A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers.   【小题1】  They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies offer interesting activities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills.   【小题2】  Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients (病人) recover (恢复) from illness. Hobbies give patients who can’t move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat (治疗) patients by having them take up interesting hobbies.   【小题3】 
In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies.   【小题4】 People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs.
  【小题5】  Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.
Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value (价值) of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
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A．More people retire at an earlier age than before. B．Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy. C．The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood. D．They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim. E. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby, in spite of his age, health or money.

 

A．Are you feeling better?

B．You should go to see the doctor.

C．I’m afraid of taking bitter medicine.

D．I’m afraid of catching SARS.

E. Follow the doctor’s advice and you’ll get well soon.
Peter: Hello, John. This is Peter speaking.
John: Hello. You sound sad. I heard you had a bad cold.  1  
Peter: No. I’m feeling much worse.  2   It makes me so terrible. Do you think I’m going to die?
John: No, Peter. Calm down and take more exercise. You just had the flu.  3  
Peter: But I hate to go to the hospital.  4  
John: Don’t be afraid! You are the bravest boy.  5  
Peter: Thanks, John.

A six-year-old British girl, Mollie Price, is opening up her third candy store. She is said to be one of Britain’s youngest bosses. Her stores are called “Mollie’s.” She sells both British and American candy. The girl would like to open more candy stores. “It might sound crazy, but believe me,” Mollie says.

“It was Mollie’s idea to open up the shop. It is Mollie who runs the candy stores,” her mother Becky, her “business partner” says.

Her mother says all the stores are put together and stocked(进货)by Mollie. Mollie works in one of the stores every Saturday, then gets up early Sunday to go to the company’s product supplier(供应商). She asks her friends to test the sweets to decide which ones are good. She’s good at smart marketing. For example, if the weather is really cold, she sells the Mr Whippy ice cream cheaper than when it’s hot outside.

“Children have the best ideas. I tell my mum what I think and she always says I have good ideas. It’s just because I know what other children like,” Mollie says.

1.What’s Mollie’s plan for the future?

A．Become Britain’s youngest boss.           B．Open more candy stores.

C．Work as a product supplier.                D．Make the best ice cream products.

2.How does Mollie know which kinds of candy are good?

A．Her mother decides it

B．She has her friends test the candy.

C．She goes to the market to research

D．She asks the company’s product supplier.

3.The prices of some ice cream products in Mollie’s stores change according to _______.

A．the number of the products               B．her friend’s idea

C．the weather                           D．the dates

4.According to the passage, what’s the key(关键)to Mollie’s success?

A．She works hard and she is good at smart marketing.

B．The company’s supplier makes good products.

C．She would like to open more candy stores.

D．Her mother always has good ideas.

5. According to the passage, Mollie is a/an________ girl.

A．kind             B．honest            C．smart             D．polite

 

 

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1.Nice to see you again.  2.How often do you have P.E lesson?  3.What kind of home do you live in? 4.Why don’t you like math? 5.Sorry, I can’t help you.	A．Twice a week. B．Me, too. C．Because it’s boring. D．An apartment. E. Thank you all the same.

                                          

 

 

A．Are you feeling better?

B．You should go to see the doctor.

C．I’m afraid of taking bitter medicine.

D．I’m afraid of catching SARS.

E. Follow the doctor’s advice and you’ll get well soon.

Peter: Hello, John. This is Peter speaking.

John: Hello. You sound sad. I heard you had a bad cold.  1  

Peter: No. I’m feeling much worse.  2   It makes me so terrible. Do you think I’m going to die?

John: No, Peter. Calm down and take more exercise. You just had the flu.  3  

Peter: But I hate to go to the hospital.  4  

John: Don’t be afraid! You are the bravest boy.  5  

Peter: Thanks, John.