《综合英语》试卷(共两卷)

NewEraEnglish1

Mid-TermTestA

Part1ListeningComprehension(15points)

SectionA

Directions:Thereare5recordeddialoguesinthissection.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Whenyouhearaquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.

1.A.Heshouldkeepworkingandachievemore.

B.Heshouldtakeabreakforanhour.

C.Heshouldtryagaintomorrow.

D.Heshouldtakeafifteen-minutebreak.

2.A.Thenextday. B.Nextweek.

C.Nextmonth. D.Intwodays’time.

3.A.She’snevertrieditandshedoesn’twantto.

B.She’striedit,butshedidn’tlikeit.

C.She’strieditandshelovedit.

D.She’snevertriedit,butshe’dliketo.

4.A.Tohavemoremoneyaftershehasbeenpaid.

B.Togettheshoesatacheaperprice.

C.Toseeifthemanwillbuytheshoesforherbirthday.

D.Toseeifshe’dprefertobuyanotherpairofshoes.

5.A.Heburnedhishand. B.Hesprainedhisankle.

C.Hegotsunstroke. D.Hebrokehisleg.

SectionB

Directions:Listentothetwoconversationsandanswerthequestions.

Conversation1

1.WhyisLucysurprisedbyTim’sbirthdaypresents?

A.Shethinksboardgamesareforchildren. B.Shethinksboardgamesareboring.

C.Shethinkshedidn’tgetmany. D.Shethinksmorepeopleprefervideogames.

2.WhydoesTimlikeboardgames?

A.Hepreferstostayindoors. B.Hethinksthey’reexciting.

C.Hethinksthey’resociableandrelaxing. D.Theyhelptokeephisbrainactive.

Conversation2

3.WhatisPauldoing?

A.Packingafirstaidkitforhisholiday.

B.Buyingmedicineforhishomefirstaidkit.

C.Buyingsuncreamforskin,whichisburned.

D.Restingaftergettingtoomuchsun.

4.WhydoesPaulaskBeckyforadvice?

A.She’sanurse.B.Sheknowsaboutfirstaid.

C.She’shadsunstrokebefore.D.Sheworksinapharmacy.

5.WhichofthefollowingdoesBeckyNOTrecommend?

A.Suncream. B.Aspirin.

C.Antibiotics. D.Bandages.

SectionC

Directions:Listentotherecordedpassagethreetimes.Duringthesecondreading,fillintheblankswiththewordsorphrasesyouhear.Duringthethirdreading,checkyourwriting.

Ithinkit’sveryimportanttosupportlocal(1)______________________________.Nowadays,onlineshoppingisbecomingverypopular,asit’ssoconvenientandit’seasiertofind(2)______________________________.However,Ithinktherearemanyadvantagestoshoppinglocallytoo.Firstofall,whenyou(3)______________________________,youaresupportingyourlocaleconomy.Weallenjoybusyandlivelytowncenters,andifpeoplestopshoppingatbrick-and-mortarstores,thenthesewill(4)______________________________,andourshoppingmallsandhighstreetswillbecomequiet,emptyplaces.Theothergreatthingaboutshoppinglocallyisthatyoucan(5)______________________________andenjoysomehumancontact—somethingyoudon’tgetonline!

Part2Vocabulary&Structure(30points)

SectionA

Choosethecorrectoptionforeachsentence.

1.I’vegotplentytimetoworkonthisassignment.The_______isn’tuntilnextmonth.

A.factor B.deadline C.goal D.tip

2.It’seasytostartadiet.Thehardpartis_______toit.

A.sticking B.tempting C.affecting D.procrastinating

3.She’sworkedhardthisyear,andshe’sreally_______alot.

A.affected B.achieved C.procrastinated D.tempted

4.Itseems_______we’veknowneachotherforyears,althoughweonlymetafewdaysago.

A.of B.like C.by D.if

5.Paintingisarelaxingandcreativewayto_______thetime.

A.live B.do C.pass D.get

6.Ifyouwaituntiltheendoftheseason,you’llbeabletobuytheseshoes_______adiscount.

A.of B.at C.in D.over

7.Theyseemedliketheperfectcouple.It’ssosadthatthey’vesplit_______.

A.up B.over C.down D.out

8.Igotsomemoneyformybirthday.Whydon’twegoonashopping_______?

A.tactic B.spree C.loot D.typical

9.Sarahadaterribleheadacheyesterday,but_______she’llfeelbettertoday.

