Question:
Read the text and answer the questions.
CHAPTER XV. 



Still the silence lasted. Henry had tried at first to persuade himself that it was only by chance that he never heard his own name from lips that used to call it more often than any other. Indeed, he was so much used to favour, that it needed all the awe-struck pity of the rest to prove to him its withdrawal; and he was so much in the habit of thrusting himself before Samuel, that even the sight and sound of the First Book of Euclid, all day long, failed to convince him that his brother could be preferred; above all, as Nurse Freeman had been collecting his clean shirts as well as Sam's, and all the portmanteaus and trunks in the house had been hunted out of the roof. Once, either the spirit of imitation, or his usual desire of showing himself off, made him break in when Sam was knitting his brows frightfully over a sum in proportion. Hal could do it in no time! 

So he did; but he put the third term first, and multiplied the hours into the minutes, instead of reducing them to the same denomination; so that he made out that twenty-five men would take longer to cut a field of grass than three, and then could not see that he was wrong; but Miss Fosbrook and Sam both looked so much grieved for him, that a start of fright went through him. 

Some minds really do not understand a fault till they see it severely visited; and "at least" and "couldn't help" had so blinded Henry's eyes that he had thought himself more unlucky than to blame, till his father's manner forced it on him that he had done something dreadful. Vaguely afraid, he hung about, looking so wretched that he was a piteous sight; and it cut his father to the heart to spend such a last day together. Mayhap the Captain could hardly have held out all that second day, if he had not passed his word to his brother. 
1. Who would thrust themself before Samuel?
2. Who was gathering shirts?
3. Who did they belong to?
4. And?
5. ?
6. What happened to the trunks?
7. Did Henry think he was lucky?
8. Who made him realize that he did something bad?
9. What was his last day with his dad like?
10. And how did Henry look?

Numbered answers:
1. Henry
2. Nurse Freeman
3. henrys
4. Sam's
5. Sam's
6. hunted out of the roof
7. Not
8. Miss Fosbrook and Sam both looked so much grieved for him
9. it cut his father to the heart
10. Wretched


Question:
Read the text and answer the questions.
Every time Lionel Messi breaks a record, it seems appropriate to compare him to the legends that came before him. 

In 2012, he rewrote soccer history on multiple occasions, and his latest record came when he scored his 86th goal of the calendar year, breaking Gerd Muller's previous mark, before wrapping up the year with 91 goals. 

All statistics indicate that Messi is currently the best player in the world, and that he will go down in history as the top footballer of his generation. But when he is judged against all-time greats like Pele and Diego Maradona, he still has work to do. 

We don't know whether the Barcelona striker will have another year in which he records more than 90 goals, but he must still sustain a similar level of production for the next several seasons. 

Messi has already taken part in three of Barcelona's victorious Champions League campaigns, and he played an important role in two of them. In order to firmly establish himself as the greatest club football player in history, he must win the tournament a few more times. 

Most importantly, the Argentine needs to win on the international stage. Regardless of what Messi does for Barcelona, his legacy will be incomplete if he cannot win the World Cup with Argentina. 

Both Pele and Maradona led their countries to the top of international soccer during their careers, and Messi's performances for his country have been severely disappointing. 

While he was still a teenager in 2006 --and his lackluster showing is excusable due to his youth--he cannot brush off the disappointment that characterized Argentina's performance in 2010. 

But the 4-0 loss to Germany in the 2010 World Cup Quarter Final seems to have sparked Messi. He scored 12 times for Argentina last year, and the next World Cup could finally be Messi's breakout performance in blue and white stripes. 

Due to all of his accomplishments, it is easy to forget that the extraordinary footballer is just 25 years old. If he can avoid injury or lengthy slumps until his speed and skills start to decline due to age, he may continue to break records and win trophies.
1. who is the story about?
2. what is his nationality?
3. what is his profession?
4. is he good at it?
5. in what decade was he in his teens?
6. who does he play for?
7. what is his position?
8. in what year did her score 91 points?
9. who is he compared to?
10. what is his current worldwide ranking?
11. how old is he?

Numbered answers:
1. Lionel Messi
2. Spanish
3. soccer player
4. Yes
5. 2000s
6. Barcelona
7. striker
8. In 2012
9. Pele and Diego Maradona
10. Messi is currently the best player in the world
11. 25


Question:
Read the text and answer the questions.
CHAPTER IX 

THE NEW ARRIVAL 

"Say, that's great!" 

"Be careful, Dick! Don't try too much!" 

"He made a very good start," came from Captain Colby, who was watching the progress of the biplane closely. 

Over the cornfield sailed the _Dartaway_ with Dick Rover the sole occupant. He was up about fifty feet in the air and presently he went still higher. 

"He's making the turn!" cried Sam. "Just look at him coming around!" 

"Here he comes back!" exclaimed Tom. "Hurrah! Who says Dick can't fly? Why, he's flying like a veteran!" 

"Very good, so far," murmured Captain Colby. "If only he keeps his wits about him he'll be all right." 

"Trust Dick to do that," answered Sam. "He knows what he is doing, every time." 

The biplane had now reached a point close to where the three stood in the field. All expected Dick to come down, but he did not. Instead, he made another graceful turn to the left, and started over the cornfield a second time. 

"I wish the others could see him," murmured Tom. They had not told the folks in the house about the trial flights for fear of scaring them. Everybody thought the boys would not try to fly for at least a week. 

Four times did Dick sail around the cornfield, the last time making such a wide circle that he went directly over the barn and the wagon shed. Then he shut off the engine and glided slowly to earth, coming down in the middle of the field with scarcely a jar. 
1. who should be careful ?
2. who thinks it was a great start ?
3. what was he doing ?
4. of what ?
5. who sail around the corn ?
6. how many times ?
7. did he turn on the engine ?
8. what did he do ?
9. and then what ?
10. to the moon ?
11. where ?
12. what was name of the vehicle that sailed ?
13. who was in it ?
14. last name ?
15. was he alone ?
16. who was cheering for him ?
17. who saw him turn ?
18. what was his flying compared to ?
19. does he know what he is doing ?
20. how often ?


Numbered answers:
1. Dick
2. Captain Colby
3. watching the progress
4. biplane
5. Dick
6. Four
7. no
8. shut off the engine
9. lided slowly
10. no
11. earth
12. _Dartaway_
13. Dick
14. Rover
15. yes
16. Tom
17. Sam
18. a veteran
19. yes
20. every time