V. Read the following leads. Look for key words that are underlined for you. Then answer the question in less than a minute.

1. Dublin – A hoard of English century treasure, including a priceless silver and gold chalice, has been found in an Irish bog, the government announced Thursday.

This story is about:

1. The price of silver and gold.
2. The finding of treasure.
3. The government’s charity.

2. NEW YORK (CNN) – Actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday of a possible drug overdose in a Lower Manhattan apartment, the New York Police Department said.

This story is about:

1. A famous actor died
2. A Lower Manhattan apartment has got a bad reputation.
3. A wide spread of drugs.

3. WASHINGTON – President Bush, facing doubts about his handling of Iraq amid rising casualties, is asking Congress for $87 billion to fight terrorism and cautioning Americans that the struggle “will take time and require sacrifice.”

This story is about:

1. President Bush cautions Americans.
2. President Bush is asking Congress for $87 billion to fight terrorism.
3. The government’s debt.

4.BBC News – Somali pirates captured the MV Stolt Valor with 18 Indian crew members on 15 September off the Somali coast. The mainly Indian crew of a Japanese cargo ship, released by Somali pirates after two months in captivity, are on their way back home.

This story is about:

a. Abducted Indian crew on way home

b. Somali pirates are captured

c. Japanese interference

5. BBC News – US President-elect Barack Obama has promised to rebuild his country's “moral stature in the world”.

1. An effort to regain America’s moral stature in the world
2. First Lady and how her family would cope with the pressures of living in the White House
3. Groundhog presidency

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