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

根据短文内容。判断句子正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。
Hi!  I’m  Hu  Bin ,  a  student  of  Class  1 ,Grade  7.  At  school ,  my  teacher  and  classmates  are  very  friendly   to  me .  My school life is very interesting.  I like it very much.
Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.  I  have  four  classes  in  the  morning  and  two  classes  in  the  afternoon .  I  study  Chinese,  English , politics,  art,  history,  geography,  biology  and  some  other  subjects.  English  is  my  favorite  subject,  and  I  often  speak   English  with   my  classmates.  I also like P.E.  and music.  But  I  don’t  like  math  very  much .  I think it’s a little   difficult and boring.  What do you think?
After  school ,  I  often  play  basketball  with  my  classmates .  It’s my favorite outdoor activity.  Sometimes I swim   in the swimming pool.  Sometimes  I  draw  pictures  with  my  friends  in  the  park .  Every  Tuesday  and  Thursday ,  I  go  to  the  school  library .
Do  you  think  my  school  life  is  very  interesting ?  What about yours?   Can you tell me something about it?
【小题1】Hu  Bin  likes  his  school  life  a  lot .
【小题2】Math  is  Hu  Bin’s  favorite  subject .
【小题3】Hu  Bin  has  six  classes  every  weekday .
【小题4】He  goes  swimming  every  Tuesday  and  Thursday .
【小题5】Sometimes  he  draws  pictures  with  his  friends  in  the  park .