A.fortunately B.hopeful C.hopefully D.unfortunately

10.Ifyou’relivingawayfromhomeforthefirsttime,eatingwellshouldbea_______.

A.priority B.remarkable C.blow D.firstaid

SectionB

Fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordorphrasegiveninthebrackets.

1.Sheatesomefoodwhichwasundercooked,and____________(asaresult/however)feltsick.

2.Ienjoyedthefilm_____________(therefore/eventhough)itwasn’tthekindofthingI’dusuallywatch.

3.Dowehave_____________(toomany/enough)eggs?Ifnot,I’llgoandgetsomemore.

4.That’stheteacher_____________(which/who)organizesthephotographyclub.

5.Youdon’thavemuchfreetimeatthemoment,_____________(haven’t/do)you?

SectionC

Completethepassagewiththeappropriatewordorphrasegiveninthebrackets.

Myhobbyis(1)__________(doingcrafts/jogging/playingboardgames),inparticularmodelmaking.Ifinditarelaxingwayto(2)__________(take/get/pass)thetimewhenI’mnotstudying.WhatittakestomakeamodeldependsonthekindofmodelIchoosetomake.Someofthesmallmodelsarevery(3)__________(awesome/inspiring/challenging)tocomplete,asittakesalongtimetoputthemtogetherandpaint.Othersaremucheasier.Alotofpeoplethinkthatmodelmakingmustbealonelyhobby,andit’struethatIusuallymakemodelsonmyown.However,thishobbyhashelpedmetomakenewfriendstoo.Lastyear,Iwenttoamodel(4)__________(crew/interior/exhibition)andImetanothergirlwholovesmakingmodels.Webecamefriendsandnowsendeachotherphotosofourwork.Ithinkourhobbyis(5)__________(random/weird/awesome)—youshouldtryit!

Part3ReadingComprehension(40points)

Task1Readthefollowingpassage.Choosethebestanswer.

Timemanagementcourses—aretheyworthit?

Ayearago,Iwasverydisorganized.I’dgettotheendofasemesteratcollegeandrealizedthatIhadn’tachievedanything(unlessyoucountspendinghoursonsocialmediaasanachievement!).

Luckilymyfamilydecidedtogetmeaticketforatimemanagementcourse.Imustadmit,atthetimeIdidn’tthinkitwasthemostexcitingbirthdaypresent(Iwouldhavepreferredanewphone)butlookingback,itwasagreatidea.

Inoneday,Ilearnedsomuch.Thetrainerwasfun,soitwasneverboring,andthedaywasdividedintolotsofdifferentactivities.Wespokeaboutprocrastination,andforthefirsttimeIhadtothinkdeeplyaboutwhyIwasprocrastinating.I’dalwaysthoughtitwasbecauseofmyloveforsocialmedia,butafterthinkingcarefullyIrealizedIwasprocrastinatingbecauseIwasactuallyfrightenedoffailing.Realizingthetruthaboutmybehaviorwasveryhelpful.

Themostusefulpartofthedayformewasanactivitywherewelearnedtosay“no”topeople.Thetrainertoldusthatmanypeoplewhostrugglewithtimemanagementrarelydosobecausetheywanttopleaseotherpeople.IrealizedIalwayssaid“yes”tofriendswhoaskedmetogoout—evenwhenIwasstressedoutandbusy.

Oneyearlater,I’mnotthemostorganizedpersonIknow.However,I’mmuchbetterthanIwas,thankstothebestbirthdaypresentever.

1.Whatwasthewriterofthearticlelikeayearago?

A.Hefounditdifficulttomanagehistime.

B.Heworkedhardandachievedalotatcollege.

C.Hefeltverystressedoutduetohisstudies.

D.Hewasverysociableandlovedgoingoutwithfriends.

2.Whatdidthewriterthinkofhisbirthdaypresentatfirst?

A.Hethoughtitwasagreatpresent.

B.Hewouldhavepreferredsomethingmoreexciting.

C.Hefeltangrythathedidn’tgetwhathewanted.

D.Hewasworriedabouthowmuchitmusthavecost.

3.Whatdidthewriterlearnaboutprocrastination?

A.Helearnedhowtostopdoingit.

B.Helearnedthatpeopleusuallyprocrastinatebecauseofsocialmedia.

C.Helearnedthateveryoneprocrastinates,andit’simpossibletostopitcompletely.

