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.
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.
Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Two this year. He likes playing football and watching football matches. And he often reads newspaper. He does his best to know where and when there is going to be a football match. Now Peter is having lunch. He is listening to the radio, too. He is very happy because there is going to be a nice football match on TV at four this afternoon.
He wants to watch it very much. But he is going to have English and Chinese lessons. He thinks hard and finds a way.
“Hello, Mrs. Black,” Peter says to his teacher on the telephone. “ Peter is ill in bed. He wants to ask for half a day’s leave (请半天假) .”
“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,” says Mrs. Black, “But who’s that? ”
“It’s my father, Mr. Black.”
1.Peter is a .
A. middle school student B. Young Pioneer
C. worker D. teacher
2.Peter will be in next year.
A. Grade One B. Grade Two
C. Grade Three D. Grade Four
3.Peter often reads newspaper because .
A. he likes to read news
B. he likes to read stories
C. he wants to know where and when there is going to be a football match
D. his father wants him to read them
4.Peter wants to ask for half a day’s leave because .
A. his father is ill in bed
B. he wants to watch the football match
C. he doesn’t like to have English and Chinese lessons
D. he is ill in bed
5.Which sentence is right?
A. Mrs. Black is going to take Peter to see a doctor.
B. Peter likes to watch TV at four in the afternoon.
C. Peter is a stupid boy.
D. Peter isn’t an honest（诚实的）boy.
A crow (乌鸦) is sitting in a big tree. She has a big piece of meat in her mouth, “My babies will have a nice breakfast,” she thinks. An old fox is looking for his breakfast. He sees the crow and the meat, “ How can I get that piece of meat? ” he thinks.
“Good morning, Mrs. Crow,” says the fox. “ How are you? ”
But the crow doesn’t say a word.
“You have very nice babies, Mrs. Crow,” says the fox. “ How are they? May I see them? ”
Still the crow doesn’t say a word.
“You are very beautiful, Mrs. Crow. And you have a beautiful voice, too,” says the fox. “ Would you like to sing a song for me? ”
Mrs. Crow thinks, “How nice Mr. Fox is! I must sing a song for him. ” So she opens her mouth, at that time, Mrs. Crow drops the meat into the fox’s mouth.
1.There’s in the crow’s mouth.
A. a piece of bread
B. a cup of tea
C. a big piece of meat
D. a small piece of meat
2.The old fox very much.
A. likes the crow and her babies
B. wants to eat the meat
C. wants the crow to sing for him
D. wants to eat the crow
3. The crow doesn’t say a word to the fox because .
A. she doesn’t like the fox at all
B. her babies are not well
C. she has a beautiful voice
D. she has a big piece of meat in her mouth
4.When she opens her mouth, the fox .
A. gets the meat
B. eats the baby crows
C. climbs the tree
D. catches a bird from the tree
5.Who has a nice breakfast?
A. The crow. B. The fox and his friends.
C. The baby crows. D. The old fox.
情景交际（每小题1分，共5分）
根据对话内容，从方框中选出恰当的选项完成下面对话（其中有两项多余）。
A: Jim, is that your best friend Eric?
B: 1._ It’s Jeff.
A: What does Eric look like?
B: 2. _ Jeff is shorter than him.
A: Do you think he is like you?
B: I don’t think so. 3. _
A: What are your differences?
B: He is4.
B: Yes, I am. He talks more than me.
A: 5. _
B: Well, he is funny and friendly to others.
Now more and more people get to know that exercise is important. We need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes us and healthier. who often exercise are more alert (机灵的). This means they do in exams and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.
There are many ways . You can walk, run, swim, or play ball games. You have to like you’re doing. Try all kinds of things you find one, two, or even three sports that you feel right for you. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Thirty minutes each time enough (足够的).
You can exercise at fitness centers (健身中心). They have a lot of equipment (器材). The equipment can exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body you healthy. Some people buy equipment for their homes, but it is very expensive.
1.A. both B. all C. every D. some
2.A. happy B. happier C. happily D. more happily
3.A. Parents B. Teachers C. Children D. Friends
4.A. better B. worse C. well D. badly
5.A. exercise B. exercising C. to exercise D. for exercising
6.A. why B. what C. where D. who
7.A. when B. after C. because D. until
8.A. are B. is C. do D. does
9.A. use B. spend C. bring D. help
10.A. to make B. made C. makes D. make
A rich man loved his little boy very much. He wanted _him happy all the time. So he gave him everything that he could buy with _ .But the little boy was still _ .Where he went, he always wore a frown（皱眉）.And he always wished for something he did not have. The rich man didn't know _ to make his son happy.
One day, a magician came and said to him,” I can make your son happy and__ _ his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price _ telling him the secret."
“All right," said the man, "No matter what you ask for, I ___ you." The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the boy. There were some words on the paper, “Do one _ thing for someone every day.” The boy followed the _and became one of the happiest boys.
I think only those who are always thinking about _ can be truly happy.
1.A. keep B. get C. to make D. to do
2.A. money B. food C. time D. toys.
3.A. relaxed B. unhappy C. angry D. worried
4.A. why B. how C. what D. who
5.A. turn B. come C. put D. take
6.A. on B. for C. at D. with
7.A. will give B. give C. gave D. am giving
8.A. boring B. bad C. kind D. hard
9.A. advice B. medicine C. book D. umbrella
10.A. another B. the other C.other D. others
