The class teacher thought that hobbies were important for children. So she encouraged all her students to have one, and sometimes she arranged hobby shows for their parents to see as a result.
One morning the teacher told the class to have a holiday and get their hobby things to school before 5 p.m. A hobby show would be held the following afternoon.
So in the afternoon, the students with nothing to show did their lessons at school as usual, while the lucky ones had a holiday to go home for their hobby works.
When the afternoon lessons began, the teacher was surprised to see that Tommy was not there. “I don’t believe Tommy has a hobby,” she thought. However, at a quarter to five, Tommy arrived with a beautiful collection of butterflies (蝴蝶) in a glass case. The teacher liked the samples (标本) very much and put them on a desk in the classroom. But, to her surprise, Tommy picked them up again and began to leave.
“What are you doing, Tommy?” She asked. “Those things must stay here until tomorrow afternoon. That’s when the parents are coming to see them.”
“I know that,” answered Tommy, “and I will bring them back tomorrow, but my big brother doesn’t want them to be out of our house at night.”
“But, aren’t the butterflies yours?” asked the teacher.
“No,” answered Tommy. “They are my brother’s.”
“But Tommy, you should show your own hobby here, not somebody else’s!”
“I know that,” answered Tommy. What surprised her most was the answer. “My hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies.”
1.What did the class teacher think of hobbies for children?
A.Unwelcome. B.Hopeless. C.Harmful. D.Important.
2.What time did Tommy get back to school that afternoon?
A.6.15. B.4.45. C.5.15. D.5.45.
3.What would “NOT” happen the following afternoon?
A.The parents would enjoy the show in the classroom.
B.Tommy would bring the butterflies back.
C.The teacher would encourage her students for hobbies.
D.The butterflies would fly away.
4.Which was the teacher’s greatest surprise?
A.Tommy was not at school as usual.
B.Tommy picked the butterflies up again and began to leave.
C.Tommy said his hobby was watching his brother collecting butterflies.
D.Tommy came back to school before 5 that afternoon.
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.Important Hobbies B.Tommy’s Hobby
C.Different Hobbies D.Collecting Butterflies
Several days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I discovered _______ differences in school life between the US and China. For example, each class _______ fifty minutes in the US. It is a little _______ than that in China. We usually have forty or forty-five minutes in each class. Another difference is that they have less break time between _______. Besides, although most schools in both countries finish their _______ classes at 12 o’clock, the students in the US only have an hour-long break, so they _______ eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1.00 pm and school is over _______ 3.00 pm. Then they take part in club activities or play sports.
Many Chinese students don’t work during their high school years, while the US students like to find a part-time job in _______ free time. They don’t have a dream job in mind. They think _______ is no difference between jobs. Working is a useful experience for them and they can make money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs ________ they leave high school and then go to college.
1.A.no B.few C.little D.some
2.A.lasts B.finishes C.starts D.stays
3.A.shorter B.longer C.earlier D.later
4.A.schools B.classes C.meals D.students
5.A.day B.night C.morning D.afternoon
6.A.can’t B.mustn’t C.need to D.are able to
7.A.in B.for C.during D.around
8.A.my B.his C.their D.your
9.A.it B.there C.that D.this
10.A.after B.with C.while D.during
Among those lovely toys, the brown toy dog was given by ________.
A.he B.his C.him
—Will anyone go on a trip with him?
—Not ___________.
A. I B. me C. mine D. he
Little Baby knows that he should not take the things that do not belong to ___________.
A.he B.his C.her D.him
—Here’s a postcard for you, Jim!
— Oh, ________ is from my friend, Mary.
A.he B.it C.she D.it’s
