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. 小题1:Mary has _______ friends. A．four B．five C．six D．three 小题2:Mike is ______ than Alice. A．youngest B．oldest C．younger D．older 小题3:Peter runs _______ than Betty. A．faster B．slow C．fast D．the fastest 小题4:Betty’s handwriting is _______. A．worst B．good C．better D．best 小题5:They all ______ . A．study in the same school B．like to play basketball C．good runners D．work hard