question: CHAPTER XIII 

THE FIGHT AT THE BOATHOUSE 

Inside of a week the newly-elected officers felt perfectly at home in their various positions. Captain Putnam's idea of allowing only such cadets to be candidates as could fill the positions properly had borne good fruit, and the battalion was now in better condition than ever before. 

Contrary to general expectations, Larry Colby, as major, proved a strict disciplinarian when on parade. In the playground he was as "chummy" as ever, but this was cast aside when he buckled on his sword and took command. 

"This is as it should be," was Captain Putnam's comment. "And it is the same throughout life: play is play and business is business." 

As a captain Dick was equally successful and Tom also made a good second lieutenant. Company A was speedily voted superior to the others, when drilling and when on the march, and consequently became the flag bearer for the term. 

"This is splendid!" said Dick, when the announcement was made. And then he went at Company A, to make the cadets drill and march better than ever. 

But though the students gave considerable time to military matters, they were not permitted to neglect their regular studies, and to their honor be it said that the three Rover boys pitched in with a will. 

"If I can't be an officer I'm going to be a high grade student anyway," said Sam, and kept his word. Books suited him better than did military glories, and soon he was at the top of his class in almost every branch of learning. 
1. Where the event happened?
2. Who wa regarded a very stern person?
3. Was he like that everywhere?
4. Where was he more relaxed?
5. Going back - who were feeling good about their surroundings?
6. Who was in command of them?
7. Did he get good results?
8. How is the unit faring now?
9. Who else had the same route?
10. Who was Tom?
11. Is there any name for the unit?
12. What is that?
13. How was the unit ranked?
14. What was one of their big achievements?
15. Was the commander happy about that?
16. What he did after hearing that?
17. Did the unit has to anything else than physical activities?
18. What was that?
19. Was Sam serious about his education?
20. Did he do well in that?
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answer: 1. the boathouse
2. Larry Colby
3. No
4. In the playground
5. the newly-elected officers
6. Captain Putnam
7. Yes
8. it's in better condition than ever before
9. unknown
10. second lieutenant
11. Yes
12. Company A
13. it was voted superior to the others
14. they became the flag bearer for the term
15. Yes
16. he made the cadets drill and march better than ever
17. Yes
18. they studied
19. Yes
20. Yes


question: Jack was a pumpkin farmer. He lived in a big house on the edge of a town and grew the largest Pumpkin farm around the town. Jack's pumpkins were famous , for they always had the perfect shape and never rotted ( ) until well after Halloween . Every year around Halloween , people came from all over the town to buy his pumpkins to make their jack-o-lanterns ( ) One year, Jack was thinking about his pumpkin harvest ( ) of the year when his good friend Pete came to visit him. I have some bad news , Jack ," Pete said. "What is it ? " Jack asked . a little worried. The town decided not to have Halloween this year! They said there was simply no reason for it and they didn't have time to celebrate it because many other holidays were coming up soon . Peter told him. He knew this was very bad news for jack. Jack became very sad and lowered ( ) his head . "What can I do now , Peter?" I have all these beautiful pumpkins and I can't keep them until next Halloween ." Peter replied, " Well , there are always pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread for other holidays." Jack was worried and said, "I sell most of my pumpkins for the Halloween . I can only sell a few pumpkins during the rest of the year. And Pete, it's not so much about the money . I live a simple life out here in the country and I don't need much money . But I feel happy every year when thousands of people get my pumpkins and take them and make them into beautiful jack-o-lanterns. Now all these pumpkins will be useless because people won't make jack-o-lanterns this year. oh, this is very bad news ." Jack began to weep . large tears ran down his face.
1. Why was Jack sad?
2. How did he express his sadness?
3. Who was Jack?
4. Did he live in a small house?
5. Who was Jack's friend?
6. Were Jack's pumpkins special?
7. why?
8. Did Jack have a lot of expenses?
9. Why did the town decide not to have Halloween?
10. and?
11. Can Jack make up for his lost pumpkin sales?
12. Does Jack grow many pumpkins?
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answer: 1. The town decided not to have halloween
2. he wept
3. a pumpkin farmer
4. no
5. Pete
6. yes
7. they had the perfect shape and never rotted until after halloween
8. no
9. there was no reason to
10. they didn't have time
11. no
12. yes


question: Located at a varying distance no closer than 33 million miles from the earth, Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the reddish iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth. 

The rotational period and seasonal cycles of Mars are likewise similar to those of Earth, as is the tilt that produces the seasons. Mars is the site of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano and second-highest known mountain in the Solar System, and of Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons in the Solar System. The smooth Borealis basin in the northern hemisphere covers 40% of the planet and may be a giant impact feature. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are small and irregularly shaped. These may be captured asteroids, similar to 5261 Eureka, a Mars trojan.
1. What is the distance between the earth and mars?
2. How close is it mars to the sun?
3. Is it a small planet?
4. Is the the smallest of all the planets?
5. Which planet is the smallest?
6. Does mars have trojans?
7. Name one.
8. Does mars have similarities to earth?
9. What type of similarities?
10. Does mars have moons?
11. How many?
12. What do they look like?
13. Can mars be seen without a telescope?
14. What color is mars?
15. What gives it this color?
16. Does mars have volcanoes?
17. Name one.
18. Is it big?
19. How big?
20. What is the texture of the Borealis basin?
21. Where is it located?
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answer:
1. 33 million miles
2. the fourth planet from the Sun
3. Yes
4. No
5. Mercury
6. Yes
7. 5261 Eureka
8. Yes
9. valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps
10. Yes
11. two
12. small and irregularly shaped
13. Yes
14. Red
15. reddish iron oxide
16. Yes
17. Olympus Mons
18. Yes
19. largest in the Solar System
20. smooth
21. the northern hemisphere