People live a very busy life now, so they have little free time. Still they try their best to make use of their free time. Then a hobby is a favorite enjoyment of a person.

Hobbies are different from tastes. People choose their hobbies according to their tastes. Someone likes watching TV, lying on a sofa, while someone likes climbing the mountains.

If you have chosen a hobby to your liking, you are lucky. You have made your life more interesting. Though there are many different hobbies：reading, collecting, playing sports, travelling and others, many people have nothing to do when they are free.

If a person collects something, he does it according to how much money he has. Someone collects cars or pictures of world-known painters, while someone collects beer cans(罐) or stamps. Any collection gives people enjoyment.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）

1.People live a life now, so they have little free time.

A、busyB、freeC、happy

2.How do people choose their hobby?

A、They choose their hobbies according to the time.

B、They choose their hobbies according to the weather.

C、They choose their hobbies according to their tastes.

3.What kind of hobbies don’t mention in the passage?

A、Collecting.B、Riding.C、Traveling.

4.You made you life if you have chosen a hobby to your liking.

A、more interesting

B、more exciting

C、much busier

5.What does the writer mean according to the passage?

A、Money is important to any hobby.

B、Any hobby can give people enjoyment.

C、People can live better without a hobby.

Li Haoqin is a 14-year-old girl in Sichuan. She studies English very hard. Every day, she listens carefully in class and does many exercises after class. However, in last exam, her score(分数) of 68 made her very sad. “Why didn’t I get a good grade though I worked hard?” Li said to herself.

Lots of middle school students are facing this problem—they try their best at something but can’t make it. “They don’ t have effective(有效的) learning ways. This is the main(主要的) reason for their difficulties,” says Bi Qin. Bi Qin is a well-known English teacher in Beijing No. 4 High School, a key school in the capital city. She thinks that hard work is far from enough for middle school students. “Students have more subjects now. They should learn in many different ways so that they can get twice the result with half the hard work,” says Bi. “The more you use new words, the better you can remember them. For example, making sentences with new words is an effective way to learn.”

Chen Xiping, a 13-year-old boy from Shandong, has his own way of learning English. “I study hard in school, and I also like watching CCTV-9. On the channel(频道), I always see the English words I learned from my textbook,” says Chen. “It’s really useful.”

Lin Pingyi, a 13-year-old girl from Shanghai, has a habit of reading. “I like reading English novels(小说) like The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. While reading I take notes,” says Lin. “This way, I can remember more words and improve my reading and writing.”

根据短文内容，按要求完成下面各题

1.What made Li Haoqin very sad?

2.Why do studentsr try their best at subjects but can’t get good grades?

3.Where does Bi Qin teach?

4.Which TV channel does Chen Xiping like watching?

5.What does Lin Pingyi like to do when she reads English novels?

Father：Did you get your report card, Tom?

Tom：1.

Father：Let me have a look.

Tom：Here you are.

Father：You got an A in English. 2.

Tom：He said that I was good at speaking and

listening.

Father：3. Er… your math grade is not good. What did your math teacher say?

Tom：He said that I was kind of lazy. 4.

Father：Why do you say so?

Tom：I was really hard-working. 5.

Father：Oh! I think you need a tutor.

Dear Mr Smith,

I feel so nice1. you as my neighbor(邻居). However, I have to2. you have also given some 3. to me. First, would you mind4. with you wife in a low voice? I can’t do5. when I hear the6. every day. Next, I can find some trash outside my house. It7. terrible. So could you please not8. it there? Finally, your son is always9. his CD too loud. Would you mind10. him to put on his headphones? Thank you for your cooperation(合作)!

Yours sincerely,

Harris

假设你是杨莹，你们班里新来了一位同学孙华，老师安排他和你坐在一起，可是你发现他偶尔上课迟到，他有时上课的时候还听音乐。根据以上提示给孙华写一封70词左右的电子邮件，建议他遵守班级纪律。

—Hello! Could I speak to Mrs Brown?

—Sorry. She the supermarket.

A、has been to

B、went to

C、has gone to

—Do you know when back?

—I don’t know. But if he back, I will call you.

A、will he come, comes

B、he will come, comes

C、he comes, will come

—He didn’t finish his homework, did he?

— . He will finish it in an hour.

A、No, he didn’t

B、Yes, he did

C、Yes, he didn’t

Would you mind here?

A、don’t smoke

B、not smoking

C、not to smoke

My father was watching TV the earthquake happened.

A、as soon as B、whileC、when