A hobby can give more meaning to our life. Here are some reasons why having a hobby is important.

As a chance to connect with yourself

Perhaps one of the best active ways to get in touch with yourself is to explore (探索) yourself through your hobby. It does not matter what your hobby is. Have a hobby of your own. It is the private (私人的) time you have with yourself.

As a chance to meet people of similar taste

Having a hobby is a great way to meet people. When you get material (材料) or something else for your hobby, you will meet many people who have the same hobby. By communicating with them, you will find out lots of things in common.

As a chance to share

What you learn through your hobby gives you something to share with others. People who learn card-making can use cards as gifts. Hobbies like music and painting help you to share the fine experience of art. People who like photography (摄影) like to share their photos. Having a hobby gives you a reason to share with another person.

根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。

1.There are four reasons that are mentioned (提到) in the passage.

2.Having a hobby can help you spend more time with your family.

3.Having a hobby can give you a chance to meet people with the same interest.

4.If you like drawing, you can share some experience of art with others.

5.The passage mainly tells about why it is important to have a hobby.

A hobby is something we like to do when we’re free. It’s not only fun but also useful. It can help you build your    16   and make your life more colourful. There are    17   kinds of hobbies in our life. Here are some of my friends’ hobbies.

Linda is from America. She likes singing and dancing. Linda joined a    18   club last year. At first, she didn’t sing    19   dance well. But    20   the help of her teacher, Linda became one of the    21   girls in the club.

Jack is an English boy.    22   is his favourite hobby. He goes fishing with his father on weekends. Jack usually gives some fish to us. We’re so glad to get his fish.

Lin Bo is my best friend. He is    23   in cycling (骑自行车旅行). There is a cycle club in our school. He goes cycling with the members every Sunday. They enjoy    24   every time.

My hobby is a sport played between two teams of eleven players. During the match, we spend ninety minutes    25   it. Can you guess what it is?

1.A. model    B. confidence    C. house    D. sadness

2.A. different    B. wide    C. same    D. full

3.A. chess    B. football    C. music    D. reading

4.A. also    B. but    C. or    D. either

5.A. with    B. under    C. by    D. for

6.A. worse    B. worst    C. better    D. best

7.A. Boating    B. Diving    C. Fishing    D. Swimming

8.A. good    B. ready    C. interested    D. special

9.A. they    B. them    C. their    D. themselves

10.A. play    B. played    C. playing    D. to play

—      , Linda?

— I like to cook in the kitchen.

A. Do you have any hobbies

B. What do you like to do in your free time

C. Can you tell me how to make salad

D. What do you want to be in the future

      is not       for us to finish the work in a day.

A. It; possible    B. This; possible

C. It; possibly    D. This; possibly

      you      Jason is invited to Tom’s birthday party. You can go there together.

A. Either; or    B. Neither; nor

C. Both; and    D. Not only; but also

Mrs. Smith      gardening as her hobby when she was fifty.

A. took up    B. took away

C. takes up    D. takes away

—      are you going to do with the old clothes?

— I’ll send them to the poor villages.

A. Why    B. What

C. Who    D. When

Li Mei, it’s your turn      our classroom today.

A. clean    B. cleaned

C. to clean    D. cleaning

Little Tommy is interested in       toys with other children.

A. sending    B. send

C. trading    D. trade

Peter won first prize in the competition. His parents felt very      .

A. patient    B. smooth

C. common    D. proud