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

　　Tom is a thirteen-year-old boy. He is tall and strong. And he runs faster than 1 in his class. So he is often proud of(以…自豪) it. Two weeks 2 a new student came. His name is Dick. He's thin and short. But his classmates found he ran very fast when they were playing football. Henry, one of Tom's friends, told him about 3 . Of course, he didn't believe(相信) it.

　　“Why 4 a race with him?” said Henry.

　　“It's a good idea!” said Tom. “Go to tell the boy. I'll have a race with him tomorrow.”

　　The next afternoon, when the classes were over, Tom got ready 5 the race. He was sure he could win he first place(位置). Henry didn't 6 his homework and couldn't go with him. That evening Henry went to see his friend. They began to 7 about the race. Tom's grandma heard them in the next room. She came and asked, “Which place did you 8 , Tom?”

　　“The second place, Grandma,” answered Tom.

　　“Congratulations to you!” the old woman said 9 . “And which place did Dick win?”

　　“The last 10 one.”

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Tom is a thirteen-year-old boy. He's tall and strong． And he ran faster than __1__ in his class. So he was often proud of it. Two weeks __2__ a new student came． His name is Dick. He's thin and short. But his classmate found he ran very fast when they were playing football. Henry, one of Tom's friends, told him about __3__. Of course, he didn't believe it.

　　“Why __4__ a race with him.” said Henry.

　　“It's a good idea! ”said Tom. “Go to tell the boy. I'll have a race with him tomorrow.”

　　The next afternoon, when the classes were over, Tom got ready __5__ the race. He was sure he could won the first place. Henry didn't __6__ his homework and couldn't go with him. That evening Henry went to see his friend. They began to __7__ about the race. Tom's grandma heard them in the next room, came in and asked,“ Which place did you __8__, Tom.?”

　　“The second place, Grandma,” answered Tom.

　　“Congratulations to you!” The old woman said __9__. “And which place did Dick win?”

　　“The last __10__ one.”

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Tom is a thirteen-year-old boy. He's tall and strong． And he ran faster than __1__ in his class. So he was often proud of it. Two weeks __2__ a new student came． His name is Dick. He's thin and short. But his classmate found he ran very fast when they were playing football. Henry, one of Tom's friends, told him about __3__. Of course, he didn't believe it.

　　“Why __4__ a race with him.” said Henry.

　　“It's a good idea! ”said Tom. “Go to tell the boy. I'll have a race with him tomorrow.”

　　The next afternoon, when the classes were over, Tom got ready __5__ the race. He was sure he could won the first place. Henry didn't __6__ his homework and couldn't go with him. That evening Henry went to see his friend. They began to __7__ about the race. Tom's grandma heard them in the next room, came in and asked,“ Which place did you __8__, Tom.?”

　　“The second place, Grandma,” answered Tom.

　　“Congratulations to you!” The old woman said __9__. “And which place did Dick win?”

　　“The last __10__ one.”

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