9. Real friendship is more ( value) than money.

10. It is a (please) to welcome you to our home.

7. She's never ( satisfy) with what she's got.

8. The book cost me twenty (dollar) .

6. The (hero) of the TV play are some smart teenagers.

4. My brother works a a waiter in a restaurant.

5. We usually write w a pen,not in pencil.

3. Xu Beihong was a great a and he was good at drawing horses.

2. It's wrong to read people's p letters without permission.

1. I can’t believe it until I see it with my o eyes.

  A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his free time. Hobbyists keep pets,build model ships,watch birds,climb mountains,grow flowers,fish,ski,skate and swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures,attend concerts and plays and perform on musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies,and from coins to stamps.

   People have hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment,friendship,knowledge and relaxation. Sometimes they even make some money by following a hobby. Hobbies help people relax after hard work,and provide a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies also offer more interesting activities for persons who have retired (退休) . Anyone,rich or poor,old or young,sick or well,can follow an interesting hobby.

   Hobbies can help a person's mental (精神的) and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are helpful for patients to recover (恢復(fù)) from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give patients something to do,and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves.

   In early years,most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who were free enjoyed hobbies.

   People today have more time than before for hobbies. Machines have reduced (減少) the amount (數(shù) 量) of time they must spend on their jobs. More people are retiring than before at an earlier age. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their free hours.

   Sir William Osier,a famous Canadian doctor,expressed the value of hobbies by saying,‘‘No man is really happy or safe without a hobby. ”

1. According to the passage,a hobby may be .

   A. one's common activity in his office

   B. a kind of activity only for old people

C a kind of activity only for young people

   D. a kind of activity a person likes to do in his free time

2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

   A. Hobbies can offer enjoyment,friendship,knowledge and relaxation.

   B. Hobbies can help people relax after hard work.

   C. Hobbies can offer less interesting activities for old people.

   D. Hobbies can be followed by poor and sick people.

3. Doctors found the hobbies are .

   A. helpful for patients to become well again from illness

   B. helpful for people to get up early

   C. helpful for patients to take medicine

   D. helpful for people to sleep well

4. Why did most people spend less time on their hobbies in early years?

   A. Because they were not interested in hobbies.

   B. Because there were not any activities for them to take part in.

   C. Because they were busy making a living.

   D. Because they were healthy.

5. What's the writer's idea about hobbies?

   A. Hobbies are only popular among the retired people.

   B. People today have little time for their hobbies.

   C. Anyone should have hobbies in their free time.

   D. People all over the world should have the same hobby.

(2015 •濰坊中考) 

   Home Alone is a very funny 1990 American film. It tells a story about a boy who is accidentally left alone at home.

   One night 1 Christmas,the McAlister family meet at their home. They’re planning to 2 to Paris for the coming holiday and are busy getting ready. 8-year-old Kevin is the youngest child and is fighting with his brothers,sisters and his cousins. When he goes to bed,he is so mad that he wishes all his family would 3 . In the morning,everyone wakes up very 4 They are all in a hurry to get to the airport,so they forget Kevin and he is left alone at home by accident.

   Although Kevin is alone,he is very happy at first. His terrible family have gone—his 5 has come true. He watches TV,eats lots of fast food and plays games. He has a good time. But later on,he goes out and hears two 6 men called Harry and Marv planning to steal from his house. He goes home and plans some very funny ways to 7 them. Many things in the house get broken as Kevin tries to stop them. Finally,the 8 come and the men are taken away.

   The house is now a mess,9 Kevin tidies it up and waits for his parents. They get back from Paris and are very happy to find that Kevin is 10.

1. A. before   B. after   C. on   D. from

2. A. ride   B. drive   C. fly   D. walk

3. A. run in   B. come out   C. fall down   D. go away

4. A. early   B. late   C. quickly   D. easily

5. A. wish   B. plan   C. promise   D. order

6. A. brave   B. nice   C. bad   D. honest

7. A. kill   B. catch   C. please   D. replace

8. A. police   B. family   C. army   D. class

9. A. or   B. but   C. so   D. as

10. A. active   B. quiet   C. free   D. safe

15. —Could you help me carry the box?

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   A. Yes,please   B. No,I'mnot

   C. With pleasure   D. Who knows it