I am Paul. I’m 13 years old, and I come from Canada. My father and mother are doctors (医生). The girl in green is Diana. She looks nice. The cat is hers. Its name is Polly. It’s yellow and white. The cat doesn’t like fish (鱼). It likes oranges very much. Li Mei has black hair and eyes. She is a Chinese girl. And she is nice, too. We are good friends. Do you know the old man ? He is our English teacher. His name is Bill Smith. Look! Whose book is under (在……下面) the desk? It is Mr Smith’s.

（  ）51. Mr Smith is Paul’s ____.

A. father            B. teacher    C. doctor     D. friend

（  ）52. What is Polly’s favorite?

A. Eggs.             B. Fish.      C. Apples.     D. Oranges.

（  ）53. Where is Paul from?

A. China.            B. Canada.    C. England.  D. The USA.

（  ）54. Li Mei and ____ are nice girls.

A. Ann               B. Kate       C. Diana       D. Linda

（  ）55. What is under the desk?

A. A fish.          B. An orange.  C. A book.   D. A cat.

John is my best friend. We live in the same building. We study in the same school but not in the same class. We often play football together after school. We have been good friends for two years.

John is tall and strong with black hair. He has a round face, a small nose and big, brown eyes. I like his eyes because they are always bright and smiling.

John is always friendly and helpful. When I feel bored or unhappy, he tells me funny jokes and makes me laugh. He’ll give me help when I need.

John is very smart. He reads a lot of books. He is good at singing and acts very well. He would like to make people happy with his songs and performance when he grows up. I believe that he can become as popular as Jackie Chan and travel around the world in the future.

1.The writer and John are _____.

A. classmates     B. friends      C. brothers      D. sisters

2.When did they became good friends?

A. Long ago.    B. Two years ago.  C. In 2006.  D. In 2007.

3.What is John like?

A. He’s tall and strong with black hair.

B. He’s very smart.

C. He’s helpful and polite.

D. He’s friendly and helpful.

4.What does John want to be when he grows up?

A. An actor.  B. An English teacher.  C. A doctor.  D. A policeman.

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

A. They often play basketball.

B. The writer has big eyes.

C. John can tell funny jokes.

D. John can dance well.

 —What is Antonio like?

—Well, he is pretty ___________. He often gets nervous when he has to meet new people.

A. creative            B. shy          C. outgoing           D. energetic