Question: Problem: Henry Ford grew up on an un-electrified farm, and as a young man he followed Edison's career as the inventor became a national role model.Ford took a job at the Edison Illuminating Company working his way up to chief engineer. 

In 1896 Ford was thirty-three and, though still working for Edison Co.,he had created his first experimental automobile the Ford Quadricycle2 during his off-time. At an Edison company party in New York, Ford had his first chance to meet his hero Edison and was able to explain his new automobile to the great inventor. _ Young man, that's the thing! You have it! Your car is self-contained and carries its own power plant." Edison himself had been working on the idea, but had only been considering electricity as the power source, so the idea of a gas engine was a somewhat new one. 

The words comforted Ford greatly, who immediately set out building a second car which was to become the Model-T.6.The two men became f'ast friends and would go on camping trips together.When Edison later became limited to a wheelchair, Ford brought an extra one to his house so they could race.At the 50th anniversary of the invention of light-bulb, Ford honored Edison.When Edison spoke, he ended his speech directed at Ford:" As to Henry Ford, words fail to express my feelings.I can only say that he is my friend." Therefore it is no surprise that Ford wanted something to remember Edison by after he passed away in 1931. 

Once, Ford asked Thomas Edison's son Charles to sit by the dying inventor's bedside and hold a test tube next to his father's mouth to catch his final breath. Ford was a man with many strange behaviors( as was Edison)including some interest in reanimation and spiritualism and some say that he was attempting to catch Edison's soul as it escaped his body in hopes of later bringing the inventor back to life. 

The test tube itself didn't turn up until 1950 when it was listed in the Ford possessions after Clara Ford's passing away, and then lost again until 1978 when it was discovered in an exhibit Entitled "Henry Ford-A Personal History" in the Henry Ford Museum.It would then be discovered that the tube was labeled "Edison's Last Breath". 

There is a further mystery of this "last breath" test tube. It would seem as if Edison had quite a last breath indeed, as the Edison Estate holds a collection of 42 test tubes all supposedly containing Edison's last breath. 

Regardless of the excitement over the last breath, the test tube is quite touching in its meaning.Although both men were known for all sorts of poor behavior towards .their loved ones and mistreatment of employees, between them at least, there was clearly a deep respect and admiration.
1. Where did Henry Ford grow up?
2. Who was his role model?
3. Where did he work?
4. What job did he eventually get?
5. How old was Ford in 1896?
6. Did he create his own automobile?
7. Was it for his company?
8. What was it called?
9. Who did he tell about the invention?
10. Was he impressed?
11. Had Edisn invented his own one yet?
12. What powered Edison's idea/
13. And Ford's?
14. What was Ford's second car?
15. Were Edison and Ford chums?
16. How many wheelchairs did they have between themselves?
17. What did they do with them?
18. When did Edison die?
19. What was Edison's son's name?
20. When was the test tube found?
Answer: 1. farm
2. ,Edison
3. HEdison Illuminating Company
4. chief engineer
5. 33
6. yes
7. ,no
8. the Ford Quadricycle2
9. Edison
10. yes
11. no
12. electricity
13. gas engine
14. Model T-6
15. yes
16. two
17. race each other
18. 1931
19. Charles
20. 1950

Problem: "Make-A-Wish" is one of the world's most well-known charities . It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun. It all started in 1980 in Phoenix,Arizona.Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer.Tommy Austin and Ron Cox,two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Cristopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter( )and made a real police uniform for him. There are four kinds of wishes children usually have: I wish to go. Children ueually want to travel or go to a concert ,a game or a park. I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors,singers or players. I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors,singers or police officers. I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things. Let's hope more wishes will come true in the future.People who work in the charity always try for the best.Almost 25,000 volunteers help,work or give money. Will you be one of them?
1. What's the name of the most well known charity?
2. What year was it founded?
3. Who was the first person to benefit?
4. How old was he?
5. What  did he want to be when he grew up?
6. Who helped him reach his goal?
7. Did they give him a plane ride?
8. How many volunteers do they have?
9. Who do they provide services for?
10. What kind?
11. In what city did it begin?
Answer: 1. Make-A-Wish
2. 1980
3. Christopher
4. Seven
5. a police officer
6. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox
7. yes
8. 25,000
9. for children
10. wishes
11. Phoenix,Arizona.

Problem: Joe Clancy, the interim director of the U.S. Secret Service, said that the agency has been "severely damaged in recent years by failures" and explained some key mistakes made by the Secret Service when a fence jumper was able to run inside the White House two months ago. 

In his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Clancy, who was tapped to lead the agency last month, also laid out protocols the Secret Service is trying to improve in the wake of the fence jumper and other problems in the past few years. 

"I openly acknowledge that a failure of this magnitude, especially in light of other recent incidents, requires immediate action and longer term reform," he said. 

His appearance comes a week after the Department of Homeland Security published a report revealing failures in training, equipment and communications at the agency. 

Clancy said when the jumper, Omar Gonzalez, started to scale the fence, officers nearby outside the barrier started shouting verbal commands before sprinting over and coming "about an arm's length or two arms' lengths short of reaching him" before he breached the fence. 

Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, joked that Gonzalez "got further in the White House than some of my Republican colleagues have ever gotten." 

He asked if a moat would be effective in stopping future White House jumpers. 

"Sir, it may be," Clancy replied, but added the Secret Service tries to recognize the accessibility and historic nature of the White House. 

Their first step, Clancy continued, is working with the National Park Service to "do something with the fence," including possibly making it taller. 
1. Who ran into the White House?
2. When did that happen?
3. Who was at fault?
4. Why did this happen according to a report by Homeland Security?
5. Was the jumper a female?
6. What was their name?
7. Did anyone try to stop him?
8. Who said the Secret Service had been damaged?
9. What is his job?
10. What did he say they needed to work with the park service for?
11. What else did he say may stop others from jumping it.
Answer:
Answer: 1. a fence jumper
2. 2 months ago
3. the Secret Service
4. because of failures in training, equpiment and communication
5. no
6. Omar Gonzalez,
7. yes
8. Joe clancy
9. interim director of the Secret Service
10. do something with the fence
11. a moat