Can you write down a Chinese word being read to you? Sometimes it can be difficult when you find the word is not included in most dictionaries. Lu Jialei, 14, from Hangzhou Foreign Language School, won the CCTV Chinese Character Spelling Contest on Oct 18th, 2013. About 160 people competed. The host read a word to the contestant, explained its meaning and gave sample sentences. The contestant was required to write down the word. Winning the contest was a "surprise" to Lu. "I was not the smartest one," she said. "But I paid attention to details." To prepare for the contest, she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10 days. There are more than 56,000 entries including characters, words and phrases in it. She also had a secret weapon. She studied how Chinese characters were formed. "When others paid attention to the plot of a story, she looked at how authors use words and sentences to express themselves," said Su Yunsheng, Lu's Chinese teacher. Su is happy to see students like Lu find the beauty of Chinese language. "Besides using something Chinese and having Chinese traditional festivals, learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting Chinese culture," said Su. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who won the spelling contest?
2. Was she surprised?
3. How many people entered?
4. Was she the smartest one?
5. What was her secret weapon?
6. Who is Su Yunsheng?
7. What does she say is important to her culture?
8. How many words and phrases were in the contest?
9. Was Lu required to spell the word?
10. What did she need to do to win?
11. What school did she attend?
12. Did she study alone?
13. Who was she with?
14. What did they study?
15. for how long?
16. When did the contest take place?
17. Was her teacher pleased?
Answer: 1. Lu Jialei
2. Yes
3. About 160
4. No
5. she looked at how authors use words and sentences to express themselves
6. Lu's Chinese teacher
7. Several things
8. more than 56,000
9. No
10. write down the word
11. Hangzhou Foreign Language School
12. No
13. her teammates
14. the Modern Chinese Dictionary
15. 10 days
16. Oct 18th, 2013
17. Yes

Problem: CHAPTER VI

WAITING FOR NEWS

It took Randolph Rover several minutes to comprehend the various statements made by the boys. That he had really been swindled by such nicely-spoken men as he had met at the Carwell hotel seemed extraordinary to him.

"I understand the bonds were not registered," said Dick.

"That is true," groaned his uncle.

"Then anybody could use them."

"Yes, although I have the numbers,--on a sheet in my desk at home."

"Well, that will make it more difficult for the rascals to dispose of them," said Sam.

"I'd like to catch that Merrick and that Pike, and punch their heads for them," commented Tom. It angered him exceedingly to see how readily his open-minded relative had fallen into the swindlers' trap.

"But there may be some mistake," said Randolph Rover, in a forlorn tone. "Would that Merrick dare to impersonate Mr. Jardell?"

"Swindlers will do anything," answered Sam.

"We can make sure of that point by sending word to the traction company offices," answered Dick. "You are sure Mr. Jardell is the treasurer?"

"Yes--Mr. Andrew D. Jardell."

"Let us go back to town and see if we can catch him by long distance 'phone or by telegraph."

Shaking his head sadly, Randolph Rover turned his buggy around and followed the boys to the central office of the telephone company. Here all was activity on account of the broken-down wires, but communications were being gradually resumed. They looked into the telephone book, and at last got a connection which, a few minutes later, put them into communication with Andrew D. Jardell's private residence in the city.
1. What was Andrews job?
2. Who was trying to contact him?
3. Why
4. Did Merrick work alone?
5. Who was his partner in crime?
6. Who was Tom?
7. Was something stolen?
8. what did Tom want to do to the men?
9. what were the numbers for?
10. who was Randolph behind?
11. where did they go?
12. was he happy?
13. how did they find the phone number?
14. were they ever able to connect with Jardell?
15. how many men were present
16. Where were the bonds numbers kept?
Answer: 1. treasurer
2. Dick
3. To be sure that Merrick impersonated Mr. Jardell
4. No
5. Pike
6. Randolph Rover's relative
7. unknown
8. punch their heads
9. For the bonds
10. the boys
11. to the central office of the telephone company
12. No
13. They looked into the telephone book
14. Yes
15. four
16. on Randolph Rover's desk

question: June and Michelle were playing outside in their yard on a winter day. Michelle was making pies and cakes out of mud. June was writing her ABCs in the sand with a button she found. June's mom told the girls they were going to the store soon and not to get dirty. Michelle knew she would get in trouble but she kept playing in the dirt because she liked pretending to cook. Her mom cooked and Michelle wanted to be grown-up like her mom. June looked down at her blue jeans and saw the dirt. "Oh No!" she said to Michelle. Michelle looked down at the mud on her shoes and shirt. She smiled, "Mommy says cooking is messy business!" "What are we going to do? Mom is going to be so mad!" June worried. "We can tell her we were thinking as we played, she always says school is not only a place." Michelle said. "That won't work!" June cried. "Wait! I have an idea." Michelle said as she wiped her hands on the back of her blue jeans. Michelle walked over to June's fence and pulled out the prettiest prized purple flowers from the bush. June looked at her friend more worried. Michelle walked past June and knocked on the door with the purple flowers in her hand and a big smile on her face. Mrs. Jones answered the door looking mad. Before she could say anything Michelle said, "Look Mrs. Jones we picked you flowers and June did her ABCs." Mrs. Jones wanted to be mad at them but their smiles warmed her heart. "Thank you dear. Please go change clothes and rinse off for our trip to the store. The girls walked in the house leaving a trail of mud on the floor.
1. what was Michelle making?
2. out of what?
3. was June with her?
4. what were they doing?
5. what was June writing with?
6. did her mom want her to get dirty?
7. did Michelle keep playing in the dirt?
8. why?
9. where did she get mud on her?
10. did she think it was funny?
11. was June worried?
12. what did Michelle grab from the bush
13. where did she take them?
14. was she angry?
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answer:
1. pies and cakes
2. mud
3. yes
4. playing outside
5. a button
6. no
7. yes
8. she liked pretending to cook
9. her shoes and shirt
10. unknown
11. yes
12. the prettiest prized purple flowers
13. to Mrs. Jones
14. no