C

　　John is thirteen now.He began to study in a middle school two years ago.His home is in a small village and it�餾 nearly five kilometers from the school.He has to get up early in the morning.After a quick breakfast he has to run to school and get there on time.His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him,but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine.He doesn�餿 agree with his father and keeps running there every day.Now he�餾 very strong.He is never late for class and his teachers often praise him.

　　Last week there was a sports meeting in his school.John ran faster than any other boy and won the boy�餾 800 meters,1,500 meters and 3,000 meters.The whole school knew him.He was very happy.He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.

　　“ I broke two school records today,Granny.” called out the boy.

　　To his surprise,the old woman wasn�餿 happy.She thought for a while and said,“I�餸 sorry to hear that.We have no money to pay for them,you know!”

　　()40.John began to study in a middle school at the age of.

　　A.nine B.eleven

　　C.thirteenD.fifteen

　　()41.John runs to school every day in order to.

　　A.keep healthy

　　B.win the boy�餾 race

　　C.make his teachers happyD.get to school on time

　　()42.John doesn�餿 ask his father to buy him a bike because.

　　A.he doesn�餿 like riding a bike

　　B.he doesn�餿 like his father

　　C.his home is near the school

　　D.he knows his father doesn�餿 have enough money

　　()43.John after the school sports meeting.

　　A.ran faster

　　B.worked harder

　　C.became famousD.got a bike

　　()44.John�餾 grandma wasn�餿 happy because.

　　A.she thought John had broken some things in the school and they had to pay for them

　　B.she thought John hadn�餿 done well in the school sports meeting

　　C.John�餾 father couldn�餿 afford a bike

　　D.John�餾 mother was ill and they spent much money on medicine