question: CHAPTER XIV 

A FACE PUZZLES DAVE 

It was a time of extreme peril for Roger, and no one realized it more fully than did Dave. The angry steer was still some distance away, but coming forward at his best speed. One prod from those horns and the senator's son would be killed or badly hurt. 

As said before, Phil had gone on, thinking his chums would follow. He was already at the side of his horse, and speedily untied the animal, and vaulted into the saddle. 

"Why, what's up?" he cried, in dismay, as he turned, to behold Roger in the hole and Dave beside him. 

"Roger's foot is fast!" answered Dave. "Oh, Phil, see if you can't scare the steer off!" 

"I'll do what I can," came from the shipowner's son, and rather timidly, it must be confessed, he advanced on the animal in question. He gave a loud shout and swung his arm, and the steer looked toward him and came to a halt. 

"You've got your gun--if he tries to horn Roger, shoot him," went on Dave. 

"I will," answered Phil, and riding still closer he swung his firearm around for action. 

Dave made a hasty examination and saw that Roger's foot was caught by the toe and the heel, and would have to be turned in a side-way fashion to be loosened. He caught his chum under the arms and turned him partly over. 

"Now try it," he said quickly, at the same time turning once more to look at the steer. The beast had finished his inspection of Phil and was coming forward as before, with head and horns almost sweeping the ground. Behind him trailed the long lasso, which was still fast to one of his forelegs. 
1. What happened to Roger?
2. Why?
3. What was the danger?
4. Who was his father?
5. Was he alone?
6. How many were with him?
7. Who was beside him?
8. Who had already got on his horse?
9. What did he do?
10. And then?
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answer: 1. extreme peril
2. Roger's foot was caught by the toe and the heel
3. The angry steer
4. the shipowner
5. no
6. Two
7. Dave
8. Phil
9. he had gone on
10. He untied the animal,

Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. Is that true? The answer is definitely no. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day's life of a pop star. Feb. l0, 2016 5:00 Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel. Took taxi to airport. 7:30 Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather. 8:30 Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport. 9:45 Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest. 10:00 Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters. 11:00 Went to radio station to attend the live show. 12:00 Had lunch with local producer I3:00 Went to theatre and prepared for the night's show. 17:00 Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band. 18:00 Had supper, but ate little. 18:30 Went to theatre again and got ready for show. 19:30 Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little. 22:00 Show was over. Very tired from it. 23:00 Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV. 0:00 Fell asleep, with TV on. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who is rich?
2. How many young people want to be them?
3. are there lives easy?
4. what do they spend a lot of time doing?
5. what day is the itinerary from?
6. what happened at 7:30
7. what time did they arrive at the hotel?
8. who did they have lunch with?
9. Did they take a shower/.
10. Did they eat caviar/.
11. who did they give an interview to?
12. did they sing horribly?
Answer: 1. Pop stars
2. Many
3. no
4. travel
5. Feb. l0, 2016
6. Plane took off
7. 9:45
8. local producer
9. no
10. no
11. local reporters
12. no

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Roger Rolls was the first black governor in the history of New York State, USA. He was born in one of New York's notorious slums. The children born here rarely did decent work after they grew up. However, Roger Rolls was an exception, for he was not only admitted to the university, but also he became a governor. At his inaugural press conference, a reporter asked him, "What made you become the governor?" Faced with more than 300 journalists, Rolls did not mention his struggle but only spoke of his primary school schoolmaster---Pierre Paul. 

In 1961, Pierre Paul was engaged as the director and principle of Nobita Primary School. When he entered this school, he found the children here didn't cooperate with the teachers. Pierre thought up many ways to guide them, but none was effective. Later, he found these children were very superstitious , so when he gave lectures, he added a program of palm reading as a means of fortune-telling, with which he encouraged the students. 

When Rolls Jumped from the hathpace and walked to the platform with his small hands stretched out, Pierre Paul said, "As soon as I see your slender little fingers, I know you will be the governor of New York State in future." At that moment, Rolls was shocked because only his grandmother inspired him once, saying that he could become the governor of New York State, so he remembered that remark and believed him. 

From that day on, the "New York State Governor" was like a banner that constantly inspired him to study energetically and make progress. Rolls no longer stained his clothes with mud, nor did he speak in foul language. He began to straighten his back when he was walking. In the next more than 40 years, he demanded himself according to the identity of a governor. At the age of 51, he finally became the governor of New York State. 

Put up a banner of faith for yourself and you will have the drive to struggle and the vitality of life. 1. Who is the article about?
2. What is he famous for?
3. Where was he born?
4. Where in New York?
5. Did he go to college?
6. Who inspired him?
7. Who is that?
8. What was the problem at Nobita Primary School?
9. Did Paul try to help the problem?
10. Was he successful at first?
11. What did he find was effective?
12. How old was Paul when he became governor?
13. What did Paul predict in Rolls' hand?
14. How long did it take fore Rolls become governor?
15. How many journalists were at his inaugural press conference?
16. Was Paul involved at Nobita Primary School?
17. What was his job?
18. What was Rolls' reaction to Paul's prediction?
19. Had anyone else given him encouragement before?
20. Did Rolls constantly try to improve himself?
numbered_answers:
1. Roger Rolls
2. first black governor in the history of New York State
3. New York
4. slum
5. yes
6. Pierre Paul
7. his primary school schoolmaster
8. children didn't cooperate with the teachers
9. yes
10. no
11. he added a program of palm reading
12. 51
13. he would become governor of New York State
14. more than 40 years
15. more than 300
16. yes
17. Director
18. shocked
19. his grandmother
20. yes