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John is twelve years old. His sister, Mary, is two years younger than he is. One day, their mother asks them
to clean the house. Because they do a good job, their mother buys a delicious cake and says 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 asks. "How does a good brother do?" "He always gives the bigger piece to the
other person," answers the mother.
"Oh, I see," says John. He thinks about this for a short time, and then take the cake to his sister and said to
her, "Please cut the cake into two, Mary, and be a good sister."
1. John is _______ old. [ ]
A. twelve years
B. ten years
C. two years
D. one year
2. _______ clean the house well. [ ]
A. John
B. Mary
C. Brother
D. Both John and Mary
3. At last John asks _______ to cut the cake. [ ]
A. his mother
B. his sister
C. John
D. them
4. _______ wants a bigger piece of the cake. [ ]
A. John
B. Mary
C. His mother
D. Nobody
5. In this story there are only _______ people. [ ]
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five