Brian went to junior high school in Portland, Oregon．He was very small, and he wasn’t strong．He didn’t play on any sports teams, and he didn’t have many friends．On weekends, Brian usually stayed at home．

“You should go to the park and play,” his mother suggested．

“That’s all right．” he answered．”I’ll just stay here．”

Brian had all interesting hobby．He loved to play the flute（笛）．He often sat under a tree in his backyard．There, he played his instrument（压器）, while birds and squirrels kept him company（同伴）．Brian never took music lessons, but he was a very good flute player．After he had heard a song once, he could play it．Sometimes, he played famous songs from the radio．

He also made up his own songs．

One day, Brian was playing his flute as he walked home from school．Some of his classmates were listening．

“Hey, I know that song,” one girl said．

“Yeah,” a tall boy said．“It’s by Backstreet Boys．”

“How did you learn that?” a big boy asked Brian．

“I taught myself,” Brian answered．

“Wow, that’s cool!” the big boy said．“Can you play any songs by Ricky Martin?”

“Sure,” Brian said．

That day, Brian made many new friends．Soon, all his classmates knew about his special skill．He even gave a concert at the school．Brian wasn’t lonely anymore．In fact, he felt great about himself．

1．What is the main idea?

A．A hobby can help you make friends．

B．Brian’s friend learns to play flute．

C．It is not easy to play the flute．

D．Sometimes music is better than friends．

2．What did Brian look like?

      A．He was very tall．                                   B．He was very small．

      C．He was very fat．                                      D．He was very strong．

3．Where did Brian like to play his instrument?

A．At schoo1．                                             B．In his backyard．

C．In his room．                                            D．At his friend’s home．

4．Who heard Brian playing?

A．His teacher．                                            B．His sister．

C．His father．                                               D．His classmates．

5．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Brian made some new friends．                 B．Brian was always lonely．

C．Brian hated trees．                                  B．Brian took music lessons．

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　　Matt comes from New York. He loves rap music. When he walks between classes he always wears headphones（耳机）. His classmates respect __4__because he's big for his age and he's really noisy! In his free time he watches action movies and practices Kung Fu. Today he is __5__ part in a Kung Fu competition. Good luck, Matt!

　　Brad is one of Matt's classmates. He was born in Sydney __6__ his parents are from Poland. He speaks Polish and English when he's at home. Brad is a quiet boy, but he can be very funny. He likes speaking Polish to his classmates. Matt gets very __7__ when he can't understand him! Brad's favorite sport is __8__. He wakes up early and trains（锻炼）every day before school.

　　Lucy is __9__ of my favorite students. She's a tall, beautiful girl from London. She's a good student and she's always studying. Sometimes she __10__sleep because she thinks too much about her classes! Lucy loves Beijing but she doesn't like the summer. She says it's too hot! She wants to study medicine when she leaves school. I hope she's successful（成功）!