A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳) ... People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。What is a hobby?
| A．job. |
| B．A school subject. |
| C．Something interesting. |
| D．Something you enjoy doing in your spare time. |
How many hobbies are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．7. | B．8 | C．9. | D．10. |
Hobbies can bring people _______.
| A．much money |
| B．health |
| C．happiness, friendship and knowledge |
| D．lots of trouble |
What kind of people can have a hobby?
A. Rich or poor. B. Old or young.
C. Sick or well. D.A、B and C.When do people often take up hobbies?
| A．In their work time. | B．In the daytime. |
| C．In their free time. | D．In the holiday. |
Every night， just after the sun goes down． Ruth Medjber talks with her neighbours in Dublin， lreland， and takes a picture of them at their windows．
These photos， in some way． show people's lives during the global pandemic （大流行病）．
"I started out taking photos of just friends and family． In this way． I could connect with them during this special time when people have to stay at home．" the photographer explained． "I live alone， so I was missing the days when we were free to communicate with friends， Every evening， on my way to seeing friends， I had a sense of purpose．
Now she' s making new friends．
The photo project has taken off online． and she has opened it up to volunteers． But they must be the people who live within 5 kilometers of her home﹣the lrish goverment doesn't allow people to go farther out than that．
"I pick a street each night and try to take photos of volunteers．" Ruth said． "I usually take about four photos before it is completely dark， but two if I'm talking a lot﹣which I love to do．"
She said more and more neighbours are joining in her photo project and i has now got a name， Love at Home．
"I think people like knowing that they ‘re not alone even if they have to stay at home， and they really try to pick out those who are similar to themselves in the photos，" she said． "lt's also a different view （视角） of the pandemic： the more human view．Instead of showing what the pandemic has taken from us，it shows that it has given Us more chances to be with family and friends and spend time together．
"I think we'd love Most to find something nice， even in the most serious situation as it is now．"Ruth said．
（1）Ruth started out taking the photos in order to ．
A． raise some money
B． connect with friends and family
C． make new friends
D． join in a photo project of volunteers
（2）According to the passage， Love at Home is the name of ．
A． a photo project
B． the picture shown in this passage
C． a street in Dublin
D． the special time when people stay home
（3）According to what Ruth said in Paragraph 8． "the more human view" shows ．
A． the beauty of streets in city of Ireland
B． how people do things when staying at home
C． the moment of family and friends being together
D． what the global pandemic has taken from people
（4）From the passage we can infer （推断） that Ruth is a person ．
A． careful
B． shy
C． hardworking
D． loving
Basketball， running and swimming are popular events（项 目） at the Olympics． But there are also some events that are not as popular． Some are even very strange． Let's see if you have any knowledge about the following events．
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Tug﹣of﹣war This event started in 1900 and left the Olympics in 1920，The team wins if they pull the rope past a certain point first．Interestingly，more than one team from a country can enter in this event．This makes it possible for one country to win several medals． |
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Rope climbing It first appeared as an Olympic sport in 1896．The climber who spends the shortest time reaching the top is the winner．The rope used to be 15 meters long． Years later， it was shortened to 8 meters， for some reason． After 1932， there was no rope climbing in the Olympics． |
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Race walking In race walking，walkers have to win the race by walking．To make sure that they do not run，race walkers must have one foot on the ground at all times．Race walking has been an Olympic sport since 1904． Men enter in 20 kilometer and 50 kilometer races； women only race 20 kilometers． |
（1）Which of the following events left the Olympics in 1920？
A． Rope climbing．
B． Basketball．
C． Tug﹣of war．
D． Race walking．
（2）The rope in rope climbing was meters long in 1896．
A．8
B．15
C．20
D．50
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． One country can only enter one team in tug﹣of﹣ war．
B． Rope climbing first appeared in the 1932 Olympics．
C． Women in race waking can enter in the 50 kilometer race．
D． Race walking is still an event at the Olympic Games today．
Batsford
A world of trees， and so much more!
