People may have many different types of hobbies during their lifetime. When we are very young, most of our time is spent playing with toys. ___1._ Some kids go out for a sport like football or skating. Some might get interested in quiet activities like reading, painting, or stamp collecting. __2.___
As we get older, our hobbies might change or not. Some people who collected stamps as a child might still be collecting stamps when they are 80. _3.__ Some people are lucky that they have found jobs that are close to their hobbies, like the kid who loves computers and becomes a programmer.
What are the most popular hobbies in the world? Some of the most popular hobbies include watching TV or videos, reading books, magazines and newspapers, playing a musical instrument, singing or listening to music. _4.__ There are also many people who like to join sports clubs where they practice basketball, volleyball or swimming.
___5._ A hobby is mainly to give yourself an enjoyable break from your everyday work or school. It is something you should do for yourself.
根据材料内容，从方框中选择所缺句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。
A. Why do people have hobbies? B. When we get older, we start to pursue (追求) our first hobbies. C. Traveling is also a popular hobby. D. Other people might change their interests every year depending on fashion. E. While some others might enjoy playing an instrument like the piano or the guitar. |
Name | Palace Museum
| British Museum
| Hermitage Museum
| Metropolitan Museum of Art
|
Location | Beijing, China | London, the UK | Saint Petersburg, Russia | New York, the USA |
Information | The largest ancient palace with many kinds of collections in China | One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world | One of the largest and oldest museums with a large number of collections in the world | The largest art museum in the USA with large collections of art from the USA and other countries |
Ticket | 60 yuan (April 1st — October 31st); 40 yuan (November 1st — March 31st ) | Free | Foreign tourist: about 70 yuan; Russian tourist: about 20 yuan | About 200 yuan |
1.Jack wants to visit the Hermitage Museum. He should go to ______.
A. Beijing B. London
C. Saint Petersburg D. New York
2.How many museums have the collections of different countries?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3.Mary wants to visit the Palace Museum with her parents on January 1st. They should pay ______ yuan.
A. 60 B. 100 C. 120 D. 140
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the materials?
A. Chinese tourists pay more than Russian tourists when they visit the Hermitage Museum.
B. Tourists don’t have to pay when they visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
C. The British Museum has the world’s largest art collection.
D. The Palace Museum isn’t open on Mondays.
5.We may read the material from a ______ magazine.
A. food B. travel C. sports D. science
Without flowers, many plants would not be able to reproduce (繁殖) and many insects would not be able to get enough food to live. Here are some interesting facts about flowers plants.
● Most plants grow flowers each year, but some take much longer. The century plant (龙舌兰) grows only one flower and then it dies! Even more amazing is a plant from South America called Puya raimondii. It doesn’t grow a flower until it is 150 years old, and after that it dies, too.
● The smallest flowering plant in the world is thought to be the common watermeal (无根萍). Its leaves are only 1mm across!
● Bamboo has amazing flowering habits. There are many different kinds of bamboo in the world. And they have different flowering habits. A few flower each year, but most wait much longer. What is amazing is that all bamboo of the same kind will flower almost at the same time, where it is 6 growing! Nobody knows why.
● The white flower of the Amazon water lily (睡莲)is the size of a football, and the flower turns purple after it has been pollinated (授粉).
● The Caucasian lime can grow in Britain. Its flowers are poisonous to bees. If they touch the flowers, they will die.
1.Which of the following plants needs the longest time to grow flowers?
A. The bamboo. B. The watermeal.
C. The Puya raimondii. D. The Caucasian lime.
2.From the fourth paragraph we know that ________.
A. bamboo is the most amazing plant in the world
B. all kinds of bamboo grow beautiful flowers every year
C. the flowers of a bamboo is as large as the size of a football
D. the same kind of bamboo will grow flowers at the same time
3.The Amazon water lily’s white flowers can ________.
A. change color B. grow long
C. kill bees D. attract insects
4.The underlined word “poisonous” in the last paragraph means “________” in Chinese.
A. 有香味的 B. 有毒的
C. 有吸引力的 D. 有营养的
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Many insects get their food from flowers.
B. After growing a flower, the century plant will grow better.
C. The common watermeal has the smallest leaves in the world.
D. Bees will die if they touch the leaves of the Caucasian lime.
I had never really liked reading and thought it was a waste of time. But once my teacher told our class to go to the library and find our favorite books. I love basketball, so I picked out a basketball book. It was called “Hoops” by Water Dean Myers. It is a good novel, and suitable for basketball lovers.
This story is about a high school ball player named Lonnie. Lonnie lives in a poor family in Harlem, New York. He is a good basketball player and dreams of playing basketball in college, and of course in the NBA. When Cal, his new coach, walks into his life, he just wants to keep away from him. But at last they become friends and face many challenges together.
I am now reading more of Walter Dean Myers’ books. A lot of his books are about growing up in Harlem, just like he did. However, I like “Hoops” best. From Lonnie, you will learn that the people around you really affect who you are, and how much it helps to have the support of family and friends in your life.
This book also makes me think about how hard it would be to grow up in a rough(艰难的) neighborhood. I have realized that we must believe in ourselves when life gets hard. I have learned a lot from this book, and I think anyone will learn much after reading it.
It is a good story, and I really suggest that everyone read it. I hope you will enjoy this book as much as I do.
1.The writer picked out a ______ in the library.
A. history book B. fashion magazine
C. newspaper D. novel
2.According to the story, Lonnie ______.
A. has a very rich family
B. hates to play in the NBA
C. may get some help from his family
D. likes his coach from the beginning
3.“Hoops” is a book about ______.
A. the NBA B. college life
C. growing up D. having a hobby
4.According to the passage, what do we know about Walter Dean Myers?
A. “Hoops” is his most popular book.
B. He was once a basketball coach.
C. He believes in himself.
D. He grew up in Harlem.
5.The writer wrote the passage to _______.
A. show his interest in reading
B. teach readers how to play basketball
C. suggest readers read the book “Hoops”
D. tell something about Walter Dean Myers
完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
My name is Chelsea Chowderhead. Chowder is a kind of soup. I was a lot because of my last name as soon as I started school. So when my family moved to Washington, I asked my dad if I could change my .
“You shouldn’t change who you are. Let people get to know first and the name later. When you meet someone , ask him a good question, something you’re really interested in. people start talking about themselves, they don’t judge you.” I went to my new school. At lunch, I found that there were twin brothers. I remembered my dad’s , so I decided to try.
“What’s it like being a twin?” I asked.
They looked . Then one said, “No one has ever asked us that!”
“Most of the time it’s good,” the other said.
Soon we were and talking. Then one said, “I’m Nicholas, and this is my brother, Nathaniel. What’s your name?”
I took a deep breath and said, “I’m Chelsea Chowderhead.”
“Chowder? 9 the soup?” asked Nathaniel.
“Yes,” I replied, down.
“Hey, cool! Do you want to come over after school and play basketball with us? Nathaniel asked. I said yes.
And that is how I made friends with the twin brothers.
1.A. cared about B. woken up C. depended on D. laughed at
2.A. school B. name C. diet D. hobby
3.A. me B. us C. them D. you
4.A. new B. lovely C. friendly D. young
5.A. Before B. When C. Although D. Unless
6.A. influence B. experience C. advice D. decision
7.A. sad B. brave C. angry D. surprised
8.A. waiting B. laughing C. dancing D. smoking
9.A. With B. In C. Like D. On
10.A. falling B. putting C. looking D. turning
—Can you tell me ______?
—He is outgoing and friendly.
A. what your brother likes
B. what your brother is like
C. what does your brother look like
D. how does your brother like it
