Question

Starting a new school term is always exciting. It is a chance to see all of your friends again. But most exciting of all, the new term is an opportunity to take up new hobbies. As you know, it is common in Britain for students to take up new hobbies after the Christmas holidays. Promising to begin something new is a common New Year resolution for many school teenagers.

Most schools offer different kinds of hobby classes. Students take them in their free periods or after school. Some classes you have to pay for and others are free of charge. For example, I once took a free Wednesday evening gymnastics class that my school offered. But when I learnt how to play the drum my parents had to pay for the lesson, and they did so, like most parents, without any complaint.

The most popular extra classes at my school were piano lessons and drama club: Both classes offered exams students could take. Because the extra classes may take up much time of the students, students with many hobbies sometimes felt more stressed than those without any. But they could enjoy their life better than those who didn't foster (培养) any hobbies at school. For example, they could build up good friendship with the persons who shared the common interest with them. Most important of all, the students with hobbies left school with many extra skills.

Frankly speaking, I haven't continued any of the hobbies I began at school. But I have never regretted taking them. After all, my best friend today is someone whom I met in my gymnastics class. The reason why we are still keeping in close touch with each other is that we have much in common.

1.The first paragraph suggests that it's children's nature .

A. to value friendship

B. to make a promise easily

C. to copy others' behavior

D. to be curious about the new

2.The author's parents' attitude to hobby classes might be that of .

A. approval B. doubt C. unconcern D. disapproval

3.What is the biggest benefit children can get from taking up a new hobby?

A. They can enjoy a good time.

B. They can learn extra skills.

C. They can make more friends.

D. They will have things to share.

4.From the author's experience, we can learn that .

A. free hobby classes are very popular

B. hobbies are a way of making friends

C. we must be careful when choosing a hobby

D. hobby classes may not last a long time

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To introduce some hobby classes at school.

B. To tell readers how to choose hobby classes.

C. To encourage readers to take up new hobbies.

D. To report a trend among British school children.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述新学年的开始，一切让人感到新奇，开始新的爱好，虽然不一定能坚持，但父母对此支持，自己也能从中认识很多新朋友.

1.D 细节理解题。根据第一段提到Starting a new school term is always exciting. It is a chance to see all of your friends again. But most exciting of all, the new term is an opportunity to take up new hobbies.新学期很是令人兴奋，更兴奋的是有机会能开始新的爱好，故选D项。

2. 细节理解题。根据第二段提到But when I learnt how to play the drum my parents had to pay for the lesson, and they did so, like most parents, without any complaint.可知父母的态度是同意，故选A项。

3. 细节理解题。根据第三段提到Most important of all, the students with hobbies left school with many extra skills.最重要的是，学生能从中得到额外的技能，故选B项。

4.B 细节理解题。根据最后一段提到The reason why we are still keeping in close touch with each other is that we have much in common.我们保持亲密关系的原因是我们有共同的爱好，故选B项。

5.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段提到Frankly speaking, I haven't continued any of the hobbies I began at school. But I have never regretted taking them.坦白地说，我从来没有继续过开始的爱好，但我从来没有后悔过，因为因此而交到很多的朋友，故选C项。

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