A: Hello!
B: Hi, is that Paul? This is Nick, your new classmate.
A: Hi, Nick! Where are you?
B: At home. There’s a new movie at the Capital Cinema（首都电影院）. Do you Know?
A: Yes, I do. Do you like going to movies?
B: Yes, very much. I usually go to movies with my parents on Sunday.
A: What kind of movies do you like?
B: Action movies. How about you?
A: I don’t often go to movies. I like watching TV or VCD at home.
B: That’s different from （不同）seeing the movie at the cinema（电影院）. Let’s go to the movie this evening, OK?
A: Sorry, I’m going to a concert（音乐会） with my mother this evening. What about tomorrow afternoon?
B: OK. See you after lunch tomorrow.
A: Bye-bye.

1. 1.

   Who is B?

   1. A.
      Nick, Paul’s new classmate. 
   2. B.
      Paul, Nick’s new classmate.
2. 2.

   What does Paul like?

   1. A.
      Going to movies.  
   2. B.
      Watching TV or VCD at home
3. 3.

   Paul and Nick are going to ________.

   1. A.
      the new movie this evening
   2. B.
      a concert this evening
   3. C.
      the new movie tomorrow
   4. D.
      have lunch at the cinema
4. 4.

   Where do they talk about the movies?

   1. A.
      At Nick’s home.
   2. B.
      At Paul’s home.
   3. C.
      At the cinema.
   4. D.
      On the phone.

Do you know about Deng Yaping, Wang Nan, Ma Lin well? Yes, they are famous Chinese Ping-Pong players. Ping-Pong is a very popular sport game in China. People of different ages like playing it. Li Bo is my best friend, his favorite sport is Ping-Pong, But I like baseball best. He knows about many famous Ping-Pong players, but he doesn’t know about any famous baseball stars.

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the USA．Children like playing it very much. They often play baseball in fields or parks. Each team has nine players. The baseball season usually goes from April to September. During that time, there are many baseball matches on TV. Many people will watch them. At the end of the game season, the two top teams play against each other. The winner comes from the greatest team.

So many people love sports in different ways now. They play sports themselves, they watch the games on TV, or they may have sports collections. Sports are an important part of our life. Doing sports is good for our health. Playing ball games can also bring us great pleasure.

Do you like sport? Do you like playing sports? If not, come on, choose one to do from now on. You’ll be happier than before.

1．What sport is very popular in China?

A．Tennis.                                 B．Baseball.                        C．Ping-Pong.

2．Who likes baseball best?

A．Wang Nan.                            B．The writer.                     C．Ma Lin.

3．Where do the children often play baseball?

A．On playgrounds.                    B．In school.                      C．In fields or parks.

4．How many players are there in each baseball team?

A．Nine.                                    B．Two.                             C．Eleven.

5．Playing ball games can       .

A．give us pain                           B．make us happy               C．make us sad