EXERCISE 26

*Benjamin Franklin who was an important political figure during the period of the American Revolution  was a man of many other talents as well.

*He lived in Boston where he learned the printing trade as a yong man.

*Franklin published an almanac with which he also experimented electricity.

*Frankling started university and a lending library in Philadelphia.

*Franklin who helped draft the Declaration of Indepence was also one of the signers of the peace treaty that in 1783 formally ended the American Revolution.

EXERCISE 27

*The earliest known zoo which wasstarted by a Chinese ruler about 1150 B.C.

*Zoo kitchens keep a variety of foods which are osed to prepare meals that meet each animal's nutritional needs.

*Zoos which nurture species that are in danger of becoming extinct contribute to wildlife conservation.

EXERCISE 28

*The Chinese New Year which is falling anywhere between January 21 and February 19 an exciting and colorful holiday.

*The New Year is celebrated by Chinese people who prade through the streets and set off fireworks all over the world.