A hobby is any activity a person likes to do in his spare time. So those who get busy in their activity never get bored in their free time. Hobbies vary from person to person. Hobbies are of different kinds. They can be indoors or outdoors. Some are costly and some are cheap. Pursing a particular hobby is a matter of personal choice.
My favorite hobby is coin collection. It is also one of the oldest hobbies of the world and is also called “hobby of the Kings”, as in the old times, it was only done by kings and elite(精英)class of the society. It started for me some years back when my father used to come back from his foreign tours and give me coins of different countries. I started collecting then in my money box and after that I always used to wait for my new coins as much I used to wait for my father.
Since then, it has become my favorite hobby. This hobby has given me information about different countries of the world. I have got to know about important personalities of the different countries.
This hobby has made me be responsible to take care of important things at very young age. I have learnt dealings of different currencies(货币)on my foreign tours and save money for my favorite hobby. I feel extreme pleasure in showing my collection to others. It has also taught me this lesson that A LIFE WITHOUT A HOBBY IS JUST LIKE FOOD WITHOUT SALT.
1.What decides a person’s hobby?
A.Whether he has free time.
B.It is up to the person himself.
C.Whether the hobby is expensive or cheap.
D.Whether the hobby can be indoors or outdoors.
2.Why was coin collection called “hobby of the Kings”?
A.In the past, only the kings and upper class could collect coins.
B.The king could collect coins from all over the world.
C.Only the king could collect coins.
D.Kings had enough money to collect coins.
3.From the passage,we can infer .
A.the author goes to foreign countries to collect coins
B.collecting coins has changed the author’s life greatly
C.the author likes to save money
D.the author’s father used to go abroad
Tim was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Tim knelt down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Tim knew that the boy’s name was Sam. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Sam’s home first. Tim was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Tim went home.
They continued to see each other at school and had lunch together once or twice a week.
Three days before they finished high school, Sam asked Tim if they could talk. Sam reminded Tim of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’’ asked Sam. “You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Tim, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life. ”
1.When Sam fell down on his way home, Tim .
A.didn’t notice that B.went away quickly
C.carried all the things for him D.helped him pick up the things
2.Which of the following is true?
A.Tim and Sam were brothers. B.Sam finally killed himself.
C.Sam was good at all of his subjects. D.Tim and Sam were in the same school.
3.What did they do at Sam’s home except______?
A.having a pleasant talk B.drinking some Coke
C.playing video games D.watching TV
4.Three days before graduation, Sam asked Tim to talk because he .
A.hoped to go on holiday together B.wanted to tell him his story
C.hoped to have lunch together D.wanted to kill himself again
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Ruby, a 16-year-old girl in Chicago No. 1 High School, always looked up to her cousin Wanda, who was two years older than her and was studying in a university. Ruby was the only child in her family, so she regarded Wanda as her “immediate” sister. Wanda was not only beautiful, but also smart. She always had straight A's in the exams and she could play several kinds of musical instruments, especially the piano. Therefore, she was very popular in her school and she had a lot of friends. In Ruby's eyes, Wanda was a perfect girl so she considered Wanda as her example. Ruby was still in high school but she wanted to go to the same university as Wanda did. Ruby was even in the same clubs in high school as Wanda used to be.
Wanda knew that Ruby looked up to her and she appreciated that. On Ruby's birthday, Wanda sent Ruby a sweater with her university's logo on it as a gift. Ruby was so happy when she got the sweater. She put it on immediately and wore it almost every day.
One day in class, Ruby raised her hand to answer the teacher’s question and the teacher, who had ever been Wanda’s head teacher, accidentally called her Wanda. “Oh, I’m sorry, but you just look a little like her,” the teacher said. “I'm so flattered(感到荣幸的),” Ruby said. From that day on, Ruby studied harder and harder because Wanda did well in all her subjects. Ruby just wanted to catch up with her.
When college admission results came out, Ruby was so nervous and anxious to visit the website to see if she got admitted. She closed her eyes and slowly opened them. She found out that she got accepted!
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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She called Wanda at once.
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The next day, Wanda picked Ruby up and they drove to their university.
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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Leslie给你发邮件告知她参加汉语水平考试（HSK）未能通过。请你根据下列要点写一封邮件回复她。内容包括：
1. 对考试失利给予安慰；
2. 对汉语学习提出建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Leslie,
I am sorry to hear that you failed to pass the HSK.
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Yours,
Li Hua
A hero doesn’t refer to the main character in a sci-fi movie or in a bestselling thriller. What really ____ a hero are the good things done in order to ____ one’s life greatly, providing peace, values and positive thinking. A hero is a person who is admired for having done something very ____ or having achieved something good.
I want to share with you my hero who makes me feel ____ enough each day of my life to reach my own goals. For most of you my hero may be ____; however, I recall a whole life full of ____ and experiences. My grandmother is known by all her grandchildren as “Mocita”. She’s a spirited woman, always ____ her mind to fight for what she wants.
Like most housewives, she kept my family ____. She is always patient, brave and ___. She has never lost her passion (热情) for life. Even though ____ times may come, or a ____ may be round the corner, she’s always optimistic and never ___ the smile on her face.
She started playing tennis when she was 50 and soon became ____ at it. And she is still playing at 74 years old. She ____ to play and I’m sure she will die on the ___, doing what she likes most. Because of her love for tennis, she has ____ the whole family in this great sport, giving us the ____ to enjoy great times together as a family. She’s a champion, and has ____ so many medals, exactly 80. Maybe she isn’t the most famous person you’ve ever known, ____ for me, she’s one of the most amazing people that ____ me in my daily life to become the best I can be.
1.A.faces B.makes C.attracts D.convinces
2.A.influence B.lead C.enjoy D.build
3.A.important B.satisfactory C.different D.proper
4.A.energetic B.patient C.brave D.happy
5.A.unusual B.unfortunate C.unwelcome D.unknown
6.A.expectations B.choices C.incidents D.imaginations
7.A.bringing to B.changing C.making up D.opening
8.A.forward B.together C.out D.up
9.A.strong B.lucky C.creative D.gentle
10.A.free B.modern C.great D.hard
11.A.trick B.storm C.helper D.visitor
12.A.ignores B.loses C.doubts D.wears
13.A.concerned B.puzzled C.skilled D.surprised
14.A.exercises B.stops C.lives D.relaxes
15.A.court B.air C.surface D.way
16.A.interested B.helped C.kept D.involved
17.A.order B.chance C.information D.warning
18.A.carried B.collected C.received D.presented
19.A.so B.but C.or D.for
20.A.inspire B.ask C.force D.allow
Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning, and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resetting your body clock.1.Here’s how to make one.
● 2.In order to make a change, you need to decide why it’s important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reasons, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.
● Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 3. That’s a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.
● Keep your sleep/ wake schedule on weekends. If you’re tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating (补偿) on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 4.
● Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After you’ve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. 5. If not, take another look at other methods you could try.
A.Get a sleep specialist.
B.Find the night motivation.
C.A better plan for sleep can help.
D.And consider setting a second alarm.
E.If the steps you take are working, keep it up.
F.Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.
G.Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the café to get coffee.
