Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn't happy at all.When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn't have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave $ 10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a happy life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy. Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $200 a month. The money is used for the children's study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children's progress They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English. When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. "It was nothing special,"he said."Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn't know anything about their life." Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa, he said that the meeting was very exciting. "When I met her, I felt very,very happy,"he said."And I saw that the money was _ . It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping these children."

1. What is jack's occupation?
2. how old is he?
3. when did he inherit money?
4. how much did he get?
5. did it make him happy?
6. what decision did he make?
7. does he drive an expensive car?
8. do his cheap shoes make him sad?
9. How much of his money did he originally donate?
10. what does he do every month?
11. who?
12. where are they from?
13. what is the money used for?
14. anything else?
15. was it used for education?
16. do the children often speak English?
17. prior ot meeting any of the children, what was Jack's attitude towards helping them>
18. how did hefeel after meeting the little African girl?
19. did it ispire him to keep helping?
20. Does he follow their progress?

Provide a numbered list of answers.
1. an office worker
2. 36
3. when he was 23
4. a million dollars
5. No
6. to keep living a simple life
7. No
8. No
9. $ 10,000
10. sending them each $200
11. some children
12. poor countries
13. medicine and clothing
14. food
15. Yes
16. No
17. It was nothing special
18. very,very happy
19. Yes
20. Yes