1 . A Few Top Reasons to Get Your Child Play Golf

One such sport that usually does not come to your mind, but has several benefits in the long run for your child is golf.     1     But, before you take your child to the golf field, make sure you have bought your kids golf set.

Reasons why you must introduce your child to golf are as follows.

Golf is for anyone and everyone. Golf is one such sport that can be played by anyone. It does not matter if your child is short or tall, skinny or a little overweight, slow or fast. Golf is for everyone, irrespective of sizes and shapes. Also, golf can be played at any age.     2    

Golf has less risk of injuries. Unlike sports, such as football, baseball, cricket or soccer, golf is a safe game with a minimal to almost negligible risk of injury.     3     Additionally, the golf course is a safe environment for children.

Golf helps create lifelong friends.     4     When learning to play as kids, the children bond over the lessons of golf and later the lessons of life and stick together forever, irrespective of distances. Also, golf tournaments can take your kids to different countries and thus help them learn and appreciate players culturally different from themselves, but united by the game.

    5     Just like the ups and downs of golf, life too has its share of ups and downs. When your child learns to handle the high points and low points or rather the bogeys and birdies of the game of golf, he or she is picking up skills and lessons to help face similar situations in life.

And above all, the most important sport lesson that golf provides, is that of having fun and enjoying oneself.

A．Golf can teach a lot about life.

B．He can start if he is 5 or 6 years or onwards.

C．Golf helps develop positive attitude towards life.

D．The friendships established on the golf course usually last forever.

E．There are many practical reasons to motivate your child to play golf.

F．Golf as a sport does not involve any physical contact and thus has no risk of getting serious injuries.

G．Golf is a game in which people hit small hard white balls into holes in the ground, involving skills and patience.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the announcer have Susan work on the radio?

A．She had a good voice.

B．She won many quizzes.

C．She liked popular music.

2. What challenge did Susan face at first?

A．To come up with new topics.

B．To get fun ideas immediately.

C．To gain wide knowledge of music.

3. What did Susan’s parents do about her program?

A．They chose music for it.

B．They made comments on it.

C．They recorded and replayed it.

4. What does Susan say about being a DJ?

A．She really likes it.

B．She has got bored with it.

C．She considers it a lifetime job.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man say will happen to the Olympics?

A．They will go ahead.

B．They will be moved.

C．They will be put off.

2. Where were the last Olympics held?

A．In Paris.

B．In Tokyo.

C．In Rio de Janeiro.

3. Which is a new Olympic sport this year?

A．Running.

B．Baseball.

C．Long jump.

4. Which sport does the woman disagree with?

A．Skateboarding.

B．Karate.

C．Climbing.

4 . 按照句子结构的语法情况和上下文连贯的要求，在空白处填入适当的词或用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。

Danny has a hobby--playing games online. He is interested     1     solving puzzles. He particularly enjoys     2     (chat) to other gamers.

Now Danny is sitting quietly in front of his computer. His mother thinks he is doing his homework,     3     she is wrong. Danny is     4    (actual) surfing the Internet, solving puzzles and talking to other gamers around the world,     5     is pretty fun!

Why are games online so interesting? “    6     I can pretend to be a different person. There are also many different    7     (kind) of games for me    8    (play),” says Danny. “Other people love to play these games because they can play at any time. They do not need to organize a group. Someone in the world always wants to play.”

Starting a game online is not easy. Some gamers don’t welcome new gamers. They will become    9     (anger) when new gamers ask them questions. Other gamers are helpful. They want to make new friends. When Danny has     10     question, he always says, “Excuse me, are you busy? I am new at this game and I need some help.” Sometimes this works. At other times, however, the gamer at the other end makes you feel like a fool.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is said about the man?

A．He likes taking pictures of birds.

B．He has some pen friends in the United States.

C．He gets stamps from other people with the same hobby.

2. When did the stamp with the picture of a parrot come out?

A．In 1935.

B．In 1967.

C．In 1998.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did Rob first decide to go surfing?

A．When his father offered to teach him.

B．When his mom gave him a board.

C．When he saw some local matches.

2. What does Rob say about surfing in the winter?

A．He wears warm wetsuit.

B．The sea is warmer than the land.

C．It is difficult to stand on the board.

3. How did Rob feel about surfing the enormous wave?

A．He was afraid of falling off his board.

B．He was worried at first by the size of the wave.

C．He was upset he did not have the right board.

4. What does Rob want to do next?

A．Think of surfing as a career.

B．Study surfing science at university.

C．Train for the next surfing match.