1. What does the man like to do in his free time?
A.Read books. | B.See films. | C.Attend concerts. |
A.Skiing | B.Reading. | C.Listening to music. |
1.本人年龄,性别和家庭成员及情况;
2.个人兴趣爱好;
3.想要和大家成为好朋友。
注意:
1.词数80左右(开头已给出,不计入总词数);
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:hobbies(爱好), be fond of(doing) sth (喜欢做某事)
be interested in(对...感兴趣), be good at doing sth (擅长做某事),
make good friends with sb.(和某人交朋友)
I like sth.very much.(我非常喜欢...)
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3 . “Is this making us old or keeping us young?” my husband asked as he lifted the three heavy backpacks from the canoe.
“I don’t know,” I replied. The heat and mosquitoes were getting to me, and I was wondering whether we were crazy to have started a canoe trip during the hottest week of the summer. But even in fall, our canoe trips—while certainly cooler—are no easier.
I’ve always loved getting away from civilization to enjoy the peace of nature, to be on a news blackout (封锁) and to reflect on the past year and the year to come, which is why we’ve been doing this regularly for most of the 38 years we’ve been together.
Now as we’re getting older, it’s getting harder—aching knees, aching feet and aching backs. So, we’re changing our habits. Instead of extreme white-water trips in the far north, we’re going on lake trips closer by. Instead of pulling on the heavy pack myself and rising from a sitting position, my husband lifts it up while I thread my arms through the belts. Along the way, I might stop to admire the green plants beside the path or feel the soft surfaces of the moss, and my husband is usually waiting at the other end, wondering why it’s taken me so long. During the night, we no longer stay up late to see the stars. Instead, we now get into the tent by 9 p.m.—exhausted after one day’s hard work—and drift into sleep listening to birds’ sorrowful call.
Over the years, my canoe-tripping experience has evolved to focus less on the physical and more on the abstract things. Like a solar battery, I store up the energy I absorb from the forest, rocks and waters to help me through the rest of the year. The rhythm of paddling becomes a process of deep thinking rather than an endurance test.
“How long can we continue doing this?” asked my husband at the end of the last trip.
“I don’t know,” I answered, but inside, I thought, “As long as our bodies and minds hold out, I hope forever.”
1. According to the passage, the author and her husband’s canoe trips ______.A.were difficult to complete |
B.made the couple crazy |
C.made the couple look younger than their age |
D.became dangerous because of the summer heat |
A.the stars are not beautiful any more |
B.birds’ night call is more attractive now |
C.their habits have changed over the years |
D.they are too tired to do the same things |
A.Do extreme white-water trips. | B.Go on a trip to a nearby lake. |
C.Bring the heavy pack themselves. | D.Catch birds in the darkness. |
A.An Unforgettable Trip | B.My Trip with My Husband |
C.Life Is a Hard Trip | D.Love for Canoe Trips |
A.His teacher. | B.His father. | C.His friend. |
5 . Kate Hanselman’s home is a shrine to hobbies past and present. Fencing suit sits beside multiple pairs of rock-climbing shoes. “I find yarn everywhere because I love knitting, and I have a whole set of embroidery (刺绣) stuff,” she says. Plus: stacks of puzzles, her partner’s golf clubs, and equipment from his flying lessons. “Our house is like a full hobby station,” she says with a laugh.
Challenging, fun and engaging hobbies have the power to make us happier and healthier, says Hanselman, a nurse with the counseling practice Thriveworks. Such pursuits help us grow in creative, physical and intellectual ways, and can boost self-esteem. Plus, they often foster connection with others. Hobbies lead to better physical health, more sleep, lower stress, greater life satisfaction, a larger social network and improved work performance.
“Hobbies live in the pleasure world, not necessarily the mastery world,” Hanselman says. “We’re not trying to impress the board; we’re not going for a paycheck; there’s no additional motive. Hobbies are like dessert and as a baker myself, dessert is the most important part.”That resonates with Chris Johnson, recreational woodworker, motorcyclist, gardener, cook and runner. He has accepted that he’ll never be a master surfer, but that doesn’t dampen his enjoyment of riding waves. And he’s so taken with beekeeping that his backyard is now home to 20,000 honeybees.
