Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

　　　 First, reading books is f__16__. You can always keep yourself amused if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby too. You can really become lost in a book.

　 　 Next, you can read a book a__17_: in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed - even in the bath. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.

　 　 A__18__ good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This m__19_ that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e__20__. Many school subjects depend on good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.

　　　 Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read, the better your computer skills will be. Reading is n__21__ out of date!

　 Good readers are most likely to be good writers, too. They are usually good at spelling as well, and have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best.W__22__ other hobby could be more useful, or more enjoyable？

　　　 I stood in the doorway, watching my older brother carefully putting clothes into his bag .I coughed uneasily. Finally　 1　 　that I was there, Rocky turned toward me with a sad smile.

　　　 “I’m 　　2　 　tomorrow,” he said.

　　　 “I know.” My 　　3　 　was almost a whisper(低声).I was 　　4　 　at myself for being so weak ,but I wasn’t about to cry .

　　　 “My 　　5　 　is early ,so there is still 　　6　 　time to come to the airport,” he said .Seeing the 　　7　 　look on my face ,he quickly added, “I promise(答应) I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”

　　　 I tried to say 　　8　 　,but didn’t . It’s always 　　9　 　to keep quiet if you’re about to cry . “You promised you wouldn’t cry,” he said to me, thinking that I was close to 　　10 　　.

　　　 I remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike.　 11　 　I thought he was always right behind me ,holding the seat to keep me from 　12　 　.I was happy with this ,but he knew he couldn’t hold me up all my life .He told me that one day he would have to let go.

　　　 His coughing stopped my thinking .What was left to say? How could I say 　13　 　to the person who taught me everything?

　　　 The next morning I 　　14　 　, looked at my alarm clock ,and realized he had left 　　15　 　ago .We never even said goodbye.

　　　 Goodbye, Rocky! Although he may have been many miles away, I knew he heard me, even if it was only an answer in his heart.

1．A．forgetting　　　　　　　 B．realizing　　　　　　　 C．watching　　　　　　 D．learning

2．A．arriving　　　　　　　　 B．living　　　　　　　　　 C．coming　　　　　　　 D．leaving

3．A．voice　　　　　　　　　　 B．sound　　　　　　　　　 C．noise　　　　　　　　　 D．word

4．A．glad　　　　　　　　　　　 B．moved　　　　　　　　 C．angry　　　　　　　　　 D．pleased

5．A．ship　　　　　　　　　　　 B．flight　　　　　　　　　 C．train　　　　　　　　　　 D．bus

6．A．enough 　　　　　　　　 B．little　　　　　　　　　　 C．no　　　　　　　　　　　 D．busy

7．A．surprised　　　　　　　 B． excited　　　　　　　 C．sad　　　　　　　　　　 D．happy

8．A．anything　　　　　　　　 B．everything　　　　　 C．something　　　　　 D．nothing

9．A．stranger　　　　　　　　 B．better　　　　　　　　　 C．worse　　　　　　　　 D．easier

10．A．tears　　　　　　　　　 B．smiles　　　　　　　　 C．words　　　　　　　　 D．sadness

11．A．At last　　　　　　　　 B．From now on　　　 C．At first　　　　　　　　 D．So far

12．A．riding　　　　　　　　　 B．running　　　　　　　 C．walking　　　　　　　 D．falling

13．A．goodbye　　　　　　　 B．hello　　　　　　　　　　 C．yes　　　　　　　　　　 D．sorry

14．A．gave up　　　　　　　 B．stood up　　　　　　　 C．looked up 　　　　　 D．woke up

15．A．minutes　　　　　　　 B．hours　　　　　　　　　 C．days　　　　　　　　　 D．weeks

A: 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　?

B: Yes, I made a resolution for next year yesterday.

A:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ?

B:I am going to join a soccer club.

A:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ?

B: Because I want to practice playing soccer and be a famous soccer player in the future.

A:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ?

B: I’ll play soccer every afternoon for one hour, and also I’ll practice very hard.

A:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ?

B: I also want to study hard so that I can win the first place in my class.

A: Then you will work hard next year, and you will be tired.

B: I think so. But no pains, no gains.

20.(　 )--　　　 　on Sunday? –She’s going to wash her clothes.

A.What she is going to do 　　　　　　　 B.What is she going to do

C.When is she going to do 　　　　　　　　　　 D.How she is going to spend

19.(　 )-I am going to Beijing for a holiday. --　　　 .

A.Goodbye B.Is that true? 　　　　　　 C.Really? 　　　　　 D.Have a good time.

18.(　 )They are going to the zoo,　　　 　?

A.don’t they 　　　 B.aren’t they 　　　　　　　 C.are they 　　　　　 D.do they

17.(　 )There 　　　　an exam tomorrow.

A. is going to 　　　 B. is going to be 　 C.is going to have 　　　 D.is going

16.(　 )The two children bought some books　　 　the money they had saved.

A. with 　　　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.by 　　　　　　　　　 D.for