People in the UK spend their free time in different ways. They usually use it to relax. They spend a lot of their free time at home. The most popular activity is watching TV. People in the UK watch TV for about 25 hours a week. They often record (录制) programs so they can watch them later. Reading is also a popular way of spending free time. People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. Many people in the UK have pets. They like playing with their pets in their free time.

In summer, gardening (园艺) is popular. And families often have a “day out” on the weekend. They often go to a festival or see a show. Young people like to go to clubs, and people of all ages like to go to the cinema.

In winter, “do-it-yourself” is popular. People often spend their free time repairing (修理) houses.

Some free time activities are with friends. Asking friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people and their friends have dinner in a restaurant.

On the weekend, people in the UK like to spend their free time doing sports. The popular kinds of sports are soccer, horse racing, swimming, tennis, skating, climbing and hill walking.

1.What is the favorite free time activity of people in the UK?

A.Reading. B.Watching TV.

C.Doing sports. D.Playing with their pets.

2.______ is popular in winter in the UK.

A.Gardening B.Seeing a show

C.Repairing houses D.Going to a festival

3.We can find ______ kinds of popular sports in the passage.

A.5 B.6 C.7 D.8

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.People in the UK often record TV programs.

B.People in the UK like to do sports in the morning.

C.People of all ages in the UK like to go to clubs in summer.

D.People in the UK often have a “day out” with their friends.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.People in the UK like making friends.

B.People in the UK enjoy different festivals.

C.What people in the UK do in their free time.

D.Why people in the UK have a lot of free time.

Hello, everyone. Here is something important for everyone going to London next month. As you know, you are going to stay with a family for two weeks. Now, the most important thing is money. You should take about $530 with you. I think it will be enough for everyone. Then, when you arrive, your new family will meet you. You must remember to wear a red shirt, so the family will find you easily. They’ve been told you all wear red shirts. You’ll also need to take with you 4 photos of yourself and, of course, it’s very important that you take the school letter. While you’re there, if you have any problems, you can call Leech School Office. I’ll give you the office phone number now: it’s 580-4436 and the person to ask for is Mrs. Belcher…She’s in the office from nine o’clock in the morning until five in the afternoon every day. OK. That’s everything. Have a good journey!

There was a small village near a mountain. People there loved their village very much and they grew many1.on the mountain. Water in the rivers was very clear and the 2.was clean. People lived a poor life, but they were very 3.. After a few years, some people in the village started to cut down trees to 4.for money. There were some people from cities 5.（来到） to visit the village. People began to kill some wild animals as6.to treat (招待) the visitors. Of course, they made lots of money. But 7.（没有人） knew what the village would be like in the future.

As time went on, there were fewer plants and animals and the water became 8. . The visitors became fewer and fewer. Several years later, people there knew they must stop destroying (破坏)9.（大自然）. They would like to live a happy life as before, so they began to10. new plants. They hoped the village would become as beautiful as before.

Many parents want their children to _______________one day.（出名）

“___________________” is what nature says to every man.（依靠你自己）

If you have ____________, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult.（勇气）

You can _____________the bottle with water.（填满）

If you want to be a _____________visitor, it is important to ask for help_____________.（礼貌）

He didn’t come back from work____________midnight.（直到）

I’m nineteen years old ,and next Sunday is my ______________birthday.（第二十）