Choose the suitable word to complete the passage

Mary (1) ____ a teacher. She (2) _____ English. The children love her and they (3) ______ a lot from her. Mary (4) ________ home at 3.00 and (5) ______ lunch. Then she sleeps for an hour. In the afternoon she (6) _____ swimming or she (7) _____ her house. Sometimes, she (8) _____ her aunt and (9) _____ tea with her. Every Sunday she (10) _____ the shopping with her friends.

(1) ................

• A. 
  are
• B. 
  is
• C. 
  am
• D. 
  were