Ranjan and Sumer were good friends.They went to the same school and were in the same class.
    Ranjan was not strong.He could not play football or other games with boys of his age.All that he did was to watch Sumer and other boys play.He usually went with them to the playground.When they ran off to play，he would sit under a tree and read storyjye.ai.Books became his best friends.The reading made him successful in all the exams.He always stood first in the class.
    Sumer was tall and athletic.He spent most of his time running，swimming or riding bicycles.He was an extremely good player in every game.He was a member of the school's football team and cricket team.The PE teacher thought he would make it big in the game when he grew up.
    One day，the two friends went for a walk.Ranjan got tired soon.
“I have no strength.What is the use of all this knowledge？If I am not healthy？I would give away all my knowledge if I could be half as healthy and strong as you，“said Ranjan.
    Sumer was surprised and replied，“So you are not happy with yourself too？I always wished I could have done as well as you did in the studies.I even thought I could have given away my sporting skills for better grades in those exams.
    The two friends looked at each other and cried out at the same time？“The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill.“

（1）What did Ranjan usually do when he went to the playground with Sumer？

A

A

A.He read the storybooks.
B.He played with his friend.
C.He studied for the exams.
D.He took care of the clothes.
（2）Why did the PE teacher think Sumer might become a sports star？

C

C

A.Sumer was very strong.
B.Sumer was good at playing football.
C.Sumer did well in every sport.
D.Sumer spent a lot of time playing sports.
（3）What can we learn from paragraph 6？

C

C

A.Ranjan was proud of his knowledge.
B.Sumer was unhappy with his studies.
C.Sumer could do as well as Ranjan did in the studies.
D.Ranjan and Sumer decided to learn from each other.
（4）What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean？

D

D

A.Practice makes perfect.
B.Nobody knows his own strong points.
C.Grass usually appears greener in far away places.
D.We always want something better and feel unhappy.