Q: (CNN) -- Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the season-ending WTA Championships in Istanbul after suffering successive straight-sets defeats.

The Russian lost to China's Li Na 7-6 (7-4) 6-4, who had herself not won a match, or even a set, since August.

It was a match that ebbed and flowed as Li came from 2-4 down in the first set to force a tie-break, which she won despite losing the first four points.

Li, who this year became the first Asian Grand Slam winner after victory in the French Open, then fought off a late Sharapova surge when 5-2 up to take the second set 6-4. The defeat followed Sharapova's capitulation against U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur 6-1, 7-5 on Wednesday.

"I really wasn't thinking about too much during the match," Li was quoted as saying on the WTA's official website after the match.

"I'm so happy I was able to beat Maria because she's a top player, and also today was my first match ever at the Championships, so I want to thank all the crowd here for supporting me."

But for Sharapova, who has struggled with an ankle injury but had the chance to become world number one with victory in Istanbul, there were some positives to be taken from two defeats in two days.

"I just have to be pleased that I recovered quickly enough to allow myself a chance of playing here," she told AFP.

World number one Caroline Wozniacki crashed to defeat in her second red group match, losing 6-2 4-6 6-3 to Russia's Vera Zvonareva.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where is Sharapova from?
2. What Championship was she in?
3. Did she quit?
4. What kind of defeat made her quit?
5. How many wins did Li Na have?
6. When was the last time she won?
7. Who was the U.S. Open winner?
8. When did Sharapova play them?
9. What is Li the first of?
10. What kind of injury did Sharapova have?
11. How many times did she lose in two day?
12. Where were they playing?
13. What is Caroline Wozniacki ranked?
14. Who beat her?
15. In which match?
16. Was it her first?
17. Which one was it?
18. What were the scores?
19. How did Li feel about winning agaist Sharapova?
20. Why?
A: 1. Russia
2. WTA Championships
3. Yes
4. lost to China's Li Na
5. 7-6 (7-4) 6-4
6. August
7. Sam Stosur
8. Wednesday
9. first Asian Grand Slam winner
10. ankle injury
11. Two
12. Istanbul
13. World number one
14. Vera Zvonareva
15. red group match
16. No
17. second
18. 6-2-4-6-6-3
19. so happy
20. first match ever at the Championships
Q: Roald Dahl was one of the most successful writers of children's books. He sold millions of books all over the world. Many of his books have been made into films and videos. He is so famous that there is even a Roald Dahl Museum you can visit. Roald Dahl was born in 1916 in Wales, Britain. His father was rich but he died when Roald was very young. Roald and his mother lived a hard life. He had to leave school and went to Africa where he worked for an oil company. In 1939 Roald became a pilot, but he had a bad accident. It made him limp for the rest of his life. After this, Roald went to America where he wrote a story about his experience as a pilot. It was so good that it was put in a magazine. Roald married an American film star. They bought a house in England and had five children. From 1960 to 1965, _ : Theo, one of his children, was hit by a taxi and was seriously hurt. Olivia, one of Roald's daughters, died of a strange illness. Soon after this, his wife also had a serious illness. It took her years to get completely better. Gradually Roald became more and more successful. He always did his writing in an old shed at the back of his house. He always sat in the same old armchair with a wooden board on his lap. _ In 1983 Roald won a big prize for his book The BFG. During his life, Roald wrote many famous books, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox. After he died in 1990, Roald left money to help people with serious illnesses and those with problems with reading and writing.

Answer the following questions:
1. what year was someone born in ?
2. who was it ?
3. what was he ?
4. what kind of books ?
5. did he leave school ?
6. to go where ?
7. did he walk with a limp ?
8. how did that happen ?
9. when did he learn to fly ?
10. how many books did he sell
11. was his father poor ?
A: 1. 1916
2. Roald Dahl
3. most successful writer
4. children's books
5. yes
6. Africa
7. yes
8. he had a bad accident
9. 1939
10. millions
11. no
Q: Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms.For 35 years they farmed side by side,sharing machinery and goods as needed,without a single problem. However,one autumn,things changed.It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse,which grew into a major difference.The difference led to angry words,followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers. One morning there was a knock on Paul's door.He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox."I'm looking for a few days'work,"the builder said."Are there any jobs here I could help with?" "Yes,"answered Paul,extremely pleased to see the builder."I do have a job for you.Look at that farm across the creek .That's my brother's farm.That creek used to be a grass field,but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek.But I'll _ .See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence,two metres tall,so 1 won't need to see him anymore." The builder said thoughtfully."I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you." Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work.When he returned,the builder had just finished his job.Paul was shocked.Instead of a fence there was a bridge,stretching from one side of the creek to the other. As Paul stood on the bridge,staring in amazement,his younger brother Jason,came across,and took Paul's hand."You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done,"said Jason. Then,Paul,with tears in his eyes,said to the builder who was packing his bag to go,"Thank you so much. Please stay.I have much more for you to do." "I'd love to."the builder said quietly,"but,I have many more bridges to build."

Answer the following questions:
1. Were Paul and Jason lovers?
2. What were they?
3. When did things change?
4. How many years had they worked side by side previously?
5. Doing what type of work?
6. Did they have problems during that time?
7. What did they share as needed?
8. Who in the story might be a stand-in for a Messianic character?
9. How close were the farms to each other?
10. Did the farms neighbor each other?
11. Whose eyes filled with tears?
12. Who understood the situation between the brothers?
13. What did Paul want him to build?
14. Did he build it?
15. What'd he build instead?
16. What'd it stretch over?
17. Did Paul like the bridge?
18. What was the builder holding when he first met him?
19. Did the builder have more bridges to build?
20. Who was older, Paul or Jason?
A:
1. no
2. brothers
3. one autumn
4. 35 years
5. farming
6. no
7. machinery and goods
8. the builder
9. across a creek
10. yes
11. Paul
12. the builder
13. a fence
14. no
15. a bridge
16. the creek
17. yes
18. his toolbox
19. yes
20. Paul