question: Imagine that you are in school, giving a speech to your class. Now think what it feels like when stammering makes it a struggle to communicate your thoughts and feelings to other people. 

The King's Speech, which won the best picture at the Academy Awards in March, 2011, focuses on stammering along with other speech-related problems. The movie tells the story of Britain's King George VI, who became king after his brother Edward VIII gave up the crown to marry an American woman. 

As a result of British actor Colin Firth's performance, people are starting to realize that stammering can damage a person's self-confidence and cause him or her to escape from life. 

"The serious problem is unseen and unheard," said Norbert Lieckfeldt, an expert at the British Stammering Association, in an interview with a news reporter. 

"Stammering masks your ability," he said. "It's a serious disability." 

Most stammerers face bullying in school, something that is "usually carried over into the workplace". 

George VI's stammer took away his confidence as a speaker. But Samantha Mesango, a speech coach based in the UK, believes that speech problems are more common than most people realize. "Some simply don't like the sound of their own voice; others are scared of speaking in public," she said. 

Travis Treats from St.Louis University praisedThe King's Speech. He said it shows that "how one's speech does not mean what one is inside". He also added that people who stammer need to be heard and our society should recognize that they have a lot to give to the world.
1. When did The King's Speech win best picture?
2. What does it focus on?
3. Who was the actor?
4. What nationality is he?
5. Who is the expert?
6. Where is he an expert?
7. Who is the speech coach?
8. Where is she located?
9. Is stammering a disability?
10. Do stammerers experience bullying?
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answer: 1. March, 2011
2. stammering along with other speech-related problems
3. Colin Firth
4. British
5. Norbert Lieckfeldt
6. British Stammering Association
7. Samantha Mesango
8. UK
9. It's a serious disability
10. Most stammerers


question: It was a boring day out on the range for cowboy Bob. He was riding around on his horse. It was a good animal, and its name was Steve. Steve was an old friend to Bob. He had been carrying Bob around on his back for almost five years, and both of them knew every inch of the range on which they rode. Bob's job was to keep watch over the cattle who ate and grew fat off the nice grass which grew on the range near the farm. It was a good job for cowboy Bob. He was a friendly cowboy with a nice beard, but he still preferred to be alone most of the time. He never got lonely on the range, with his horse Steve to keep him company and the nice view. As he did his job, he would sometimes get wet from the rain, and every day he would have to rise before the sun did, but still Bob was very happy, and he was never sad or angry or scared. Watching the sun rise orange in the distance was always a fun way for Bob to start the day. Sometimes, Bob would even sing to keep the cattle calm. Bob also had to keep the other animals away from the cattle, the wolf and the snake and the coyote. Bob and Steve were happy having each other as friends.
1. Was it a boring day on the range?
2. What was cowboy Bob doing?
3. Was it a good horse?
4. What was it's name?
5. Were steve and cowboy Bob old friends?
6. Did they know the range they rode on well?
7. What did the cattle eat?
8. Who's job was it to watch over them?
9. Was it a good job for him?
10. Did he prefer to be alone most of the time?
11. Did he ever get lonely on the range?
12. Who kept him company?
13. Did it ever rain?
14. When did he have to wake up?
15. Was he ever sad or angy ot scared?
16. What color was the sun when it rose in the distance?
17. What did he have to keep away from the cattle?
18. Were Bob and Steve happy having each other as friends?
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answer: 1. yes
2. riding around on his horse
3. yes
4. Steve
5. yes
6. yes
7. grass
8. Bob's
9. yes
10. yes
11. no
12. Steve
13. yes
14. before the sun did
15. no
16. orange
17. other animals
18. yes


question: CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. 

THE BATTLE OF THE SPRINGS. 

Gadarn was right. The robber chief was very early astir that morning, and marched with his host so silently through the forest, that the very birds on the boughs gave them, as they passed underneath, but a sleepy wink of one eye and thrust their beaks again under their wings. 

Not knowing the country thoroughly, however, Addedomar met some slight obstructions, which, necessitating occasional detours from the straight path, delayed him a little, so that it was very near dawn when he reached the neighbourhood of Gadarn's camp. Hesitation in the circumstances he knew would be ruinous; he therefore neglected the precaution of feeling his way by sending scouts in advance, and made straight for the enemy's camp. Scouts previously sent out had ascertained its exact position, so that he had no doubt of effecting a complete surprise. 

Many noted battles have been fought and described in this world, but few, if any, we should think, will compare with the famous battle of the Springs in the completeness of the victory. 

Coming out upon the flat which Gadarn had determined should be the battle-field, and to the left of which the hot springs that caused the swamp were flowing, Addedomar marshalled his men for the final assault. Before reaching the flat they had passed almost within bow-shot of the spot where Gunrig and his men lay in ambush, and that chief might easily have fallen upon and killed many of them, had he not been restrained by the strict orders of Gadarn to let them pass on to the camp unmolested. It is true Gunrig found it very hard to hold his hand, but as Gadarn had been constituted commander-in-chief without a dissentient voice, in virtue of his superior intelligence and indomitable resolution, he felt bound to obey. 
1. What is the title of this chapter?
2. Was the robber chief up early?
3. Where was he headed?
4. What time of day was it when he got near there?
5. Did he send scouts first?
6. But had scouts been sent out earlier?
7. Did they find out where this camp was?
8. Was the battle of the Springs famous?
9. Was there a complete victory?
10. What caused the swamp?
11. Where was the battle-field with respect to them?
12. Did Addedomar think he was going to surprise Gadam?
13. And did he?
14. Was someone waiting in ambush for him?
15. Who was that?
16. Was he a chief?
17. What were Gadam's orders to Gunrig?
18. Did he do that?
19. Was it hard for him?
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answer:
1. The Battle of the Springs
2. yes
3. the neighbourhood of Gadarn's camp
4. near dawn
5. no
6. yes
7. yes
8. yes
9. yes
10. the hot springs
11. to the right?
12. yes
13. no
14. yes
15. Gunrig
16. no
17. to let them pass
18. yes
19. yes