Are you bored with your daily routine? Here are some things you should try before you are 18，because after that it's too late!
Learn to swim
Actually，this is so important it could save your life.If you can't swim well，you won't be able to do water sports like waterskiing，surfing and diving.Even taking a boat trip will not be safe for you.Make sure you do it.
Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under18s is collecting things.You could collect Chinese stamps，or you could collect things that make you remember what you've done，like cinema tickets for films.The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you.That way you won't forget.
Try at least one kind of team sport
Being a good team player is an important skill in life.You can't just think of yourself，but have to work well with other people.Other advantages of team sports like basketball，football and baseball are that they keep you fit and 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.
Write your family tree
When you are young，get to know all the older people in your family and find out as much as you can about when they were young.Draw a family tree and make notes about each person so that you won't forget.
1.According to the passage，we should learn to swim because it could ________.
A. save our lives
B. keep us fit and healthy
C. make us work well with others
2.The best way to collect things is ________.
A. to have a special album
B. to buy more stamps and tickets
C. to exchange them with your friends
3.Being a good team player can help you ________.
A. think of yourself
B. have a good social skill
C. become a ball game star
4.In order not to forget the older people in your family，you should ________.
A. go to lots of family parties
B. find something that they used
C. draw a family tree and make notes
5.The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. hobbies play an important role in everyone's growth
B. you are supposed to try some things before you're 18
C. everyone should get into good habits when they are young
There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands. We need to know how to make a choice when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need life skills if we are to live useful and happy lives.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.
We have to realize that the choices we make can affect the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?
1.This passage mainly tells us that it’s important to _____.
A. make the right choices B. know how to compare prices
C. know how to shop carefully D. learn everything at school
2.We need “life skills” _____.
A. to know how to choose a part-time job B. to compare brands and prices
C. to live useful and happy lives D. to learn things at school
3.According to this passage, we make choices _____.
A. once a year B. some days C. once a month D. every day
4.Which choice is more important according to this passage?
A. Which fruit to take for lunch. B. Which subjects to work hard at.
C. Which T-shirt to wear to the movies. D. How to get to school.
5.From the passage we know that our choices can affect ____.
A. nobody B. the people around us C. just ourselves D. the prices of the things
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先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
A new law (法律) in New York allows people to bring their dogs to restaurants. Some people ____eating with dogs is great. They argue that it's good for dogs. They say owners don't have to leave their pets home alone or in cars while they eat out. But some people are ____about eating next to dogs. They say dog hair can create unclean conditions. Also, dogs can annoy (烦扰) customers_____barking (吠叫) or making a mess.
Should dogs be ____in restaurants? Here is what two students think.
YES! As long as dogs are well-behaved (很乖的) and clean, there's no____why they shouldn't be allowed in restaurants with their owners. When restaurants allow dogs, people can spend more time with their ____. That will make them both happier. If someone doesn't want to eat near dogs, they can eat in the indoor part of the restaurant. ____they can go to a restaurant that doesn't allow dogs.
Victoria Gonzalez, North Carolina
NO! Dogs _____be allowed in restaurants. They can cause health problems. Some people are allergic (过敏的) to dogs, so being around dogs could be ____for them. Also, some dogs could annoy customers by jumping on them or stealing their food. Some dogs might even hurt customers. If that ____, restaurants may end up losing customers and money.
Josh Cramer,Wisconsin
1.A. hope B. think C. hear D. see
2.A. happy B. sure C. worried D. honest
3.A. by B. in C. on D. with
4.A. allowed B. eaten C. drawn D. hidden
5.A. time B. place C. problem D. reason
6.A. kids B. pets C. customers D. parents
7.A. But B. If C. Or D. So
8.A. would B. wouldn't C. should D. shouldn't
9.A. safe B. easy C. dangerous D. difficult
10.A. happens B. remains C. fails D. stops
—Could I copy your homework? I think it's too difficult.
—_____ You should try to do it on your own.
A. Not at all. B. No problem! C. Never mind. D. No way!
—Today young men between 25 and 30 years old _____ tickets for the film Captain America: Civil War.
—Really? You mean I can see the film for free?
A. need buy B. need be bought C. needn't buy D. needn't be bought
Students shouldn't be allowed to get their ears ______.
A. to pierce B. pierced C. piercing D. pierce
