Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and ___(1) are creative（有创造性的）. Hobbies can develop your interests and help you learn new skills.
David Smith is a student. His hobby is writing. ___(2) the summer of 2000, he spent four weeks on a summer camp. As well as the usual activities, such as sailing, climbing and mounting biking, there was a writing workshop with a profession ___(3). “She asked us to imagine that we were in a story. Then we wrote about our ___(4) at the camp.”
In senior high school David wrote a story about teenage life, and it ___(5) as a book in 2003. Many teenagers love his book, and as a result, David has become a ___(6) young writer.
David has been very lucky ___(7) his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success. But he is ___(8) interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball, too.” says David. “I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team. ___(9) I’ll write more books in the future, but I’m not sure.”
It's something difficult ___(10) that we shouldn't spend all our time on our favourite hobby. There are many other interesting things to do in life, and we should try to do something new or different.
A．other B．others C．the other D．another
A．During B．At C．For D．On
A．manager B．doctor C．singer D．writer
A．experiences B．examples C．excuses D．experiments
A．took out B．tried out C．came out D．went out
A．successful B．normal C．polite D．lonely
A．or B．but C．because D．though
A．too B．also C．only D．either
A．Usually B．Immediately C．Maybe D．Once
A．remember B．remembers C．remembered D．to remember
When I was about 12, a girl in my class liked to point out my problems. I was too thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much, I was too 46 , and so on. At last, I became very angry and ran to my father. He listened to me 47 . Then he asked, "Are these things true or not? Do you know what you are really like? Go and make a 48 of what she said and find the 49 that are true."
I did as he told me. To my great 50 , I discovered that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin). But there were things I could and wanted to change. For the 51 time, I got a clear 52 of myself.
I brought the list back to Dad. He refused to take it. "That’s just for you. " he said, "You know the truth about 53 better than anyone else. When people say something that is true about you, you should find it helpful. "
Our world is full of people who think they know your business. Don’t 54 your ears and feel 55 . Listen to them.
A．beautiful B．proud C．smart D．rich
A．bravely B．happily C．quickly D．quietly
A．joke B．programme C．list D．record
A．secrets B．mistakes C．lessons D．points
A．surprise B．interest C．opinion D．fact
A．first B．second C．next D．last
A．book B．picture C．drawing D．notice
A．clean B．open C．close D．wash
A．hurt B．safe C．pretty D．cheap
Two brothers worked together on a farm. One was married and had a large 36 . The other had no wife yet. Although they lived in different houses, they shared everything they got from their farm.
One day, the single brother said to himself, "It’s not 37 that we share all the rice. I’m 38 and I need less than my brother. " So, every night he took a bag of rice from his store-room and 39 across the field 40 their houses, putting it into his brother’s store-room.
At the same time, the married brother thought, "It’s not fair to share all the rice. I’m married and I have my wife and children to 41 me when I am 42_. However, my brother has no one to take care of his 43 " So, each night he also took a bag of rice and put it into his brother’s store-room.
Several months passed by. They found 44 strange that their rice never became less. Then, one dark night the two brothers ran into each other. Slowly they began to understand what was happening. Their bags fell onto the ground and tears 45 their eyes at once.
A．group. B．family C．class D．team
A．right B．popular C．interesting D．wrong
A．poor B．happy C．alone D．rich
A．jumped B．played C．went D．rode
A．from B．through C．off D．between
A．look after B．look for C．look out D．look at
A．worried B．old C．healthy D．dead
A．hope B．children C．farm D．future
A．them B．this C．it D．that
A．appeared B．filled C．dropped D．rose
It was Molly’s job to hand her father his paper lunch bag each morning before he went to work. .One morning，besides his usual lunch bag，Molly __26__ him a second paper bag. This one didn’t look so good. It was __27__ and was held together with tape(胶带)．
Her father kissed Molly and started off to work with the __28__ bags.
On his lunch break，while he was eating，he looked __29__ the second old bag：two small dolls，three small stones and some coins. The busy father smiled，finished eating and __30__ away the bags，dolls and stones.