D.Helearnedthereisusuallyadeeperreasonforwhypeopleprocrastinate.

4.Whatwasthemostusefullessonthewriterlearnedfromtheday’straining?

A.Youshouldalwayssay“yes”topeople.

B.Tryingtopleaseotherpeopleisawasteoftime.

C.It’sokaytosay“no”topeoplesometimes.

D.Keepingpeoplehappywillhelpyoumanageyourtimebetter.

5.Ayearlater,thewriteris_______.

A.stillterribleatmanaginghistime

B.excellentatmanaginghistime

C.evenworseatmanaginghistime

D.betteratmanaginghistime

Task2Readthefollowingpassage.Choosethebestanswer.

Gettingthemostoutofasale

Doyouknowhowtogetthebestdealsoutofasale?Readoursimpleguidetomakesureyougetthemostoutofyourshoppingspree!

Thefirstthingyouneedtodoistoaskyourselfwhatyouactuallyneed.Youdon’twanttowakeupthenextdaywithlotsofunwantedjunkinyourcloset.Decidewhatyouwanttobuydays(orevenweeks)beforethesalestarts.Thiswillhelpyoutostayfocused.Agoodwayofdoingthisistokeepawishlistonyourphoneorinanotebook.

You’llalsoneedtodosomeresearch.Ifyouwanttobuyabiggeritem(forexample,aphoneoralaptop)thenshoparoundbeforetheday.Readproductreviewsandtalktofriendswhohaveboughtsimilarproducts.Thecleareryouareaboutwhatyouwant(andwhyyouwantit),thelesslikelyyouaretomakeanexpensivemistake.

Setyourselfabudgetbeforetheday.Youreallydon’twanttooverspendonyourshoppingspree,oryoucouldfeelpoorformonthsafterwards.Decidehowmuchyoucanaffordtospendanddonotgooverthisamount.

Finally,don’tleaveittoolate.Inmostsales,thebestdealsgoearly.Bepunctual,soyoucanbetheretoenjoythebiggestdiscountsandmakeyourdecisionsquickly(thisiswhereyourresearchwillhelpyou).Goodluckandhappyshopping!

6.Inthisarticle,thewriterhopesto_______.

A.encouragereaderstobuyless

B.helpreaderstomakethemostoutofsales

C.tellreadersaboutsomewell-knownsales

D.talkabouttheprosandconsofshoppingatsales

7.Accordingtothewriter,thefirstthingyouneedtodoisto_______.

A.findafriendwhowillgoshoppingwithyou

B.decidehowmuchmoneyyouaregoingtospend

C.decidewhatshopsyouneedtovisit

D.makealistofwhatyouneedtobuy

8.Ifyouwanttobuyaphoneoralaptop,youshould_______.

A.lookatthelessexpensiveonesfirst

B.notbuyonewhichisbeingsoldatadiscount

C.readproductreviewsanddoyourresearch

D.choosethelatestmodel

9.Accordingtothewriter,whatshouldyoudoaboutyourbudget?

A.Decideonitbeforethedayofthesaleandsticktoit.

B.Setitwhenyouthinkyouarespendingtoomuchmoney.

C.Setabudget,buttrynottoworryifyougooverit.

D.Don’tsetabudget,becauseyourshoppingexperiencewillbelessenjoyable.

10.Whenitcomestosalesshoppingyoushould_______.

A.decidewhatyouaregoingtobuyquickly,withoutdoinganyresearch

B.takealongtimetodecidewhatyouaregoingtobuy

C.waituntillater,sotheshopsareniceandquiet

D.bethereontimetogetthebestdeals

Task3Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithnomorethanthreewords.

Treatingsunstroke

Withtheperiodofveryhotweatherwearehavingatthemoment,itisveryimportantthatallofourstudentsknowhowtorecognizeandtreatsunstroke.Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowgetssunstroke,pleasefollowtheseguidelinestoensureaquickrecovery.

Recognizingsunstroke

Symptomsincludeaheadache,alossofappetite,feelingsick,andfeelingverythirsty.Thesymptomsofsunstrokeareoftenthesameinadultsandchildren.Ifsomeoneyouknowhassunstroke,itisimportantthatyouactquicklytocoolhim/herdown.

Whattodowithsomeonewhohassunstroke

Movethepersonintoacoolroomandgethim/hertoliedown.Thepersonshouldraisehis/herfeetslightly.Getthevictimtodrinklotsofwaterandsprayhis/herskinwithcoolwatertoo.Staywiththepersonuntilhe/shefeelsbetter.Thevictimshouldstarttofeelbetterwithinhalfanhour.

