Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

A court in eastern China sentenced Bo Xilai -- the former rising star of the ruling Communist Party who fell from power amid a scandal involving murder, betrayal and financial skullduggery -- to life in prison Sunday.

Bo received the life sentence for bribe-taking, as well as 15 years for embezzlement and seven years for abuse of power.

The sentences, which came shortly after the guilty verdicts, surprised some analysts.

"I'm actually a little bit surprised. I think it's a very strong verdict" compared to some previous cases, said Yuhua Wang, a political science professor at University of Pennsylvania.

"He was a political star before falling from grace. He was ... the son of a revolutionary veteran. His father was Mao's colleague," he added.

During the hearings of the politically sensitive trial that took place over several days last month, Bo, 64, denied the charges and strongly challenged the prosecution's case against him, according to accounts published by the Jinan Intermediate People's Court.

The closely watched trial was considered to be much more transparent than most cases in China. But international and independent journalists weren't allowed inside the courtroom, and doubts were raised about the fullness of the court's version of events.

'I can bear the suffering'

Days before the court announced the date for delivering the verdict, Bo reiterated his innocence but said he anticipated a lengthy imprisonment in a letter written to his family.

"I was dragged into this and really wronged, but the truth will come out one day," wrote Bo in a letter dated September 12, referring to the bribes allegedly taken by his wife and other scandals involving her and her friends.

1. What is the setting of this story?
2. Where?
3. Who was being sentenced there?
4. What did he do?
5. Was there anything else?
6. What?
7. Anything else?
8. What else?
9. Who is a teacher at the University of Pennsylvania?
10. How did he know Bo?
11. That was my fault - I misread.

Numbered answers:

A: 1. A court
2. China
3. Bo Xilai
4. took a bribe
5. Yes
6. embezzlement
7. Yes
8. abused power.
9. Yuhua Wang
10. unknown
11. unknown

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN) -- Hope Murray thought her prayers had been answered.

Hope Murray, left, was desperate to find affordable health care for her daughter Meredith.

Her daughter, Meredith, desperately needed to see a doctor after suffering a brain injury in a car accident, but health insurance companies wouldn't sell her a policy because of her pre-existing condition.

So Murray was relieved to find Direct Medical Network Solutions Inc. while surfing the Internet. It wasn't insurance but a program that advertised deep discounts at doctors' offices and hospitals.

Murray immediately signed up for the program, which she says advertised $30 doctor visits and $50 visits to specialists.

"It was pretty phenomenal," Murray said. "They promised me everything was included," including doctor visits, vision, dental and hospital stays. "They even mentioned the Mayo Clinic."

Murray paid $314 for the card up front and then $179 each month after that.

Her daughter made an appointment to see Dr. Robert Epsten, a San Diego, California, gastroenterologist, to get treatment for her Crohn's disease.

Epsten was listed on Direct Med's Web site as being part of its network, but when Meredith arrived at Epsten's office, his staff said they didn't accept the Direct Med card. In fact, they said they'd never even heard of Direct Med, Hope Murray says.

According to Murray, this same scene played out with several other doctors and hospitals.

"I have never been more angry, more furious about anything in my life," Murray said. "It is a bogus scam that hurts people. It should be a crime for people to do that."

1. Who fell for a scam?
2. What did she sign up for?
3. What was it called?
4. Is it insurance?
5. Who required medical help?
6. Named?
7. Could she get insurance?
8. Why?
9. What did the program say it offered?
10. For how much?
11. And per month?
12. Who did she try to visit?
13. Why?
14. Did they take it?
15. Did other places take it?
16. Was it legit?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Hope Murray
2. a program that advertised deep discounts
3. Direct Medical Network Solutions Inc
4. No
5. her daughter
6. Meredith
7. No
8. because of her pre-existing condition
9. $30 doctor visits and $50 visits to specialists
10. $314 for the card
11. $179
12. Dr. Robert Epsten
13. to get treatment for her Crohn's disease
14. No
15. No
16. No

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Jim wanted to make a fun meal one day. After thinking about it for a long time, he chose to make a chicken dish. Jim made a trip to the store to collect all of the different things he would need to make this meal. He drove his blue truck to the store. On the way he passed a green car, a red van, and a yellow bus. When he got to the store, he met his friends Bob & Mark. He asked if they had seen his friend Joe, but they said no. At the store, Jim bought two pieces of chicken, tomato sauce, cheese, and bread. He drove back to the house, but he saw that something was missing. He had forgotten to grab the bag with the bread in it. He drove back to the store, apologized to the clerk, and grabbed his bag with the bread inside. When he got home, he began to get the food ready. It took him an hour to get the chicken ready to cook and the oven heated up. After that, it took him another hour to cook the food. He had to wait another hour after it was done cooking for his dinner guests to arrive. When they finally arrived, everyone told Jim how wonderful the food tasted, and everyone at the table asked for seconds. Jim smiled, glad that everyone loved this meal that he had worked so hard to make.

1. Who made food?
2. What kind of meal did he want to make?
3. Was it vegetarian?
4. What was it made with?
5. How many different colored cars did he pass?
6. And how many different color vehicles total?
7. Did he see anyone at the store?
8. Who?
9. What were they to him?
10. Who wasn't at the store?
11. What did Jim forget to buy?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Jim
2. a fun meal
3. no
4. chicken, tomato sauce, cheese, and bread
5. One
6. Three
7. yes
8. Bob & Mark
9. friends
10. Joe
11. unknown