question: Wild I was 16 when my father finally decided he would send me to wilderness camp for several months. He had threatened to do it many times before, but my mother had always managed to prevent him from doing so. This time he insisted on doing it. The latest incident was the last straw. Impulsively , I hade pushed Mr. Ford, my math teacher, down a flight of steps at school. He broke his arm in two places. Anyway, he had agreed not to accuse me as a favour to my dad, who was in the middle of a tight race for sheriff in our town. But my _ behaviour had my dad's closest advisor talking. "John, he's your son and he's a kid, but he is dragging you down," I heard Jake Hutch tell my dad through his closed office door the night after I pushed Mr. Ford. "If you can't make your son obey the rules, how can you make the law obeyed in this town?" So, off to Pisgah National Forest I went. I imagined hours of untold abuse at the hands of some strong sergeants . I was determined no to be broken. I was who I was. Nearly every day for six months, a small group of other troubled teens and I carried our 30-pound backpacks on a difficult journey covering about 10 miles. We hiked in a rough wilderness that seemed untouched by civilization. Our sergeants were firm but kind, not frightening as I had imagined. We learned how to make a fire without matches and create a shelter with branches and grass. We learned which plants were safe to eat out in the wild. I felt myself change. I was calm and often reflective. My old, impulsive self was gone. One morning, six months later, my dad came to pick me up. I ran to hug him and saw relief and love in his eyes. "So what's it like being sheriff?" I asked on the ride home. "I lost the race, Danny," he said. "I'm sorry, Dad." I knew my behaviour probably had a lot to do with hid defeat. Dad squeezed my shoulder and brought me close. "As long as I don't ever lose you, I'm okay."
1. why did the father want to send them to camp?
2. what kind of camp was it?
3. where at?
4. for how long?
5. what had prevented his father from sending him before?
6. what was the last straw?
7. was he hurt?
8. who talked the father into taking action?
9. who?
10. what kind of race was the father in?
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answer: 1. wasn't obeying the rules
2. wilderness camp
3. Pisgah National Forest
4. several months
5. the mother
6. pushed math teacher down flight of steps
7. He broke his arm in two places
8. dad's closest advisor
9. Jake Hutch
10. sheriff


question: CHAPTER XXVIII 

DREAMS AND DRESS-MAKING 

Tato was now one of the family. They left Taormina the next day, and Frascatti drove all the girls in his victoria to the station. 

"You must come again, signorini," said he, looking regretful at their departure. "Next year the fountain of the ice cream soda will be in operation, like those you have in Chicago, which is America. Our culture increases with our civilization. It is even hinted that Il Duca is to abandon our island forever. He has been interesting to us, but not popular, and you will not miss him when you come again to find he is not here. If this time he has caused you an inconvenience, I am sorry. It is regrettable, but,--" 

"But it is so!" said Patsy, laughing. 

Tato was again transformed. Patricia, who was the smallest of the three nieces, though not especially slim, had quickly altered one of her own pretty white gowns to fit the child, and as she was deft with her needle and the others had enthusiastically assisted her, Tato now looked more like a fairy than ever. 

It was really wonderful what a suitable dress could do for the tiny Sicilian maid. She had lost her free and boyish manner and become shy and retiring with strangers, although when in the society of the three nieces she was as sweet and frank as ever. She wore her new gown gracefully, too, as if well accustomed to feminine attire all her life. The only thing now needed, as Patsy said, was time in which to grow her hair, which had always been cut short, in boyish fashion. 
1. Where did they leave?
2. Where to?
3. Who was driving?
4. Who did he drive?
5. Did anyone laugh?
6. Who?
7. About what?
8. What did Tato look like?
9. Why?
10. Did she wear it well?
11. What did she still had to do to complete the transformation?
12. What would it take to do that?
13. Was style was it now?
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answer: 1. Taormina
2. to the station
3. Frascatti
4. all the girls
5. Yes
6. Patsy
7. unknown
8. like a fairy
9. she was wearing a pretty white gown
10. Yes
11. grow her hair
12. time
13. cut short, in boyish fashion


question: (CNN) -- Roger Federer may have given up his No. 1 ranking, but the Swiss tennis star's grip on end-of-season supremacy is showing no signs of loosening. 

Federer marched into the semifinals of the $5.5 million ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday, beating in-form Spaniard David Ferrer 6-4 7-6 (7-5) for his second successive straight-sets win in Group B. 

The 31-year-old has not lost at the eight-man London showpiece since 2009, and has now won 70 matches this year -- a feat he had not achieved since 2006 when he was at the peak of his powers. 

"This is a very special tournament in many ways," said Federer, who has reached the last four in 10 of his 11 appearances. 

"It's always been the tournament I wanted to be part of when I started playing at the beginning of the year, many years now. I had breakthrough results at this event. I learned a lot. 

"I've loved everywhere I've played over the years at the World Tour Finals. But I think this one is obviously special, because it's in London and The O2 is an amazing venue. I'm happy it's going to stay here for the next few years." 

The 17-time grand slam champion relinquished the year-end top spot to Novak Djokovic when he decided not to defend his Paris title last week, having pushed his record tally to 302 weeks at the top. 

Fifth-ranked Ferrer took advantage of a weakened field and shock defeats for Djokovic and No. 3 Andy Murray by winning his first Masters level tournament, following up his title in Valencia. 
1. How old is Roger Federer?
2. How many matches has he won this year?
3. When did he last lose the London showpiece?
4. When was the last time he achieved 70 wins in one year?
5. Does he typically perform well at the London showpiece?
6. Is he pleased about the venue this year?
7. Where will it be held?
8. How many weeks did Federer spend as number one?
9. Is he ranked number one currently?
10. Who is?
11. What is Federer's current rank?
12. What country is he representing?
13. Which Spaniard did he win against on Thursday?
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answer:
1. 31.
2. 70.
3. 2009.
4. 2006.
5. Yes.
6. Yes.
7. The O2.
8. 302.
9. No.
10. Novak Djokovic.
11. Fifth.
12. Switzerland.
13. David Ferrer.