Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active．Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills．
David Smith is a student，and one of his hobbies is writing．During the summer of 2010，he spent four weeks at a summer camp．Besides the usual activities，such as sailing and climbing , there was a writing class．"The teacher was a writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she envouraged us to write about our experiences at the camp,” says David.
Back at school, David wrote a story about the life of a sixteen-year-old boy, and it came out as a book in 2012. Mang young people love his book, and as a result, David has become a successful young writer.
David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success. But writing is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. "I like playing volleyball，too，"says David．"I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team．Maybe I'll write about my volleyball team in my future books.”
Choose the best answer from A、B or C according to what you read.
1.David Smith went to a summer camp ______________.
A.in 2010 B.in 2012 C. at the age of 16
2.What summer camp activities are mentioned in the passage?
①writing ②swimming ③sailing ④climbing
A. ①②④ B.①③④ C.②③④
3.David has become successful because of ______________.
A.his teacher B.his book C.his experience
4.David plans to write about ________ in the future.
A.his school B.his friend C.his volleyball team
5.The passage mainly tells us _____________.
A.David is a writer
B.David has many hobbies
C.hobbies can bring us a lot
UNICEF:HELP STREET CHILDREN IN SALVADOR.BRAZIL |
GIVE THEM HOPE THIS SUMMER... VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SET UP SCHOOLS ★3-month summer contract A number of children live and work on the streets in Salvador, Brazil. We need volunteers to set up schools in the Salvador area. You will work under much pressure, for long hours and in hot weather. You will be always responsible for the children's health. We welcome experienced people who used to be under a heavy workload. Flight, food and hotels are provided for free. But you will have to be responsible for all other costs. Phone or e-mail Unicef-Salvador for more information. Tel:0721-6695413 E-mail:unicef.salvdor@servicom.br Interviews:May 3rd |
Choose the best answer from A、B or C according to what you read.
1.Volunteers are going to set up _______ for street children from Salvador.
A.houses B.schools C.hotels
2.If you sigh the contract(签署合同) and work as a volunteer, you will stay in Salvador for_________.
A.three months B.half a year C.three weeks
3.The underlined word "workload" probably means "_______" in Chinese.
A.工作经验 B.工作能力 C.工作负担
4.If you want to get more information, you can __________ .
A.call 0721-6994531
B.send an e-mail
C.write a letter
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A,Volunteers will work in cold weather.
B.Volunteers need to pay nothing.
C.Volunteers have to work for long hours.
Once upon a time there was a boy who liked drawing, but he was too poor to buy a brush. One night he said to himself,"If only I had a brush, I could draw pictures for the poor people in my village."
Suddenly an old man with a long white beard(胡须）appeared. He said, "Here is a brush for you. But you must only draw prictures for poor people with it."
Ma Liang began to draw a hen, and as he did so, it changed into a real hen. "Wow!"he said, "this brush must be magic!" Then he drew an axe（斧头) for a poor woman and it changed into a real one.
Soon the king heard about Ma Liang's magic brush. He asked Ma Liang to draw him a tree with gold coins hanging on it, but Ma Liang refused. The king was so angry that he threw Ma Liang in prison（监牢）."If I had a key, I could unlock the door,"Ma Liang said. So he drew a key and it changed into a real key. He opened the door quietly and escaped(逃跑). When the king got on his horse and chased him with his guards, Ma Liang drew a horse and it changed into a real horse. He rode the horse and ran away.
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false (F) according to what you read.
1.Ma Liang didn't have a brush because he didn't like drawing at all.
2.Ma Liang did as the old man told him.
3.The King was friendly to Ma Liang all the time.
4.The underlined word "chased" in the passage means "ran after".
5.The story tells us Ma Liang was a kind, clever and brave boy.
A.This electric（电子的） product can make you cool during hot days. It can help you change the temperature and control the huimdity(湿度).
B. This can help you wash your dirty clothes and dry them. You just need to turn it on and later hang the clothes on the line.
C. You can do many things with this product, such as sending e-mails, playing games, getting on line and listening to music.
D. Each family needs it to keep meat, vegetables, fruits and drinks cool and fresh on hot days.
E. It is a very helpful product which tells you the time. It can wake you up at any time you want.
F. When you wash your hair, you need this product to make wet hair dry right away.
Match the information according to what you read.
1.Lucy is often late for school becauses he always gets up late. She needs to buy something to wake her up in the morning.
2.Bob likes listening to music when he is free. And he has to send e-mails to his customers(顾客）every day. He wants to buy something that can help him.
3.Summer has come. Peter is heavy and he can’t sleep well on such hot days. He’d like to buy something to make him feel cool.
4.Jenny often washes her hair late at night. It is often wet when she goes to bed. She needs to buy something to dry her hair.
5.Mrs. Brown is a housewife. She has so many chores to do. She has to wash clothes for her family every day, so she needs a product to do it for her.
Complete the dialogue with proper sentences.
A: Hi, Li Xin! Summer vacation is coming. 1._____________________?
B:To Los Angeles.
A:Oh, really? You’ll love it! I went there two years ago and enjoyed it a lot.
B:How long did it take to get there? 2.______________________?
A: Yes, we did, and it took about nine hours by plane. Then our friends met us and drove us to their home.
B: 3._____________________________?
A: My parents.
B: 4._____________________________?
A: Well, first, we went to Disneyland, and guess what? I met Snow White and Michey Mouse! I was so excited!
B: Wow ! 5. _______________________?
A: We stayed there for two days. And then we went to Hollywood.
B:Did you see any movie stars?
A:No, but we swam in the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica. It was great!
Choose the best response from A to G in the box to complete the dialogue. Each choice should be used only once.
A.It is still exciting and moving B.Have you read Harry Potter yet? C.I saw it just a few days ago. D.So what do you think of the acting E.I haven't heard of it at all. F.Have you seen any good films recently? G.He has played Harry Potter since he was 11. |
A:Hello, Alice! How is it going?
B:Pretty good.
A: 1.______________
B:Yes, I have just seen Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
A:That is the seventh and final of the Harry Potter films, isn't it?
B:Yes. 2._________ I really liked it. It was full of fantastic special effects(特效).
A:Is Daniel Radeliffe still the main actor?
B:Yes. 3.______And now he is a 22-year-old young man.
A: 4.____________
B:The acting is very good. The film is worth watching.
A:So do you think I will like it?
B:Yeah, I think you will. 5.___________
A:Oh, well. I'll give it a try.