Whentocall911

Sunstrokecanbeseriousifitisnottreatedquickly.Ifthepersondoesnotgetbetterwithinhalfanhour,youshouldseekmedicalhelp.Youshouldalsocallanambulanceifthepersonseemsconfused,ifhe/sheisbreathingtoofastorifhe/shelosesconsciousness.

11.Thenoticeisgivingadviceonhowto____________________.

12.Symptomsofsunstrokeincludelosing____________________andfeelingthirsty.

13.Adultsandchildrenwithsunstrokeoftenshow____________________.

14.Onceyouhavetreatedsomeonewithsunstrokeyoushould____________________untiltheyfeelbetter.

15.Ifsunstrokeisnottreatedquicklyit____________________.

Task4Thefollowingisaninformalemailtoafriend.Afterreadingit,fillineachblankwithnomorethanthreewords.

HiSteve,

Thanksforyouremail!ItwasgoodtohearfromyouandI’mreallygladtohearyou’rehappyinyournewhome.

Everything’sfinehere.I’vefoundanewhobbyandI’mreallyenjoyingit.I’vejoinedarock-climbinggroupwithsomeotherstudentsatcollege.Everyweekendwegosomewherebeautifulandclimbtogether.Theclubalsohasanindoorclimbingwall,sowhentheweatherisreallybad,wecanclimbindoors.

Manypeoplethinkthatrock-climbingisaverydangeroushobby.It’struethatitcanbeunsafeifyouclimbaloneorifyoudon’thavetherightequipment.Ifeelreallysafeclimbingwiththeotherstudentsinmygroup,asafewofthemareveryexperiencedclimbers.Weuseallthecorrectsafetyequipmenttoo—ropes,helmetsandharnesses.

SinceIstartedrock-climbing,I’venoticedadifferenceinmyfitness.It’ssuchgoodexerciseformyarms,shouldersandlegs.I’mgettingreallytoned!It’sagreatwayofspendingtimeoutdoorsinbeautifulplacestoo.

Ithinkyou’dreallyenjoyit.Whynotletmeknownexttimeyou’replanningtovisit?I’dreallyliketointroduceyoutotheotherpeopleinthegroup.Maybewecouldgoclimbingtogether.

Seeyousoon,

Benjamin

16.WhatkindofgrouphasBenjaminrecentlyjoined?

He’sjoined________________________.

17.Whatdoesthegroupdowhentheweatherisbad?

Theyusetheir________________________.

18.WhydoesBenjaminfeelsafewithhisgroup?

Someofthemare___________________andtheyhaveallthecorrectsafetyequipment.

19.WhathasBenjaminnoticedsincehestartedrock-climbing?

Hehasnoticedadifference________________________.

20.WhatdoesBenjaminwantStevetodo?

HewantsSteve________________________withtherestofthegroup.

Part4Writing(15points)

Imagineyouareorganizingasurprisepartyforyourmother’sbirthday.Writeapartyinvitationtoyourmother’sbestfriend.Usethecluesinthebracketstohelpyou.

DearEmily,

I’dliketoinviteyouto____________________________(whatkindofpartyisit).Canyou_______________?Iknowshe’dloveyoutobethere.

Thepartyis____________________________(whereistheparty).It____________________________(whendoesitstartandfinish).I’m____________________________(whatareyoudoingtopreparefortheparty).Wouldyoubeableto____________________________(whatdoyouwantyourmum’sfriendtodoormake)?That’dbegreat.

Please____________________________(whatdoyouwantyourmum’sfriendtodoinherreply)andremember—don’ttellmymum!

Sam

NewEraEnglish1

Mid-TermTestB

Part1ListeningComprehension(15points)

SectionA

Directions:Thereare5recordeddialoguesinthissection.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Whenyouhearaquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.

1.A.Calltheambulance. B.Takethemantothehospital.

C.Getabandage. D.Givethemananaspirin.

2.A.Herboss. B.Herteacher.

C.Herdoctor. D.Herboyfriend.

3.A.Thewomanboughtthembecausetheywerecheap.

B.Thewomanforgottheyalreadyhadtomatoes.

C.Thewomanwasplanningtomaketomatosoup.

D.Themanlovestomatoes.

