Question: Mary went to Canada on vacation. After a week, she came back to New York. She told lots of interesting things to her best friend, Jack. Jack was very interested in Canada and decided to have a visit there. The next summer vacation, Mary and Jack had a plan to go to Canada together. But her mother was badly ill so she went to the airport to see her friend off. When they got to the airport, Mary had to got to the washroom. When she came back, she couldn't find Jack because there were so many people at the airport. She looked for him everywhere, but it was hard to find Jack among the people. Suddenly Mary saw Jack and she felt very happy, so she shouted,"Hi, Jack. Here, here." At the same time, Jack waved his arms,"I'm here." In 3 minutes, so many policemen came to the front of Jack and caught him, "Please come with me to the police office." After the policemen found out the reason, they let them free. Why? Because the word "hijack" in the English has different meanings. 1. Who was detained by the police?
2. Who was he meeting at the airport?
3. Where was he travelling?
4. From where?
5. Who visited Canada first?
6. Was she going this time, as well?
7. Why not?
8. Why did she have difficulty locating Jack at the airport?
9. Was she relived to finally find him?
10. What did she yell?
11. What did the police think she said?
12. Was he taken to jail?
13. Where did they question him? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Jack
2. Mary
3. Canada
4. New York
5. Mary
6. no
7. her mother ill
8. so many people
9. yes
10. Hi, Jack. Here, here
11. hijack
12. yes
13. the police office.


Question: CHAPTER II 

NEWS OF INTEREST 

"My boys! my boys!" 

Such was the cry given by Anderson Rover, when he caught sight of the occupants of the carriage, as the turnout swept up to the piazza of the comfortable farm home. 

"Home again! Home again Safe from a foreign shore!" 

sang out Tom, and leaping to the ground, he caught his father around the shoulders. "Aren't you glad to see us, father?" he went on. 

"Glad doesn't express it, Tom," replied the fond parent, as he embraced first one and then another. "My heart is overflowing with joy, and I thank God that you have returned unharmed, after having passed through so many grave perils. How brown all of you look!" 

"Tanned by the tropical sun," answered Sam. "Oh, here is Aunt Martha, and Uncle Randolph!" 

"Sam!" burst out the motherly aunt, as she kissed him. "Oh, how you must have suffered on that lonely island!" And then she kissed the others. 

"We've certainly had our fill of adventures," came from Dick, who was shaking hands with his Uncle Randolph. "And more than once we thought we should never see Valley Brook farm again." 

"We were real Robinson Crusoes," went on Sam. "And the girls were Robinson Crusoes, too." 

"Are the girls well?" questioned Mrs. Rover. 

"Very well, auntie. If they hadn't been we shouldn't have parted with them in San Francisco. They went back to Santa Barbara to finish their vacation." 

"I see. Well, it certainly was a wonderful trip. You'll have to tell us all the particulars this evening. I suppose you are as hungry as bears just now. Tom is, I'm sure."  1. Who was tanned?
2. What did they arrive in?
3. What type of house was it?
4. Who did Tom see first?
5. Was his dad glad to see him?
6. Who was one other person there?
7. who?
8. Who came with Tom?
9. What was the name of the house?
10. Who did Sam compare themselves to?
11. Who did Mrs. Rover ask about?
12. Where did they go?
13. Why? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. the boys
2. A carriage
3. A farm home
4. his father
5. Yes
6. yes
7. Aunt Martha, and Uncle Randolph
8. Dick
9. Valley Brook farm
10. Robinson Crusoes
11. the girls
12. Santa Barbara
13. to finish their vacation.


Question: One of Anna's friends has chickenpox . Two days later, Katie has chickenpox. Anna's mother says: " Your best friend has chickenpox . We have to keep an eye on you." The next evening, Anna finds some red spots on her face. The next morning, she stays home from school. She can't go to her grandpa's birthday party. She can't go to her soccer practice. She can't go to the supermarket with her mother.Anna cries : " I don't like chickenpox. I miss school. I miss my friends." Then Anna's mother has an idea. After lunch, Katie, Mike and Danny come to Anna's home--- all with spots like her. Anna's mother says : " Let's have a chickenpox party!" All the afternoon, the kids play games. When Anna's friends have to go home, "See you at school." Katie says. "Having chickenpox is not so bad." says Danny. "I know," Anna says with a laugh , " Can we all have chickenpox again next week?" 1. Who's friend is sick?
2. what is she sick with?
3. what is her name?
4. How many others have it?
5. what are their names?
6. Does Anna miss anything because of them?
7. what?
8. anything else?
9. what?
10. anything else?
11. what?
12. did she enjoy having them?
13. why not?
14. Who had a thought to fix that?
15. what did they do?
16. how many people came?
17. who?
18. what did they do there?
19. did they leave?
20. did she feel better? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Anna's
2. chickenpox
3. Katie
4. Three
5. Mike Danny and Anna
6. Yes
7. school
8. Yes
9. her grandpa's birthday party
10. Yes
11. her soccer practice
12. No
13. she missed school and her friends
14. her mother
15. have a chickenpox party
16. Three
17. Katie, Mike and Danny
18. they played games
19. Yes
20. Yes