完成对话。在对话的空格中填入适当的单词，使对话完整正确。一空一词（含缩略词）（共10小题，每小题1分；计 10分）

A: Hi, Li Ming. I'm going to Mike's party. Can you go with me?

I want to let you know him.

B: Mike? Who is Mike?

A: Oh! He is my new 1  and my new friend. He came to our class this term.

He is having a party at his house. He invited friends  2  his party.

B:   3  is it?

A: It is at 7:00 this evening. Are you  4  at that time?

B: Yes, I am. I would like to meet him. What do you think of him?

A: We have some things in  5  and he likes to do the same things as me. We  6 like sports. And we often play basketball after school. He is good at basketball and he plays  7  than me. Then we go home together. But there are also some  8  between us.

B: Is he    9   than you?

A: No, he is outgoing. He never stops talking with others. It's easy to make friends with him.

B: Really? I can't    10    to meet him.

A: I'm sure you two can become good friends. Oh, it's time to leave. Let's go.

B: That sounds great!

Nick is a fourteen-year-old boy. He is in Grade Eight. He doesn't do well in his lessons. But he is tall and strong, and he is good at sports. Basketball is his favorite.

Now his father and mother work in London, so he begins to study in a school there. Soon, Nick makes a lot of new friends. He often plays with them after class. And he is a member of the school basketball team. He usually plays some games on Saturdays and Sundays.

Nick's grandmother lives in a village far from London. She loves Nick and always brings him delicious food and toys. One day she comes to see him. It's Saturday and she doesn't see the boy at home. So she goes to school to look for Nick. She sees ten boys playing with one ball. The old woman asks Nick to go home with her.

"But, Grandma, I..." says Nick.

"Don't play with them, my dear!" says the old woman. "I'm going to buy a ball for you!"

(  )56. Nick is good at

       A. computer              B. sports      C. his lessons                        D. playing the piano

(  )57.. Where does Nick live now? ,

       A. In the US.         B . In  Canada.

       C. In the UK.        D. In Japan.

(  )58. What does Nick usually do on Saturdays and Sundays?

       A. Does his homework.                             B. Goes to the zoo.

       C. Plays basketball games.                          D. Goes to see his grandmother.

(  )59. How many boys are there playing with one ball?

       A. Nine.                   B. Ten.                     C. Eleven.                D. Twelve.

(  )60. What can be the best title (标题 ) for the passage?

       A. A Doting (溺爱的) Grandmother             B. Ten Boys

       C. A Ball                                                   D. Doing Exercise