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HOLLYWOOD, California (CNN) -- Singer Christina Aguilera joins fellow Grammy Award winners Alicia Keys and John Legend for "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," airing Thanksgiving night on CNN.

Christina Aguilera performed her hit single "Beautiful" at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute."

The show, taped before an audience of more than 2,000 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, pays tribute to the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008.

Liz McCartney, dedicated to helping survivors of Hurricane Katrina rebuild their homes, has been named the 2008 CNN Hero of the Year.

McCartney, of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, received the honor at Saturday night's taping of "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute." The telecast airs at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Thanksgiving on the global networks of CNN.

McCartney, who will receive $100,000 to continue her work just outside New Orleans, was selected from among the top 10 CNN Heroes after six weeks of online voting at CNN.com. More than 1 million votes were cast.

"To the country and the world, I ask you to please join us," McCartney said. "Together we can continue to rebuild families' homes and lives. ... If you join us, we'll be unstoppable."

Hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper, "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" features moving musical performances by Aguilera, Keys and Legend. Watch a preview of the show, including Aguilera's performance "

Aguilera performed her hit single "Beautiful." Legend, backed by the world-renowned Agape Choir, brought the audience of more than 2,000 to their feet with his powerful call to personal action, "If You're Out There," from his just-released album, "Evolver." Keys sang "Superwoman," her tribute to women around the world, from her hit album "As I Am."
1. What is a hit of Christina Aguilera?
2. Where did she perform it?
3. What was the tribute for?
4. Who was one of the heroes?
5. What did she do?
6. "
7. Where is McCartney from?
8. Where is she working?
9. Was she given money to continue?
10. How much?
11. How many people voted for her?
12. How long was the voting period?
13. Who backed Aguilera during the show?
14. How many people were watching?
15. What did Keys sing?
16. What album is that from?
17. Was the song a tribute to something?
18. When did the show air?
19. Who is it hosted by?
20. What album is If You're Out There from?

Numbered answers:
1. Beautiful
2. CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
3. pays tribute to the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008
4. Liz McCartney
5. dedicated to helping survivors of Hurricane Katrina rebuild their homes
6. Singer Christina Aguilera joins fellow Grammy Award winners Alicia Keys and John Legend for "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," airing Thanksgiving night on CNN.
7. St. Bernard Parish
8. New Orleans
9. Yes
10. $100,000
11. More than 1 million votes were cast
12. six weeks
13. Agape Choir
14. 2,000
15. Superwoman
16. As I Am
17. to women around the world
18. Thanksgiving night
19. Anderson Cooper
20. Evolver

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Elizabeth jumped right out of bed on Saturday morning. Today was the day her father was going to take her and her sister, Rebecca, to the zoo. Her mother made them biscuits and eggs for breakfast. The two girls were too excited to sit still. They didn't even watch any cartoons before they left for the zoo in the car. The first thing they saw was a zoo worker carrying a pail of fish. He was going to feed the penguins. The penguins looked funny walking on land but were very fast swimmers in the water. Next, the girls ran to where the pandas live. The pandas were playing by rolling down the hill. After watching the pandas, the girls and their father moved to where the lions were. One lion was asleep on his back but the others were in a circle eating some meat. It did not look tasty. The girls didn't want to watch this any more so they walked to where the zebras were eating grass. Rebecca thought it would be fun to ride one like a horse.
1. Who jumped out of bed?
2. On what day?
3. Who was going to take her to the zoo?
4. Who else was going with them?
5. What was her sister's name?
6. What did their mother make?
7. Did they watch cartoons before going?
8. What was the first thing they saw?
9. Was he going to feed the lions?
10. Were the penguins fast on land?

Numbered answers:
1. Elizabeth
2. Saturday
3. her father
4. her sister
5. Rebecca
6. biscuits and eggs
7. no
8. a zoo worker carrying fish
9. no
10. no

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In less than two months, Junior 3 students around the country will take the senior high school entrance exam. They are studying hard for this big challenge. Do they have time to do something in memory of their middle school years? Many do. Leng Jingze, 15, from Tianjin said that in her class students are already writing goodbye messages for each other. "Even the head teacher has a plan," said Leng. "She plans to put all our class photos and the Chinese compositions we have written onto a CD and give each student one," said Leng. "She will also write something for each student." Wang Zeyu, 16, in Changchun, Jilin said his classmates are making "lucky stars" as graduation gifts. They are making the cheerful stars from colored paper. "Before making a lucky star, you write some words for the person on the paper," said Wang. "He or she can read the words later." Who does Wang want to make a lucky star for? He said he wanted to make one for his head teacher. "I'll write: Dear teacher, you always look so serious," said Wang. "But we know you have a warm heart. Smile more!" In Xiao Xia's school in Beijing, each Junior 3 student will get a yearbook , in which the graduating classes will put their photos and self-introductions. "Most classes have written an article as the self-introduction," said Xiao, 15. "We have written a poem in the ancient style!" The poem records the big events of the class's history and is in the shape of the number 9. "Nine is our class number," said Xiao, who felt very proud of the idea. "Our class may be not the one with the best school grade but it must be the most creative one," said Xiao. "I feel lucky to study in such a class!"
1. What exam is coming up?
2. What are they doing to create memories?
3. What is the lead instructor doing?
4. Anything else she's doing?
5. What are the students making?
6. What type of gift are those?
7. What do they put on the stars?
8. How old is Wang Zeyu?
9. What does Wang thing the instructor needs to do more?
10. How old is Xiao?
11. What is the class best at?
12. What grade are they in?
Numbered answers:
1. senior high school entrance exam
2. writing goodbye messages
3. put all our class photos and the Chinese compositions we have written onto a CD
4. write something for each studen
5. lucky stars
6. graduation gifts
7. words
8. 16
9. Smile
10. 15
11. creative
12. Nine