John is twelve years old. His sister, Mary, is two years younger than he is. One day their mother asked them to clean the house. Because they did a good job, their mother bought a delicious cake and said to John, "John, cut this cake into two pieces, and give one piece to your sister. Don't forget that you must do it like a brother."

     "Like a good brother?" John asked. "How dose a good brother do?"

     "He always gives the bigger piece to the other person." answered the mother.

     "Oh, I see." said John. He thought about this for a short time, and then took the cake to his sister and said to her, "Please cut the cake into two, Mary, and be a good sister."

1. John was ____older than Mary.

     A. twelve years         B. ten years              C. two years            D. one year

2. ______ cleaned the house very well.

    A. John                  B. Mary                  C. Brother                D. John and .Mary

3. John's mother asked him to give ______of the cake to Mary.

    A. the bigger piece                                      B. the smaller piece

    C. the better piece                                      D. the thick piece

4. At last John asked _______ to cut that cake.

     A. his mother              B. his brother             C. Mary                     D. them

5. In this story there are only ______ people really.

   A. two                      B. there                 C. four                        D. five