Today， many people complain that it is difficult to find a good hobby． Why don't you open up a garden in front of your house？ Having a garden means you need lots of space and free time． But there are many reasons why gardening is a good hobby to develop． One of them is that plants bring color to any room and keep the air nice and fresh．And，if you keep some flowering plants outside your windows，they may even attract cute bees and butterflies． In a word， it's good for places around us． Gardeners also feel very close to nature． This is quite important．
There are another two reasons for gardening as well．One is that it makes people more relaxed．Studies show that people who do gardening feel more peaceful in their lives．This is because gardening makes them feel less stressed． Another one is that it keeps you healthy． Gardening keeps you active and provides fresh food． Both of these are helpful for a healthy lifestyle．
If you are looking for a hobby， try gardening． You will find the fun of getting your hands dirty and pleasure that comes with growing something．Besides，nothing tastes better than vegetables you grow in your own garden．
（1）What does the writer advise us to do？
A． Do some reading．
B． Do some gardening．
C． Do some cleaning．
D． Do some shopping．
（2）If we open up a garden， we need ．
A． experience and energy
B． money and materials
C． space and spare time
D． water and air
（3）How does gardening make people feel in the writer's opinion？
A． More relaxed．
B． More tired．
C． Happier．
D． Cleverer．
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
A． How to plant trees．
B． The problems of gardening．
C． The reasons for people to do gardening．
D． How to make your garden beautiful．
A：Hello！May I speak to David，please？
B：Hello!（51） Who's that？
A：Peter speaking．What are you going to do this Saturday？
B：I have no idea．（52）
A：Yes．Shall we go to the zoo？
B：Good idea．（53） Among them，I like pandas best．
A：So do I．I can't wait to see the pandas．
B：Is the zoo far from here？
A：Not very far．（54）
B：How can we get there？
A：The No．8 bus can take us there．
B：（55）
A：Let's make it half past eight in the morning．
B：All right．See you then at the school gate．
A：See you．
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A．Do have any plans？ B．We can see various kinds of animals there． C．Where shall we meet？ D．It is about five kilometers away． E．When shall we meet？ F．This is David speaking． G．What about going to the zoo？ |
下列素材选自于现行牛津英语教材．阅读图文，然后根据其内容从方框中选出可以填入空白处的短语．
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the important nouns |
in the afternoon |
key points |
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Good listeners usually make good notes． Making notes can help you fine （61） and facts．
•Write down the key information． It includes names， times， numbers， thoughts or ideas．
•Do not try to（62） everything． Do not use complete sentences． Instead， you should write down（63） and verbs．
The following example shows how to make notes while listening．
Brush your teeth every day，dentists say．In the south of Africa，some people brush their teeth with sticks first．
They keep a small stick in their mouth to chew （咀嚼） or scrub （洗刷） their teeth all day．People cut the sticks from trees．They are the African toothbrushes．People there are used to brushing their teeth with sticks．
Africans think the sticks work better than toothbrushes．The sticks come from nature，and it is said that there is something special about them．The special thing may stop many kinds of tooth problems．"If you have a bad tooth，it is a medicine，"said Diop，a seller in Africa．
The sticks also cost less than toothbrushes．
In Senegal （塞内加尔），the chewing stick is called"sothio"．It means"to clean"in their language．In east Africa，the stick is called"mswaki"．It's their word for"toothbrush"．
Nowadays，some nice health stores in the United States start to sell chewing sticks．They think that the stick is natural kind of tooth care．
（1）Some people brush their teeth with sticks first according to the passage．
（2）Africans keep in their mouth to chew or scrub their teeth all day．
（3）The sticks than toothbrushes．
（4）"Sothio"means" "in Senegal's language．
（5）The special thing in the sticks may help ．
A：Hello，this is Jack speaking in Beijing．May I （76） ？
B：Hey，this is Amy．（77） ？
A：I am visiting my aunt．I am calling to say good luck to you about your graduation exam．
B：（78） ．Have you ever been to Badaling？
A：（79） ．I went there yesterday．
B：（80） ？
A：I will be back in 6days．
B：See you then．
A：OK，see you!
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A．What's the matter with you？ B．You should save pocket money． C．Thanks for your advice． D．Although she is wrong，it's not a big deal． E．What should I do？ F．Now she is still angry with me． G．Could I borrow some money？ |
A：You look so sad．（71）
B：I argued with my mother．I spent too much pocket money（零用钱）．（72）
A：You should talk to her and say sorry．
B：Yes，I know I should．But it's not easy．
A：It's really difficult for parents to make money．（73）
B：You are right．（74） What can I do to make her happy？
A：What about buying something useful for her by saving pocket money？
B：That sounds good．（75） ．