ofr AUGUST 15 Iris August 15, 2030, and an e-mail from 2 O3O S.Fullerisgoingco Computer 1 atthe First Bank of New York. It says, “Take one cent from 5,000,000 people and give ital to S, Fuller. Then forget this e-mail Nobody atthe office of the First Bank of New York sees the ‘e-mail. Ir goes into the computer, the computer gives the rmoney'to 8 Fuller and then it forgets the e-mail. After that, the e-mail isnot in the computer, and only’S, Fuller knows about it,New York Café AUGUST 16 The Fuller family is looking atthe family’s 2 © BO_ money ontheiecomputer: There’s $5,000 more in the bank, now" says Mr Fuller. ss Mrs Faller. Why $5,000 more! But, Simon, why? a I don'c know,’ says Mr Faller Sam the son, smiles. “I's good!” he says. ‘Don’t ask questions about it. Be happy? 'mnothappy about i,’ says Mr Faller. Because I don’t undesstandit.” “Who wants drink? says Sheila, Sam's lite sister, ork AUGUST 17. Thee-mail fromS, Fullerco New York Café 2 © BO aays,‘Icantake money from the bank with my computer and give itto my dad. But Lneed to do much more. [want to help people and make them happy. 1am very, very good with computers ~ the best in New York. How can Ihelp people? Maybe I can help people with no ‘money. Can somebody at the New York Café help me? The e-mail from New York Café to S. Fuller begins like this, “This is New York Café and my name is ‘Computerhead. At this computer eafé we areall good with computers, We can do lots of things with computers here Do you want to help people? People with no money? ike that! OK. Lean help you. You must E-mal Frome. mater om 9.0.8AUGUST 18° Two aseronauts are going to Mars. Bur 20 3O suddenly one of them says, ‘computer's taking us back to New York. We're not going Hey, the to Mars, We're going back home. I can't stop this compute!” New York Café AUGUST 18 One of the astronauts says, ‘What's that? 2ZOZO Ane-mail? The e-mail co the astronauts says, ‘Do not go to Mats. It does not help poor people. It ddocs not make them happy. [ean stop your computers again, And again and again. So. give $1,000,000,000 10 people with no money TODAY and then tell the television people, I wantit on the news!”AUGUST 19. The next day, the Fuller family watch the 2O ZO news on television, The news-reader is saying, “Two astronauts are back in New York Something's wrong with the computer...” There is a pictureofthe astronauts and a picture of hecomputer. But there is nothing on television about $1,041,000,000 for people with no money. New York Café AUGUST 20 A plane is going from New York to 2 © 3O London. Bur then suddenly the plane’s ‘computer stops it, The plane waits over New York. Itgets an e-mail message, ‘All the people on this plane have a fot of mon c some of your money to poor people by e-mail, now. Then you can go to London.”(othe computers? find him. How ean we find him? We're a signal, fro computer has a signal. When we find the signal, we find him computers in America. At the same time, find the signal from his computer. But most important, find him!”New York Café AUGUST 22. 5. Fuller e-mails Computerhead at New ZO BO York Cafand says, Lam not happy. The police are putting new passwords in all the important computers in America. [cannot get into them. I do not ‘want to stop now, Computerhead, help me!” AUGUST 23. The e-mail from Compurerhead at New 2ZOZO YorkCakeroS. Fullersays, Fuller no, please donotstop your work, Laman old man now. [do not know you, but I have a picture of you in my head. Isee a young man, What are you, seventeen of eightcen years old? And you want to do something good! OK! Let’s do something, very good. ean help you, Lee's talk again tomorrowNew York Café AUGUST 26 The next e-mail from Computerhead co ZOO S. Faller says, Faller, this man’s name is Smith, You must get his computer password. Bue get his compurer password at home, nor at work. It is easy. 1 know ehis man because work with him, What is his work? He kills people AUGUST 26 Another e-mail from Computerhead to S, ZOO Fullersays, “Yes, Smith kills people. And | help him, Bur now Iam doing something, good, for the first time. Tomorrow you and Lean help poor people Tomorrow we can do something big, Tomorrow people rust listen co us, We want a new America, Fuller. A new AmericalNew York Caf AUGUST 26 Mr andl Mrs Fuller are very happy, but the 2 O ZO children are not Hey, we're going sailing for qwo weeks,’ says Mr Fuller ‘Ohno! says Sam. want co stay here Me too,’ says his litle sister, Sheila Bat why, Sam?” says Mrs Fuller Mum, 'm cightcen, Ihave important thingstodo,’says Sam ‘Important things? Whae important things? says Me Faller can’t ell you that,’ says Sam, ‘Oh, Simon, it's OK,’ says Mrs Fuller, “You and lean go. The children can stay here ‘OK, 'says Mr Fuller, Burheis angry and leaves he room, AUGUST 27. Thee-mail from, Fuller to Computerhead 2 OBO _ atNew York Café says,*My mum and dad are sailing now. I have more time ar the computer. Mr Smith's password is his daughter’s name, Lam in Smith's computer now, He works