Q: Hi, I'm Li Ping. I am 15 years old. I am pretty healthy. I like doing all kinds of sports, such as football, basketball, running and swimming. Every morning, I get up early and do exercise. I play basketball on Wednesdays and Saturdays with my friends every week. I do my homework every day. I like watching TV, but I can't watch it every day on school nights. I only watch it on Saturday evening. I am neither fat nor thin. My eating habits are very good. I try to eat a little meat and lots of vegetables and fruit. And I never eat junk food. Do you know me? I'm Zhao Hui, a 14-year-old student. I am a little fat. I like eating meat. I eat meat three or four times a week. I especially like eating junk food. I want to eat it every day, but my parents don't allow me to eat it every day. I only eat it once or twice a week. I don't like exercise at all. Sometimes, I swim with my friends because I like it. I know exercise is good for my health. From now on, I have to exercise every day.

Answer the following questions:
1. What's my name?
2. What is my age?
3. Am I sick?
4. What activities do I favor?
5. When do I play basketball?
6. Do I sleep in?
7. Why not?
8. Am I diligent in my schoolwork?
9. When do I watch television?
10. Am I fat?
11. What about thin?
12. How well do I eat?
13. What don't I eat?
14. How old is Zhao?
15. Does Zhou have snacks?
16. How often does Zhou want it?
17. Does Zhou get to eat it daily?
18. Why not?
19. How often does he eat it?
A: 1. Li Ping.
2. 15
3. no
4. football, basketball, running and swimming.
5. Wednesdays and Saturdays
6. no
7. I exercise
8. Yes
9. Saturday evening
10. no
11. no
12. very good
13. junk food
14. 14
15. yes
16. every day
17. no
18. his parents don't let him
19. once or twice a week.

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

CHAPTER VII

THE END OF THE TERM

"What can Gabe Werner be doing around here?" questioned Randy, who had heard the conversation between his two cousins.

"I'm sure I don't know," answered Jack. "He doesn't live anywhere in this vicinity, and I thought after he left the school he went home."

"Evidently Glutts must have known about his being here, otherwise they wouldn't be together," said Andy.

Jack stood up so that he might get a better view of the other side of the showhouse. He noticed several vacant seats directly behind those occupied by Glutts and Werner.

"I'm going to slip over there just as soon as the lights are turned down," he said to Fred. "If they are hatching out any mischief perhaps we'll hear something worth listening to."

"I'll go with you," was the ready reply.

The pair explained to the others what they were about to do, and then slipped out of their seats and made their way to the back of the moving picture theater. Then, when the lights were being turned out, they moved forward and slipped into two seats directly behind Glutts and Werner without being noticed by the two bullies.

The educational film was now being shown again, and this caused Glutts to give a snort of disgust.

"I don't care for that sort of stuff," said the wholesale butcher's son. "I wish they would put on the war play. Tell me some more about this scheme you've got for spending the winter holidays."

1. What did Randy overhear?
2. Where does Gabe live?
3. Why did Jack stand up?
4. What did he see?
5. What was his plan for when it was dark?
6. Why?
7. What would be worth it?
8. Was he sneaking over by himself?
9. Did they find empty chairs?
10. What movie was being played?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. the conversation between his two cousins.
2. unknown
3. To get a better view of the other side of the showhouse.
4. vacant seats
5. To slip over there
6. To hear something worth listening to
7. To see if they were hatching out any mischief
8. no
9. yes
10. The educational film

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

I'm 14, a year younger than most of my classmates. A week ago one of my classmates, Nitin, asked me for help with math homework. We ended up talking about computers and file-sharing . As we talked I found that he was more experienced and could teach me about file-sharing and networking. We went to his room and watched a movie about robots that he'd downloaded. The math homework was forgotten. The next day he came again for homework help "What do you do on weekends?" he asked. The truth is, when I have work to do, I do it. I have no special time to with friends. I was embarrassed about this. I expected him to think I was boring and said, "Get a life!" He said, "OK. You're having trouble getting along with people I can show you. I'm old than you." Later, he checked my computer. He even connected me to an Internet chess server .He was becoming like a big brother. But when I thought about it, I didn't really want Nitin's help" His big-brother idea began to bore me. "I'll get you some cool computer programs ". "I'll teach you how to talk to girls." He meant what he was saying, but I don't know why it didn't make me feel good. Since then he's hardly talked to me; we seem to have forgotten each other. I don't think he can "teach" me much, and I don't think much of him. But I could be wrong*

1. Was the 14 year old younger than most of his classmates?
2. Did he have time for his friends when he has work to do?
3. How asked him for help with his math homework?
4. What did they end up talking about?
5. What kind of server did he connect him to?
6. Did some of the things he would tell him he would help him with make him feel bad?
7. What was the movie they watched about?
8. Did he think he could teach him much at all?
9. What did the older boy think he was having trouble with?
10. Did he really want Nitin's help?
11. What was his big brother Idea starting to do to him?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Yes
2. No
3. Nitin
4. computers and file-sharing
5. Internet chess server
6. No
7. robots
8. No
9. You're having trouble getting along with people
10. No
11. Bore him