The following Mini Course will give you lots of ideas on how you can turn your favorite hobby into a business. Just choose the hobby that interests you from the following, and enjoy reading through the articles and information on your favourite topics.

   Dog ownership, training and care. Dog ownership can be both a hobby and a lifestyle decision. There are many different types of dogs in this series of articles.

   Cat ownership and care. Owning a cat can also be both a hobby and a lifestyle choice. If you want to know more things about your furry friend before you buy a cat, please read this section of the website.

   Blogging. Blogging is a big business these days and it is one of the fastest growing hobbies today. But what exactly is a blog? In this series of articles, we’ll look at blogs and they will make you interested in blogs.

Chess. Chess is a very popular hobby. You can get tips and ideas about chess after you read this series of articles, which can help you win at chess.

Fishing. As a global pastime and hobby to millions, fishing is a big business. There are many fishing techniques and much information in this series of articles. Please try. Maybe you can catch a big fish next time.

1.The Mini Course will offer you the following except___________.

        A. information about dogs

B. websites about cat ownership

        C. articles about hobbies

D. advice on reading

2.The articles about dogs may tell us________.

       A. how to make a decision     B. where to buy a dog

       C. differences between dogs    D. how to develop a hobby

3.The underlined word “pastime” means __________in Chinese.

        A. 过时        B.  消失        C. 消遣          D.运动

4.The similarity(相似性)of blogging and fishing is that___________.

       A. they are big businesses

B. they are growing fast

       C. neither of them is popular

D. neither of them needs equipment（设备）

All students need to have good study habits(习惯). When you have good study habits, you can learn things quickly. You also remember them easily. Do you like to study in the living-room? This is not a good place because it is usually

too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet

place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.

Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk

light is important, too. You are feeling tired easily if there is not enough(足够的) light.

1.When you have good study habits, you will __________.

   A. learn things quickly   B. remember things easily    C. both A and B

2.The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too ____.

   A. quiet               B. noisy               C. clean

3.You are feeling tired easily if the light is __________.

   A. good               B. enough               C. bad

4.You should remember to ___________ before you study.

   A. tidy the room        B. clean the desk        C. turn on the light

5.The best title(标题) for this passage is __________.

   A. Good Study Habits    B. How to Study    C. Desk Light is important

Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language（语音） and some of the customs（风俗）of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands(握手). Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands when they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly ever shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.
【小题1】It is _____ if you know the language and some of the customs of a country before you pay a visit to that country.

In China, the traffic keeps on the right. But when you are in England, you must be very careful because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right and the left. In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous（危险）then.

When you are in some English cities, there are big buses with two floors, you can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city well. It’s very interesting.

1.In England the traffic moves ________.

A．on the right        B．on the left         C．in the middle       D．in the park

2.When you cross a street, you must look to _________.

A．the front          B．the right          C．the left           D．B and C

3.It is ______ to cross the streets in the morning and in the evening.

A．dangerous         B．interesting         C．easy             D．safe（安全）

4.You can see the cities very well on the ______ floor of the bus.

A．first              B．second           C．third             D．fourth

5.In most parts of China, the traffic are on the     .

A．front             B．left              C．right             D．back

When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left. Before you across a street, you must look at the right first and then left.

  In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy .Traffic is the most dangerous .

  When you drive a car in England, you have to be more careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful .Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way.

  In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city well .It’s very interesting.

1. In England the traffic moves             .

A.  on the right  B. on the left  C. in the middle  D. in the park

2. When you cross a street, you must look at           .

A. the front   B. the right   C. the left   D. B and C

3. The street become very busy in the morning and in the evening because            .

A. the people go to work B. the people come from work

C. the people go shopping D. A and B

4. It is         to cross the streets in the morning and in the evening.

       A. dangerous B . interesting C. easy  D. safe (安全)

5.You can see the city well on the         floor of the bus.

A. first   B. second  C. third  D. fourth