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A hobby is any activity a person likes to do in his spare time.So those who get busy in their activity never get bored in their free time.Hobbies vary from person to person.Hobbies are of different kinds.They can be indoors or outdoors.Some are costly and some are cheap.Pursing a particular hobby is a matter of personal choice.

My favorite hobby is coin collection.It is also one of the oldest hobbies of the world and is also called "hobby of the Kings",as in the old times,it was only done by kings and elite(精英)class of the society.It started for me some years back when my father used to come back from his foreign tours and give me coins of different countries.I started collecting then in my money box and after that I always used to wait for my new coins as much I used to wait for my father.

Since then,it has become my favorite hobby.This hobby has given me information about different countries of the world.I have got to know about important personalities of the different countries.

This hobby has made me be responsible to take care of important things at very young age.I have learnt dealings of different currencies(货币)on my foreign tours and save money for my favorite hobby.I feel extreme pleasure in showing my collection to others.It has also taught me this lesson that A LIFE WITHOUT A HOOBBY IS JUST LIKE FOOD WITHOUT SALT.

1.What decides a person's hobby?

A. Whether he has free time.

B. Whether the hobby can be indoors or outdoors.

C. Whether the hobby is expensive or cheap.

D. It is up to himself.

2.Why was coin collection called "hobby of the Kings"?

A. Only the king could collect coins.

B. The king could collect coins from all over the world.

C. In the past,only the kings and upper class could collect coins.

D. Kings had enough money to collect coins.

3.From the passage,we can infer .

A. the author goes to foreign countries to collect coins

B. the author's father used to go abroad

C. the author likes to save money

D. collecting coins has changed the author's life greatly

4.What's the purpose of the author writing the passage?

A. The author tells readers the advantage of coin collection.

B. The author introduces his hobby—coin collection.

C. The author explains why he collects coins.

D. The author tells readers the importance of hobbies.

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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage(按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us________chasing the same thing.

One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell _______. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I______the countryside for some place I could rent for the_______possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road ______ the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was ______, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and ______  a corner to camp in.

The locals knew nothing about me, ______ slowly, they started teaching me the ______ of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began ______ around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a ______ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of ______.

What I had believed in, all those things I thought were______ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place._____ on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my _____ with my neighbors.

Four years later, I moved back into  ______. I saw many people were having a really hard time, ______ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to _____ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I've had nine people come in and move on to other places. We'd all be in_______if we hadn't banded together.

The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about ______ we can all get by together.

1.A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally

2.A. off B. apart C. over D. out

3.A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched

4.A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest

5.A. over B. through C. at D. round

6.A. occupied B. emptied C. abandoned D. robbed

7.A. turned B. cleared C. approached D. cut

8.A. for B. although C. otherwise D. but

9.A. benefit B. art C. nature D. lesson

10.A. swinging B. looking C. sticking D. turning

11.A. different B. real C. wild D. remote

12.A. kindness B. happiness C. friendliness D. neighborliness

13.A. unique B. expensive C. necessary D. rare

14.A. Along B. Down C. Deep D. Up

15.A. cooperation B. satisfaction C. relationships D. appointments

16.A. reality B. town C. society D. life

17.A. creating B. losing C. offering D. quitting

18.A. put in B. turn in C. get in D. take in

19.A. yards B. camps C. shelters D. cottages

20.A. how B. what C. whether D. when

17-yearold Elexis Webster grew up homeless with cruel family members and serious health problems.But Webster has got over these difficulties to become an honor student at her high school.

The teen spent her childhood living in dug-outs(防空洞) ,cars,and any place where her family could find shelter.She was treated cruelly by her mother,a drug user,who left her and her sister alone without food for days.Her older brother disturbed her study too many tunes.Her poor living conditions led to her becoming extremely weak, which caused her to miss school often.

However,she got a 4.1 GPA in the exam,though many wouldn't expect her to have such a hard life.Surviving in the family in an environment like that,she was able to come out of it,and she knew she had to make the best of what happened to her.

At 14,her mother was put in prison for leaving Webster and her sister in a car in the middle of a school day.The two girls were placed in foster care(寄养所)with a woman whom Webster still lives with.She calls her "Mema".

"Mema",who the teen sees as her mom,encouraged Webster as she returned school again.Even after missing three years of school,Webster was able to be excellent.Now Webster has planned to attend University of California at Los Angeles and study physics.

"I got to a place where I was able to keep going and push for higher than a 4.1 and push to get into a really great college or university.I see success.I see happiness and I see peace,"she told KPIX 5.

1.Where does Webster live now most probably?

A. In a car. B. In the dug-out.

C. In foster care. D. At the University of California.

2.Why was Webster's mother put into prison?

A. She was always taking drugs.

B. She left her daughters alone in a car.

C. She stole food for her three children.

D. She didn't let her children attend school.

3.What's the future goal of Webster?

A. Becoming a physics teacher.

B. Earning enough money to buy a house.

C. Being admitted into a really good college.

D. Breaking away from her mother and brother.

4.What do we know about Webster?

A. She wouldn't believe in anyone any longer.

B. She got a lot of help from her brother.

C. She was brought up in a warm family.

D. She got motherly love from Mema.

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