Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking  1   animals.  2   can make you grow, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.

David Smith is a student. His hobby is   3  . In senior high school, he wrote a book and it came out in 2007. Many teenagers(青少年)  4   his book. As a result, David is a successful (有成就的) young   5   now.

David is very lucky   6  his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success. But he thinks of writing  7  only one of his many hobbies or interests. He is       8   in many other things. “I like playing badminton (羽毛球), too.” says David. And he is a member of the school badminton team.

Remember that we   9   spend all our time on our favorite hobby. There are many other interesting things  10   in life, and we should try to do something new or different.x k b  1.c o m

1  A. at     B. for       C. up              D. after

2  A. Friends      B. Hobbies    C. Habits       D. Life

3  A. reading      B. painting     C. writing      D. fishing

4  A. like  B. show     C. hate           D. sell

5  A. writer  B. editor    C. scientist      D. lawyer (律师)

6  A. though       B. because    C. however   D. if

7  A. as           B. with      C. for        D. to

8  A. interesting  B. interest      C. interested    D. interests

9  A. should B. shouldn’t   C. must      D. needn’t

10A. making  B. to make    C. doing      D. to do

American children have exciting after-school life, a new study says. Many junior and senior students have lots of funny things to do in their free time. More than 57% have activities every day. 82% have activities at least four times a week. American students spend their free time doing sports, or enjoying arts, music and dancing. They like to have life outside school because they can make a lot of friends during their activities.

(    )6. What are American children’s life like after school?

A. Unhappy.    B. Exciting.        C. Boring.     D. Unhealthy.

(    )7. How many students have activities every day if there are 2,000 students?

A. More than 570. B. More than 820. C. More than 1,840   D More than 1,140.

(    )8. How often do 82% students have activities?

A. Every day.   B. Every weekend. C. At least four times a week.  D. Every Sunday.

(    )9.American students ___,or enjoy arts, music and dancing in their free time.

A. do sports  B. surf the Internet   C. have fun       D. watch TV

(    )10. American students like to have life outside school because_____.

A. activities outside school are more interesting B. they can make a lot of friends

C. they don’t like school life    D. they are free to do anything outside school

American children have exciting after-school life, a new study says. Many junior and senior students have lots of funny things to do in their free time. More than 57% have activities every day. 82% have activities at least four times a week. American students spend their free time doing sports, or enjoying arts, music and dancing. They like to have life outside school because they can make a lot of friends during their activities.

(    )6. What are American children’s life like after school?

A. Unhappy.    B. Exciting.        C. Boring.     D. Unhealthy.

(    )7. How many students have activities every day if there are 2,000 students?

A. More than 570. B. More than 820. C. More than 1,840   D More than 1,140.

(    )8. How often do 82% students have activities?

A. Every day.   B. Every weekend. C. At least four times a week.  D. Every Sunday.

(    )9.American students ___,or enjoy arts, music and dancing in their free time.

A. do sports  B. surf the Internet   C. have fun       D. watch TV

(    )10. American students like to have life outside school because_____.

A. activities outside school are more interesting B. they can make a lot of friends

C. they don’t like school life    D. they are free to do anything outside school

Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking   26   animals.   27   can make you grow, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.

David Smith is a student. His hobby is   28  . In senior high school, he wrote a book and it came out in 2007. Many teenagers(青少年)  29   his book. As a result, David is a successful (有成就的) young   30   now.

David is very lucky   31   his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success. But he thinks of writing   32   only one of his many hobbies or interests. He is   33   in many other things.“I like playing badminton (羽毛球), too.”says David. And he is a member of the school badminton team.

Remember that we   34   spend all our time on our favorite hobby. There are many other interesting things   35   in life, and we should try to do something new or different.

(    )26.A.at                           B.for                     C.up                      D.after

(    )27.A.Friends                   B.Hobbies              C.Habits                 D.Life

(    )28.A.reading                   B.painting              C.writing                D.fishing

(    )29.A.like                         B.show                 C.hate                    D.sell

(    )30.A.writer                     B.editor                 C.scientist              D.lawyer (律师)

(    )31.A.though                    B.because              C.however             D.if

(    )32.A.as                          B.with                   C.for                     D.to

(    )33.A.interesting               B.interest               C.interested            D.interests

(    )34.A.should                    B.shouldn’t            C.must                   D.needn’t

(    )35.A.making                   B.to make              C.doing                  D.to do

Most people like watching TV．They always watch it at home in the evening and on their holidays．Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day．TV programs bring the outside world closer(更近的) to people's homes．Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV．What's going on in other countries? How do people live, work and study in places far away? Are there any good sports games somewhere? What's life in the deepest part of the sea?

If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on (打开) the TV and watch it．You can see a lot and learn a lot．Of course people can also learn by reading or listening to the radio (收音机)．But with TV, they can learn better and more easily．Why? Because they can hear and watch, too．

TV helps to open our eyes．TV also helps to open our minds．TV often gives us new ideas．We learn newer and better ways of doing things．

1．Some people say the world is smaller than before because              ．

A．many people have their own TV sets

B．all people like to watch TV

C．watching TV is one of the most important activities

D．TV brings the outside world closer to people

2．We can               when we watch TV．

A．hear someone talk

B．wash our clothes

C．know what's happening (发生) in the world

D．go and live in other countries

3．People learn better through TV than through radio because                 ．

A．TVs are more expensive than radios

B．it's easier to buy a TV than a radio

C．they can both watch and hear

D．They can't know anything without TV

4．"TV also helps to open our minds (头脑) "．Means                 ．

A．we can learn more from TV                      B．something is wrong with our minds

C．we are interested in TV                          D．our minds can only be opened by TV

5．Which of the following is not right?

A．The programs on TV are very interesting．

B．People can get much knowledge by watching TV

C．watching TV is one of the ways to know what's happening in the world．

D．Watching TV is the only way to know what's on in the world．