Hobbies can be anything. They let you be creative and try all kinds of new things. But how to pick a hobby?

Think back to what you loved as a kid.

Did you like to ride bikes with friends? Did you love to paint or draw? Think about what got you excited as a kid and what you could do for several hours. If you rode bikes, why not get a new bike and go around your neighborhood? If you loved drawing, take a class at an art museum.

Look at what interests you.

Do you enjoy reading books? Maybe you want to try your hand at writing them. Do you like a cold beer at the end of the day? Maybe your hobby could be trying to make beer at home. Turn what you love into a hobby.

Look into your skill.

Some hobbies need skills. If you have little patience, you may not enjoy hand-sewing. But if you love repairing and building things, you can have a hobby like working on old radios or building furniture.

Pay attention to what excites you.

What you often talk about can show what you love most. Think about the topics you always go on about. Ask your friends what you talk about most. Then you can decide how to tum it into a hobby.

1.What is the benefit of having hobbies?

A.Making you smart. B.Letting you try new things.

C.Making your life exciting. D.Letting you love many things.

2.If you love reading, what might be your hobby according to the passage?

A.Writing stories. B.Repairing old radios.

C.Making food at home. D.Studying at an art museum.

3.How can you find out what excites you?

A.Think about what you loved as a kid. B.Look at what you are good at.

C.Learn to try many new things. D.Ask others what you talk about most.

4.From the passage, we can learn that_______.

A.if you are skilled at something, you can pick it as a hobby.

B.if you don' t like something, you can make it your hobby.

C.the thing you loved to do as a kid can' t be kept as a hobby.

D.the thing you talk least with your friend can be your hobby.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.How to write books. B.How to excite a kid.

C.How to find a hobby. D.How to try new things at home.

A mouse and a frog were friends. Every morning the frog would jump out of his pond and go to visit his friend who lived in a hole in the side of a tree. He would return home at noon. The mouse was happy to have his friend’s company(陪伴) but he didn’t realize(意识到)that his friend was slowly turning into an enemy. The reason is that the frog felt unfair because he visited the mouse every day but the mouse never visited him.

One day, the frog had an idea. When it was time for him to take leave of (辞别)the mouse, he tied one end of a string around his own leg, tied the other end to the mouse’ s tail, and went away with the mouse behind him. The frog dived deep into the pond. The mouse tried to free himself but couldn’t, and soon was dead in water.

A hawk saw the mouse floating on the ponds surface. He swooped down(俯冲), caught the mouse and flew to the branch of a nearby tree. The frog, of course was pulled out of the water too. He tried to free himself, but couldn’ t and became the hawk’s food soon.

In Africa, they have a saying: Don’t dig too deep a pit(深坑)for your enemy, because you may fall into it yourself.

根据短文内容,判断正(A)误(B)

1.Every morning the frog would visit the mouse and return home at noon.

2.The frog slowly turned into an enemy because the mouse never served him a nice meal.

3.When the frog was in the pond, a hawk swooped down, caught him and ate him.

4.In the pond, the hawk ate the frog.

5.The story told us not to dig too deep a pit for our enemy. We may fail into it ourselves.

Choose the best answer.

Charlie Chaplin

Never heard of him? Well, you must know the famous film star who wore a black hat, a black suit, and a pair of big black shoes which was too big for his feet. And you would never forget his funny way of walking with a stick in his hand!

Yes, that was Charlie Chaplin, a small-sized man with dark hair. In the year 1900, he was often seen waiting outside the back entrances to theatres in London. He was thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance and he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work, so he always walked on the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to an orphanage(孤儿院).

But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known and best loved comedian in the world. Any person who came to the cinema must have seen some of his films. He brought laughter to people everywhere. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films because there are few words in his films. His films depend on a lot of actions which mean the same thing to people across the world. He used a kind of world language.

He borrowed or “stole” the clothes and shoes from other people, but he developed his own way to go with them. He got the idea for his famous walk from a London driver who had a wound in his foot.

Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977 when he was eighty-eight. People all over the world were sad because of his death.

1.Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrances of theatres?

A.Because he wanted to be an actor in the theatres. B.Because he had no money to buy tickets.

C.Because he wished to become a man of business. D.Because he was waiting for someone.

2.What was Chaplin like when he was a boy?

A.Acting. B.Small, thin and hungry.

C.Laughing. D.Small, thin and thirsty.

3.What was that kind of world language according to the passage?

A.Films. B.Laughter. C.Actions. D.English.

4.How did he find that funny way of walking in his films?

A.By thinking it for a long time. B.By copying it from a London driver.

C.By seeing films D.By asking other actors.

5.Why were people sad in 1977?

A.Because Chaplin no longer lived in America. B.Because people had nothing on Christmas Day.

C.Because Chaplin passed away. D.Because people couldn’t see Chaplin.

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