We surveyed 300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the age of 11–18, one hundred 19–26 and one hundred 27–35. The following chart shows their answers:
Favourite things to do (by ages)

【小题1】According to the survey, which two activities do most people enjoy doing?

The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don’t. They like   1  music.
Many people like sports, but they do not   2  the same sports. In some countries, cricket (板球运动) is a very popular sport. In others it is not popular   3  all. No one plays it or watches it on TV.   4 , most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular.   5  of people watch the games on TV.
Different people like different   6 . Some people do not like meat. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time. Some people do not like   7  or bread. They prefer rice.
Not everyone likes the same color. Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like   8  colors. Others prefer dark colors.
Many people like  9 . Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like fresh air. Some people like to go to cities because they like   10 . Some other people enjoy beautiful places like mountains or beaches.
What do you like? Have you got an idea?

On Saturdays, most people are busy shopping. Some of them go to the shops, and some go to the supermarkets. But in American, most shoppers enjoy shopping in the shopping malls.
A mall is a group of many shops. There you can buy clothes, furniture, and everything you need. Shopping malls provide parking for your cars. Usually, the mall is under one roof so the shoppers do not get cold or wet from rain, wind, or snow.
After shopping, you may get tired. You can walk into the sitting-room for a short rest. If you go into the dinning rooms in the malls, you can have a good meal. Now more and more Americans like to go shopping there.
【小题1】In America, Most people enjoy shopping in ____________.

Now a lot of families keep pets（宠物） in their houses. Most pets are small animals, such as cats, dogs, fish, snakes, birds and so on.

Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorites are cats and the third favorites are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They look after them very well, they let them wear beautiful clothes and their pets have nice names. They also afford their pets nice food to have. They buy food for their pets in pet shops. They keep them clean every day.

Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the park in the morning.

Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people don’t live with their children, and they keep pets at home just because they often feel lonely（孤独的）. They have them as their children and they love them very much. So pets are very important. I think every famil y needs pets.

1.Most people like to keep ________ animals at home.

A. small    B. white    C. big         D. black

2.People give their pets _______ and _________.

A. nice names, nice books     B. pet shops, nice books  

C. nice names, nice food    D. pet shops, nice food

3.Pets often _______ with people in the morning.

A. take a shower             B. go walking  C.  play soccer       D. listen to music

4.Why are the pets happy?

A. Many of them have their houses and beds.  B. They are children’s friends.  

C. They often go out to relax and take a walk.  D. Both A and C.

 5.The writer thinks __________.

A. pets are dirty                  B. people don’t need pets at home

C. people don’t like animals         D. pets are very important