My name is Peter and I’m 12 years old. I don’t have a brother or a sister. I am in No.2 Middle School. My parents are Gray and Nancy Wilson. My father is a worker and my mother is a music teacher.

My father’s parents are David and Jacy Wilson. They don’t live with us. They live in the nearby city（附近的城市）. David is 63 and Jacy is 61. They come to see us once a month（一个月一次）.

My mother’s parents are Henry and Sara Smith. Henry is 62 and Sara is 58. They are farmers. They have a farm. They grow vegetables and rice（种植蔬菜和水稻）. I like to go to see my grandparents.

1.How many children do Gary and Nancy Wilson have?

A. One.                                 B. Two.                                  C. Three.                               D. Four.

2. Nancy Wilson is a(n)         .

A. worker                    B. music teacher                 C. farmer                              D. We don’t know

3.        is Nancy Wilson’s father.

A. David Wilson                   B. Jacy Wilson            C. Henry Smith           D. Sara Smith

4. How old is Jacy Wilson?

A. 63.                                    B. 58                                      C. 62.                                     D. 61.

5.Who has a farm?

A. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.                                                    B. Peter’s parents.

C. Mr. and Mrs. Smith.                                                      D. Nobody.

How time flies! The summer holiday went away．I had a great time in England．I think I'll never forget it．

    It's time for me to go back home．First, I'll buy some gifts for my family．My father likes reading．I'll buy a book for him．I think he will be very happy．My mother works in a shop near my home．She often goes to work on foot．I want to buy an umbrella for her．I think she can use the umbrella when it rains．My brother likes soccer very much and I will buy a soccer ball for him．

    I will also buy some gifts for my friends．But I haven't decided（决定）what to buy! I want to give them a big surprise!

1．The writer（作者）will buy a（n）                           for his or her father．

A．soccer ball           B．umbrella               C．book                      D．surprise

2．Where did the writer go this summer holiday?

A．England．    B．America．           C．Canada．                D．Australia．

3．What will the writer give to his or her friends?

A．Umbrellas．                                            B．Balls．

C．Books．                                                    D．We don't know．

4．What does the writer's father like doing?

  A．Driving．                B．Fishing．             C．Drawing．              D．Reading．

5．The writer's mother may be a                       ．

    A．teacher                B．farmer                 C．clerk                    D．doctor

 Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students' posture (姿势) and attention improve.

Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. "The students love them", she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.

The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. "Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico ('波多黎各) and Japan," says Witt. "Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低头垂肩地坐) on a ball," says Witt, "but it feels awful." Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气 to the brain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.

"Furthermore, they're fun." says Pownali.

1. What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _________.

A. pay more attention to his lessons                B. be fun

C. like to move around                         D. sit up straighter

2.How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls?

A. About three years.                       B. Only one year.

C. In 2008.                                 D. Since he was a fifth-grade teacher.

3. In how many countries are the balls used as the students' chairs?

A. Four.        B. Three.           C. Two.         D. One.

4. Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids___________.

A. improve the students' posture and attention         B. slouch on the chairs

C. have fun                                    D. Both A and C are correct answers.

5. Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?

 A. Sitting on a chair.     B. Sitting on a ball.

C. They are the same.    D. We don't know.