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

A．Joan's mother is a good doctor.

B．There are four people in her family.

C．The family are all in China.

Joan is an American girl. She lives in China now. She is in my class. Her parents work in China, too, but her brother works in the U.S.A. He often writes letters to them. Joan likes Chinese class very much, and likes speaking Chinese with us after class. Her father teaches us English well. We all like his class. On Sundays, Joan goes to the People's Park with her father and mother. Sometimes she goes shopping with her mother. They like the Chinese food very much. It's a happy family.
【小题1】Joan is from ________.
A. China B. Japan  C. the U.S.A. D. Canada
【小题2】Joan likes speaking ________with us after class.

Joan is an American girl. She lives in China now. She is in my class. Her parents work in China, too, but her brother works in the U.S.A. He often writes letters to them. Joan likes Chinese class very much, and likes speaking Chinese with us after class. Her father teaches us English well. We all like his class. On Sundays, Joan goes to the People's Park with her father and mother. Sometimes she goes shopping with her mother. They like the Chinese food very much. It's a happy family.

1.Joan is from ________.

A. China B. Japan  C. the U.S.A. D. Canada

2.Joan likes speaking ________with us after class.

A．Chinese           B．English            C．French           D．Japanese

3.Joan's ________ is an English teacher.

A．father            B．mother           C．brother           D．father and mother

4.How often does Joan go to the shop?

A．Often.            B．Never.            C．Every Sunday.      D．Sometimes.

5.Which is not wrong?

A．Joan's mother is a good doctor.             B．There are three people in her family.

C．They like to eat the Chinese food a lot.       D．The family are all in China.