Q: CHAPTER VII 

THE RECKONING 

The morning was dark, and although the gale had dropped, a raw, cold wind blew up the valley past Mireside farm, where three or four farmers' traps and some rusty bicycles stood beneath the projecting roof of a barn. The bleating of sheep rose from a boggy pasture by the beck, and lights twinkled as men with lanterns moved about in the gloom. Now and then somebody shouted and dogs barked as a flock of Herdwicks was driven to the pens. 

In the flagged kitchen, Mrs. Railton and Lucy bustled about by the light of a lamp and the glow of the fire. The table was covered with used plates and cups. The men outside had breakfasted, but one or two more might come and Mrs. Railton wondered when Kit would arrive. She had lain awake for the most part of the night, thinking about him and the strayed Herdwicks while she listened to the gale. Now and then Lucy went to the door and looked up the dale to the glimmering line of foam that marked the spot where Bleatarn beck came down. A path followed the water-side, but she could not see men or sheep in the gloom, and if Kit did not come soon he would be too late. 

Railton sat gloomily by the fire. He had had rheumatic fever, and the damp cold racked his aching joints; besides, there was nothing for him to do. He had called in his neighbors to value his flock, but he knew, to a few pounds, what their judgment would be. Hayes Would presently arrive, and Railton would be asked to pay, or give security for, the shortage, which was impossible. Hayes knew this and meant to break his lease. Perhaps the hardest thing was that the shortage was small; if the next lambing season were good, he could pay. But Hayes would not wait. 

Answer the following questions:
1. Is Railton sick?
2. With what?
3. Is he in pain?
4. What part of him hurts?
5. What makes it worse?
6. Where is he seated?
7. What time of day is it?
8. Is the sun up yet?
9. Are they looking for something?
10. What is missing?
A: 1. Yes
2. Rheumatic fever
3. Yes
4. His joints
5. The damp cold
6. By the fire
7. The morning
8. No
9. Yes
10. unknown
Q: Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was showed in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her help as for her acting. Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey's father was British and her mother was Dutch. Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood. During World war II, she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks. Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college. But when she returned to London after the war she realized she wasn't going to be a ballet dancer. So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies. But it was Audrey Hepburn's move to America that made her truly famous. In 1951 she played the character "Gigi" in the Broadway play Gigi and won popular praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24. Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was "Hoolly Golinghtly" in Breakfast at Tiffany's in 1961. Three years later she played "Eliza Doolittle" in My Fair Lady. She was married twice. In 1989, the UN Children's Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects. The UN agency said she was a tireless worker. She often gave 15 interviews a day to raise money and get support for UNICEF projects. Audrey Hepburn often said her love to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War II. She said she knew what it was like to be hungry and to be saved by international help. She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from cancer.

Answer the following questions:
1. who is the story about?
2. what was her profession?
3. did she receive recognition for her work?
4. what kind?
5. for what film?
6. in what category?
7. did she only make a few films?
8. about how many did she make?
9. where did she reside during the war to end all wars?
10. why?
11. did she study theater in school?
12. what did she study?
13. is she known for something other than her profession?
14. what?
15. where did she start her life?
16. when?
17. did she marry?
18. is she still living?
19. when did she die?
20. Did she die in an accident?
21. what killed her?
A:
1. Audrey Hepburn
2. actress
3. yes
4. an Academy Award
5. Roman Holiday
6. Best Actress
7. no
8. more than 25
9. the Netherlands
10. Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks
11. no
12. dance
13. yes
14. as a goodwill ambassador
15. Belgium
16. in 1929
17. yes
18. no
19. in 1993
20. no
21. cancer