Q: I've always felt a bit sad for weekend fathers, who are divorced and must maintain a bond with their children through visits on the weekend.Not having the opportunity for a lot of quality time, they go in for quantity giving lots of gifts and taking the children on non stop outings.

But now I can understand.I'm a weekend mom.My child, Henry, is a dog.

Henry just returned to his father, Jack, after a happy stay with me.For ten days, I fed him the best food, canceled plans to stay home with him and let him sleep on the bed every night.

Jack and I broke up a year ago.But neither of us wanted to part with Henry, so we share him.Not surprisingly, Henry is a willing participant in our contest for his love.

Jack doesn't let Henry sleep on his bed, so that's where I can always gain big points.I feed Henry higher quality food.I am always replacing his expensive "thingy" ,a cotton knot he likes chewing on.It' s his favorite toy, and the only one he has is at my house.Score another one for me.

Jack now has a girlfriend, Lucy.At first she was afraid of dogs, which secretly delighted me.But that Henry, just trying to be polite(the way I taught him to be),won her over.

If truth be told, as time passes, there has been a slight change in Henry' s behavior toward me.The worst was one day when Jack dropped him off for a two week stay.Henry and I were in the backyard playing as Jack was driving off.When he heard Jack's truck, he ran after it for two blocks until Jack had to stop and bring him back.

That hurt, especially since I had friends over at the time.In a rare conciliatory mood, Jack said to me, "You know, I' m his best friend, but you'll always be his mom."

Whatever it takes, I plan to make sure it stays that way.

1. unknown
2. an ex
3. Lucy
4. a dog
5. yes
6. two blocks
7. hurt
8. she does
9. a cotton knot
10. At first she was afraid

Numbered questions:
1. How many kids does the main character have?
2. Who is Jack?
3. What is the name of Jack's girlfriend?
4. Who is Henry?
5. Has he ever run away?
6. How far away did he get?
7. How did Henry's "mom" feel when that happened?
8. Whose bed does Henry sleep on?
9. What's his favorite toy?
10. How did Lucy respond to Jack's best pal?

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Ask any student to say one thing they know about Charles Dickens, and it is very likely they will say Oliver Twist. His classic tale of a poor orphan boy strikes at the heart of all those who have ever wanted "more", as Oliver did.

And now, Dickens' classic scenes of the lives of the Victorian British poor will appear in a big screen movie, "Oliver Twist," an adaptation of his classic tale directed by Roman Polanski.

The new film is not meant for younger viewers, and is meant for children over 13. For those old enough to enjoy it, however, the film shows just how long people have been enjoying Dickens' remarkable literature. His short stories and essays began appearing in magazines in 1833. "Oliver Twist" was published in 1837 - more than 165 years ago.

"Oliver Twist" tells the story of an orphan forced to live in a workhouse headed by the awful Mr Bumble, who cheats the boys who work there out of their already low pay. Oliver decides to escape to the streets of London, where he meets a thief called Fagin, played by Sir Ben Kingsley, who leads him into a world of crime. Several of Dickens' books have been made into films and television series, including 2002's "Nicholas Nickleby" and 2000's "David Copperfield." And several versions of "A Christmas Carol" have entertained audiences for years.

In his novels, Dickens wrote about several important issues. He talked about the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1824 in "Oliver Twist"; the French Revolution in "A Tale of Two Cities"; and helping the poor in "Hard Times." One of Dickens' best-known books is the first Christmas book he wrote - "A Christmas Carol" (1843), about a mean man.

We thought this would be a good time to take a look at the man behind the words and see what kind of experiences helped shape and affect one of the best -- known writers of all time. 1. What is the name of Roman Polanski's movie?
2. Is it a kid's movie?
3. What age group is it intended for?
4. Is the movie based off of something?
5. What?
6. And who was the author?
numbered_answers: 1. Oliver Twist
2. no
3. over 13
4. yes
5. Oliver Twist the book
6. Charles Dickens

Five years ago, Wang Baoqiang was a nobody to most Chinese people. However, he is now a household film star in China.

Wang is the youngest child of a poor family in Hebei province . Dreaming of becoming an actor, he left home at the age of 8 to study kung fu at Shaolin Temple, since kung-fu actors seemed to appear most often on the big screen.

At 14, he moved to Beijing for his acting career for the first time, with little money in his pocket. He worked at a construction site for 20 to 25 yuan per day, and spent his free time standing in front of the Beijing Film Studio, eager to be chosen as temporary actors.

This was the most difficult time for the boy. His opportunity finally came one day after he went for a role in the movie "Blind Shaft". He was chosen to play a young coal miner. The movie won him three prizes in Thailand, France and Taiwan. But his success didn't make any difference to his life.

That year, he went home for the Spring Festival. He gave his family his earnings from the movie, around US$250 and then returned to Beijing with 500 yuan, the same amount he had when he first set foot in the city. His life was as simple as before.

Thanks to his natural performance in "Blind Shaft," he was invited by the famous director Feng Xiaogang to act in the film "A World Without Thieves" in 2004, which made him famous

immediately. People called him "Shagen," the name of his character in the movie.

Wang's latest work, "Soldiers' Sortie" has made him the most popular actor on the Chinese mainland . For the actor, it's a dream coming true.

"Dreams come true. I think my life is exactly a course of pursuing dreams. No matter how tough one thing is, I can make it as long as I put great effort into it," he said. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what made him most famous?
2. what was his first movie?
3. at what age did he move to Beijing?
4. what did he do?
5. for how much pay?
6. how much did he take to his family?
7. which other film did he work in?
8. when?
9. by?
10. how much did he return with?
11. what did people call him?
12. why?
13. what did he do to spend time?
14. why?
15. for what?
16. where did he go after leaving home?
17. at what age?
18. what was he doing there?
19. why?
20. Does he appreciate his fame?
Answer:
1. Soldiers' Sortie
2. Blind Shaft
3. 14
4. worked at a construction site
5. 20 to 25 yuan
6. around US$250
7. A World Without Thieves
8. 2004
9. Feng Xiaogang
10. 500 yuan
11. Shagen
12. it was the name of his character
13. stood in front of the Beijing Film Studio,
14. to be chosen
15. as temporary actor
16. Shaolin Temple
17. Eight
18. studying kung fu
19. kung-fu actors seemed to appear most on the big screen.
20. Yes