In the world today, all of the people need recreation (消遣). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form (形式) is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual (个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor.
Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation.
Which is the most popular form of recreation? .
| A．Sports | B．Watching TV |
| C．Sleeping | D．Singing and dancing |
People want to take part in sports in order to .
| A．keep healthy and enjoy life |
| B．make friends |
| C．find a good job |
| D．make more money |
Outdoor sports include(包括) .
| A．watching TV |
| B．singing and dancing |
| C．listening to the radio |
| D．skating and mountain climbing |
Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio?
| A．Because they like sports, but they don’t like to take part in them. |
| B．Because they don’t enjoy sports. |
| C．Because they don’t enjoy life. |
| D．Because they don’t need recreation. |
The passage mainly tells us that .
| A．basketball is a kind of team sport |
| B．everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them |
| C．different people have different ways of relaxing |
| D．indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports |
| What’s on? |
| Medusa Disco The best dance music in the town! Every night Tickets: $10 |
| Concerts Mason Park Stadium Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $ 25~ $ 50 |
| Basketball Games Saturday and Sunday Games start at 1:00 p.m. Ticket: $ 20 |
| Italian Restaurant Perfect pasta and pizza Live music Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00a.m.~ 11:00 p.m. |
| Hudson Theater Shakespeare’s Macbeth Hudson Theater and Dance School Thursday to Friday, 8:00 p.m. Ticket:$ 3(Students); $7.5 (Adults) |
If you go to dance at Medusa Disco, you should pay ________ .
| A．$ 2 | B．$ 3 |
| C．$ 10 | D．$ 25 |
When can you see basketball games?
| A．On Tuesday and Sunday |
| B．On Thursday and Friday |
| C．On Friday and Saturday |
| D．On Saturday and Sunday |
Where can you enjoy the live music on Tuesday?
| A．At Italian Restaurant |
| B．At Medusa Disco |
| C．At Hudson Theater. |
| D．At Dance School |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．We can enjoy the best dance music every night. |
| B．We need to pay $25~$50 for the concerts. |
| C．The basketball games start at 2:00 p.m. |
| D．If you are a student, you need to pay $ 3 for Shakespeare’s Macbeth. |
The passage is probably _________ .
| A．a menu of a restaurant |
| B．a news report |
| C．a basketball poster |
| D．an advertisement |
Being outgoing is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and
have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not as hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing. You can start becoming outgoing with your best friend or a group of friends. But the real challenge（挑战）comes when you meet strange people or new friends. Smile more, and usually they will return your smile. In this way, you may have some talks.
Start a talk. Just a smile “Hello” or “How is it going” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare(准备) your views, or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.
The easier way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important step(步). Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and you may make new friends there.You should start to be outgoing with ________.
| A．your parents |
| B．your teachers |
| C．your best friend |
| D．your new friends |
When you start a talk with a stranger, you should say “_________”
| A．What’s the matter? |
| B．What’s your name? |
| C．How’s it going? |
| D．Are you healthy? |
The easiest way to be outgoing is _______.
| A．talking | B．smiling |
| C．playing | D．going out |
Making new friends can make us ________.
| A．more outgoing | B．healthier |
| C．more athletic | D．wilder |
Which is NOT the writer’s view?
| A．Being outgoing is really difficult. |
| B．Being outgoing is good for our life. |
| C．Being outgoing helps people have more fun. |
| D．Being outgoing with strangers is not easy. |
There is nobody in the world the same as you. You are unique (唯一的)! Everybody is from everyone else. That is ! So it makes the world an interesting .
There are people taller you, and shorter than you. Maybe your hair is as same as your friend’s, but maybe it is longer than . Another difference is your hair may be straight(直的) , hers may be curly(卷曲)
I am sure you have some friends who are smarter than you. And you have some friends, they are as good sports as you. there are also people around you who are not good at some things.
does your best friend look like? Do you both want to finish your homework at school? Do you want to wear the same clothes every day? I think in some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different.
So say loudly to the world, “I am who I am –I’m unique!”
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I have twin brothers, Tim and Tom. They look the same. They both have brown hair and blue eyes. They always wear the same jeans and T-shirts. So many people can’t tell them from each other.
They not only wear the same clothes but also do the same things. For example, they both like listening to pop music, watching soccer matches and playing computer games. They go to watch soccer matches every weekend. They like to play computer games every night, but our mother doesn’t allow(允许) them to because they have a lot of homework to do.
They are twins, but they are also different in some ways. For example, Tim works hard at school, and he always gets good grades. But Tom is much less hard—working than Tim is. Tom likes talent shows because he thinks they are relaxing, but Tim likes news, he wants to find out what’s going on around the world.
Our mother is often away from home because she travels a lot for her job, so I have to take care of （照顾）my twin brothers at home. But I think it is fun to have twin brothers.
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| When the twins watch soccer matches |
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Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.
Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write to their parents or call them. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.
Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves.In most families in the USA there are usually _________.
A. no parents
B. B. no children
C. over 5 people
D. less than 5 peopleWhen they are old enough, American children will_________.
A. go to other countries
B. B. decide on their lives themselves
C. find jobs for their parents
D. do better jobs around their house.Why do most American children live far away from their parents?
| A．They are old enough to live all by themselves |
| B．The parents are too busy to look after their children |
| C．They want to have more chance(机会) to look for better jobs |
| D．They can keep in touch(联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning |
Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American parents think of it?
| A．Useful | B．Strange |
| C．Dangerous | D．Funny |
From the passage we can know that children in America__________
| A．leave their parents when they grow up |
| B．often spend holidays at their parents’ house |
| C．sometimes look for jobs for their own parents |
| D．often call or write to their parents for money. |