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9．A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his free time．Hobbyists keep pets，build model ships，weave baskets，watch birds，hunt animals，climb mountains，raise flowers，fish，ski，skate，and swim．Hobbyists also paint pictures，attend concerts and plays，and perform on musical instruments．They collect everything from books to butterflies，and from shells to stamps．
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment，friendship，knowledge and relaxation．Sometimes they even yield financial profit．Hobbies help people relax after periods of hard work，and provide a balance between work and play．Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired．Anyone，rich or poor，old or young，sick or well，can follow a satisfying hobby，regardless of his age，position，or income．
Hobbies can help a person's mental and physical health．Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover_ from physical or mental illness．Hobbies give bedridden or wheelchair patients something to do，and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves．Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes．
In early times，most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies．But some persons who had leisure did enjoy hobbies．The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood or pottery．
People today have more time than ever before for hobbies．Machines have reduced the amount of time they must spend on their jobs．Hobbies provide variety for workers who do the same monotonous （单调的） tasks all day long．More people are retiring than ever before，and at an earlier age．Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly found leisure hours．
Sir William Osler，a famous Canadian doctor，expressed the value of hobbies by saying，"No man is really happy or safe without a hobby．"

56．According to the passage，a hobby may beD．
A．one's common activity in his pffice
B．a kind of activity only for old people．
C．a kind of activity only for young people．
D．a kind of activity a person like to do in his free time．
57．Which of the following is NOT TRUE？C
A．Hobbies can offer enjoyment，friendship，knowledge and relaxation．
B．Hobbies can help people relax after hard work
C．Hobbies can pffer less interesting activities for old people
D．Hobbies can be followed by poor and sick people
58．Doctor found the hobbies areA
A．helpful for patients to become well again from illness
B．helpful for people to get up early
C．helpful for patoents to take medicine
D．helpful for people to sleep well
59．Why did most people spend less time on their hobbies in early years？C
A．Because they were not interested in hobbies
B．Because they were not any acticities for them to take part in
C．Because they were busy making a living
D．Because they were healthy．
60．W hat's the writer's opinion about hobbies？C
A．Hobbies are only popular among the retired people
B．People today have little time for their hobbies．
C．Anyone should have hobbies in their free time．
D．People all over the world should have the same hobby．

51．A．shy	B．strong	C．cute	D．friendly
52．A．trust	B．treat	C．service	D．help
53．A．name	B．kind	C．number	D．group
54．A．in need of	B．in danger of	C．in front of	D．in control of
55．A．possible	B．necessary	C．important	D．difficult
56．A．of	B．in	C．from	D．at
57．A．program	B．competition	C．performance	D．examination
58．A．feeding	B．killing	C．training	D．researching
59．A．friends	B．stresses	C．interest	D．food
60．A．find	B．choose	C．sell	D．save．

7．

Information Card

The topic of this week's class meeting	（81）	How to deal with lies，hoaxes or rumors
Jim's excuse for not bringing his homework	（82）	His dog ate it/his homework
Julia's illness	（83）	Brain cancer
The place people in Chengdu camped when the rumor came	（84）	Outside their houses
The people who sold their goods at a higher price	（85）	Some businessmen．

6．配对阅读．左栏第71～75小题是五个人所遇到的天气状况，请在右栏A～G中选择相对应的一项．（有两个多余项）

B71．Jim got up late this morning．He brushed his teeth and had a quick breakfast-He rushed to school with an umbrella in his backpack．
E72．Tom plans to go to the beach and enjoy the sunshine with some of his friends．He thinks they will have a good time there．
G73．Joan didn't take an umbrella with her when she went to school in the afternoon．So she had to run home in the rain．Badly，she caught a cold．
D74．Erin had a bad luck when he got to Shanghai People hardly stood on the street and some light things could be blown away easily．
A75．John went to Beijing for business．He was very excited，because he saw that it was white here and there．He couldn't wait to take out his camera．

A．It was badly cold．It snowed yesterday
B．It was full of cloud in the sky this morning．Maybe it was going to rain．
C．It was windy．Many children were flying kites on the playground．
D．It had strong wind outside．Staying at home was better．
E．It is a little hot，but the weather is very nice．
F．It says that it is going to snow tomorrow．
G．It rained all the afternoon．

