Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Two this year. He likes to play soccer and watch soccer games. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know when and where there is going to be a soccer game. Now Peter is having lunch. He is listening to the radio, too. He is very happy because there is going to be a nice soccer game on TV at four this afternoon. He wants to watch it very much. But he is going to have English and Chinese classes. He thinks hard and wants to find a way.

“Hello, Mrs. Black,” Peter says to his teacher on the telephone, “Peter is ill in bed. He wants to ask for half a day’s leave ( 请半天假 ).”

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.” says Mrs. Black, “But who’s that?”

“It’s my father, Mrs. Black.”

1.Peter is a ______.

A．middle school student                    B．a father           C．worker D．teacher

2.Peter will be in ______ next year.

A．Grade Two         B．Grade Three       C． Grade One        D．school

3.Peter often reads newspaper because _______.

A．his father wants him to read them           B．he likes to read stories

C．he wants to know something about soccer game D．he likes to read news

4.Peter wants to ask for half a day’s leave because _______.

A．his father is ill in bed                     B．he wants to watch the soccer game

C．he is ill in bed                          D．he doesn’t like English or Chinese classes

5.Which sentence is NOT right?______

A．Mrs. Black is going to take Peter to see a doctor .

B．Peter isn’t an honest ( 诚实的 ) boy.

C．Peter is a 13-year-old boy.

D．Peter wants to watch TV at four in the afternoon.

 

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Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the “Young Look of the Year” competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹饪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing （观察）her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful!
Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."
Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!
【小题1】How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

A．By observing her father.

B．By writing a recipe book for kids.

C．By giving them delicious food to eat.

D．By getting first prize in the competition.

【小题2】Why is it surprising that Bren is an athlete?

A．Because he can' t walk.	B．Because he lost part of one leg.
C．Because he gave up running.	D．Because he used to love running.

【小题3】 Which of the following is true about Helga?

A．She saw a car hit a train in her town.

B．She sold special machines to car drivers.

C．She invented a special machine for car drivers.

D．It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

【小题4】Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities      B. How to Be a Good Student
C Different People, Different Ideas      D. How to Get Living Skills