We were going to play a team from a country school. They didn’t come _____ the match nearly began. They looked _____ than we thought. They wore dirty T-shirts and blue jeans and looked like farm boys. We thought they ______ saw a basketball before. We felt that we didn’t ______ any practice to play with such a team. It was very late so they couldn’t have any time to practice. The match began. One of our boys ______ the ball and he tried to give it to another one. But from out　 of nowhere a boy in a T-shirt ______ the ball and he quickly and beautifully got the ball into our basket and had two points. They ______ us. They had another two points in a minute. Soon it was all over. The country team ______ the match. Of course we knew that there was still another team ______ than any good team. But the important lesson we learned this time was: One can’t tell a man or a team by the _______.

(　 ) 1. A. when　　　　 　　 B. so　　　 　　　　 C. until　　 　　　　 D. at

(　 ) 2. A. stronger　　　 　 B. younger　 　　　　 C. worse　　 　　　　 D. better

(　 ) 3. A. never　　　　 　　 B. often　 　　　　　 C. sometimes 　　　　　　　 D. always

(　 ) 4. A. have　　　　 　　 B. make　 　　　　　 C. use　　　 　　　 D. need

(　 ) 5. A. got　　　　　 　　 B. played　 　　　　　 C. took　　 　　　　 D. carried

(　 ) 6. A. caught　　　 　　　　　　　 B. changed　 　　　　 C. held　　　 　　　　　　　 D. stopped

(　 ) 7. A. surprised　　 　　　　　　　 B. frightened 　　　　 C. admired　 　　　　 D. smiled

(　 ) 8. A. lost　　　　 　　　　 B. won　　　 　　　　　　　 C. got　　　 　　　　　　　 D. had

(　 ) 9. A. worse　　　 　　　　 B. less　　　 　　　　 C. better　　 　　　　　　　 D. more

(　 ) 10. A. T-shirt　　 　　　　 B. appearance 　　　 C. name　　 　　　　 D. points

5. --- Who has ______ flowers, Millie or Amy?

--- Millie, of course. She has seven but Amy has only three.

4. --- What do you want to be when you grow up, Amy?

--- Oh, I’d like to be a c______ and then I’ll go to the Himalayas (喜马拉雅山).

3. A ______ looks like a horse but it has black and white stripes all over.

2. --- What’s your favourite sport, Daniel?

---　 Well, I like c______ a lot and I often go with my friends on weekends.

1. In ______ English, people call it football but we call it soccer in the USA.

5. --- Can I ______ (have) a look at those new books?

　 --- Ok, here you are.

4. ______ (not play) football on the road. It’s very dangerous.

3. Look! A boy ______ (cry) over there. Let’s go and see what is wrong with him.