Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Three cats named Daisy, Sofia, and Abby wanted to start a band. They put an ad in the newspaper because they needed a drummer. Daisy and Sofia would play guitar and sing. Bass would be played by Abby. A few weeks passed and no one called about the ad. Finally, one afternoon the telephone rang. A deep voice said, "Do you still need a drummer?" Daisy said, "Yes, come by this afternoon." Daisy got the other cats together and they set up their instruments and waited for the drummer to show up. Soon a dog came running up, pulling a set of drums behind him. "You're the drummer?" Sofia hissed. "Scram!" said Abby. But Daisy was more accepting. "C'mon guys, we need a drummer. Just let him play!" she said. "Okay," said Sofia and Abby. They started to jam. "We need to come up with a name," Sofia said, between songs. "How about 'Atomic Death Fish?'" said Abby. "No, too scary," said Sofia. "How about 'Monkeys on Mars?'" said Daisy. "Too goofy," said Sofia. "How about 'Sofia and the No Nos?'" said the drummer. "I love it!" everyone said.

1. How many cats were there?
2. What were their names?
3. What did they want to do?
4. What did they need?
5. What did Abby do?
6. What about Daisy and Sofia?
7. Did someone call about the ad?
8. Who was it?
9. What did Sofia do?
10. What did Abby do?
11. What was the first name of the band they came up with?
12. next?
13. Did they like that one?
14. Did they agree on one?
15. What was it?
16. Did everyone like it?
17. Did the drummer stay with the band?
18. What did they do?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Three
2. Daisy, Sofia, and Abby
3. to start a band.
4. a drummer.
5. Play Bass
6. play guitar and sing
7. yes
8. a dog
9. hissed
10. Said, Scram
11. Atomic Death Fish
12. Monkeys on Mars
13. no
14. yes
15. Sofia and the No Nos
16. yes
17. yes
18. jammed

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Once upon a time, there was a family with eighteen children in a small village not far from Nuremberg. Eighteen! In spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children had a dream. They both wanted to pursue their talent for art. After many long discussions, the two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss a coin. The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother who attended the academy. Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy.

They tossed a coin on a Sunday morning after church. Albrecht Durer won and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, whose work at the academy was excellent. By the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his works.

When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate Albrecht's triumphant homecoming, where Albrecht drank a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled him to fulfill his ambition. His closing words were, "Now you can go to Nuremberg to look for your dream, and I will take care of you."

Tears streaming down his pale face, shaking his lowered head from side to side, Albert sobbed, "No... no... no...no. It is too late for me. Look...look at what four years in the mines has done to my hands! I have been suffering from arthritis so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less draw delicate lines with a pen or a brush... For me, it is too late."

To show thanks to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing simply "Hands", but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it "The Praying Hands".

The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one - no one - no one ever makes it alone!

1. Who hosted a dinner?
2. When?
3. And why did they do this?
4. Who did he drink a toast to?
5. Why?
6. What did he say at the end?
7. What did the brothers dream of doing when they were kids?
8. How did they plan to do this?
9. Which one got to go to school?
10. Did Albert get to go?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. the Durer family
2. When Albrecht returned to his village
3. to celebrate his triumphant homecoming
4. his brother
5. for the years of sacrifice the brother made to pay for his art school
6. Now you can go to Nuremberg to look for your dream, and I will take care of you
7. pursue their talent for art
8. One would work in the mines to support the other one's tuition, then trade places
9. Albrecht
10. no

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

My friend Tom is a schoolboy. Everyone likes him very much because he is kind. He likes to help people. He is a smart boy and he can play many musical instruments . After school, when he is with his friends, he often plays musical instruments for them. On weekends, he is free and he always goes to the old people's home. He plays the violin and the guitar to make them happy. He thinks it's interesting and fun. Today is February 28th. It's Tom's birthday. He has a big and interesting party at home. Many friends come to his party. Tom's mother cooks a lot of food for them. Everyone gives a beautiful gift to him. Sally gives him an English dictionary because Tom also likes English. Bob gives Tom a guitar because he likes playing the guitar very much. At the party, Tom plays the guitar and he also plays the piano. We sing many songs and play some interesting games. We have a good time today.

1. Is it someone's birthday?
2. Who?
3. Is he a student?
4. Do other kids like him?
5. Why?
6. Any other reasons?
7. What does he do on weekends?
8. What does he do there?
9. Does he like to do it?
10. Did Tom have a birthday celebration?
11. Where?
12. Did they have a lot to eat?
13. Did he receive any gifts?
14. Did they do any other activities?
15. What did Sally give Tom?
16. What about Bob?
17. Did guests enjoy the get together?
18. Is Tom smart?
19. Who likes English?
20. Were the presents at the event ugly?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Yes.
2. Tom.
3. Yes.
4. Yes they did.
5. Because he was kind.
6. He is helpful and plays many instruments.
7. He always goes to the old people's home.
8. He plays music for them.
9. He does.
10. Yes he did.
11. A party at home.
12. His mom cooked a lot.
13. Everyone Gave him a gift.
14. They sang and played games.
15. An English dictionary.
16. a guitar.
17. They had a good time.
18. He is.
19. Tom does.
20. No, they were beautiful.