Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First,reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired. Next,you can read a book anywhere—in a car,on a plane,or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!Another good reason for reading is that it is use-ful. If you read as a hobby,you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve,you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out of date (过时的) . This is not true. You can read on computers,and the better you read,the better your computer skills will be.  Good readers may become writers,too.  They always have more things to write about.

Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?

(   ) 1. Reading can always keep yourself       .

   A. bored   B. tired

   C. happy   D. excited

(   ) 2. You can read a book       .

   A. anywhere

   B. when you are driving a car

   C. only on a plane

   D. only in the reading room

(   ) 3. You can read faster       .

   A. after you read a book

   B. after you finish your schoolwork

   C. if you are a student

   D. if you read as a hobby

(   ) 4. It is        that reading is out of date.

   A. true   B. not true

   C. sure   D. easy

(   ) 5. What does the passage mainly tell us?

   A. Reading is a good hobby.

   B. You can read on computers.

   C. Good readers must be good writers.

   D. Reading is useful.

5. 比尔对科技很感兴趣。

Bill is very               technology.

4. 简最喜欢的一种书是科幻小说。

Jane’s favorite        of books        science fiction.

3. 两条狗正在玩耍，一条是黑色的，另一条是白色的。

Two dogs are       .  One is black and       

       is white.

2. 我们已经砍了一些树来建房子。

We’ve already               some trees               a house.

1. 他们正在公园门口等你。

They are        you at the gate of the park.

(    ) 10. [2012 •青岛]Holly has        fed the dog,but she hasn’t watered the plants        .

   A. still;already   B. already;yet

   C. yet;still   D. yet;already

(   ) 9. [2013 • 雅安]—Can you finish        these books before 10 o’clock?

—Yes,I can.

   A. to read   B. read

   C. reads    D. reading

(   ) 8. —Would you like something to drink?

—         . I’ve just drunk some tea.

   A. Yes,please    B. Yes,I’d like to

   C. No,I don’t   D. No,thanks

(   ) 7. Lisa hasn’t        her parents for a long time. She can’t wait them.

   A. saw;see   B. seen;saw

   C. saw;saw   D. seen;to see