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

阅读理解

　　John is twelve years old. His sister, Mary, is two years younger than he. One day, their mother asked them to clean the house. Because they did a good job (工作) 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 good brother.”“Like a good brother?” John asked, “How does a good brother do it?”“He always gives the bigger piece to the other person (人),” answered his mother. “Oh, I see.” said John. He thought (think 过去式) about this for a short time, and then took the cake to his sister and said to her, “Cut the cake into two, Mary, and be a good sister.”

根据短文内容，判断正误，正确用“T”，错误的用“F”。

1. Mary is fourteen years old.

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2. John and Mary cleaned the house very well.

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3. Their mother bought a delicious cake for them.

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4. Their mother asked Mary to cut the cake into two.

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5. At last John cut the cake into two pieces and gave the bigger  piece to his younger  sister.

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