Mary and Her Friends
Mary has some friends. They are Betty, Peter, Alice and Mike. Mary is the oldest of the five. Betty is thirteen years old. She is younger than Mary and older than Peter. Alice is nine and Mike is seven.
Betty and Peter are good runners( 长跑运动员 )。 But Peter runs faster. Mary and Betty like to play basketball. Mary plays better than Betty. Alice sings best of them.
Mary and Betty study in a middle school. Peter, Alice and Mike study in a primary ( 小学 ) school. They all work hard at school. But Betty works hardest. Her handwriting ( 书法 ) is good, too.
Mary has _______ friends.

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．three

Mike is ______ than Alice.

A．youngest

B．oldest

C．younger

D．older

Peter runs _______ than Betty.

A．faster

B．slow

C．fast

D．the fastest

Betty’s handwriting is _______.

A．worst

B．good

C．better

D．best

They all ______ .

A．study in the same school	B．like to play basketball
C．good runners	D．work hard