“I really love learning and figuring things out, and developing an understanding of how things tick,” says Johnson, of Carolina Beach, North Carolina. His hobbies tend to evolve out of curiosity, boredom or need. Take the bees: After moving into a new home with a barren yard, he was concerned about a lack of pollinators, so he planted a garden and became a beekeeper.
“If you derive joy from your hobby—it doesn’t matter if it’s a board game or beekeeping—I’m confident it will make you a better person in every aspect of your life,” he says.
1. Kate Hanselman’s home primarily features ________.A.a focus on work-related equipment and tools |
B.a collection of various hobbies and interests |
C.an outlook on life and value from a novelty hunter |
D.a showcase of precious artwork and decorations |
A.Higher social status and wider networks. |
B.Enhanced physical and mental well-being. |
C.Increased financial wealth and material possessions. |
D.Improved cognitive abilities and increased intelligence. |
A.highlight the very purpose of hobbies is to bring pleasure |
B.distinguish her from others by the understanding of hobbies |
C.attach great importance to her passion for baking compared with other hobbies |
D.convey the core of hobbies is to provide a sense of master y and accomplishment |
A.Both Hanselman and Johnson are enthusiasts of hobbies and long for recognition. |
B.Hanselman is under great pressure from satisfying societal expectations and norms. |
C.Johnson’s interests are likely to have stemmed from curiosity and practical needs. |
D.Johnson is engaged in community service to gain financial stability and wealth. |
Collector’s Corner
People collect a wide variety of things, from the obvious ones like stamps or coins, to the less common ones, such as beer bottles or bus tickets. Some collectors spend hours looking through junk shops and build up a collection for a few pence per object, while other collectors might spend thousands of pounds on antiques, fine china or rare (稀有的) paintings.
Some people collect for money, but most people do it for fun. Collecting is basically illogical. If you simply want to listen to Elvis Presley’s first record, you can get a copy at most record shops. A collector, however, will want to own an original 1955 disc, and will be willing to pay for it.
What makes an item valuable? Rarity and condition are the most important factors. A coin or stamp which is worth hundreds in perfect condition might be worth only pence in average or poor condition.
What should you collect? Most collectors begin acquiring things which interest them, and as the collection grows, knowledge of the subject grows. If you want your collection to grow in value, it is probably best to avoid things which are sold especially for collectors. Nearly everybody who buys a set of new coins or stamps will keep them in perfect condition, so that the new coins or stamps will never become rare. The most valuable items are often things which were widely available, but which were usually thrown away after use, such as Coca-Cola bottles or toy cars. An interesting collection can be started very cheaply.
One collector has started a collection of 1950s and 1960s ball-point pens. At the moment it’s worth nothing, but she predicts it will one day be valuable. Ball-points were widely available, and were made in a large range of colours and styles. They were often designed to be thrown away when they were empty. Many people aren’t willing to throw away used pens, and put them in a drawer or box, perhaps hoping they might work again one day. So it is possible to find unusual examples, made thirty years ago or more, for nothing.
1. For what do most people collect things? (不多于2个单词)2. What makes a collection valuable? (不多于3个单词)
3. What does the example in the last paragraph show? (不多于6个单词)
请以“A letter to a hobby”写一篇100到120字的文章,讲述你有关这项兴趣爱好的经历和感受。
你的文章必须包含以下内容:
1.这项爱好的具体内容;
2.有关这项爱好的经历和你的感受。
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1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.Hobbies. | B.Their extra classes. | C.A famous oil painting. |
A.At a university. | B.From his father. | C.At the local community college. |
A.It is slow. | B.It’s strange. | C.It is charming. |
1. What made Chai Lin get his first bike?
A.His own efforts. | B.His family’s help. | C.His successful business. |
A.Education. | B.Fame. | C.Recreation. |
A.Collect more antiques. | B.Produce new brand bikes. | C.Expand the exhibition area. |