5．We have to accept（接受）the truth：sometimes，we just warn to shout out loud．
For example，we all have days like this：our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned，or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn't come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her．We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those．According to ancient Chinese wisdom（智慧），we should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent．In fact，it's good for our health．
"Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine，"said Mrs．Li，a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou．"My parents taught me to do this．It's a part of our folk（民间的）culture．"
Mrs．Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting．Each morning，she and some of her friends climb to the top of a hill．and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise．They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs（肺）and it brings them a lot of fun
"Sometimes I shout out and other shout back，"said Mrs．Gu，another shouting lover．"It makes you happy．You laugh and then you feel very comfortable．"
Dr．Peter Calafiura，an American doctor，agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people's health．
So，next time you start your morning run，why not try to shout out first？It will make you healthier．
66．The underlined word"bear"in Paragraph 2means"B"in Chinese．
A．纠正    B．忍受    C．铭记    D．杜绝
67．Mrs．Li learnt to shout to make herself feel better fromA．
A．her parents    B．her teacher
C．Mrs．Gu    D．Dr．Peter Calafiura
68．Where does Mrs．Li shout every day？D
A．In a park．    B．At a square．    C．In her house．    D．On a hill．
69．What does Dr．Peter Calafiura think of shouting？B
A．It's great furl    B．It's good for people's health．
C．It's easy to learn，D．It's good exercise especially for kids．
70．The passage is mainly aboutC．
A．a shouting 1over    B．a shouting club
C．the advantages of shouting    D．the history of shouting．

4．Text messaging，or simply"texting"，with allows people to send and receive messages on mobile phones，becomes very popular today．
The advantages of texting are obvious．Texting helps to save money．If you have a few words to greet your families and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals，sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling．Texting helps to save time．Even if you want to send a message to 100people，you can do it one second．Texting helps you to"talk"to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone．Texting can also help you to"talk"to someone secretly if you don't want others to hear what you are talking on the phone．These advantages are so amazing that many people are crazy about it．They hold mobile phones in hands all day long，send dozens of messages each day，and even text while driving or walking．
However，texting has its disadvantages．Junk messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then．When your phone box gets too full，you can't receive any more messages．You may therefore miss some important information．
What's more，if you don't do texting properly，for example texting while driving or walking，it can be dangerous．It can cause injuries and even death．It was reported that about 6，000people were killed and half a million were injured for this reason each year．In Fort Lee，a small town in New Jersey，USA，three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2011．Two researchers at Stony Brook University，New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others．When people are texting，they don't notice other people or things around them．To reduce traffic accidents，all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving．About 32countries have passed laws restricting the use of mobile phones while driving．
Texting is a wonderful way of communication．However，only when we use it properly，can we fully enjoy the fun it brings．
37．How many advantages of texting are mentioned in the passage？C
A．Two．B．Three．C．Four．D．Five．
38．What did the researchers at Stony Brook University find？A
A．Texters are easier to have an accident．
B．Texting is a good way of communication．
C.6，000people were killed and injured．
D．Many people text to greet families and friends．
39．The underlined word restricting probably meansB．
A．not telling   B．not allowing    C．enjoying   D．making
40．This passage is written to tell us thatD．
A．we should do less texting
B．texting has many advantages
C．texting is better than phone calling
D．we should do texting properly．

3．I grew up in New Hampshire，a small town in South Canada，where in my father's words for the seasons were"Spring，Summer，Fairtime and Winter!"At that time，a week-long fair was held in the town every autumn．Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things．It was the busiest time of the year．
When"Fairtime"came，my grandma became the most"useful"and busiest person of the family．Grandma was a kind，well-educated old lady．She was good at cooking．All her rrelatives liked the foodshe cooked．During"fairtime"，they would come to live in her house and have meals there．Grandma was always happy to look after them．
Year after year，many people moved to big cities．There was no loner"Fairtime"．Grandma became very old and was gradually going blind．My parents and I moved to live with Granma in her house．We did our best to make her day-to-day life as comfortable as possible．I was at high school then．What I often did at home was to help Grandma with the daily newspaper's crossword puzzle．However，she didn't look happy．She often sat in her room for hours，without saying a word．
To attract people to move back，the Town Hall decided to reopen the Fair．One day，when I came back room school，I saw Grandma wearing her glasses，washing the dishes in the kitchen．With a big smile on her face，she looked a lot much younger．She told me that her two nieces would come．"They said the food I cooked was very delicious and they want to stay in my house again．"Grandma said happily．"They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party．That must be the busiest week I've had in years!"
I suddenly realized that Grandma didn't want to be looked after．She wanted to be"useful"，appreciated and helpful．
33．Thousands of people came to the town toB at the Fair．
A．enjoy Grandma's food
B．sell and buy things
C．learn to cook
D．have a big party
34．Why was Grandma unhappy？C
A．She was too busy．
B．No one lived with her．
B．She was not"useful"．
D．She couldn't see anything
35．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？C
A．Grandma was good at cooking．
B．Many people moved to big cities．
C．Grandma didn't like"Fairtime"．
D．Grandma was a kind old lady．
36．What's the best title for the passage？B
A．Fairtime
B．My"Old"Grandma
C．A Small Town
D．Grandma's Family．

