Passage 1 

The information Highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of on-line services; the Web, e-mail, and software, to mention just a few. Not long ago, the information Highway was a new road, with not many users. Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide. Not surprisingly, this well-traveled highway is starting to look like a well-traveled highway. Traffic jams can cause many serious problems, forcing the system to close down for repair. Naturally, accidents will happen on such a crowed road, and usually victims are some files, gone forever. Then, of course, there's Mr. Cool, with his new broad-band connection, who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go. But don't trick yourself; he pays for that speeding. 

Passage 2 

Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it? Doctor Herman Friedman, who is considered a leading expert on the subject, will speak at Grayson Hall next Friday. Friedman studied environmental science at three well-known universities around the world before becoming a professor in the subject. He has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns. The gradual bleaching of the Grate Barrier Reef, which came into the public eye in 2002, in his latest interest. Signed copies of his colorful book, which was published just last month, will be on sale after his talk.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. How many families are connected to this roadway?
2. Who has a new broad-band connection?
3. Is he going a lot quicker than we are?
4. But does that come with a cost?
5. Does is seem like everybody wants to travel this road?
6. Does the road need to shut down for repair sometimes?
7. Due to minor or major problems?
8. When wrecks occur, who vanishes?
9. When was the road new?
10. Who's giving a talk at Grayson Hall next Friday?
11. What's the main idea of the talk?
12. How many schools did that guy attend?
13. What did he major in?
14. Did he travel far?
15. What was he watching on those trips?
16. How long has his new book been on the shelves?
17. Is it plain and drab?
18. What's happening to the reef?
19. When did that hit the news?
20. Is that his newest worry?

Numbered answers:
1. over 30 million
2. Mr. Cool
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Major problems
8. usually some files
9. Not long ago
10. Doctor Herman Friedman
11. global warming and how you can help prevent it
12. three
13. environmental science
14. Yes
15. He was observing environmental concerns
16. It was published just last month
17. No
18. gradual bleaching
19. in 2002
20. Yes