Question

John is twelve years old. His sister, Betty, is two years younger than he is. One day, their mother asked them to clean the house. They did a good job. Their mother was very happy, and bought a delicious cake for them. She 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 one.” answered his 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, “Cut the cake in two, Betty, and be a good sister.”

1.Betty is __________ years old.

A. 2 B. 10 C. 12 D. 14

2.Their mother bought a cake for them because __________.

A. it was John’s birthday B. they got good grades at school

C. they cleaned the house very well D. Betty won first prize in a competition

3.John’s mother asked him to __________.

A. give the cake to his sister B. cut up the cake

C. put the cake into the blender D. cut the cake into two pieces

4.If John is a good brother, he should __________.

A. let his sister cut the cake B. give the bigger piece to his sister

C. give the smaller piece to his sister D. buy another delicious cake

5.John let Betty cut the cake because __________.

A. he wanted to eat more of the cake B. he didn’t like to eat the cake

C. Betty wanted to cut the cake D. she wants to be a good sister

Answer 1