question: CHAPTER VI: HERR VON KWARL 

Herr Von Kwarl sat at his favourite table in the Brandenburg Cafe, the new building that made such an imposing show (and did such thriving business) at the lower end of what most of its patrons called the Regentstrasse. Though the establishment was new it had already achieved its unwritten code of customs, and the sanctity of Herr von Kwarl's specially reserved table had acquired the authority of a tradition. A set of chessmen, a copy of the Kreuz Zeitung and the Times, and a slim- necked bottle of Rhenish wine, ice-cool from the cellar, were always to be found there early in the forenoon, and the honoured guest for whom these preparations were made usually arrived on the scene shortly after eleven o'clock. For an hour or so he would read and silently digest the contents of his two newspapers, and then at the first sign of flagging interest on his part, another of the cafe's regular customers would march across the floor, exchange a word or two on the affairs of the day, and be bidden with a wave of the hand into the opposite seat. A waiter would instantly place the chessboard with its marshalled ranks of combatants in the required position, and the contest would begin. 

Herr von Kwarl was a heavily built man of mature middle-age, of the blond North-German type, with a facial aspect that suggested stupidity and brutality. The stupidity of his mien masked an ability and shrewdness that was distinctly above the average, and the suggestion of brutality was belied by the fact that von Kwarl was as kind-hearted a man as one could meet with in a day's journey. Early in life, almost before he was in his teens, Fritz von Kwarl had made up his mind to accept the world as it was, and to that philosophical resolution, steadfastly adhered to, he attributed his excellent digestion and his unruffled happiness. Perhaps he confused cause and effect; the excellent digestion may have been responsible for at least some of the philosophical serenity. 
1. Where is the Cafe located?
2. What is its name?
3. Who sat at his chosen table?
4. How old is he?
5. Of what country?
6. What was his stature like?
7. What did it suggest of his personality?
8. Was this the reality?
9. When did he arrive at the cafe?
10. Was it an old place of business?
11. What did he read?
12. For how long?.
13. What game did he play thereafter?
14. With whom?
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answer: 1. Brandenburg
2. Brandenburg Cafe
3. Herr Von Kwarl
4. middle-age
5. North Germany
6. heavily built man
7. stupidity and brutality
8. No
9. shortly after eleven o'clock
10. No
11. two newspapers
12. For an hour or so
13. chess
14. A waiter


question: Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the world. Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters---the world's most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt. Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made. When studying in the university, Jack didn't stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytalescame out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album,On and On, was much like his first one. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later, Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world. Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn't fit into any of the popular music styles like pop, rock, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like fold music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine. Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happens in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.
1. What did Jack's dad do for a living?
2. Did he surf also?
3. Did he do it competitively?
4. What competition did he enter?
5. At waht age?
6. What did he practice in college?
7. Did he play for others?
8. Were his pieces liked?
9. By who?
10. Is college where he first started playing?
11. Where did he start?
12. Why was he there?
13. Did he do anything else while there?
14. What?
15. When was his first album released?
16. What was its title?
17. What type of music does he play?
18. What does he think of himself as?
19. What is his secret?
20. Where is it found?
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answer: 1. professional surfer
2. yes
3. yes
4. the Pineline Masters
5. 17
6. guitar
7. yes
8. yes
9. his teachers and friends
10. no
11. in the hospital
12. he had a accident
13. yes
14. he wrote songs
15. 2001
16. Brushfire Fairytales
17. fold music
18. a surfer who loves music
19. accepting whatever happens and doing the best we can
20. In his songs


question: CHAPTER V. 



With Monday morning began the earning of the pig. Miss Fosbrook's first business after prayers was to deal out the week's allowance-- sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones. 

"May there be no fines," she said. 

"I'll not have the hundredth part of a fine!" shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air. 

Little David's set lips expressed the same purpose. 

"Please let me have a whole sixpence," said Susan. "If I haven't any change, I sha'n't spend it." 

"You, Sukey! you'd better have the four farthings," laughed Sam. "You'll be the first to want them." 

Susan laughed; and Miss Fosbrook, partly as an example to the plaintive Elizabeth, said, "You are so good-humoured, Susie, that I can't find it in my heart to demand a fine--or--your hair; and there," pointing to the stout red fingers, "did you ever behold such a black little row?" 

"Oh dear!" cried Susan, in her good-humoured hearty voice, "how tiresome, when they were SO clean this morning, and I've only just been feeding the chicken, and up in the hay-loft for the eggs, and pulling the radishes!" 

"Well, go and wash and brush, and to-morrow remember the pig," said Miss Fosbrook, unable to help comparing the radishes and the fingers for redness and for earthiness. 

It was a more difficult matter when, as Elizabeth put her silver coin into her purse, John must needs repeat the stupid old joke, "There goes stingy Bet!" and Bessie put on her woeful appealing face. 
1. What did Elizabeth point to when talking to Susan?
2. What was she saying when she pointed?
3. What was Susan response to this?
4. Did she say that angrily?
5. But how?
6. What time of the day were they talking?
7. What was Fosbrook's prayer in the morning?
8. What did she say about fines?
9. What was Henry's response to that?
10. Did David say something too?
11. What did he say?
12. What did Elizabeth put into the bag?
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answer:
1. Stout red fingers
2. She said did you ever behold such a black little row
3. She said oh dear!
4. No.
5. Good-humoured
6. Monday morning
7. unknown
8. She said "may there be no fines"
9. He said I'll not have the hundredth part of a fine!"
10. Yes
11. The same
12. A silver coin.