My Joyful Hobby
Do you have any hobbies? Many of us exercise, do volunteer work, or learn interesting skills in our spare time. What do you enjoy doing the most in your free time?
I like playing the violin best， and benefit a lot from it.Every time I feel sad， I'll play. When I hear the beautiful music from my strings（弦），I feel like my world is full of light again. I play it not only for relaxation， but also for my health.
Jessica,
America
The most important skill I' ve learned is painting, which has played an important role in my life. Through painting,I become more patient and careful. It helps me study better at school. In short, painting is important for me.
Louis,
South Africa
During my spare time,I' ve learned how to cook, because I don't want to depend on my parents so much.
Even though my cooking isn't as delicious as my parents',I can make dishes without their help. Cooking lets me enjoy my own life.
Wei Hua,
China
I like writing when I'm free.I'm a big fan of the Harry Potter series， and three years ago I began to write a sequel（续集）to it.Since then， I've fallen in love with writing. I love it so much that I plan to go on practicing it and writing my own stories.
Jack,
Australia
1.What does Jessica like best?
A.Playing the violin. B.Painting. C.Writing novels . D.Cooking.
2.Who can cook without parents’ help?
A.Jessica. B.Louis. C.Wei Hua. D.Jack.
3.What does Jack plan to do?
A.To listen to music B.To study better at school.
C.To learn to cook D.To write his own stories.
4.Who can write in this article?
A.Jack B.Wei Hua C.Jessica D.Louis
Mulan Ci is a famous Chinese ancient poem. It tells a story of a girl named Hua Mulan in Northern Wei Dynasty.
Mulan's country wasn't so strong that it was destroyed by the _______________at times. To protect the country, the emperor______________one man from each family to join the army. The only man in her family, her 60﹣year﹣old father had to join. Mulan decided to take the place of him. At that time, women were not _________to enlist. In order not to be seen through, she dressed herself up_______________a man.
In the army, Mulan acted just like a man. She spoke in a man's_______________ , walked with big steps. During the battles, she was as______________ as a man. Also, she was very smart. She always had good______________that helped beat their enemies. At last, Hua Mulan's army won the final_______________. The emperor offered Mulan a high official position to_______________her courage and achievement, but she refused. When she changed back to her women's clothes, all her comrades（战友） were_______________shocked.
Mulan's story might be a legend. But her achievement is well worth learning.
1.A.guests B.enemies C.strangers D.tourists
2.A.found B.discovered C.required D.agreed
3.A.allowed B.caught C.hated D.asked
4.A.as B.for C.with D.about
5.A.sound B.voice C.shout D.noise
6.A.scared B.nervous C.lazy D.brave
7.A.news B.information C.thoughts D.knowledge
8.A.game B.victory C.competition D.grade
9.A.remember B.serve C.support D.praise
10.A.nearly B.recently C.quickly D.greatly
What we read can our ways of thinking.
A.face B.solve C.influence D.produce
I am sure you will make it in the end _________ you have worked so hard.
A.so B.although C.but D.because
Jimmy is very funny. I stay with him, I like him.
A.The longer; the most B.The longest; the most
C.The longest; the more D.The longer; the more
I made a special card for my father __________ Father's Day this year.
A.in B.at C.on D.to