Built in the late 18005， Batsford Arboretum is among the largest wild gardens in England， home to a collection of some of the world's most beautiful trees， bamboos， and shrubs． It s perfect fora peaceful walk beside the small rivers and pools．
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●Early daffodils（水仙花） and a cherry collection in spring．
●The Handkerchief Tree and wildflower areas in summer．
●To smell the flowers of reds， yellows and golds in autumn．
●Ice and snow turn the Arboretum into a magical wonderland．
Visitor Information
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●Batsford Arboretum is just one mile west of Moreton﹣in﹣Marsh on the A44． There are road signs all the way．
●The 1 and 2 Johnsons Excel﹣bus from Stratford﹣upon﹣Avon drops passengers at the end of our mile﹣long drive．
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We are open every day except Christmas Day． In bad weather we may close the Arboretum， so please call us on 01386701441 before setting out．
●Pets
Dogs are welcome throughout the Visitor Centre and the Arboretum but must be closely watched all times．
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Parking for cars and coaches is FREE． You'll find picnic areas near to the lower car parks． Sorry no picnics in the Arboretum．
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●Sign up to receive our regular email newsletters if you love Batsford，
●Check for the latest admission charges （门票价格） before you come．
Website： www．batsarb．couk
Email： arboretum@batsfordfoundation．co．uk
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A． Opening times B．How to find us C． Parking and picnics D． Keep in touch E．A garden for all seasons |
It was last January， when I'd just finished a charity （慈善） and was on the train back home， that I put down my phone and started writing thank﹣you notes to people who had helped，
When I got off the train， I felt amazingly good． The next day，I wrote more thank﹣yous and the same feeling of happiness hit me again． I suddenly had the idea： Why not keep on doing this for every day of the year？
To keep on task， I decided to pick out a different theme for each month． January was charity．February would be neighbors， I decided， And I thought of a number of names right away： the owner of our local bookstore， who let me and my little son in before the store opened and offered to play his favorite songs； our babysitter， who dropped off a bag of old board games for our kids to play， …
While writing the notes， I realized how often I had spent my time on the phone moving from app to app， appreciating （欣赏） other people's lives． Writing thank﹣you notes allowed me the time to do something different， paying more attention to my own life．
In the following months， I wrote to my friends， doctors， teachers and parenting role models． In July， my"food" month， I wrote to Julie，who used to cook at my favorite restaurant．It went like this：
Dear Julie，
I've been finding myself missing you lately． Thank you for hosting and cooking beautiful and thoughtful food． Jake and I will never forget when you sent out biscuits shaped into the number VI for our sixth anniversary （周年纪念日）．We talk about it every year．
Thank you． We miss you．
Love，
Gina
I was happy to receive a note back from her． Julie replied，"I don't think I've ever received such a touching letter before， I' m going through a hard time right now， and this helps．"
On December 31，I wrote my last card ﹣ to Jake， my husband，and our two kids．And I took a picture of us， so I could remember the feeling welling up inside me． Gratitude．
（1）The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 means ．
A． writing thank﹣you notes
B． putting the phone away
C． taking the train back home
D． raising money for charity
（2）How did Julie most probably feel after reading the note from Gina？
A． Shy and surprised．
B．Pleased and relaxed．
C． Nervous and excited．
D． Moved and encouraged．
（3）The theme of the December notes might be ．
A． photos
B． family
C． holidays
D． community
（4）What did Gina get by doing her task according to the passage？
A． Many thanks from her neighbors．
B． More time to appreciate her own life．
C． More help from people around her．
D． Happy moments to be with her friends．
（5）The best title for the passage can be ．
A． My Thank You Year
B． An Amazing Trip
C． Happiness inside Us
D． Important People in Our Life
Whenever I'm invited to somebody's house for the first time， I'll take a close look at their bookshelves．What they keep on their shelves，in my eyes，is a reflection （反映） of their personal tastes and interests．The books on a bookshelf tell the story of a life．
My own shelves are a kind of roadmap through my life， telling a chronological tale． First up come my favorite childhood reads， like Watership Down and His Dark Materials． The collection then moves on to teenage things I read in school ﹣ Nineteen Eight﹣Four， The Handmaid's Tale and A Clockwork Orange． Finally， we come out of full﹣time education and enter the real world， and this part is a reflection of my professional （职业的） life， from the first exciting days of work experience to the present．
If you pointed to any book on my shelves， I could name the year I got it， where I was working，and probably where I was living at the time．
___▲____It is an easy way to get to know about his hopes， dreams and interests． And a big part of that story is how we arrange （排列） our books， and get on with them． It's such a personal thing，different from each other． Some want to be with their books in every room， others have them on
shelves， behind glass or simply lining their floors． Each home has a story to tell through the way they live with their books．
It's often said that what we read says something about who we are． The way we fill our bookshelves might also send a message about ourselves． From the pile of books on your bedside table to your well﹣organized shelves， whether we notice it or not， our book collections are telling a story before a single page has been turned．
（1）The book son the writer's own shelves are organized according to ．
A． their prices
B． their writers
C． his personal interests
D． the periods of his life
（2）Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph4？
A． Every book is worth reading．
B． Each bookshelf holds a special dream．
C． Book collections tell so much about a person．
D． The books a person reads depend on his choices，
（3）The writer seems to agree that ．
A． we'd better not put our books on the floor
B． the way we arrange our books shows our tastes
C． the books at our bedside are usually more important
D． we Can know about a person by reading the message he sends
（4）It can be learned from the passage that the writer is probably ．
A． a book lover
B． a story teller
C． a shelf collector
D． a fashion designer
