Different people have different hobbies. Some like listening to music , some like playing soccer, others e 1. singing and dancing. However, I spend most of time c 2. stamps. Every time I look at my stamps. I will be excited. And I can learn 3. new. Some of them have beautiful mountains , flying birds ,trees, 4. (动物) and flowers. They can help me learn 5. (许多的) knowledge of natures. On the6. stamps, there are pictures of great people , such as Zhou Enlai and Deng Xiaoping. When I see a new name, I will try to find some
information about the man or woman 7. the Internet. In this way, I know why they become famous.
I 8. many new friends by stamps. They also like stamps. We talk about stamps and exchange stamps with
each other in our9. time. In a word, stamps bring me happiness, 10. (友谊) and knowledge.
U2 is the name of a band from Dublin, Ireland. It is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. In the fall of 1978, a 17-year-old high school student, Larry Mullen, looked for some musicians to form a band. At last, he found another 3 boys and they set up a band. The four
boys named their band U2.
They did lots of traveling and gave concerts in many countries. More and more people got to know them and love their music. Their won several Grammies and became famous in the 1980s.
The four members are still close friends after many years and they continue to make music.
People all over the world still enjoy their music very much.
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Something about U2 |
U2 is the name of_____1.___________ |
U2 is from __________2.____________ |
There are ______3._____boys in the band. |
They become famous in_______4._______. |
They continue to __________5.______ |
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Mozart was born in Austria on January27, 1756 and died on December15,1791. He was a great classical musician. 1. His father took him to many different countries. He played music for lots of people.
2. They asked him to stay in a room by himself for a week and let someone watch the room all the time. 3. After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music.
4. During his short life, he studied music, taught music, played music and wrote music. Even working so hard, he could not make much money, 5. But his music made him happy, and his music makes people happy, too.
A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳) ... People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.
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1.What is a hobby?
A. A job.
B. A school subject.
C. Something interesting.
D. Something you enjoy doing in your spare time.
2.How many hobbies are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
A. 7. B. 8. C. 9. D. 10.
3. Hobbies can bring people _______.
A. much money
B. health
C. happiness, friendship and knowledge
D. lots of trouble
4. What kind of people can have a hobby?
A. Rich or poor. B. Old or young.
C. Sick or well. D.A、B and C.
5.When do people often take up hobbies?
A. In their work time. B. In the daytime.
C. In their free time. D. In the holiday.
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1.What can’t you learn there?
A. guitar B. violin
C. piano D. dancing.
2. Betty wants to learn to play the piano. How much should she pay for a week?
A. ￥50 B. ￥150 C.￥200 D. ￥100
3.Mike is in the guitar lesson. How often does he go to the club?
A. once a week B. twice a week
C.once a month D. twice a month
4. You can learn for_______ hour(s) every week.
A. one. B. two
C. one and a half D. two and a half
5.You can go there only on________
A. Monday B. Tuesday
C.Saturday D.Sunday
I’m Sam. My hobby is playing chess（棋）—one of the greatest games in the world. My mom taught me how to play when I was 7. She beat(打败) me every time for the first year. But then on my eighth birthday, I won for the first time. I nearly always beat her from then on.
It takes about a day to learn the rules(规则). But if you want to be good, you have to practice for years. You don’t need much to play chess—just a chess set(棋具) and someone to play with.
Chess sets can be quite cheap, or very expensive. Some people collect chess sets as a hobby, but some prefer playing.
There is a chess club in our school, and we meet every week to play with each other. I’m the best player in the club, and the captain of the school chess team. This year we won the All English Schools’ Championship(锦标赛), and I had to go up on stage(台子) in front of the whole school to collect the trophy(奖品).
I’m saving up my money to buy a chess computer. It’s very expensive, but very good for practice. In that way, I’ll always have someone to play with. One day I will be the world chess champion(冠军).
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.Sam’s mom_______ beats him at chess.
A. never B. always
C. usually D. sometimes
2.You have to spend________ money on a chess set.
A. lots of B. little C. much D.some
3.Sam’s school has a very good ______ team.
A. chess B. soccer
C. basketball D. pingpong
4.Sam is the _______ of the school chess team
A. teacher B. owner C. captain D. worker
5.Sam has got ___________.
A. a chess computer B. a chess club
C. a chess set(棋具) D.Both A and B
