popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual(个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the

most popular recreations for people who like to be outdoor.

　 Not everyone who enjoys sports takes part in them. Many people

like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreations, such as watching TV, singing and dancing. It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor　　　 recreations or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreations.

36．Which is the most popular form of recreation?

A. Sports.　　　　 B. Watching TV.　

C. Sleeping.　　　 D. Singing and dancing

37. People want to take part in sports in order to 　　 .

A. keep healthy and enjoy life

B. make friends

C. find a good job

D. make more money

38. Outdoor sports include 　　　 .

A. watching TV　 B. singing and dancing

C. listening to the radio D. skating and mountain climbing

39. Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to

them on the radio?

A. Because they like sports, but they don’t like to take part in　 them.

B. Because they don’t enjoy sports.

C. Because they don’t enjoy life.

D. Because they don’t need recreation.

40. The passage mainly tells us that 　　　 .

　 A. basketball is a kind of team sport

　 B. everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them

　 C. different people have different ways of relaxing

　 D. indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports

  I remember how I felt last year. I was   21     because Isabelle had a hard   22     with her subjects. She didn’t get good grades atschool, and I had to push her to do   23   . I even told her former teacher to be strict   24     Isabelle. Luckily, Isabelle’s former

teacher was one of the best teachers I have   25     known. I hope that Isabelle would be better the next semester. I have to tell you that something good    26    .

   In the summer holiday, Isabelle’s  27      improved a lot. I’m soglad that I asked a tutor to help her. The whole summer I was

working hard    28    Isabelle was studying for her reading. At

school, in the first quarter, she got “Needs improvement(改进)”

because she still wasn’t good   29    reading. I had her read for 30 minutes every night.   30     weeks ago, I got her report card. She got an “A” in reading. It wasn’t  31     . Last night, she had to write ten sentences, and it   32    her ten minutes to finish it. I had her read them to me, and the sentences were very good.

   So, my dear children, if you are doing   33     at school, never

give up.(放弃) You can ask   34     for help, and you can get

  35     the difficulties.

21.A. nervous   B. proud      C. pleased    D. relaxed

22.A. month    B. day        C. time       D. week

23.A. nothing   B. everything   C. nobody    D. anybody

24.A. with      B. at         C. in        D. for

25.A. just       B. always     C. ever      D. never

26.A. returned   B. happened   C. told      D. left

27.A. reading    B. listening   C. writing    D. speaking

28.A. when      B. while     C. as        D. since

29.A. in         B. for       C. with      D. at

30.A. Few       B. little      C. A little   D. A few

31.A. unpleasant  B. lucky     C. tiring     D. surprising

32.A. spent      B. paid      C. took      D. made

33.A. bad       B. badly     C. good      D. well

34.A. other      B. others     C. another   D. the others

35.A. on        B. off       C. out       D. over

The police         the thief when I        .

  A. are looking for, reached  B. is finding, got to

  C. were looking for, arrived  D. was looking for, arrived

The teacher makes his students        lots of homework every

day.

  A. to do   B. do  C. doing  D. to be done

--What did LiMing say about the coming vacation?

--He 　　 me where he 　　　 .

　A． tells, will go　 B. told, would go

C. told, will go　 D. tells, would go

--What did Paul say last night?

--He said 　　 listening to the radio program Teen Talk.

A. did he like　 B. that he liked

C. if he likes　 D. what he liked

--Do you know if Tom 　　 on a picnic with us?

--I hope he can go with us if he 　　　 busy.

A. goes, isn’t　 B. goes, won’t be

C. will go, isn’t D. will go, won’t be

--I need some money to buy a computer.

--Maybe you 　　 get a part-time job.

　 A. must　 B. may　 C. couldn’t D. could

—May I 　　　 your dictionary?

—Sorry, I 　　　 it at home.

A. borrow, forgot B. borrow, left

C. lend, forgot　　 D. lend, left

When the bell 　　　 , the boys stopped playing and 　into the classroom.

A. ring, running B. rang, ran

C. ringed, run　 D. rang, running