Hi! My name is Robert and I live in Chicago. My school is called Parkside Elementary.  It is Jake and Elizabeth’s school too.  Michael and Trevor’s school is called Lincoln Middle School.  In the USA many students go to elementary school between the ages of 5-10, then middle school between the ages of 11-13, and then a four year high school, and last but not least, many people go to college or vocational school. Our elementary school starts at 8:30 am and ends at 3:20 pm. We go to school on Monday through Fridays and have the weekends off.
Some of the favorite sports here in America are basketball, baseball, football, soccer, hockey, and more. But, my favorite sport is football. My favorite player in the NFL (National Football League) is Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears ( the Bears are my favorite team too).
Americans wear jeans, a shirt, socks, shoes, and sometimes a hat. I usually wear a baseball hat, my favorite pants, and my favorite shirt. My pants have 4 pockets on it, and my shirt has red and black stripes on it.
There is no common agreement in the west about the best method of education. Many views can be found among parents, teachers, and students.
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【小题1】Students in elementary school stay at school for about ________days.

Mr. Green lives in a big city with his wife and two children. One morning Mr. Green takes his new car and washes it when a friend comes. The friend stops and looks at the new car for a minute. Then he asks, "That’s a new car. Is it yours? "
"Sometimes." Mr. Green answers.
The friend is surprised (惊奇). "Sometimes? " he says. "What do you mean?" Mr. Green answers slowly, "Well, when there is a party in town, my daughter Jean drives it. When there is a football, it’s my son Jim’s turn. When I washes it and it looks very nice and clean, my wife Linda uses it. And when it needs cleaning. It’s mine. Choose the correct answer.
【小题1】Mr. Green lives______.
A. in a small town          B. in a fact          C. in a big city 
【小题2】 There are ______people in Mr. Green’s family.
A. three                 B. five          C. four
【小题3】 Mr. Green’s car is______.
A. new                B. old           C. always clean
【小题4】Why the car belongs to his son Jim when there is football?______.
A. Because the rest of family members go to watch the football match.
B.  Because Jim is a football player.
C. Because Jim goes to see the football match by car. Because  the rest of family members go to watch the football match.
【小题5】 When the car is dirty, it is______.
A. Jean’s                B. Mr. Green’s      C. Jim’s

Everyone in our school sports. Every morning we get up _ and do morning exercises. After the class we do exercise again. We only have P.E. classes twice a week, but we have physical training at five o’clock every afternoon. The most popular sport is basketball. The boys enjoy it, and many of the girls like it, .Another popular sport is football and in every class there are football fans. We often play football when the weather is .We have school teams in basketball, football and volleyball. Our teams often have friendship matches with teams from other schools. When there is a game, many of us go to it and cheer our side on.

Besides (除…….之外) ball games, some of us like track and field even (田径项目), and we often practice , jumping and throwing. Every term we have tests in these events and once a year we hold a sports meet.

Sports keep us healthy and

1.A. likeB. lovesC. hatesD. fun

2.A. earlyB. quicklyC. lateD. hard

3.A. firstB.twoC. threeD. fourth

4.A. playsB. to playC. playingD. played

5.A. alsoB. eitherC. wellD. too

6.A. a lotB. lot ofC.lots ofD. much

7.A. rainyB. foggyC. fineD. well

8.A. lookB. watchC. seeD. play

9.A. runningB. swimmingC. hikingD. skating

10.A. sadB. fatC. unhappyD. Happy

Mr. Green lives in a big city with his wife and two children. One morning Mr. Green takes his new car and washes it when a friend comes. The friend stops and looks at the new car for a minute. Then he asks, "That's a new car. Is it yours? "

"Sometimes." Mr. Green answers.

The friend is surprised (惊奇). "Sometimes? " he says. "What do you mean?" Mr. Green answers slowly, "Well, when there is a party in town, my daughter Jean drives it. When there is a football, it's my son Jim's turn. When I washes it and it looks very nice and clean, my wife Linda uses it. And when it needs cleaning. It's mine. Choose the correct answer.

1.Mr. Green lives______.

A. in a small town         B. in a fact          C. in a big city 

2. There are ______people in Mr. Green's family.

A. three               B. five            C. four

3. Mr. Green's car is______.

A. new                B. old           C. always clean

4.Why the car belongs to his son Jim when there is football?______.

A. Because the rest of family members go to watch the football match.

B.  Because Jim is a football player.

C. Because Jim goes to see the football match by car. Because  the rest of family members go to watch the football match.

5. When the car is dirty, it is______.

A. Jean's                B. Mr. Green's    C. Jim's