Question

    Paying too much money to do what they want is not the most relaxing hobby. Here,some stay-at-home activities are a great way to enjoy time without spending much.

   ◆ Start a small garden： You could start it in your backyard or in your balcony. Get different types of plants. The more colors,the better,right?

 ◆ Read： Reading is a great habit. So why not use it to enjoy your time? Read books that interest you and that will make you more and more knowledgeable (知识渊博的) .

  ◆ Yoga： Yoga can also exercise your mind. There are several videos available (可利用的) on the Internet that you could watch to learn it well.

   ◆Repair Work： There are several things around the house that need to be repaired and kept. Being the man of the house,you can spend your spare time doing that. This way,you could not only take your free time,but also save money that you would need to pay if you ask someone to come and do those jobs.

  ◆ Cooking： Cooking is a kind of art. Whether you have skills or not,you can cook. The most important is that it makes you wiser every time. Just try your hand at it.

1. What place may the word “balcony” refer to?

   A. 厨房   B. 书房

   C. 阳台   D. 卫生间

2. Which of the following isn’t a stay-at-home activity?

   A. Growing plants in your garden.

   B. Doing some reading.

   C. Square dance.

   D. Repairing around the house.

3. Which of them can exercise your mind?

①Working in the garden.②Reading books.③ Playing Yoga.④Repairing at home.⑤Cooking.

    A. ②③   B. ①③⑤

   C. ②③⑤   D. ②③④⑤

4. What does the writer think of cooking?

   A. Housework.   B. A skill.

   C. An art.     D. A subject.

5. The passage mainly tells us .

   A. what to do on weekends

   B. how to save money

   C. what activities can save time and money

   D. what stay-at-home activities can be pleasant but cost little money

Answer 1

1. C 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. D

1. C词义猜测题:，该段介绍的是把后院开辟成花园。

根据常识可知，阳台是符合条件的地点。

2. C细节理解题本文介绍了各种stay-at-home兴趣活动，

Square dance (广场舞) 没有提到。

3. C细节理解题。介绍Read时提到“that will make you more and more knowledgeable ” ;介绍 Yoga 时提到 “Yoga can also exercise your mind” ;介绍 Cook 时提到 “it makes you wiser every time. ”，由此可知，这二'•项 活动都可以使人头脑灵活。

4. C细节理解题。由活动介绍最后一条“Cooking is a kind of art. ”以及下文描述可知，作者认为做饭也是一种艺术

5. D 主旨大意题。本文第一段 some stay-at-home activities are a great way to enjoy time without spending much 说的是“很多家庭兴趣活动可以打发时间但是不会花销 太大。”下文围绕这一话题展开介绍。