Five Things to Do Before You Are 18

Are you bored with your daily routine? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it’s too late.

Write your family tree

When you are young, get to know all the older people in your family and find out as much as you can about when they were young. Draw a family tree and make notes about each person so that you won’t forget.

Learn to swim

Seriously, this is so important that it could save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.

Try at least one kind of team sport

Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too---you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.

Collect something

One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect rare Chinese stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.

Camp out in the garden

If you don’t have your own garden, find a friend who has one! You will need: two or three friends, a small tent, sleeping bags and warm blankets. Take a lot of food and drink with you into the tent and play games until it gets dark. When it gets dark, tell ghost stories, and at midnight, eat all your sweets. You will need a torch or else you won’t be able to see all your sweets, and it might get too scary.

1．Draw a family tree and________ about each person so that you won’t forget.

A．know the name                                            B．write down some notes

C．find the birthday                                           D．ask the older for help

2．What’s the most important reason for learning to swim? 

   A．You might feel well.                                      B．It could make you healthy.

   C．You might easily do lots of things.                  D．It could save your life.   

3．The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to________.

   A．collect something                                         B．do some water sports

   C．camp out in the garden                                  D．send emails to your friends

4．What’s the passage mainly about?

   A．Hobbies to share.                                          B．Skills to have.

C．Things to do.                                               D．Sports to play.

Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English easier and more interesting.

The first step is to feel confident about learning English. If you believe that you can learn well, you will learn well. Be patient. You don't have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks.

    The second step is to practice your English. For example, keep a diary or make notes every day. You will be used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English After several weeks, you will see' that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English

The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your diary. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these achievements in your diary.

    You must have confidence about learning English and believe that you can do it. It's important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself.

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

      Whenever we see something new, we wish to write it down in one form or another. We will be happier if we share (分享) our experience with others. Then   78   can we write better travel stories? The following may be helpful.

      Memory and notes

      Don't believe your memory. You may have a good memory,   79   you cannot remember everything. You are seeing and hearing so much information while you're on a trip. When you return to write about your travel stories, you may forget something. So you should make notes, take photographs, and if   80   , take videos. In this way, you can describe your travel and write it down   81   missing anything.

      Photographs and your stories

      Photographs are very useful for you to remember what you have seen. As you see the photographs, you can describe your experiences easily by remembering how you felt when you took   82  .

      When you are writing about your travel stories, make sure they are not too short as your reader may not get the full impression (印象) of them and make sure they are not so  83  that the reader may get bored.

      Popular factors (因素)

      Make sure your stories have popular factors and the reader will find your travel stories not only pleasant to   84  , but useful as well. Popular factors are food to eat, places to stay and the things to look out for while   85   . They should also include what you've found useful and the things you miss so much.

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
Whenever we see something new, we wish to write it down in one form or another. We will be happier if we share (分享) our experience with others. Then  1  can we write better travel stories? The following may be helpful.
Memory and notes
Don't believe your memory. You may have a good memory,   2  you cannot remember everything. You are seeing and hearing so much information while you're on a trip. When you return to write about your travel stories, you may forget something. So you should make notes, take photographs, and if   3  , take videos. In this way, you can describe your travel and write it down   4  missing anything.
Photographs and your stories
Photographs are very useful for you to remember what you have seen. As you see the photographs, you can describe your experiences easily by remembering how you felt when you took   5 .
When you are writing about your travel stories, make sure they are not too short as your reader may not get the full impression (印象) of them and make sure they are not so  6 that the reader may get bored.
Popular factors (因素)
Make sure your stories have popular factors and the reader will find your travel stories not only pleasant to   7 , but useful as well. Popular factors are food to eat, places to stay and the things to look out for while   8  . They should also include what you've found useful and the things you miss so much.

Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English easier and more interesting.
The first step is to feel confident about learning English. If you believe that you can learn well, you will learn well. Be patient. You don’t have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks.
The second step is to practice your English. For example, keep a diary or make notes every day. You will be used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English After several weeks, you will see’ that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your diary. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these achievements in your diary.
You must have confidence about learning English and believe that you can do it. It’s important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself.