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

We know that the famous master of ceremonies﹡, He Jiong, has studied Arabic language. He is also teaching Arabic language in Beijing Foreign Studies University﹡. He can even write some of his songs in Arabic.
Super girl, Shang Wenjie, is good at French. Do you get surprised when you are listening to her French songs? How could she speak and sing in French? Well, it was her major in university.
Environment is very important when you study a foreign language. If you speak the foreign language every day, you’ll make great progress﹡ in a short time. Yao Ming began to play basketball in NBA in 2002. Now, he speaks English very well.
In 2002, Han Geng, one of members of Super Junior, went to Korea. Han’s Korean﹡ is excellent now.

1. 1.

   Who can write Arabic songs?

   1. A.
      He Jiong
   2. B.
      Shang Wenjie
   3. C.
      Yao Ming
   4. D.
      Han Geng
2. 2.

   What is Shang Wenjie good at?

   1. A.
      She is good at singing Arabic songs
   2. B.
      She is good at speaking French
   3. C.
      She is good at speaking Korean
   4. D.
      She is good at playing basketball
3. 3.

   Can Yao Ming speak English well ?

   1. A.
      No, he can’t
   2. B.
      Yes, he can
   3. C.
      No, he doesn’t
   4. D.
      Yes, he does
4. 4.

   What language can Han Geng speak well?

   1. A.
      English
   2. B.
      Japanese
   3. C.
      German
   4. D.
      Korean
5. 5.

   Which is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Shang Wenjie is a famous master of ceremonies
   2. B.
      Yao Ming began to play basketball in NBA in 2002
   3. C.
      Han Geng can sing French songs well
   4. D.
      He Jiong’s major was French in university