Question

Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.

Next, you can read a book anywhere--- in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!

Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.

Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.

Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?

1.Reading can always keep yourself________.

A. bored          B. tired                 C. sad             D. happy

2.You can read a book ______.

A. only on a plane            B. when you are driving a car

C. anywhere                   D. only in the bathroom

3.You can read faster_______.

A. if you read as a hobby         B. if you are a student

C. after you read a book          D. if you are a writer

4.It is ______ that reading is out of date.

A. true           B. not true              C. sure          D. possible

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Good readers must be good writers.

B. Reading is a good hobby for different reasons.

C. You can read on computers.

D. Reading is not out of date.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：阅读是一个很好的爱好。首先, 阅读是有趣的。如果你喜欢阅读，你可以一直让自己开心。你永远不会感到无聊或疲劳。接下来, 你可以在任何地方读一本书——在车里, 在飞机上,甚至在浴室里。阅读是一种很好的爱好。为什么不现在就开始阅读?

1. 阅读能一直让我们保持什么样的状态？联系原文：You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. 句意：如果你喜欢阅读，你可以一直让自己开心。明确为保持开心。故选D

2. can read a book anywhere--- in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. 句意：你可以在任何地方读一本书——在车里, 在飞机上,甚至在浴室里。明确为任何一个地方。故选C

3. you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. 句意：如果你将阅读做为一个爱好，你将会越来越擅长它。同时下文提到你能阅读更快，并且更容易理解。故选A

4. people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. 句意：有些人说阅读过时了。这并不是真的。因此明确第二项正确。故选B

5. is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.句意：阅读是一个为各种各样的理由很好的爱好。结合选项第二项正确。故选B

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。