The following Mini Course will give you lots of ideas on how you can turn your favorite hobby into a business. Just choose the hobby that interests you from the following, and enjoy reading through the articles and information on your favourite topics.
Dog ownership, training and care. Dog ownership can be both a hobby and a lifestyle decision. There are many different types of dogs in this series of articles.
Cat ownership and care. Owning a cat can also be both a hobby and a lifestyle choice. If you want to know more things about your furry friend before you buy a cat, please read this section of the website.
Blogging. Blogging is a big business these days and it is one of the fastest growing hobbies today. But what exactly is a blog? In this series of articles, we’ll look at blogs and they will make you interested in blogs.
Chess. Chess is a very popular hobby. You can get tips and ideas about chess after you read this series of articles, which can help you win at chess.
Fishing. As a global pastime and hobby to millions, fishing is a big business. There are many fishing techniques and much information in this series of articles. Please try. Maybe you can catch a big fish next time.
1.The Mini Course will offer you the following except___________.
A. information about dogs
B. websites about cat ownership
C. articles about hobbies
D. advice on reading
2.The articles about dogs may tell us________.
A. how to make a decision B. where to buy a dog
C. differences between dogs D. how to develop a hobby
3.The underlined word “pastime” means __________in Chinese.
A. 过时 B. 消失 C. 消遣 D.运动
4.The similarity(相似性)of blogging and fishing is that___________.
A. they are big businesses
B. they are growing fast
C. neither of them is popular
D. neither of them needs equipment（设备）
Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket.” It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation(发行量） in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Its global circulation outside the USA has reached 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries in 21 languages.
This magazine’s focus(焦点） is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
This magazine actually used to be a family business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.
1.How often does Reader’s Digest come out in the USA?
A. Once a year. B. Once a month. C. Once a week. D. Once a day.
2.What’s the number of the readers of this magazine all over the world?
A. 38 million. B. 40 million. C. 78 million. D. 108 million.
3.This magazine’s focus includes the following topics except _________.
A. something about the timely news
B. some special personal experiences
C. some information from all over the world
D. the local customs and interests of the local readers
One Sunday morning, I decided to buy a computer to use for school. I went to the biggest store in town, which sold all kinds of computers. There were so many computers there that I didn’t know how to choose a right one.
“Hi! What can I do for you?” A young man greeted me with a sweet smile. He looked like not a salesman but a student like me. I sensed a strange feeling -- as if I had met him before. He began patiently showing me each model. With his help, I decided to buy one computer with enough functions at a very low price. I enjoyed this shopping experience because of his smile. A few months later, something was wrong with my computer. I went back to the store to have it fixed. When I arrived there, what I saw was still his smile. As soon as I told him my problem, he comforted me immediately and tried his best to solve the problem for me. I was quite grateful for his sweet smile and good service.
When I went back to school, his smile often appeared in my mind. I don’t know whether we’ll meet each other again, but his sweet smile will stay there in my memory and deep in my heart. Smiling is the most peaceful language in the daily life.
1.After reading the story, we can know that the writer is a __________.
A. student B. salesman C. doctor D. reporter
2.According to the passage, why was the writer grateful to this salesman?
A. Because the salesman recommended the cheapest computer.
B. Because the salesman gave the writer his sweet smile and good service.
C. Because the salesman recommended the computer with enough functions.
D. Because the salesman showed how to use the computer correctly.
3.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the story？
A. The way to choose a right computer.
B. The way to use a computer correctly.
C. The importance of smiling in the daily life.
D. The importance of computers in the daily life.
To be a good teacher, you need some of the abilities of a good actor. You must be able to__1___ the attention and interest of your audience. You must be a clear speaker with a good voice which is fully under your _2___. And you must be able to act what you are teaching in order to make its meaning clear.
Watch a good teacher, __3___ you will see that he stands the whole time he is teaching, he walks about using his arms, hands and fingers to help him in his explanations and his face to express feelings. When you listen to him, you will hear the loudness and the musical note of his voice __4__changing according to what he is talking about.
The __5__ that a good teacher has some of the talents of a good actor does not mean that he will indeed be able to act well on the stage for there are very important differences between the teacher’s work and the actor’s. The actor has to __6___ the same words which he has learnt by heart every time he plays a certain role. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem __7__ on the stage.
The good teacher works in a quite different way. His audience take an active part in his play. They ask questions when they do not understand something. So the teacher has to suit his act to the __8___ of his audience which is his class. He cannot learn his part by heart, but must ___9___ it as he goes along.
I have known many teachers who were fine actors in class but were __10___ to take part in stage-play because their brains (大脑) could not keep strictly to what another had written.
1.A. pay B. give C. attract D. turn
2.A. help B. control C. mind D. thoughts
3.A. and B. but C. or D. so
4.A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. always
5.A. matter B. idea C. fact D. secret
6.A. remind B. remember C. reply D. repeat
7.A. correct B. true C. natural D. real
8.A. questions B. needs C. problems D. complaints
9.A. invent B. discover C. improve D. increase
10.A. unwelcome B. unable C. uncomfortable D. unsuitable
Your pocket money can be used to ______ charity, but you used to _______ a lot on snacks.
A.supporting, spend B.support, spending C.support, spend D. supporting, spending
In recent years, many children are made ______what they are not ________.
A. to do; interested in B. to do; interested
C. do; interested D. do; interested in
