The new school year begins. Mary, a girl of six, goes to school every day. She likes her lessons very much and works hard at them. Her mother always takes her to school in the morning and brings her home in the afternoon.

   One day, her mother went to school again. She said to her mother, “We have got a new girl in our class. She is as old as I.” Her mother asked her, “Can she speak English?” Mary answered, “She can’t speak English. She is German. But she can laugh in English. It’s good to see a girl laughing in English.”

1. Mary’s new classmate is ________.

A. seven years old    B. six years old    C. older than Mary    D. younger than Mary

2. Mary __________.

A. doesn’t do well in school                         B. helps her mother study hard

   C. enjoys her lessons                               D. works hard at home

3. Mary’s new classmate is good at speaking ________.

A. English             B. German            C. French                D. Chinese

4. Why does Mary’s mother always goes to school every day? Because ________.

A. she has nothing to do                            B. Mary is ill

C. the teacher asks her to go                        D. Mary is too young

5. Is it interesting to see a girl laughing in English ?_________.

A. Yes, it is.                                 B. No, it isn’t.

C. The laugh is the same in all languages.          D. What Mary said is right.