question: One morning, Becca was putting on her shoes when she heard a knock at the door. When she opened it, she saw her friend Faith standing on the porch. "Bill is going to build a fort in my backyard today, and I get to help," Faith said. "Would you like to come over and help too?"

Becca thought about what she had to do that day. Her mother had told her she needed to get her chores done before she could play at Faith's house. "First, I have to clean my room," Becca told Faith.

"Maybe I can help you," Faith said. "I helped Sam clean his room once."

"Sure!" Becca answered.

The girls went to Becca's room and started to pick up toys and clothes. "Maybe I need to clean under the bed," Becca said. Under the bed, she found a library book she had been missing. Faith finished putting all of the clothes into the hamper.

"Thanks for the help!" Becca said. "Now I can go with you."

"I hope we don't have to clean my room, too!" said Faith.
1. What time of day was it?
2. Who heard something then?
3. WHat did she hear?
4. What did she do then?
5. What did she see then?
6. Where did that person invite her to go?
7. What did she have to do before that?
8. Could anyone help?
9. Where did they go?
10. WHat did they do there?
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answer: 1. morning
2. Becca
3. a knock at the door
4. she opened it
5. her friend
6. come over
7. clean her room
8. yes
9. Becca's room
10. pick up toys and clothes

question: One day John and Sally's mother made up her mind to bake a very special cake for her son and daughter, but she didn't have the ingredients. She told John and Sally to go to the grocer's to buy the things she would need.

"I'll need some popcorn, a pea, some melon balls, and a cup of yogurt. I'm going to make a very special cake today," she said.

"Wow, that sounds horrible," said John.

"Yeah, we'd rather watch TV and eat potato chips," said Sally.

"Don't talk back, kids. Do what I said and head into town. It's a beautiful day. Go the long way and follow the river until you get there. Don't take the short way through the forest. A lion has escaped from the zoo. He might be hiding in the forest."

So John and Sally started the walk into town, but because they were disobedient children, they didn't follow the river like their mother told them. Instead they took the short way through the forest.

"I'm not afraid of a lion in the forest," said John. "Besides, I think mom has been eating too many melon balls and is letting her imagination get away from her again. If there were a lion in the forest, we would know about it."

So they wandered along the forest path, jumping in mud puddles and throwing sticks at one another. But as soon as John and Sally were in the darkest part of the forest, they heard a terrible roar. It was the lion! Horrified, they ran for their lives out of the forest, all the way back home.

"We're sorry!" they both said to their mother. "We'll never be disobedient again!"

And from that day forward, whenever their mother told them to do something, they did it right away like they were told.
1. Who wants to bake a special cake?
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answer: 1. John and Sally's mother made up her mind to bake a very special cak

question: Canada is famous for its winter lifestyle, for the season lasts half the year there. A great example of this is the Quebec Winter Carnival . Quebec is an old city with beautiful historic building, and many agree that winter is the best time to visit. The city comes alive in the snow, especially during the winter festival. People who visit the cold city can find tons of things to do that will make winter seem perfect. The Carnival has a magical ice palace made with 9,000 tons of snow, a boat race on the St. Lawrence River, and two night parades with funny people and colorful cars. Other interesting things include a 122-meter ice slide, and a large football game. There is also an exciting dogsled race that runs through six kilometers of the city's streets. With more than 20 teams in the game, the dogsled race is noisy, fun and full of great cheer. Even better, artists from around the world come to enter the snow sculpture competition. It is amazing how these artists can bring snow to life. The Quebec Winter Carnival has everything for the whole family and more. It is surely a great way to experience winter at its fullest. Another famous winter festival is on the other side of the world in China. Known as the City of Ice, Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, which is next to Siberia. In the winter, it is very cold, and temperatures there can drop to 30degC below zero. Even so, the cold weather makes the city the right place for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The festival is held every year.
1. Is Quebec a newer city?
2. Is summer the best time to visit?
3. How long is the dog run?
4. Is there another famous gathering that's similar?
5. Where is it?
6. What is it called?
7. How long does the cold last in the Canadian town?
8. How heavy does the snowfall get there?
9. How cold does it get?
10. What is the name of the gathering there?
11. Is the Canadian gathering run along the St. Peter?
12. Where is it?
13. What do artisans choose to compete in?
14. What region is the Chinese gathering near?
15. Is it put on every two years?
16. How often, then?
17. How many groups choose to compete in the dog run?
18. Is baseball played?
19. What sport is?
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answer:
1. no
2. no
3. 6 kilos
4. yes
5. China.
6. City of Ice,
7. half the year
8. unknown
9. 30below zero in China
10. he Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival
11. no
12. St. Lawrence River,
13. the snow sculpture competition
14. Siberia
15. no
16. every year.
17. more than 20
18. no
19. football