question: Once upon a time there was a little elf named Boo. Boo longed for a goldfish more than anything in the world, so he begged and begged his parents for one. Finally, his parents told him that he could have a goldfish if he found it himself. With that, Boo set out to look for a goldfish. First he looked under his pillow. No goldfish there. Then he looked in the fridge. No goldfish their either. Frustrated, he went to his friend Miles. Miles was an alligator. Boo asked Miles, "Miles, where could I find a goldfish?"

Miles thought long and hard. Then he thought some more. He thought even more after that. At long last, Miles spoke. "I have an idea," he said, "but you must do a few things for me first. First you must clap for me."

Boo clapped many times. "Now," spoke Miles, "You must chirp like a young bird." Boo chirped happily.

"Last," said Miles, "You must fold my laundry. It is behind the wood pile." Boo quickly set to work folding the laundry. When he was all done he returned to Miles.

"Miles," he asked, "Where can I find a goldfish?"

Miles smiled as he spoke, "Fish swim, yes? Look in a place with water."

Boo quickly returned home and began his hunt. First he looked in his drink cup. No goldfish there. Then he looked in the toilet. What he saw in the toilet surprised him. There was a goldfish swimming in the toilet! As it turned out, it was a very special goldfish. The fish was a funny color. It wasn't red. It wasn't orange. It wasn't green. It was blue! Boo named his goldfish Apple Cracker and they quickly became friends.
1. What was the elf's name?
2. What size was he?
3. What did he ask his parents for?
4. Where did he look first?
5. Did he find one there?
6. Did he find one in the next spot?
7. And where was that?
8. Did he ask for help?
9. Who?
10. What kind of creature was he?
11. What did Miles ask Boo to do first?
12. And second?
13. like what?
14. What was his last task?
15. where was it?
16. Did Boo complete his tasks?
17. What advice did he receive from Miles?
18. Where did Boo finally find his fish?
19. What color was it?
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answer: 1. Boo
2. little
3. his parents
4. under his pillow
5. No
6. No
7. the fridge
8. yes
9. Miles
10. an alligator
11. clap
12. chirp
13. a young bird
14. fold his laundry
15. behind the wood pile
16. yes
17. Look in water
18. in the toilet
19. blue

question: (CNN) -- Mark Webber vowed to push Sebastian Vettel for the 2013 world title when their champion Red Bull team launched its new Formula One car on Sunday.

The veteran Australian has had to play second fiddle to the all-conquering Vettel in the past three seasons, despite at stages being in contention for his maiden championship.

He has had to contend with recent criticism from Red Bull's motor sport advisor Helmut Marko, who claimed the 36-year-old can't cope with the title pressure.

"I do believe I can have a crack at the championship again this year, as I have done in previous seasons," Webber told reporters at the RB9's launch at the team's English headquarters in Milton Keynes.

"That is my goal and what I think about each day when I get up, and I'm working hard with the team on doing that.

"They know I need 100% support. You cannot win a world title with only 90, you need 100, and we're going into 2013 with this in place, and I'm comfortable with that."

Team boss Christian Horner, who signed a new multi-year contract last week, backed Webber to be a contender despite him finishing sixth overall last season -- 102 points behind his teammate.

"If we weren't happy with Mark then we would never have signed him to be with the team for this year," he said.

"We're very happy with Mark and we give both drivers equal opportunity. It's ultimately down to what they do on the circuit.
1. What team is Mark Webber on?
2. with who?
3. are they pushing for something?
4. what did he vow?
5. how?
6. Where is he from?
7. Is he a new player?
8. What is he?
9. Which one?
10. Did the team use an old car?
11. When did they launch the car?
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answer: 1. Red Bull
2. Sebastian Vettel
3. The 2013 world title
4. To win the title
5. 100% support
6. Australia
7. No
8. He's a veteran of the sport
9. Formula One
10. No
11. 2013

question: What do you see when you look at abstract art? Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything? Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things like they looked. They didn't want their art to be realistic . They were more interested in basic shapes and colours. Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours (his "blue period"). Later, he used more red and pink colours (his "rose period"). Many of his other paintings are called "cubist " because they are made of painted squares. After a long time, Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so original, many his fellow artists didn't understand it. Kindinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings. Other artists like the surrealists , they were interested in the subconscious . Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbols in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear. Dai, another artist, painted pictures that looked like dreams. There are still many abstract artists around the world. It's often hard to say what their art is about. That's the way many artists like better. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.
1. what does abstract art look like
2. when did they become popular
3. What do they want their art to be like
4. Who was the most famous
5. What was one of his famous periods
6. Did he have any other famous periods
7. What work Cubist
8. What did he paint and squares
9. Were there any other famous artist mentioned
10. Can you name one
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answer:
1. strange shapes
2. the early 20th century
3. They didn't want their art to be realistic
4. Picasso
5. his "blue period"
6. "cubist "
7. because they are made of painted squares
8. paintings
9. yes
10. Kindinsky