Question: Chapter II 

Harry Clavering Chooses His Profession 



Harry Clavering might not be an usher, but, nevertheless, he was home for the holidays. And who can say where the usher ends and the school-master begins? He, perhaps, may properly be called an usher, who is hired by a private schoolmaster to assist himself in his private occupation, whereas Harry Clavering had been selected by a public body out of a hundred candidates, with much real or pretended reference to certificates of qualification. He was certainly not an usher, as he was paid three hundred a year for his work--which is quite beyond the mark of ushers. So much was certain; but yet the word stuck in his throat and made him uncomfortable. He did not like to reflect that he was home for the holidays. 

But he had determined that he would never come home for the holidays again. At Christmas he would leave the school at which he had won his appointment with so much trouble, and go into an open profession. Indeed he had chosen his profession, and his mode of entering it. He would become a civil engineer, and perhaps a land surveyor, and with this view he would enter himself as a pupil in the great house of Beilby & Burton. The terms even had been settled. He was to pay a premium of five hundred pounds and join Mr. Burton, who was settled in the town of Stratton, for twelve months before he placed himself in Mr. Beilby's office in London. Stratton was less than twenty miles from Clavering. It was a comfort to him to think that he could pay this five hundred pounds out of his own earnings, without troubling his father. It was a comfort, even though he had earned that money by "ushering" for the last two years.  1. how many candidates was Harry picked out of?
2. what was his job?
3. had he been hired by public school?
4. did he want to return home for the holidays?
5. what did he want to become?
6. what was he home for?
7. how far away was Stratton from Henry?
8. who was he meeting there?
9. for how long?
10. when was he going to leave school?
11. what was he planning to do?
12. what place did he want to become a pupil of?
13. who had he been hired by?
14. how much would he be paid?
15. is that more than a regular usher? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. out of a hundred
2. an usher
3. no
4. no
5. a civil engineer
6. the holidays.
7. less than twenty miles
8. Mr. Burton
9. twelve months
10. At Christmas
11. go into an open profession
12. the great house of Beilby & Burton
13. a private schoolmaster
14. three hundred a year
15. yes


Question: (CNN) -- Inter Milan spurned the chance to close the gap on Italian league leaders Juventus after they had to rely on a late own goal to salvage a point at home to Cagliari. 

Andrea Stramaccioni's side could have pulled to within three points of the Serie A champions had they beaten Cagliari but despite taking the lead they were thankful to Davide Astori for putting through his own net with eight minutes remaining. 

Rodrigo Palacio had given Inter the lead after just ten minutes when he nodded home a cross from Antonio Cassano. 

But just before halftime Italian striker Marco Sau grabbed the first of his two goals when he fired Andrea Cossu's cross into the bottom corner. 

Inter's Argentinean forward Diego Miltio squandered a glorious chance to restore Inter's lead when he hit Yuto Nagatomo's pass over the bar from six yards with the goal gaping. 

It was to prove a costly miss as Sau got his second on 66 minutes, turning home the loose ball after Mauricio Pinilla's overhead kick cannoned back off the upright. 

But Cagliari couldn't hold on for their first league win at the San Siro since 1995 as Astori fired into his own net when attempting to clear a cross. 

Stramaccioni was sent to the stands for his complaints after the referee turned down a penalty appeal as Andrea Ranocchia was fouled but despite intense pressure in the closing minutes Inter couldn't find a winner. 

Elsewhere, two goals from Alberto Aquilani helped Fiorentina to a 4-1 victory over Atalanta as they moved into third while Udinese and Parma drew 2-2.  1. When did Marco Sau get the first of his two goals?
2. Whose cross did he hit into the bottom corner?
3. At what minute marker did Sau get his second?
4. Who failed to close the gap on the Italian league leaders?
5. Who were the Italian league leaders at that time?
6. Who put through his own net with eight minutes left?
7. What is his first name?
8. Whose overhead kick went back off?
9. Who was told to go to the stands for his complaining?
10. Did a referee reject a penalty appeal before this took place?
11. Who was fouled amid pressures in the game?
12. Did Inter locate a winner?
13. What is the last name of the player who scored two goals to gain Fiorentina a victory?
14. Who did Fiorentina beat?
15. What was the final score for that game? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. just before halftime
2. Andrea Cossu's
3. 66 minutes
4. Inter Milan
5. Juventus
6. Astori
7. Davide
8. Mauricio Pinilla's
9. Stramaccioni
10. yes
11. Andrea Ranocchia
12. no
13. Alberto Aquilani
14. Atalanta
15. 4-1


Question: Dear Peter, My name is Frank. I am from America. Here is a picture of my friends. We are in the same grade. Look at the picture, in the middle, you can see my friend Jimmy. He likes all the sports. He likes to eat apples and French fries. You can see Helen in the picture, too. Helen likes math. Her favorite food is meat. But Sandra doesn't like math. Look, Sandra is here in the picture. She can speak French. She likes ping-pong. Behind her, there is a girl. She is Sally. She is a black girl. She likes to swim. And she likes to eat ice cream. Maria and Rick are behind Jimmy. Maria likes computer very much. She plays computer games very well. Rick is fun. He can play soccer ball. He likes strawberries best. I like math, too. I like to eat bananas. All of us think Beijing Opera is fun. So we go to see it. But we can't _ the words. So we don't want to see it again. But my father likes it very much. He often watches it. He can understand it. One interesting thing:two of my English friends can understand it, too. They are Maya and Kelsey. They are not in the picture. They often go to see Beijing Opera like my father. Can you send me a picture of your friends. Yours, Frank 1. Whose favorite food is meat?
2. How many friends are in the picture?
3. What language does Sandra speak?
4. Who enjoys bananas?
5. Who goes to the Beijing Opera often?
6. Does anyone else go often?
7. What does Frank ask for?
8. Where is Frank's country of origin?
9. Who enjoys math?
10. How many people enjoy math? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Helen
2. send me a picture of your friends
3. French
4. Rick
5. Maya and Kelsey
6. father
7. a picture
8. America
9. Helen
10. Frank