That __31__ when they were having supper，Molly asked，“Where’s my bag，Daddy？”
“What bag？”
“The one I gave __32__ this morning.”
“I left it at the office. __33__？”
“I forgot to put this note in it，” she said. “Those are the __34__ I really love. I thought you might like to __35__ with them. You didn’t lose the bag，did you，Daddy？”
“Oh，no，”he said，lying (说谎)．“I __36__ forgot to bring it home. I’ll bring it tomorrow.”
When Molly put her arms around her father’s neck，he opened the __37__ that read：“I love you，Daddy.”
Molly had given him her treasures(财富)，__38__ he had thrown them into the trash can(垃圾箱). So when he went back to the __39__，he went straight to the trash can and __40__ all of Molly’s things. He put the treasures inside the bag and carried it home.
A．handed B．asked C．helped D．bought
A．nice B．old C．empty D．expensive
A．two B．three C．four D．five
A．for B．after C．into D．around
A．gave B．put C．ran D．threw
A．morning B．noon C．evening D．midnight
A．you B．him C．her D．them
A．Who B．When C．Where D．Why
A．foods B．places C．people D．collections
A．study B．play C．deal D．fight
A．even B．just C．still D．hardly
A．card B．letter C．note D．book
A．so B．or C．but D．and
A．shop B．office C．bedroom D．school
A．turned up B．used up C．gave up D．picked up
My name is Lily. My father is a teacher. His students love him a lot because he is funny. I love him, too, but I think he can be “foolish” 41 .
Once we moved into a new house and had to go shopping to buy new chairs and lights. In the supermarket, I’m interested 42 some of the beautiful lights with good qualities and made my father buy them.
When we got home, my father began to work out how much money we had 43 that day. Suddenly, he stopped. “Something’s wrong.” he said. “I’ve got 30 yuan 44 than I should!”“That’s great,” I said. “You can buy me that 45 book I want.”
Father said nothing. Instead, he counted（数） how much money he had again and again.
“The salesgirl must have made a mistake. We 46 go back to the shop,” he said.
“Do you have to go back?” I asked. “Nobody will know we 47 too much change(找零). It would be foolish to go back.”
“It wouldn’t be ‘foolish’.” my father said angrily. “It’s called being 48 .” At that moment, I looked into his eyes and knew he was right.
The salesgirl was surprised to see us in the shop again. But 49 we gave her the money, she thanked us a lot.
On my way home, my father stopped me 50 smiled. “Do you still want that cartoon book?” he asked. I looked at my “foolish” father and answered loudly, “Father, you are the greatest!”
A．sometimes B．often C．always D．never
A．with B．on C．in D．to
A．took B．lost C．cost D．spent
A．much B．more C．less D．some
A．story B．cartoon C．music D．magic
A．may B．can C．should D．need
A．gave B．have given C．is given D．were given
A．clever B．honest C．selfish D．cool
A．how B．why C．when D．where
A．and B．but C．or D．so
Nowadays we call see more and more electric bikes hi the street. Electric bikes are easy to 41 and they can run faster than ordinary bikes. So they become very42 in many cities in China now.
But the electric bikes also 43 many traffic accidents happen. So the Chinese government plans to make a new 44 for the electric bike riders(骑车者). If 45 electric bike is heavier than 40 kilos and it can go 46 than 20 kilometers an hour, its rider must get a license (执照). It means riders have to pass driving test47 __ they ride their electric bikes on the road.
People have different ideas about the rule. Some people like the rule 48 they think it will make the street much safer. But some people are not 49 the new rule at all. One rider said, "I don’ t want to get a license or 50 , I don’ t like too many rules in life. " What’ s your idea, my friends?
A．listen B．ride C．play D．bring
A．share B．throw C．protect D．make
A．message B．advice C．rule D．letter
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．faster B．fast C．fastest D．slowly
A．so B．because C．but D．and
A．happy with B．worried about C．sorry about D．surprised at
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything