Question: Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

7 January, 2014 A new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States. It also notes a large increase in the number of international students from China. These findings are from the latest Open Doors Report. The report documents the record number of international students in the United States during 2012, 2013 school year. It says more than seven hundred sixty-four thousand four-hundred such students were attending American colleges and universities during the last two years. That represents an increase of almost six percent than one year earlier. On the other hand, the number of Americans studying overseas increased by one percent, which reached nineteen thousand this year. The report says one hundred ninety-four thousand students at American colleges and universities were from China .That is an increase of more than twenty-three percent over the year before. Peggy Blumenthal, an expert of international education, described the effect of the increase in Chinesestudents. "Now they have been coming for some time. But this year was the highest level ever." She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children. The children mainly choose to study in America. "We know many of them have enough income to be able to afford to send them anywhere in the world if they want to go. And for the most part, looking around the world, Chinese students still prefer to come to the United States as their choice." Chinese students are not the only ones who want to attend American colleges and universities. After China, India sends the second largest number of students to the United States for higher education. India has about one hundred thousand students in American schools. South Korea is third with about seventy-two thousand students. Why do so many foreign students study in the United States? Peggy Blumenthal provides one reason. "The advantage America has is that we have a huge system and a very perfect system. So there are over four thousand universities and colleges in the United States. Among them are some top ones in the world, and what that tells us is there is still a lot of room to host international students. Foreign students represent less than four percent of the total student population in American higher education. And from Learning English, that's the VOA Special English Education Report. I'm Bob Doughty. Thanks for listening.

1. international students are doing what ?
2. where ?
3. when did the report come out ?
4. what year ?
5. was this a new report ?
6. The report documents the record number of  what ?
7. where ?
8. what school year ?
9. how many students ?
10. was it a decreace ?
11. who described the effect of the increase in Chinesestudents?
12. what is she ?
13. of what ?
14. who sends sends the second largest number of students ?
15. who is 1st ?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. attending colleges and universities
2. United States
3. 7 January
4. 2014
5. yes
6. international students
7. United States
8. 2012, 2013 s
9. seven hundred sixty-four thousand four-hundred
10. no
11. Peggy Blumenthal,
12. an expert
13. international education
14. India
15. China

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER ELEVEN. 

TO THE RESCUE. 

Elsie and Cora Ravenshaw were seated at a table in Willow Creek, with their mother and Miss Trim, repairing garments, one night in that same inclement January of which we have been writing. 

Mr Ravenshaw was enjoying his pipe by the stove, and Louis Lambert was making himself agreeable. The old man was a little careworn. No news had yet been received of Tony or of Victor. In regard to the latter he felt easy; Victor could take care of himself, and was in good company, but his heart sank when he thought of his beloved Tony. What would he not have given to have had him smashing his pipe or operating on his scalp at that moment. 

"It is an awful winter," observed Elsie, as a gust of wind seemed to nearly blow in the windows. 

"I pity the hunters in the plains," said Cora. "They say a rumour has come that they are starving." 

"I heard of that, but hope it is not true," observed Lambert. 

"Oh! they always talk of starving," said old Ravenshaw. "No fear of 'em." 

At that moment there was a sound of shuffling in the porch, the door was thrown open, and a gaunt, haggard man, with torn, snow-sprinkled garments, pale face, and bloodshot eyes, stood pictured on the background of the dark porch. 

"Baptiste Warder!" exclaimed Lambert, starting up. 

"Ay, what's left o' me; and here's the remains o' Winklemann," said Warder, pointing to the cadaverous face of the starving German, who followed him. 

1. What did Mr Ravenshaw like?
2. Where?
3. Anyone else in the room?
4. Who?
5. what was he doing?
6. Who was at the table?
7. Where?
8. anyone else?
9. what were they doing?
10. Was it the summer?
11. Did anyone hear about Tony or Victor yet?
12. who did he worry more for?
13. why?
14. What did Elsie realize?
15. why did she realize this?
16. Was anyone worried about a group of people?
17. who was pitied?
18. Who felt bad for them?
19. Had anyone else heard about them?
20. Who walked in through the door?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. his pipe
2. by the stove
3. Yes
4. Louis Lambert
5. making himself agreeable
6. Elsie and Cora Ravenshaw
7. in Willow Creek
8. their mother
9. repairing garments
10. No
11. No
12. Tony
13. Victor could take care of himself
14. That it is an awful winter
15. a gust of wind nearly blew in the windows
16. Yes
17. hunters in the plains
18. Cora
19. Yes
20. Baptiste Warder

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Maryland () is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. The state's largest city is Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. Among its occasional nicknames are "Old Line State", the "Free State", and the "Chesapeake Bay State". The state is named after the English queen Henrietta Maria of France. 

One of the original Thirteen Colonies, Maryland is considered to be the birthplace of religious freedom in America, when it was formed by George Calvert in the early 17th century as an intended refuge for persecuted Catholics from England. George Calvert was the first Lord of Baltimore and the first English proprietor of the then-Maryland colonial grant. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, and played a pivotal role in the founding of Washington, D.C., which was established on land donated by the state. 

Maryland is one of the smallest U.S. states in terms of area, as well as one of the most densely populated, with around six million residents. , Maryland had the highest median household income of any state, owing in large part to its close proximity to the nation's capital and a highly diversified economy spanning manufacturing, services, and biotechnology.

1. What state is talked about?
2. How many states/cities does it border?
3. Which one borders it to the east?
4. Is it large?
5. Who was its namesake?
6. Who founded the colony?
7. When?
8. What was it known for starting?
9. What was located on donated space from the state?
10. Are there a lot of people per area?
11. How many people live there?
12. How many nicknames does it have?

Numbered answers:

A:
Answer: 1. Maryland
2. 5 altogether
3. Delaware
4. no
5. Old Line State
6. George Calvert
7. in the early 17th century
8. religious freedom in America
9. Washington, D.C
10. yes
11. around six million residents
12. Three