input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER VI 

THE THORN HEDGE 

Mist drifted about the hollows and the new moon shone between the motionless light clouds. The air was damp and Jim buttoned his driving-coat as he talked to Bernard on the steps at Dryholm. His small car stood near the arch, with its lights glistening on the dewy lawn. 

"Your lamps are dim," said Bernard. "If you will wait a minute, I'll send them to the garage." 

Jim said he knew the road and the lamps would burn until he got home; and Bernard resumed: "I expect you know that what you are doing at the marsh won't make you popular." 

"Lance Mordaunt hinted something like that, but I don't see why people should grumble," Jim replied. "The marsh is mine." 

"Your title's good," Bernard agreed. "Since the ground is not enclosed, Joseph didn't bother about sporting rights and your neighbors took it for granted they could shoot a few ducks and snipe when they liked. The sport's rough for men who shoot hand-reared pheasants, but there's some satisfaction in killing birds that are really wild." 

"There is some satisfaction. The game I've shot was certainly wild; in fact, I sometimes took steep chances when I missed. When you get after a bull moose or a cinnamon bear it's prudent to hold straight. Well, I'd sooner my neighbors liked me, but don't mean to keep my land waste for them to play on." 

Bernard nodded. "You are not afraid of unpopularity? However, I think I'd have got rid of Shanks, instead of sending him to Bank-end. The fellow's cunning and there's some ground for believing him revengeful."  1. Who was talking to one another?
2. Where were they?
3. Where was the light coming from?
4. Were his car lights on?
5. Were they bright?
6. According to whom?
7. Did he wwant to get them looked at?
8. Did Jim accept the offer?
9. Why not?
10. Who is shooting difficult for?
11. Who would make him unpopular?
12. Who agreed with Bernard about this?
numbered_answers: 1. Jim and Bernard
2. on the steps at Dryholm
3. the new moon
4. yes
5. no
6. Bernard.
7. yes
8. no
9. e knew the road and they would last until he got home
10. men shooting hand-reared pheasant
11. Shanks
12. jim

input: (CNN) -- Park Ji-Sung will sign a new two-year contract with Manchester United, according to the English football champions' manager Alex Ferguson. 

The midfielder, 30, has one year remaining on his current deal, but Ferguson is confident the former South Korea star will commit his future to the club he joined from Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven in 2005. 

"He's been offered a new contract, yes," Ferguson, 69, told the Old Trafford team's official web site. 

"I'm sure he'll sign it. His career at United has been nothing but excellent. He's a tremendous professional. I'm sure he'll accept a new offer and tie himself to the club for the next two years." 

Park, who is in the U.S. on United's preseason tour, scored in the Red Devils' first two matches against New England Revolution and Seattle Sounders respectively. 

Since arriving in Manchester, Park has picked up four Premier League titles and helped United become champions of Europe in 2008. 

He won 100 international caps for his country and became the first Asian player to score at three successive World Cups with a goal against Greece in June 2010. 

Park, who began his career with Japanese club Kyoto Purple Sanga, announced his retirement from international football on January 31. 

 1. How many Premier League titles has Park picked up since arriving in Manchester?
2. Did he win 200 international caps for his country?
3. How many did he win?
4. How did Park start his career?
5. Who will sign a new two year contract with Manchester United?
6. Who is Alex Ferguson?
7. How old is he?
8. Does he think Park will sign?
9. Why is Park in the U.S.?
10. What did he score in?
11. What did Park become the first Asian player to do?
12. What year was his goal against Greece?
13. When did Park announce his retirement from international football? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. four
2. no
3. 100
4. with Kyoto Purple Sanga,
5. Park Ji-Sung
6. English football champions' manager
7. 69
8. yes
9. on United's preseason tour,
10. World Cups
11. score at three successive World Cups
12. 2010
13. January 31

Q: Joseph really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely _ . As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him. Celina, who was standing near Joseph when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick had worked. Everyone was pleased that Joseph thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up. At first, Celina thought it was fun. But later, when Joseph told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings, Celina had a second idea. She knew that Joseph's family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his savings on something he would never use. Celina also hated to tell Joseph the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her. What could she do now?

Answer the following questions:
1. What was on the desk?
2. From whom?
3. Did his family have a lot of money?
4. Where was he invited to go?
5. Did they usually ask him to go places?
6. Was he well liked?
7. Was the invite real?
8. Did Celina think it was funny?
9. When did she think it was no longer fun?
10. Was Joseph lonely?
11. Who was standing near when he got to his desk?
12. Where did she go?
13. Why?
A:
1. An invitation.
2. Several of his classmates.
3. No.
4. On a camping trip.
5. No.
6. No.
7. No.
8. At first.
9. Joseph told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag.
10. Yes.
11. Celina.
12. Out.
13. To tell them that the trick had worked.