Everyone has a hobby. My hobby is keeping a diary in English.

　　When I was nine years old, I began to have my hobby. At first it seemed hard for me, but now it is easy. I know it's possible to learn English well. After school I often go to the school library to read English stories or articles. Sometimes my English teacher introduces some interesting things to me. I get information for my diary by doing these.

　　After I finish my diary every day. I always try to correct mistakes with the help of the dictionary. Now my English is very good.

　　I love my hobby. It helps me a lot to learn English well.

(1) The writer began to keep a diary________.

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A．when he was nine years old

B．before he was nine

C．when he was eight years old

D．for nine years

(2) ________ it was not easy for him to keep a diary in English.

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A．Now

B．Usually

C．At last

D．At first

(3) From the passage we know ________ helps the writer learn English well.

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A．keeping a diary	B．more reading
C．more speaking	D．more listening

(4) How does the writer collect information for his diary?

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A．He often reads English stories or articles.

B．His teacher sometimes introduces some interesting things to him.

C．He often goes to the cinema.

D．Both A and B.

(5) From the passage we can say it's ________ for us to have a good hobby.

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A．bad

B．useless

C．helpful

D．careless

Last Tuesday Lucy did a survey on how often the students do the housework at home. Most of students’answers are HARDLY EVER,because their parents do everything for them. Well, it’s necessary to teach your children the importance of doing the housework when they are at an early age.

By encouraging your children to do the housework, you not only help them learn the basic life skill that they will need as adults, but also make them feel like they are a necessary part of the family.Christine Field, the writer of Life Skills Kids, says it’s important for parents to ask children to take part in the household chores.

“When my son Daniel was about two years old, he loved to be with me when I was doing some washing,”Jane, a full— time mom said to the newspaper. “He couldn’t help me ,but I still gave him towels to wash. Now Daniel is four years old.and he’s our “towel man”! He feels like he is needed.”

Letting your children help you with tasks is also helpful for to get close to your kids and understand them well.
1What can we learn from the paragraph ?  

    A. The writer doesn’t think it is necessary to ask kids to do the housework. 

    B. Most parents do little for their kids.

    C. The writer did the survey last year.

    D. Most students don’t do the housework.

2 Children will be glad to do the housework when         .

A. They feel like they are needed       B. Their friends like doing it

C. Their parents are busy             D. Teachers say it is important

3The underlined word “basic” means__________ ?

A. 专业的                        B. 高难度的

C. 完美的                        D. 基本的

4 Which of the following is TRUE ?

A. Housework helps children with their study.

    B.Teachers ask children to do the chores for their parents.  .

    C.Daniel could fold the clothes when he was two years old.

    D. Parents should let their children help do the housework. .