Question

Three Things to Do Before You Are 18

Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it’s too late.

Learn to swim

Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.

Try at least one kind of team sports

Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too – you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.

Collect something

One of the best hobbies for under – 18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of  stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.

1.The most important reason for learning to swim is that _________.

A. it can save your life                           

B. it can make you healthy

C. you might easily do lots of things       

2.“A good social life” in the passage means____________.

A. you’ll study in groups             

B. you’ll go to parties and make many friends 

C. you’ll take part in many matches          

3.The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to___________ .

A. collect something

B. do some water sports

C. send emails to your friends

4.What kind of collection is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?

A. stamps       B. cinema tickets       C. snowballs    

5.The passage is mainly about ____________ before you are 18.

A. good habits to keep       B. skills to have      C. things to do

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文主要说了18岁之前要做的三件事：学游泳、至少尝试一种团队运动、收集东西，如到18之后再做就为时已晚。

1.细节理解题。根据第四行Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life可知选 A。

2.细节理解题。根据第十、十一行Teams usually have a good social life too – you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.可知选B。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第四行One of the best hobbies for under – 18s is collecting things.可知选A。

4.细节理解题。根据在文章最后一段提及可以收藏kinds of  stamps，cinema tickets，emails等，所以选C。

5.细节理解题。文中主要说到Learn to swim、Try at least one kind of team sports、Collect something这三件事，而这些都是应该在18岁以前就该具备的技能，所以选B。

考点：人生百味类阅读。