in Washington, Iam going into the President’scomputer, [ean do alot of things now. LookAUGUST 27. S. Fuller sends the Presi 2030 s picture. The dows. yy. Nor for me. L wane mone and AUGUST27 The President has S. Fuller's e-mail and he 2030 and make some “Yes, MriNetw York Cafi AUGUST 27. ‘The police have Sam now, too. Sam is very 2 O ZO afraid, He says, “Stop! I must phone my mum and dad. They're sailing, And my lite sister’shere. can’t leave het. Why are you doing this? Please stop.” AUGUST 28 Mrand Mrs Fuller ate wich theirson, They 2 © SO aretalkingto the police *Sam2" says Mrs Fuller. “Our Sam and this ‘Computerhead? Sorry, bue must laugh. “Ir'snot our Sam,’ says Mr Fuller. Sam can’t understand: ‘computers. His teachers help him, butt he's no good *Yes,! says Mrs Fuller. ‘Sheila helps him too. Sheila's very good with computers “Oh yes,’ says Mr Faller, ‘Sheila's che best giel in New York with computers." Mr Fuller looks at Mrs Fuller and then Mrs Fuller looks a Me Fuller. “Where's Sheila?’ say Mrand Mrs FullerNew York Café AUGUST 28S. Fuller's last e-mail to Computerhead ZO ZO says,‘Hello, Where are you? My e-mails to you come back all te time, Can you see the picture? Look at the missiles, in the Washington sky. They are going t0 New York, London, Tokyo, Paris, Moscow and Rome +100. But I cannot get them down, Computerhead. Ca help me? What do do now? ACTIVITIES, Before Reading ireon the cover of the book, Now answer these questions. 1 Which words a (ears important forthe story? b (1 computers Choose one answer. | planes 2 Whar do you think? Foreach sentence choose one answer. 8) Thestory isaboura youngboy Wes No ‘or gt] whois very good at computers, bb) The story says ‘Computers Aare more important than people.” ©) The story says Be careful with computers. Read the the back caver of the book. Foreach sentence choose 1 The story happens in a) (1 America, b) ] Britain. ¢) [1 yourcountry 2 Theend of the story is 8) J happy. b) | nothappy. ) | nora orb.ACTIVITIES While Reading 1 Read pages wer these questions. 1 How much money does, Fuller gee from the Fist Bank ‘of New York? 2. What does the computer do with the e-mail after i gives the money 0S. Fuller? 3. Who knows about S, Fuller's e-mail tothe bank? 2 Read pages 4-7, then answer these questions. Whe 1. isgoing to Mars and then goes hack home? 2 sees the astronauts on television? 3... pets an e-mail saying ‘Givesome of your money'to poor people 3 Read pages $12, Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 All the computers in America got ' new passwords, 2 S.Pallee needs Computerhead’s help with the new passwords, 3. Computerhead isa young man, 5. Faller gives Computerhead box thar can find a computer's password. 26 Activities 4 Read pages 13-16 and answer these questions 1 Whois looking for . Fller’s computer signal? 2 Where must, Faller sen all e-mails now? 3 What docs Smih do? 4 Who goes ro the sea for two weeks and who stays athome? 220. Who says or thinks these words? Read pages 1 ‘Lean do alorof things.” 2 ‘Look at this! Hecan bring missles down with his computer. 3 "Yes, Me Present. 4 We have his sign: 6 Refore you read pages 21-24, guess which of these happens. LL. The police find Computerhead arthe Computer Café and take him away ‘The police do not find Computerhead but he and S.Falllerdo nor send the missiles, 3.1 The police find S. Fuller before S. Fuller sends the rissiles to Washington 4-1) The police find S. Fuller only after S, Fuller sends the missies to Washington (and more cities).ACTIVITY After Reading 1 Put these sentences in the right order a C1 Mrand Mes Fuller goto the se. b (1 S.Fuller sends all his e-mails to the New York Cafe © 11 5.Faller sends an e-mail othe astronauts 47 Important computers have new passwords. © 11 The First Bank of New York gives $5,000 to Mr Fuller £1 The police find Computerhead, 8 1 S.Faller gets into Smith's computer, h C1 Computerhead helps, Fuller find the new passwords iL) S.ullersends an e-mail ta plane j The police ind S. Fuller k © S. Fuller and Computethead send missiles into the sky 2 YouareS. Fuller. Send last e-mail to Computerhead, ‘Hello, Theres something | must tell you. My names. 3 Look at each pictur Who are these peo What arethey doing? What are they wearing? Who are the people? What are they doing? Whereis this? Whats happening?Glossary bank you pu your money ina bank, but you can have it when you wan it again Mars iisup in the sky itis red maybe perhaps news a TV programme that tells about things that happen news-reader someone who read he news password a number or word you use for opening a computer ‘poor people with no money or very litle money ate poot president the most important man or woman in America, sree the firs president of the United States was Washington sailing. going chrough waterona boat send you can writeo a friend with a pen and send itor you ‘can send your friend an e-mail from your computer to her lor his computer when it sends signal every computer leaves a mark orig a message 30