Q: CHAPTER XXV

"I would do it now"

Though it was rumoured all over London that the Duke of Omnium was dying, his Grace had been dressed and taken out of his bed-chamber into a sitting-room, when Madame Goesler was brought into his presence by Lady Glencora Palliser. He was reclining in a great arm-chair, with his legs propped up on cushions, and a respectable old lady in a black silk gown and a very smart cap was attending to his wants. The respectable old lady took her departure when the younger ladies entered the room, whispering a word of instruction to Lady Glencora as she went. "His Grace should have his broth at half-past four, my lady, and a glass and a half of champagne. His Grace won't drink his wine out of a tumbler, so perhaps your ladyship won't mind giving it him at twice."

"Marie has come," said Lady Glencora.

"I knew she would come," said the old man, turning his head round slowly on the back of his chair. "I knew she would be good to me to the last." And he laid his withered hand on the arm of his chair, so that the woman whose presence gratified him might take it within hers and comfort him.

"Of course I have come," said Madame Goesler, standing close by him and putting her left arm very lightly on his shoulder. It was all that she could do for him, but it was in order that she might do this that she had been summoned from London to his side. He was wan and worn and pale,--a man evidently dying, the oil of whose lamp was all burned out; but still as he turned his eyes up to the woman's face there was a remnant of that look of graceful faineant nobility which had always distinguished him. He had never done any good, but he had always carried himself like a duke, and like a duke he carried himself to the end.

1. the Duke of Omnium
2. Madame Goesler
3. Lady Glencora Palliser.
4. Marie
5. from London
6. yes
7. wan and worn and pale
8. yes
9. no
10. no

Numbered questions:
1. Who is ill?
2. Who visited him?
3. Who was she introduced by?
4. What is Goesler's first name?
5. Where did she come from?
6. Was she asked to come to the duke?
7. How does the duke look?
8. Was he expecting this visitor?
9. Was the duke a kind man?
10. Has he eaten already?

Q: "Get out of the plane!" Justin shouted. Teddy and he dropped to the ground,....

When Kathy and Victor reached the edge of the grassland, flames were shooting more than five meters into the air.

Kathy couldn't believe what she was seeing. One glance told her they needed medical attention immediately. She questioned Justin, " Is there anyone in the plane?"

"No," he said.

"Where are you able to radio for help?"

"There was no time."

" I'm a distance runner." Kathy said, "I'll go for help." Looking at the seriously injured men, she said, "It may take me several hours to get out." She started out.

When she was 23, Kathy set a women's-course record in a Marathon. She had run 42 kilometers. But now she was running the race of her life. She had nearly 30 kilometers of hard wilderness to cover to get help.

Kathy had been running for two hours. This was far back into the wilderness. The trail grew unclear. She stopped to take a quick compass reading. She had run for more than 20 kilometers. Her heart fell, her muscle aching. Finally she saw her car in the distance.

She jumped into the car and sped away. She reached a holiday house and called the police.

During the wait she walked around, relaxing her legs and drinking water. It took almost two hours for a helicopter to reach her. They needed her for one more task.

1. Kathy
2. set a record
3. Teddy and Justin
4. the edge of the grassland
5. yes
6. 42 kilometers
7. nearly 30
8. her car
9. jumped into the car and sped away.
10. a holiday house
11. almost two hours
12. no
13. Victor
14. no
15. There was no time.
16. "Get out of the plane!"
17. no
18. water
19. unknown
20. one more task

Numbered questions:
1. Who was a distance runner?
2. What did she do when she was 23?
3. Who was in the plane?
4. Were there flames that were 10 meters high?
5. Were the men injured?
6. How far had Kathy run in her marathon?
7. And how many kilometers did she have to cover now?
8. After running more than 20 kilometers, what did she see?
9. What did she do then?
10. Where did she call the police from?
11. How long did it take the helicopter to get there?
12. Did Justin say anyone was left in the plane?
13. Who was with Kathy at the edge of the grassland?
14. Were the men able to radio for help?
15. Why?
16. What did Justin yell at Teddy?
17. Did Kathy drink coffee while waiting for the helicopter?
18. What did she have instead?
19. Did she speed away in a BMW?
20. What did the rescuers need her for?

Q: Have you ever watched the big parade on Tian'anmen Square on October 1? Some students performed in the big parade. In order to get ready for it, this summer, many Beijing middle school students had a different kind of vacation. Instead of hanging out with friends or traveling, they trained hard for the 60th birthday of China this year. Students trained from 7:30 am to around 10:00 am or from 4 pm to 6:30 pm, because it was very hot this summer. They wore white hats, T-shirts and blue trousers. The hats and T-shirts were printed with a red logo, the number "60". The first week of training was PE. Students practiced standing and squatting. Then they moved on to practice the group show. When we watched the parade on TV we saw them making colorful pictures. What did the students think of their unusual summer? "Sometimes we find it a bit tiring." said Lu Wenqi, 13. "But most of us think it's a great _ to take part in such an important show." Li Hui, 15, thought the same as Lu. She said her classmates were hardly late for training. "It's a wonderful chance for us," said Li. "When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day parade. Now it's my turn!"

1. 15
2. the number 60
3. red
4. blue
5. yes
6. 13
7. yes
8. took part in a national day parade
9. China
10. 60
11. hanging out with friends or traveling
12. 7:30-10:00 am, 4:00-6:30 pm
13. because it was very hot

Numbered questions:
1. How old is Li Hui?
2. what were the hats and shirts printed with?
3. in what color
4. what color where the pants?
5. did the studetns like what they were doing?
6. how old is Lu?
7. are they often on time?
8. what had Li's parent's done?
9. what birthday are they celebrating?
10. how old?
11. what could they have been doing instead?
12. what times were they practicing?
13. why not in the middle of the day?