There are many hobbies and hobby sites on the Internet. Camping and chess site are two of them. Although these two hobbies are very different, they both are very popular with young people. Why?

One reason camping is so popular is because it’s not expensive. There are campgrounds around the world, and they’re all different. Some have indoor swimming pools, restaurants, and game rooms. Others don’t even have water! But the areas near campgrounds are almost always beautiful.

Camping is relaxing. Campers can get up early in the morning and cook breakfast with their friends or family. They can spend the day swimming, fishing, climbing the mountains and looking at wildlife. Campers usually sleep very well at night.

And what about chess? It’s cool now, but in the past not many young people played the game. A lot of young people started to love learning chess when they saw it in the first Harry Potter movie. And many stars enjoy playing chess. Bono, Moby, and Sting can play the game very well. Young people often follow what the stars do, even if it’s chess!

More and more schoolchildren are learning the game. Many schools have chess clubs. And people can play chess on computers, too. That means a person can play against a computer, or against another person on the Internet somewhere else in the world. You can play chess anywhere—even when you’re camping!

1. hobby 爱好   2. Site 网站    3. popular 受欢迎的  4. reason 原因  5. relaxing 放松的

48. Campers feel _____ when they go camping.

   A. relaxed           B. tired           C. sleepy               D. strong

49. What may be Sting’s job?

   A. A chess teacher                  B. A reader of Harry Potter

   C. A great camper.                  D. A good singer

50. What’s the best title of the passage？

   A. Camping and Chess Clubs           B. Do as Big Stars Do

   C. Young People’s Hobbies             D. Hobbies and Hobby Sites

Pandas are lovely animals．Most of them live in the deep forests of Sichuan Province in China．They have white fur（皮毛）, though their shoulders, legs, ears and eyes are black．Pandas are usually very heavy．Some of them can be about 1.5 meters tall and weigh about 100 kilos．However, pandas are very agile（灵巧）．They can climb trees as easily as some other animals do．

Pandas live mainly on bamboo leaves．They have big and sharp（锋利的）teeth．Every day each grown-up panda eats about 15-30 kilos of bamboo leaves．And they usually spend 10-20 hours eating．Pandas also have free time hobbies．Two of their hobbies are climbing trees and sleeping．Sadly, there are not many pandas left in the world．That's because some people keep cutting down trees, and some bad hunters（猎人）are trying to kill them for money．This is why the Chinese government is doing its best to protect pandas against being hurt and killed．

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1．Pandas are lovely animals with white ears and black eyes．（    ）

2．It's difficult for pandas to climb trees because they are too heavy．（    ）

3．Bamboo leaves are the main food for pandas．（    ）

4．One of the pandas' hobbies is sleeping．（    ）

5．The Chinese government is trying to stop hunters from killing pandas．（    ）

Are you the only child in the family? If so, you are the most important in your family. Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But a lot of middle school students have a problem. They feel they’re not as close to their parents as before. They even don’t think their parents are fair(公平的) to them.

Some students complain that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say their parents don’t allow them to play computer games when other classmates are doing that. Others say when they’re making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if they’re speaking to a boy or a girl. These make them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they’re afraid to tell their parents when they have done something wrong, especially when they do badly in exams. Then they usually think running away is the only choice(选择). But they don’t know running away may bring them some more problems.

Problems are part of life. Here are some suggestions for you to solve your problems:

1)　　 Find a good chance to talk with your parents. Don’t be afraid to tell them your feelings.

2)　　 Get help from others like good friends or teachers.

3)　　 Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

4)　　 Show your parents you’re growing up. Then they’ll feel you’re no longer a small child.

　　 If you follow the advice, you’ll have a happy life and never think of running away.

（　 ）51. According to the article, ________are the closest people to an only child.

　　　　　　 A. teachers 　　 B. friends　　　　 C. classmates　　 　　　 D. parents

（　 ）52. Which of the following is TRUE?

　　　　　　 A. Parents don’t love their children now.

　　　　　　 B. Middle school students don’t have any problems.

　　　　　　 C. Students know running away may bring many problems.

　　　　　　 D. Some students don’t think their parents are fair to them.

（　 ）53. We’d better _________ if we have problems with them.

　　　　　　 A. talk with our parents 　　　B. argue with our parents

　　　　　　 C. leave our parents　　　　　 D. fight with our parents

（　 ）54. Why does the writer advise us to keep a diary?

　　　　　　 A. Because it’s our homework.　　　

　　　　　　 B. Because it can help us practice writing.　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　 C. Because it can make our parents happy

　　　　　 D. Because it can help us understand ourselves better.

（　 ）55. This article is about some middle school students’ ________.

　　　　　　 A. problems　　 B. friends　　 C. hobbies　　　 D. suggestions

　　Are you the only child in the family? If so, you are the most important person in your family. Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But a lot of middle school students have a problem. They feel they're not as close to their parents as before. They even don't think their parents are fair (公平的) to them.

　　Some students complain that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say their parents don't al low them to play computer games when other classmates are doing that. Others say when they're making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if they're speaking to a boy or a girl. These make them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they're afraid to tell their parents when they have done something wrong, especially when they do badly in exams. Then they usually think running away is the only choice (选择). But they don't know running away may bring them more problems.

　　Problems are parts of life. Here are some suggestions for you to solve your problems.

　　(l) Find a good chance to talk with your parents. Don't be afraid to tell them your feelings.

　　(2) Get help from others like good friends or teachers.

　　(3) Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

　　(4) Show your parents you're growing up. Then they'll feel you're no longer a small child.

　　If you follow the advice, you'll have a happy life and never think of running away.

(1) According to the article, ________ are the closest people to an only child.

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(2) Which of the following is TRUE?

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A．Parents don't love their children now.

B．Middle school students don't have any problems.

C．Some students don't think their parents are fair to them.

(3) We'd better ________ if we have problems with them.

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A．talk with our parents

B．quarrel with our parents

C．leave our parents

(4) Why does the author advise us to keep a diary?

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A．Because it's our homework.

B．Because it can help us practice writing.

C．Because it can help us understand ourselves better.

(5) This article is about some middle school students' ________.

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