“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” is a popular saying in the United States. Other countries have similar sayings. It is true that all of us need recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep good health and enjoy life.

Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to take part in sports. there are team sports, such as baseball, basketball, and football. There are individual sports, also, such as golf and swimming. In addition hiking, fishing, skiing, and mountain climbing have a great attraction for people who like to be outdoors.

Not everyone who enjoys sports events likes to take part in them. Many people prefer to be onlookers, either watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there is an important baseball game or boxing match it is almost impossible to get tickets; everyone wants to attend.

Chess, card-playing, and dancing are forms of indoor recreation enjoyed by many people. It doesn’t matter whether we play a fast game of ping-pong, concentrate over the bridge table, or go walking through the woods on a brisk autumn afternoon. It is important for every one to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.

1. The underlined word “recreation”(paragraph 1)here means_______.

A. walking and climbing　 B. form of play or amusement

C. creating something D. joy and happiness

2. according to the passage, perhaps the followings are our ordinary ways of relaxation for common people except______.

A. listening to music　　　　　　 B. playing card

C. going out for fishing 　　　 D. boxing match

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE to the passage?

A. The popular British saying mentioned in the passage has familiar doing in other countries.

B. All of us need recreation in our lives if we cannot work all the time.

C. Sometimes those who enjoy sports events like to take part in them, too.

D. It is almost impossible for everyone who wants to watch an important baseball to get a ticket.

Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are many hiking organizations worldwide.

Many people say they go hiking because they love to walk outdoor, without necessarily having a destination(目的地) ahead of them. This makes hiking much more different than walking down the street to the store or to some other places that we need to go. People who like hiking say, “We enjoy ourselves along the way whether we arrive somewhere important or not.”

Some people add another reason for hiking to the basic one of loving to be outdoors. They see hiking as not only mentally healthy for clearing the mind but also physically healthy as great exercise for the body. Unlike some other more exercise programs, hiking can be an activity for almost anyone in reasonably good health. Hiking is good exercise and can be a workout and a time of enjoyment at the same time.

Some people who hike on a regular basis give little thought to the exercise part of the activity. These people are more likely to go hiking because they are exploring nature. They may be interested in the trees or the rocks, Perhaps they are interested in looking at the birds or the various animals that lodge in the forest or the park. Certainly park land is ideal for hiking.

Some people look at hiking as having two major benefits. When asked why they go hiking in their spare time many people will combine these reasons: It helps me relax; it doesn’t take a great investment of money for equipment. For them, a good pair of shoes and some comfortable clothes can help them get away from work or other stressful situations that may arise in life. In many cases, these hikers can enjoy their favorite pastime all year long. They may be able to take those outdoor walks in almost any weather. It’s safe to say that hiking can heal and please the human being in many ways.

71. Which of the following sayings can describe the people who like hiking in Paragraph 2?

A. Where there is a will there is a way.

B. You will never reach your destination if you stop.

C. A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.

D. Life is a journey, not a destination.

72. The underlined phrase “lodge in” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “________”.

A. go through      B. look for          C. live in            D. run after

73. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. It will cost you a lot of money, when you go hiking.

B. Hiking is suitable for workers who work a long time every day.

C. Hiking is a sport that you can enjoy yourself most in spring.

D. Hiking cannot be affected by weather.

74. What is the text mainly about?

A. The popularity of hiking in the world today. 

B. The reasons why people go hiking.

C. Hiking’s benefits for health.              

D. Making your hiking plan before going outdoors.

75. Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?

Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain(地形). People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. It is considered one of the recreational activities.

Many people say they go hiking because they love to walk outdoor, without necessarily having a destination ahead of them. This makes hiking much more different than walking down the street to the store or to some other places that we need to go. People who like hiking say, “We enjoy ourselves along the way whether we arrive somewhere important or not.”

Some people add another reason for hiking to the basic one of loving to be outdoors. These folks see hiking as not only mentally healthy for clearing the mind but also physically healthy as great exercise for the body. Unlike some other more exercise programs, hiking can be an activity for almost anyone in reasonably good health. Hiking on a smooth, level path is even good exercise. Trudging(跋涉) over rougher terrain can be a workout and a time of enjoyment at the same time.

Some people who hike on a regular basis give little thought to the exercise part of the activity. These people are more likely to go hiking because they are exploring nature. They may be interested in the trees or the rocks, Perhaps they are interested in looking at the birds or the various animals that lodge in the forest or the park. Certainly park land is ideal for hiking. Many of these sites have marked for hiking. This leads many to take part in hiking specifically for the exercise and enjoyment of being outdoors, when they may not do this otherwise.

Some people look at hiking as having two major benefits. When asked why they go hiking in their spare time many people will combine these reasons: It helps me relax; it doesn’t take a great investment of money for equipment. For them, a good pair of shoes and some comfortable clothes can help them get away from work or other stressful situations that may arise in life. In many cases, these hikers can enjoy their favorite pastime all year long. They may be able to take those outdoor walks in almost any weather. It’s safe to say that hiking can heal and please the human being in many ways.

51. Which of the following sayings can describe the people who like hiking in Paragraph 2?

       A. Where there is a will there is a way.

       B. You will never reach your destination if you stop.

       C. A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.

       D. Life is a journey, not a destination.

52. The underlined phrase “lodge in ”  in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “______”.

       A. go through             B. look for          C. live in             D. run after

53. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

       A. It will cost you a lot of money, when you go hiking.

       B. Hiking is suitable for workers who work a long time every day.

       C. Hiking is a sport that you can enjoy yourself most in spring.

       D. Hiking cannot be affected by weather.

54. What is the text mainly about?

       A. The popularity of hiking in the world today.

       B. The reasons why people go hiking.

       C. Hiking’s benefits for health.

       D. Making your hiking plan before going outdoors.

55. Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?

       A                                 B                                        C                               D

1                       1                                             1                         1           2

2345        2       3                       2                                3

                                          4                                3           4                         4

                                          5                                       5                                5