2．

①Are you tired of people asking the questions，"What's your hobby？"You always hear the same old answers：reading，listening to music，painting and so on．There's nothing wrong with these activities，but maybe it's time for some new ideas．
②For example，how about"yarn bombing"？What's that？Maybe you have heard of knitting（编织） to make sweaters，scarves，gloves and other things．With yarn bombing，people knit different kinds of things，like sweaters for trees or hats for stones in the park．It's the latest form of artwork．In some cities，people are even paying knitters to decorate public places with their art．Some call it"Knitting Graffiti（涂鸦），"but unlike other forms of graffiti，it is easy to take away，and it doesn't destroy anything．
③Do you like those TV shows in which the police use science to solve crimes？If you do，you can take up"forensic science"as a hobby．That's the science used to investigate（调查） crimes．You can get a set of athome fingerprint tools and find out who is taking cookies from the cookie box or perhaps who is reading your secret diary．
④Finally，here's a hobby for those who want to have fun and make a little money．It's called"upcycling"．You've heard of recycling-you put things like glass paper and plastic in special boxes so the materials can be used again．Upcyclers take old things and make them into new things．Sometimes they can even sell the things they make．For example，you can take an old book bag，______ and decorate it．It will look like a cool new bag．There's even a book called Upcycle that is full of ideas．All you need for this is an old thing and a good imagination．
⑤So look around for a new and interesting hobby．Then when someone asks you the question"What's your hobby？"you can give them an answer that they've never heard before．

52．According to the passage，C is a new hobby．
A．painting
B．reading
C．yarn bombing
D．listening to music
53．Which is the best expression to fill in"A"in Paragraph 4？
A．clean it up
B．look it up
C．give it up
D．pick it up
54．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．People make a living by upcycling．
B．Knitting Graffiti is difficult to take away．
C．The police take up forensic science as a hobby．
D．It's a good idea to have a new and interesting hobby．
55．How is the passage organized？B

1．We use mobile phones every day．The mobile phone is very helpful in our life．Some people even say that they can't live without mobil phones．But it brings us some trouble．Do you know why？Well…all is because of too many spam text messages（垃圾短信）．
There is a survey （调查）about spam text messages．Among 4，720mobil phone uers，35 percent of the users receive 5 to 10 spam text messages a week.15 percent get 10 to 20．On average（平均），each user receives at least eight spam text messages．
Do you know what spam text messages are about？In general，spam text messages are about advertisements，swindles（诈骗）and some useless information．
However，the survey shows that only 6.1 percent of users have ever appealed（投诉）to supervisory departments（监管部门），About half of them do not know how to cancel（取消）spam text messages．
It seems that nobody can be far away from spam text message．In order to control spam text messages，mobil phone users should try to find the senders of the spam text message．When you get spam text messages，you can appeal to supervisory departments．

61．Each user receivesAspam text messages a week on average．
A．at least 8
B．at least 5
C．at least 10
62．Spam text messages are about aome information EXCEPTC
A．advertisements
B．swindles
C．e-books
63．We shouldCif we receive spam text messages．
A．answer them quickly
B．call the police as soon as possible
C．appcal to suipervisory departments
64．From this passage，we can knowB
A．the mobil phone has never brought us any trouble
B．nobody seems to be far away from spam text messages
C．every users knows how to cancel spam text messages
65．This passage talks aboutA
A．spam text massages
B．different kinds of advertisements
C．the inportance of mobile phones．

20．A"clean slate"in English means having a fresh start．It means we forget the past and begin again．
The beginning of the second term gives us a chance to have a clean slate．（66）B We may have spent the Spring Festival feeling sad and worrying about the second term．But my suggestion is to forget about the past and think about the future．
Many people have had trouble in school．（67）D Chris，a second-year high school student，remembers that clearly．Once she failed in a math test．She says，"At first，I was very sad but then I studied hard and got good marks．"Penny，a high school teacher，also remembers failing physics in middle school．（68）E After studying hard，"she says，"I got almost full marks in the college entrance test．"
（69）AWe all fail sometimes．It is important that we do our best to improve．Failing a test does not mean that we can't go to university．（70）CIt just means that we have to work harder and that we should ask for extra help from our teachers or friends．
The first term is over，it's history．Today，we have a clean slate，so be happy，be positive and be successful．

A．Failing an exam isn't the end of the world．
B．Many people have failed exams in the first term．
C．It does not mean that we are stupid．
D．Some of us may have failed a subject．
E．Our parents will be proud of us when we get good grades．
F．But she improved by doing more exercises，and by asking her teacher for help．
G．Some of us do best in one of all the subjects．

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