I’m Brain. I    16   a good friend. His name is Jack. He    17   from Canada. He likes brown best(最). What    18   Jack look like? He    19   cool. His eyes are big and blue. He has short,    20   hair, and it’s his favourite colour. Jack is    21  . He is just 1.4 metres tall. Jack likes to tell    22   stories (故事) and I like him (他) very much. But I feel    23   today, because (因为) he feels    24  . I take him to    25   a doctor.

I’m old, but I can still win(赢) many table tennis games. And you will be surprised(惊讶的) when you know my . I am 105 years old! People say not people can live so long. They often ask me I can keep healthy at 105. I think it’s natural(自然的). Everyone can live to 105 if they eat healthily and .

First of all, I think is very important. I often have milk and bread for breakfast at about 7:00a.m, Milk and bread give me energy. So I don’t often feel in the morning. I eating snacks. I don’t think they are healthy. I have some rice and vegetables for lunch and supper. I don’t eat meat. And meals, I usually have an apple or a banana. People say an apple a day the doctor away.

I do some exercise, too. I don’t think I am so old. I play table tennis or badminton with my grandson(孙子) every day. I feel I am young. Do you want young forever(永远)? I am sure you can if you have a good lifestyle. Just look at me.

1.A. age B. name C. address D. health

2.A. some B. any C. many D. few

3.A. what B. when C. where D. how

4.A. play games B. get up late C. eat some meat D. do some exercise

5.A. lunch B. breakfast C. supper D. dinner

6.A. happy B. sad C. hungry D. old

7.A. enjoy B. love C. like D. hate

8.A. at B. between C. for D. in

9.A. keep B. keeps C. to keep D. keeping

10.A. are B. be C. being D. to be

“I’m hungry, ” said Kelly as she and Sheila walked home from school .

“You’re always hungry, ” Sheila said , “ We’ll have something when we get to my

house. ”

Kelly looked at Sheila, who was walking quickly down the sidewalk . Sheila had long, beautiful red hair and always wore nice clothes. Kelly had short hair and many of her clothes were hand-me-downs.

No one was home when they got to Sheila’s house. No one ever seemed to be home at Sheila’s house. Kelly had two sisters and a brother. “It must be amazing to have the whole house to yourself. I’m lucky if I can be alone for five minutes, ” said Kelly .

“Well, I can do whatever I want. Do you want to order a pizza? There’s nothing in the fridge. ” There was never anything in Sheila’s fridge.

“That’s okay， ” said Kelly . “ I have to go home for dinner soon . ”

“But I would go crazy if people were telling me what to do all the time.”

“Well, you’re lucky,” said Kelly . Sheila was lucky. She had perfect hair, perfect clothes, a perfect house. “I would give anything to be Sheila for just one day, ” thought Kelly .

The phone rang. “Hi, Mom , ” Kelly heard Sheila say . “ No, it’s okay. I understand. ” She hung up. “ My mom’s having dinner out again, ” she said . “ Are you sure you can’t stay for pizza? ”

“Sorry. I have to go or I’ll be late for dinner, ” said Kelly .

“Whatever. See you. ”

Kelly saw Sheila looking out of the window as she walked down the street. Suddenly, Sheila’s house looked very big, and Sheila looked very small.

1. Which of these sentences tells the difference between Sheila’s life and Kelly’s?

A. Sheila is from a big family and Kelly is from a small one.

B. Kelly has a big , caring family and Sheila is often on her own .

C. Kelly has perfect clothes and Sheila wears hand-me-downs.

D. Sheila and Kelly have similar family situations.

2. Which things about Sheila’s life does Kelly like?

A. Her house, her parents, and her clothes.

B. Her hair, her clothes, and her pets.

C. Her hair, her clothes, and her house.

D. Her clothes, her parents, and her pets.

3. What things about Kelly’s life might Sheila like?

A. The fact that Kelly has sisters to lend her clothes.

B. The fact that Kelly has caring parents who are there to take care of her.

C. The fact that Kelly has a big house and lots of time to herself.

D. The fact that Kelly gets to eat pizza almost every night of the week.

4. Why do you think the writer includes the final sentence of the story?

A. To show that Sheila lives in a big, beautiful house.

B. To show that Sheila gets to do whatever she wants.

C. To show that Sheila is happy.

D. To show that Sheila is lonely.