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Hi! My name is Nicholas. I am 12 years old. I am from Liverpool and I live there with my parents and my siblings — Sean, who is 10 years old, and Diana, who’s 4.

Our day starts at 7 o’clock. Everybody gets up and gets ready to leave home at 7:45. I usually take a shower in the evening, so I just have to wash my face, brush my teeth, and put on my school uniform. We all have breakfast at 7:30.

After breakfast, Sean and I catch the bus to school. Classes begin at 8 o’clock. Mom and Dad drive to work after leaving Diana at the kindergarten (幼儿园). My dad is a doctor and my mom is a nurse. They both work at the local hospital.

When school finishes at 3 o’clock, Sean and I take the bus home. We have a glass of milk and some bread and then we do our homework. On Wednesdays we go home late. Sean goes to the Internet Club and I go to the Music Club. I want to be a famous musician. That’s why at the weekend I go to L.I.P.A. — the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. It is one of the best performing art schools in Britain. I have drama, singing and dancing lessons.8

I’ve always loved music and I started playing the piano when I was 4 years old. I’ve also learned to play the drums and the guitar. When I grow up, I want to take a music degree (学位) at L.I.P.A. I must study hard to get high grades because they only have 35 places available each year. One of those places has to be for me!

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(  )1. The underlined word “siblings” in Paragraph 1 means “______”.

A. classmates                            B. friends and relatives

C. neighbors                              D. brothers or sisters 04

(  )2. According to Paragraph 2, Nicholas ______.

A. usually takes a shower in the morning

B. wears uniform to school

C. has breakfast at school

D. gets up at 7:45

(  )3. Nicholas goes to school ______.

A. by bike         B. on foot        C. by bus          D. by car

(  )4. On Wednesdays Nicholas goes home late because he ______.

A. takes classes at L.I.P.A

B. goes to the Music Club

C. goes to the Internet Club

D. does homework at school

(  )5. The last paragraph mainly tells us about Nicholas’ ______.

A. school life                            B. interest in music

C. weekend activities                       D. favorite places to go