrote for his fiancee. "I'm giving all I've got to give/ To pull you through/ In your darkest hour, I will be your light," were some of his _ lyrics.

Juliana's idol is Oprah Winfrey and Idol judge Steven could see that she remains a fan of Chris' music, accompanying him to the audition. Chris received a ticket to Hollywood, which Juliana proudly waved. While he is heading to Hollywood to pursue his dream of singing, Chris continues to take care of Juliana, alongside her mother.

Chris' love story touched more than the Americans. It reached Irish rockers The Script, who spoke highly of the young man and his songs at the audition. "Chris Medina: not only are you a major talent, but you are one in a billion! Stay strong and never give up. This world needs more men like you." the band's guitarist, Mark Sheehan, said.
1. Who was Chris Medina's fiance?
2. What happened to Juliana?
3. And what damage did it do to her?
4. What song did Chris perform at the American Idol audition?
5. Did Chris get a ticket to Hollywood?
6. Does he continue to take care of Juliana?
7. Who else does?
8. Who or what is The Script?
9. From where?
10. Who is their guitarist?
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answer: 1. Juliana Ramos
2. she was in a car accident
3. brain injury
4. "Breakeven"
5. yes
6. yes
7. her mother.
8. a band
9. Ireland
10. Mark Sheehan

question: About 400 high school students from Western Pennsylvania and the neighboring state of Ohio joined a heated discussion recently on "China: What Does the Future Hold?" "It's either going to turn out really good or really bad - who knows?" said Braveen Ragunathan, a senior from an Ohio high school. In his mind all Americans are connected to China in some way. The forum was held in Pittsburgh, once a US industrial center, now facing job-cuts because of competition brought about by globalization. The aim of the forum is to help American students learn more about the outside world. Elliott Blackwell, a junior at the Neighborhood Academy, said the forum let him know more about how China's economic development will affect America in the future. Some students, although impressed by China's economic boom, expressed uneasiness about the nation's practices and differences from the American way of doing business and politics. "China is a power coming up,so they might challenge us," Paul Amon, a junior from Oil City High School, said. "I'd hope that China can be our partner but I think that we'd clash along the way because we're too different," he added. George Riley, a teacher explained: "The view of China is usually negative and I think that's fueled by the media." However, some negative feelings are not from the media. Merri Ebel is a senior at East Allegheny High School north of Pittsburgh. Both her parents lost their jobs recently. The company they worked for said it was cheaper to produce goods in China rather than the US. "China is just this big question mark. China was just a big country with millions of people that no one really knew about because it was so far away and our class was more American history based," she said. For better or worse US teenagers are eager to know more about China, the forum shows.
1. What were the students intensely talking about?
2. What town were they holding this talk in?
3. Were some of the kids from a different state than that?
4. How many kids were there?
5. What was the goal of this conversation?
6. Does Pittsburgh have a lot of job openings?
7. Are American teens eager to learn about China?
8. What state is Braveen from?
9. Is he a freshman?
10. Does he think we're all connected to China?
11. Did Elliott learn about China's impact on our future?
12. Does Paul think we've got too many difference with China?
13. Who was the teacher?
14. Does he think the news is fueling negativity about China?
15. What happened to Merri's parents?
16. What does she think China is?
17. Does she think China is distant from her school?
18. What did Pittsburgh used to be?
19. What one word describes the job cuts there?
20. Is Paul a senior?
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answer:
1. China
2. Pittsburgh
3. Western Pennsylvania and the neighboring state of Ohio
4. 400
5. help American students learn more about the outside world
6. facing job-cuts
7. yes
8. Ohio
9. a senior
10. yes
11. yes
12. yes
13. George Riley,
14. yes
15. they lost their jobs
16. she doesnt know
17. yes
18. industrial center
19. globalization
20. no