Q: Dear Peter, My name is Frank. I am from America. Here is a picture of my friends. We are in the same grade. Look at the picture, in the middle, you can see my friend Jimmy. He likes all the sports. He likes to eat apples and French fries. You can see Helen in the picture, too. Helen likes math. Her favorite food is meat. But Sandra doesn't like math. Look, Sandra is here in the picture. She can speak French. She likes ping-pong. Behind her, there is a girl. She is Sally. She is a black girl. She likes to swim. And she likes to eat ice cream. Maria and Rick are behind Jimmy. Maria likes computer very much. She plays computer games very well. Rick is fun. He can play soccer ball. He likes strawberries best. I like math, too. I like to eat bananas. All of us think Beijing Opera is fun. So we go to see it. But we can't _ the words. So we don't want to see it again. But my father likes it very much. He often watches it. He can understand it. One interesting thing:two of my English friends can understand it, too. They are Maya and Kelsey. They are not in the picture. They often go to see Beijing Opera like my father. Can you send me a picture of your friends. Yours, Frank

Answer the following questions:
1. Whose favorite food is meat?
2. How many friends are in the picture?
3. What language does Sandra speak?
4. Who enjoys bananas?
5. Who goes to the Beijing Opera often?
6. Does anyone else go often?
7. What does Frank ask for?
8. Where is Frank's country of origin?
9. Who enjoys math?
10. How many people enjoy math?
A: 1. Helen
2. send me a picture of your friends
3. French
4. Rick
5. Maya and Kelsey
6. father
7. a picture
8. America
9. Helen
10. Frank
Q: Forget that chair. Better yet, sit on it. Clint Eastwood is back doing what he's supposed to be doing in "Trouble With the Curve," a sentimental baseball saga that is the inverse of "Moneyball" in almost every respect and shows the star's still got what it takes to carry a movie home.

Film stars aren't always the best judge of when it to call it a day, and you might fear the worst as Eastwood grouses about his pee in the first scene. Surely this isn't the curve he's troubled about?

But of course that's wrong: Eastwood knows best. Part of his longevity as a star comes from his readiness to probe his own weaknesses, and it should come as no surprise that he's candid -- and funny -- about the frailties of old age.

His character, Gus, is a scout for the Braves, one of the best there ever was. But has he still got what it takes? Not only is he computer illiterate, but the guy still reads newspapers. That's not all: He's losing his eyesight, and though he's doing his best to hide it, it's getting harder to explain the rapid accumulation of dinks and dents in his convertible.

Things come to a head the week before the draft. He's sent to North Carolina to check out the next big slugger. His buddy Pete (John Goodman) begs Gus' daughter, Mickey (Amy Adams), to cover his back.

A hotshot lawyer on the verge of making partner, she's got plenty of reasons to turn him down flat, including that her dad's a cranky and uncommunicative curmudgeon and always has been. In her childhood, he dragged her round ball fields or packed her off to boarding school without ever thinking to ask her preference, and she's been in therapy since college. She goes anyway. You won't need 20/20 vision to see what's coming next.

Answer the following questions:
1. What is the name of the film?
2. Who is the star?
3. Who doesn't know when to quit?
4. Is Eastwood still competent?
5. What is the name of his character?
6. Is he good at working with computers?
7. Is his convertible in pristine condition?
8. What is the character losing?
9. Who does his friend go to for help?
10. Who is his friend?
11. What actor plays Pete?
12. Does he have a good relationship with his daughter?
13. Who plays his daughter?
14. What is her occupation?
15. Does she agree to help her father?
16. What is Gus' job?
17. Is he good at his job?
A: 1. Trouble with the Curve
2. Clint Eastwood
3. film stars
4. yes
5. Gus
6. no
7. no
8. his eyesight
9. his daughter
10. Pete
11. John Goodman
12. no
13. Amy Adams
14. lawyer
15. yes
16. He's a scout for the Braves
17. yes
Q: Paul woke up to the sun shining in his eyes. He was so excited! Today was the big day for the baseball game and he was very excited! He rolled out of bed and jumped in the shower, whistling a happy song. Downstairs he could hear his baby brother, Mike, crying and he had to giggle to himself. He got out of the shower and pulled on his clothes. He looked at the calendar on his desk and smiled knowing yesterday, Friday, had been the last day of school. "Hi, Mom! No school Monday," he laughed. He gave his baby brother a kiss on the cheek and grabbed a piece of bacon. "Is that all you are eating, Paul? You need to have a good meal before you leave." said mom. "Yes, I am meeting John and Terry at the playground and I am late." He grabbed his glove and bat and ran outside, right into a mud puddle from last night's rain. He got to the playground and John was wiping his head. "Whew, it is very hot now!" "It is going to be a hot summer since it was so cold this winter. It is hard to believe last month there was snow on the ground." The boys jogged to the playing field and shook hands with the other boys. "This is going to be a great game, the first of the summer." one of the boys said. The game started and everyone had a turn. Paul's team was behind by two points. Terry took his place at the plate. "Batter up!" The pitcher threw the first ball. "STRIKE ONE!" Then the second and crack, the bat hit the ball and it flew through the air. Terry ran to the first base. Next, John hit the ball with the first throw and he ran to first base and Terry stole third base. The third player was Joey, a red headed boy. He was not a very good player and he missed the ball three times. "OUT." He was followed by George and he also made an out. Up came Tiny. He hit the ball and made it to first base, John moved to second and Terry stayed on third. CRACK! HOME RUN! Paul ran around the bases and Terry, John, and Tiny all made it in. Paul saved the game and the day! Paul's team won the first game of the summer!

Answer the following questions:
1. What did paul wake up to?
2. How did he feel?
3. Why was he excited?
4. What was his brothers name?
5. What was he doing that made paul laugh?
6. Why was yesterday/friday important?
7. What did his mom tell him he needed beforer he left?
8. who was he meeting at the play ground?
9. was it hot out?
10. what did paul get before he ran outside
A:
1. the sun
2. excited.
3. a baseball game today
4. Mike
5. crying
6. it was the last day of school.
7. have a good meal
8. his friends
9. Yes
10. his glove and bat