题目内容
We collected a lot of books to get the necessary information but only half _________helpful, so we failed to finish the work.
A.is | B.are | C.was | D.were |
D
解析
From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax (放松) and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interests. There are many different ways to spend our spare time.
Almost everyone has some kinds of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some collections are very expensive, but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare (稀有的) fifty cent piece worth $250! He was very happy about his buying and thought the price was reasonable (合理的). On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt (怀疑) if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are very valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection.
That’s what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.
【小题1】The underlined word “individual” in the first paragraph most probably means____ .
A.different | B.strange | C.secret | D.one's own |
A.all hobbies are very expensive | B.some hobbies don't cost anything |
C.hobbies are worthless | D.hobbies are valuable to everybody |
A.job | B.pleasure | C.hobby | D.habit |
A.The writer's brother has a large collection of matchboxes, which makes him very happy. |
B.We collect a subject in our spare time simply for the fun of it. |
C.The pleasure that a hobby can give is important. |
D.To have a hobby means to spend a lot of money. |
Crossroads International
1. How does Crossroads work?
Crossroads is a resource network. We take goods Hong Kong doesn’t want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them out in the welfare(福利)center in Hong Kong, Mainland China, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. 1
2. Who do we help?
2 They are grass-root groups who have seen a need and tried to meet it. They can’t get the job done without back-up, though, so our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to books, stationery to medical provision, cupboards to dining sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.
3. 3
Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send. They are donated. 4 Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full-time staff work on a voluntary basis.
Those that donate goods and services:
●Factories ●Manufacturers
●Hospitals ●Hotels
●Educational Institutions ●Householders
●Transport Companies ●Offices
●Other Charities
5 While we receive large quantities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping.
A.One resource that we are always in need of is people. |
B.So Crossroads is just that: a Crossroads between need and resource. |
C.What can I do? |
D.The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets. |
F. All volunteer work is done at our warehouse.
G.. Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight (货运), we ask transport companies to donate their services.