Have you ever thought of taking fishing as a hobby or one of your activities on weekends? If not, it's time to think about it. Fishing is relaxing and it makes you go out to enjoy the beautiful nature.
I think it's great to go fishing on the bank of a river under some green trees. You can forget the unpleasant things when you are fishing. If you don't try fishing, you will never know what you are missing. Imagine standing on the bank of a river and catching a lot of fish. You should allow the fish to bite the hook(鱼钩)before pulling it up. When you finally catch the fish, you will feel quite happy and excited. You will never have this feeling until you give fishing a try.
Now that your interest is motivated(被激起), you may be thinking that you don't have any idea about how to fish. If that's the case, these tips will help：
Find a good place for fishing.
Read a book about fishing.
Research online.
There are hundreds of websites that will give you instructions on fishing. For example, www.Bigfish.tackle. com has a lot of forums(论坛). There you can share your knowledge about fishing and get helpful advice from other fishermen. And www.fishing for beginners.com is also a good website. It teaches beginners how to fish. Choose the website you are interested in, and enjoy yourself by going fishing.
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1.Fishing is relaxing and it can make you go out to enjoy____________．
2.________________________________________________________________________
3.How many tips does the writer give the beginners?
________________________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________
热衷于“创业”的玛雅·佩恩
Maya Penn stands out from other girls at her age. As a 19yearold teen, she is an artist, coder, writer, and business girl. She has had her_____ clothing company and been an entrepreneur (企业家) for many years.
When she was only eight years old, Maya Penn_____ her first business, Maya's Ideal. She makes ecofriendly clothing and accessories (挂件) that are_____ in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark and Italy. When Maya was very_____， her mother taught her to sew(缝). Maya would find pieces of fabric around the house to turn into a scarf or a hat. When she wore her creations_____ public, people would stop her and ask where they could buy them!
Even before she opened her business, Maya knew she wanted her clothes to reflect her_____. She decided that her items had to be ecofriendly, and that she would_____ 10 to 20 percent of her money to charities and environmental organizations. “I've had a passion(热情) for protecting the environment and creations_____ I was little，” Maya says.
And Maya is the author of “You Got This！”. The book offers young_____ advice on finding passion through different kinds of activities. There's no doubt that Maya will continue to change the world for the better, and those who can follow her advice might be______ encouraged. She sets a good example to all teenagers.
1.A.special B.fresh C.own D.public
2.A.found B.knew C.picked D.started
3.A.showed B.sold C.bought D.borrowed
4.A.young B.new C.strong D.old
5.A.by B.in C.for D.with
6.A.friends B.houses C.tasks D.thoughts
7.A.give in B.give out C.give up D.give away
8.A.since B.if C.unless D.because
9.A.waiters B.workers C.readers D.visitors
10.A.seriously B.finally C.greatly D.quickly
When Lily was standing on the stage, she felt her heart________ quickly.
A.beat B.to beat C.beating D.beats
I can lend my dictionary to you, but please remember to________ it to me before next Friday.
A.return B.provide C.borrow D.review
When summer comes, my mother always warns me________ in the river.
A.swim B.to swim C.not to swim D.not swimming
He got the________ from his father. It was really a big surprise.
A.health B.confidence C.value D.support
