Question

Three Things to do Before You Are 18

Here are some things you should try before you are 18 for teenagers. (青少年)

Learn to swim

It is important for us, because it can save our lives. If you can’t swim well, you can’t do water sports like surfing and diving. Even taking a boat  will be dangerous for you. 

Try at least one kind of team sports

Being a good team player is an important skill. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages (优点) of team sports like basketball ,football and baseball are that they keep you healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.

Collect something

One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect other things, because that make you remember what you have done, like movie tickets （票）or e-mails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album（相册）to put your collection in and to write what each thing means（意思是） to you.

1.The most important reason for learning to swim is that ____ .

A. it can save your life             

B. it can make you healthy

C. you might easily do lots of things  

D. you can do sports water.

2.“A good social life” in the passage (短文)means ____ .

A. you’ll study in groups          

B. you’ll go to parties and make many friends.

C. you’ll take part in many parties.   

D. you’ll keep healthy.

3.The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ____ .

A. collect something              B. do some water sports

C. send e-mails to your friends      D. have a special album

4.The word “collect” may mean？

A. 集邮             B.收集      C. 改正             D.数数

5.The passage is mainly about ____ before you are 18.

A. good habits to keep       B. skills to have     C. things to do           D. collect many things

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了人们在18岁之前必须做的几件事情，一是要学会游泳。二是尝试至少一种体育运动，参加其中的一个队。三是收集一些东西。

1.It is important for us, because it can save our lives. 学会游泳有可能挽救你的生命，故选A。

2.Teams usually have a good social life too --you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.可以参加许多聚会和交一些朋友，故选B。

3.One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things.最好的爱好之一是收集某些东西，故选A。

4.You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect other things, 可推测这里指的是收集，故选B。

5.Here are some things you should try before you are 18 for teenagers.18岁之前你更改做的事情，故选C。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。