John lives on a farm. The farm is not very big. His parents grow rice and corn. They don’t use animals to do farm work any more. Today they use a tractor(拖拉机). It works faster and better. After he does his work in the fields, he likes to sit and look at the blue sky and the green hills. He thinks the country is more beautiful than the city. In the city, he can’t hear the animals. In the country, he can hear birds singing. He likes to play with his dog, Cody. Cody is a very interesting dog. He likes to follow people. When they stop, he stops.

When they walk, he walks. John thinks Cody is the best dog of all.

1.John’s parents are ________.

2.They use a tractor to _______.

3.What does John do after his work?

4.John likes to live in the country because ______.

5.John’s dog is very ______.

John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much, but his mother doesn’t give him. They’re bad for his teeth(牙齿), she thinks. But John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves his grandson very much and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets him eat them, because she  wants to make the old man happy.
On Sunday evening, it is John’s seventh birthday. He says,” Please, God, make them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday.” His mother says,” God can’t hear you. Don’t shout(喊叫).” “I know,” says the clever boy with a smile. “But grandfather is in the next room, and he can.”
【小题1】John likes __________very much.
A. reading books      B. chocolates   C. breakfast
【小题2】Sometimes ________ buys him some chocolates.
A. John’s mother      B. John’s father    C. John’s grandfather
【小题3】Does John’s mother buy him some chocolates on his birthday?
A. Yes, she does      B. Yes, she is  C. No, she doesn’t
【小题4】What day is John’s birthday?
A. Monday    B. Sunday  C. It’s fine.
【小题5】John is a very _______ boy.
A. clever    B. good    C. foolish (愚蠢的)

 John likes playing soccer very much and he _____ about one hour playing it every day.

    A. spent    B. will spend C. has spent    D. spends