8.short ____________________

7.good __________ __________

6.high __________ __________

5.easy __________ __________

4.early __________ __________

3.late __________ __________

2.hungry __________ __________

1.few __________ __________

Mary has some friends.　 1 　Betty, Peter, Alice 　2　 　Mike. Mary is the oldest ___3__. Betty is thirteen years 　4　 . She is younger than Mary and older than Peter. Alice is nice and Mike is seven.

Betty and Peter are 　5　 　runners. But Peter runs faster. Mary and Betty like to ___6___ Mary plays better than Betty. Alice sings 　7　 　of them. Mary and Betty study in a middle school. Alice and Mike study in a primary school. They 　8　 　work hard at school. But Betty works 　9　 .Her handwriting is good, 　10　 .　　　

1.A. They are　　　 B. It is　　　　 C. There are　　　　 D. We are

2.A. but　　　　　 B. or　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　 D. and

3.A. in the five　　 　B. of five　　　 C. of the five　　　　 D. for the five

4.A. older　　　　 B. old　　　　 C. oldest　　　　　 D. very old

5.A. best　　　　　 B. better　　　 C. well　　　　　　 D. good

6.A. play basketball　　　　　　　 B. play a basketball　　

C. play the basketball　　　　　　 D. play basketballs

7.A. good　　　　 B. better　　　 C. best　　　　　　 D. well

8.A.six　　　　　 B. all　　　　　 C. four　　　　　　 D. both

9.A.hard　　　　　 B. harder　　　　 C. very hard　　　　 D. hardest

10.A.too　　　　　 B. two 　　　　　C. at　　　　　　　 D. also