input: Beijing (CNN) -- Anyone interested in world affairs, Chinese diplomacy and China's future should know more about Xi Jinping.

Xi (pronounced "shee"), China's vice president, will be visiting the United States this month for meetings at the White House in Washington and will travel to other cities.

"The visit is important to boost his stature at home -- here is the man the U.S. takes seriously, and he can deal with them on our behalf," says Anthony Saich, a China expert at the Harvard Kennedy School. "For the U.S., it provides an opportunity to introduce him to key U.S. politicians and the American public. The same approach was taken with Hu Jintao before he took over."

Xi, 58, is in line to be China's next paramount leader. He is expected to succeed Hu when his second term ends in autumn this year and could rule China for 10 years.

But who is Xi? Some key information about him:

He comes from a clique known as "princelings," sons and daughters of revolutionary veterans. His father, Xi Zhongxun, was a revolutionary hero who was banished during the Cultural Revolution.

When his father was in limbo, Xi spent time as a teenager doing manual labor in China's countryside and went on to become a local party chief.

He holds chemical engineering and law degrees from the prestigious Tsinghua University, the alma mater of Hu and other senior leaders.

He served in the People's Liberation Army as an officer in the General Office Department and assistant to the chief of the policy-making Central Military Commission. 1. who is China's vice president?
2. what will he be doing?
3. visiting who?
4. why is he visiting?
5. where?
6. where is that?
7. is he going anywhere else?
8. where?
9. what will this visit do for him?
10. how will the visit do that?
11. who is his family?
12. what is his name?
13. what did he do?
14. was he is a revolution?
15. what one? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Xi Jinping
2. be visiting
3. the U.S
4. meetings
5. the White House
6. Washington
7. yes
8. travel to other cities.
9. boost his stature at home
10. here is the man the U.S. takes seriously
11. His father,
12. Xi Zhongxun
13. revolutionary hero
14. yes
15. the Cultural Revolution.

question: CHAPTER XI

A MIDNIGHT SCARE

The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.

"He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick. "Even now he may be watching every move we make."

They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber. All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.

"Hans would make his fortune on the variety stage," remarked Fred. "His manner is too funny for anything."

"Vot you said apout a stage?" demanded the German youth. "I ton't vos ride on no stage ven I got a goot horse alretty."

"Fred wants you to go on the stage," said Sam,

"He thinks you might play Shakespeare," said Tom.

"Vot kind of a play is dot Shakespeares?"

"It's a farce in 'steen acts and twice as many scenes," said Dick. "You might play the double-tongued mute."

"I like not such a blay. I like dot blay vere da vos all killed off kvick."

"Good gracious! Hans wants to go in for tragedy!" ejaculated Tom. "Who would think he was so bloodthirsty. If you keep on like that, Hansy, dear, I'll be afraid you'll murder us in our sleep."

"I like dem murders. Da vos alvays make dem goose skins mine back town."

At this there was a general roar.
1. What entertainment did Hans provide?
2. What did they think he would be better at?
3. How did he feel about that?
4. What type of play would he be in?
5. By whom?
6. What would he play?
7. Where did their group reach?
8. In what location/village?
9. Who didn't they run into?
10. Who thought he might not be far away though?
11. Who had an accent?
12. What type was it?
13. Who was surprised by the statement Hans made of killing?
14. What did he fear?
****
answer: 1. he sang a song
2. the variety stage
3. he didn't like it
4. a trgedy
5. Shakespeare
6. a murderer
7. a trail
8. outside Cottonton
9. Dan Baxter
10. Dick
11. Hans
12. German
13. Tom
14. being murdered

Question: As a funny student, Brian loved watching comedies best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day. When he heard about the talent show to be held at this school, Brian decided to take part in it.

He had never acted in public before, and he was very excited. But some students laughed at him. "You are not funny but silly," Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. "No one will like what you do," another boy also said to him, loudly.

Brian couldn't understand why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show.

Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance , and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny, and that he would never be successful. Brian didn't understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his dream.

As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. "You'll do a terrible job," they said to him. Luckily, most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of chances to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.

Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. He never feels worried like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long! 1. Has Brian ever performed in front of people?
2. what does he want to do when he grows up?
3. what does he enjoy watching?
4. what is being held in his school?
5. is he going to do it?
6. how did some students react?
7. what did Ken say?
8. Is ken his brother?
9. who is he?
10. what did another kids say?
11. did he decide not to do the talent show?
12. why?
13. did his performance go well?
14. what place did he get?
15. how did the audience react?
16. what did his teachers think?
17. Did Ken congratulate him?
18. what did he say?
19. Did he encounter people like ken later in life?
20. was he still successful? Provide a numbered list of answers.
****
A numbered of answers:
1. No
2. Be a comedy actor
3. Comedies
4. A talent show
5. Yes
6. They laughed at him
7. You are not funny but silly
8. No
9. His classmate
10. That no one would like his performance
11. No
12. His friends liked his jokes
13. Brian did a great job at the talent show
14. First
15. They loved it
16. They were proud
17. No
18. That Brian wasn't funny
19. Yes
20. Yes