Liang and Bao

What is the main difference between Liang and Bao?

• A. Liang is a better athlete than Bao.

• B. Bao has more ambitious goals than Liang.

• C. Liang does well in science, while Bao excels in English.

• D. Bao is smarter than Liang.

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What is the main conflict in the story?

• A. Bao needs Liang’s book to study.

• B. Liang tries to write an essay without Bao’s help.

• C. Bao and Liang need to find the time to work together.

• D. Liang wants to find a way to help Bao study.

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Which word best describes how Bao feels when he discovers Liang’s intentions?

• A. surprised

• B. enlightened

• C. concerned

• D. confused

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Which statement best describes a theme of the story?

• A. When someone gives help to others, they may also benefit themselves.

• B. Receiving help from another might open you to give help.

• C. Giving help is sometimes much more costly than one might think.

• D. Receiving help is sometimes much more costly than one might think.

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Which word from the passage best describes both Liang and Bao?

• A. secure

• B. independent

• C. talented

• D. clever

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Why does Liang believe she is able to help Bao?

• A. She has done very well in her science classes.

• She has recently completed the same science class.

• She and Bao have studied science together before.

• She and Bao are in the same scienc

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What plan does Liang devise to help Bao?

• A. She tells him she needs help to pass her chemistry class.

• B. She convinces him that she is a science expert.

• C. She persuades him to write a newspaper story about science.

• D. She asks him to help her with her report first.

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Which is the main reason Bao thanks Liang at the end of the story?

• A, He realizes that he can communicate with Liang.

• B. He is grateful for the opportunity to revise her paper.

• C. He is appreciative of the science review Liang provided.

• He determines that he is skilled at writing newspaper stories.

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Why is Liang cautious about helping Bao?

• A. Liang knows Bao is very independent.

• B. Liang thinks Bao does not truly need help.

• C. Liang feels that Bao will learn better without help.

• D. Liang does not know enough about science to tutor Bao.

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If this passage needed a new title, which would be most appropriate?

• A. Science Investigator

• B. English and Learning

• C. Unspoken Lesson

• D. Hidden Motive

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