People in the UK spend their free time in different ways. They usually use it to relax. They spend a lot of their free time at home. The most popular activity is watching TV. People in the UK watch TV for about 25 hours a week. They often record (录制) programs so they can watch them later. Reading is also a popular way of spending free time. People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. Many people in the UK have pets. They like playing with their pets in their free time.
In summer， gardening (园艺) is popular. And families often have a “day out” on the weekend. They often go to a festival or see a show. Young people like to go to clubs， and people of all ages like to go to the cinema.
In winter， “do-it-yourself” is popular. People often spend their free time repairing (修理) houses.
Some free time activities are with friends. Asking friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people and their friends have dinner in a restaurant.
On the weekend， people in the UK like to spend their free time doing sports. The popular kinds of sports are soccer， horse racing， swimming， tennis， skating， climbing and hill walking.
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1.What is the favorite free time activity of people in the UK?
A. Reading. B. Watching TV.
C. Doing sports. D. Playing with their pets.
2.______ is popular in winter in the UK.
A. Gardening B. Seeing a show
C. Repairing houses D. Going to a festival
3.We can find ______ kinds of popular sports in the passage.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People in the UK often record TV programs.
B. People in the UK like to do sports in the morning.
C. People of all ages in the UK like to go to clubs in summer.
D. People in the UK often have a “day out” with their friends.
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. People in the UK like making friends.
B. People in the UK enjoy different festivals.
C. What people in the UK do in their free time.
D. Why people in the UK have a lot of free time.
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阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
Dear Sir or Madam，
I don’t like doing chores. But I have _________ choice to do them _________doing chores is a rule in my family. When I come back from school， my mom _________ says， “Could you take out the rubbish?” or “Could you help me _________ cooking?” I know she is just trying to make me _________ and teach me how to _________ myself. But _________ does she make me do all the housework? Oh， I know I am the oldest and I _________ do the chores. But it’s not _________ for me. My sister should do them， too.
Yesterday I did all the _________ again. My parents went to visit my aunt with my sister in the morning. They left me_________ at home because I had to do my housework. After I finish my homework， I found it was really a _________ at home. They didn’t do any chores. So I cleaned the rooms， _________ the dishes and watered the garden. Oh， I must look like a(n) _________ .
What should I do? I hate doing chores all alone. Could you give me _________ advice， please?
1.A. no B. some C. every D. any
2.A. when B. if C. because D. although
3.A. never B. hardly C. always D. almost
4.A. about B. in C. for D. with
5.A. more satisfied B. more creative C. more enjoyable D.more independent
6.A. take after B. run out of C. take care of D. get into
7.A. what B. why C. where D. how
8.A. should B. could C. would D. may
9.A. hard B. fair C. much D. heavy
10.A. time B. chores C. cleaning D. cooking
11.A. alone B. sick C. quiet D. worried
12. A. job B. matter C. problem D. mess
13.A. bought B. made C. carried D. washed
14.A. cook B. doctor C. servant D. actor
15.A. some B. an C. any D. many
— Would you like juice?
— Yes， .
A. some；thanks B. some；please
C. any；thanks D. any；please
His words made possible for me in the city.
A. it；to work B. it；to working
C. that；to work D. that；to working
She studies hard all the time； she never gives up .
A. study B. to study
C. studying D. to studying
— Look! She’s skiing so fast!
— Hard to her legs were once broken.
A. know B. realize C. imagine D. Find
