Problem: After two weeks, Ling Qinghao finally sent a message to his wife in their hometown in Anhui, and told her her he was safe. Ling, 44, was a Chinese construction worker who went to Libya. The recent problems in Libya have left the country in disorder. Several Chinese were injured last month. Ling was one of the thousands of Chinese evacuees from Libya. The evacuee's first stop was Greece. They are staying there in a five-star hotel that the Chinese government paid for. According to the Foreign Ministry, by March 2, China has evacuated a total of 35,860 Chinese from Libya. Among them, 20745 have already returned to China. To evacuate means to quickly move people away from a disaster or disorder. An evacuation tests how a nation would deal with an emergency . From getting flight tickets to dealing with customs services , many parts of the government and companies have to work together. To protect the safety of overseas Chinese, China took action quickly. Since February 24, the nation has sent out airplanes and ships to evacuate its people from Libya.They even sent a navy ship to help. This is the first time that China has sent the army in an evacuation. "We have done a great job in no more than 10 days. This shows China's ability to protect its people overseas in emergencies," Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao said.
1. What was Ling Quinghao's occupation?
2. Where was he working?
3. What's his hometown?
4. Who was hurt?
5. Where did they go first during evacuaton?
6. How many were part of the evacuation?
7. How many have gone back?
8. Where do they stay in Greece?
9. Who is the Vice Foreign Minister?
10. How old is Ling?
Answer: 1. construction
2. Libya
3. Anhui
4. Several Chinese
5. Greece
6. 35,860
7. 20745
8. in a five-star hotel
9. Song Tao
10. 44

Q: CHAPTER XII 

THE ELECTION FOR OFFICERS 

On the following morning all of the cadets but Harry Moss appeared in the messroom. 

"Joe Davis says Harry is quite sick," said Powell to Dick. 

"That's too bad. Have they sent for a doctor?" 

"I don't know." 

When Lew Flapp heard that Harry was sick he grew pale, and during the morning session could scarcely fix his mind on his studies. 

"I hope the little fool don't blab on us," was his thought. "If he does there is no telling what the captain will do. He's altogether too strict for comfort in some things." 

No doctor was sent for, so it was finally agreed that Harry Moss was not as ill as had been supposed. But the young cadet did not enter the schoolroom for all of that day. 

The sickness had frightened Captain Putnam, who was not yet over the scarlet fever scare, and he questioned Harry thoroughly about what he had been doing, and about what he had been eating and drinking. 

At first the young cadet did not dare to tell the truth, but finally he blurted out that he had taken a glass of liquor against his will and it had turned his stomach in a most painful manner. 

"Where did you get the liquor?" demanded Captain Putnam sternly. 

"I--I--oh, must I tell you, sir?" 

"Yes, Harry." 

"I--that is, Lew Flapp--Oh, sir, I don't want to be a tattle-tale." 

"Did Lew Flapp give you the liquor? Answer me at once." 

Answer the following questions:
1. Who might tell on someone?
2. Was he sick?
3. Where wasn't he?
4. What time of the day?
5. Who was worried about him tattling?
6. What did he drink that made him sick?
7. From who?
8. How much did he drink?
9. Did he come to class that day?
10. Did a doctor come?
11. Was he as sick as people thought?
12. Who first said he was sick?
13. Did Harry tell someone about where he got the alcohol?
14. Who?
15. What illness had happened before that he was afraid of?
16. Did Harry lie initially?
17. What did Lew think he was?
18. What type of students were they?
19. Did the captain ask a lot of questions?
20. Was Lew worried about what would happen if he found out?
A: 1. Harry
2. yes
3. in the messroom
4. morning
5. Lew Flapp
6. liquor
7. Lew Flapp
8. a glass
9. no
10. No
11. no
12. Joe Davis
13. yes
14. Captain Putnam
15. scarlet fever
16. yes
17. a tattle-tale
18. cadets
19. yes
20. yes

Problem: Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82. Many people paid tribute to the former astronaut. But other people feel regret that no human has been back to the moon since 1972, just three years after Armstrong landed on it and gave his famous "giant leap for mankind" speech. 

Elliot Pulham, Chief Executive of the Space Foundation, thinks that America's space agency NASA should get more money, like in the 1960s, during the moon landings programme, when astronauts went to the moon. "In this age of limited goals and tiny NASA budgets, Armstrong is a reminder of what our nation was once capable of," he said. 

Armstrong died because of heart problems after surgery. His recovery seemed to be going well, and his death was a surprise to many people. His family described him as a "reluctant American hero" and said: "Honour his example of service, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink." 

Speaking from the White House, Barack Obama said Armstrong was "among the greatest of 

American heroes - not just of his time, but of all time". He added: "And when Neil stepped on the 

moon for the first time, it was a moment of human achievement that will never be forgotten." 

Buzz Aldrin flew with Armstrong on Apollo 11. He was the second man to walk on the moon. He said he was very sad at the death of his good friend and companion. 

"When I look at the moon I remember that special moment, over forty years ago, when Neil and I stood on the moon," he said. "Looking back at our brilliant blue planet Earth hanging in the darkness of space, I realized that even though we were farther away from Earth than two humans 

had ever been, we were not alone. Almost the entire world took that memorable journey with us. I know many millions of people around the world will join me in mourning the death of a true 

American hero and the best pilot I ever knew. My friend Neil took the small step but giant leap that changed the world and will always be remembered as a historic moment in human history." 

In the US, people felt that he represented the achievement of a past age of American greatness. Today, things are very different: NASA has cancelled a number of missions because they don't have enough money. 

Former astronaut Eugene Cernan, the last man on the moon, said: "Neil did something that people thought was impossible." Others complained about the state of the US. Journalist Andrew Pasternak wrote: "It will take longer to rebuild lower Manhattan after 9/11 than it took to build an entire space program and send a man to the moon." 

Of course, NASA has its modern successes. Its engineers have landed a nuclear-powered robot on Mars. There will also be another Mars mission. It will drill below the planet's surface. But these achievements are not as exciting as Armstrong's. NASA administrator Charles Bolden expressed that in his tribute. "As we enter this next era of space exploration, we are standing on the shoulders of Neil Armstrong," he said. 

Armstrong was disappointed by what NASA has become. Blogger Eric Berger saw an email from Armstrong and other former astronauts. It expressed frustration at the current problems at NASA and quoted Yogi Berra, an American baseball legend: "If you don't know where you are 

going, you might not get there."
1. Who is Elliot Pulham?
2. Where?
3. Does he think NASA gets too much money?
4. What are his thoughts on this?
5. Who is Neil Armstrong?
6. What is he most known for?
7. What speech did he give?
8. Is he still alive?
Answer:
1. A Chief Executive
2. of the Space Foundation
3. No
4. "In this age of limited goals and tiny NASA budgets, Armstrong is a reminder of what our nation was once capable of"
5. A former astronaut
6. Being the first man to walk on the moon
7. "giant leap for mankind"
8. No