4.A.Playingamusicalinstrument. B.Fishing.

C.Cooking. D.Playingaboardgame.

5.A.She’sworkingthenightbeforeanexam.

B.Shekeepsgettingdistractedfromherstudies.

C.ShehasanexamonFriday,butshedoesn’tfeelmotivated.

D.Shehastwoexamsonthesameday.

SectionB

Directions:Listentothetwoconversationsandanswerthequestions.

Conversation1

1.Whyisthewomanstressedout?

A.Shedoesn’thaveenoughtimetostudy.

B.Shehastwodeadlinestomeet.

C.Shehasabigsportstournamentcomingup.

D.Shehasanexamcomingup.

2.Whatisthewomanthinkingaboutgivingup?

A.Herpart-timejob. B.Hercourse.

C.Sports. D.Hersociallife.

Conversation2

3.WhatdoesMeganwantthemantodo?

A.Shewantsthemantohelphercleanthehouse.

B.Shewantsthemantohelpherwritepartyinvitations.

C.Shewantsthemantohelphercookamealfortheparty.

D.Shewantsthemantohelphermakeashoppinglist.

4.WhydoesMeganneedeggs?

A.She’sbakingacake.B.She’smakinganomelet.

C.She’smakingmeatloaf. D.She’smakingeggsandwiches.

5.WhichofthefollowingdoesMeganNOTneed?

A.Butter. B.Milk.

C.Sugar. D.Flour.

SectionC

Directions:Listentotherecordedpassagethreetimes.Duringthesecondreading,fillintheblankswiththewordsorphrasesyouhear.Duringthethirdreading,checkyourwriting.

YesterdayItookpartinmy(1)____________________________.Itwasgreatfun,butunfortunately,IfellasIwasrunningand(2)____________________________.Thepainwasquitebad,somyfriendstookmetothecollegenurse.Shelookedatmyankleandtoldmethatitwas(3)___________________________.Shedidn’tthinkitwasbrokenthough.Sheaskedmetositdownonacomfortablechairandshegavemeanotherchairtoputmyankleon,makingsuremyankle(4)____________________________.Finally,shegavemesomeicetoputonmyankletohelptheswelling.Ifeltverycomfortable,and(5)____________________________myanklewasmuchbetter.

Part2Vocabulary&Structure(30points)

SectionA

Choosethecorrectoptionforeachsentence.

1._______therewasalargenoise,outsideinthedarkness.

A.Hopefully B.Suddenly

C.Fortunately D.Unfortunately

2.I’vetoldyouthatoverand_______again—haven’tyoubeenlisteningtome?

A.over B.under C.around D.out

3.Parentsshould_______theirchildrentolearnbasicfirstaid—it’saveryusefulskilltohave.

A.encourage B.shout C.breathe D.priority

4.Mariahasgoneoutshopping—andyoucannever_______whatshe’llcomehomewith.

A.splitup B.stayup C.emerge D.predict

5.Canwegooutthisevening?Ireallywanttoshow_______mynewclothes.

A.on B.off C.over D.up

6.Keeptrying,andlittleby_______,you’llstarttoseeadifferenceinyourfitnesslevel.

A.less B.small C.little D.often

7.It’sagreatboardgame,butittakesquiteawhiletoset_______.

A.down B.up C.in D.on

8.Thenewinterestinwildswimminghasspread_______thecountry.

A.around B.in C.on D.at

9.It’salongandchallengingbook.Itshouldbebroken_______intosmallerchapters.

A.of B.down C.by D.over

10.That’saveryinterestingplan,butIdon’tthinkit’svery_______.

A.really B.realistic C.real D.reality

SectionB

Fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordorphrasegiveninthebrackets.

1.Youcan’tspeakChinese,_______(can/can’t)you?

2.Samlivesnearyou,_______(does/doesn’t)he?

3.Thesearetheshoes_______(which/who)yougavemeformybirthday.

4.Youdon’tneedtobuyanymoreapples.We’vealreadygot_______(so/too)many.

5.Ihaveaheadache_______(dueto/however)workingonmycomputerallday.

SectionC

Completethepassagewiththeappropriatewordsorphrasegiveninthebrackets.

Lastyear,mybrotherstartedacollegecourse,butitdidn’tgoverywell.Heseemedtofinditverydifficultto(1)_______________(organize/decide/procrastinate)histime.Heusedtostayupuntilmidnightcompletingassignments,butmoreoftenhemissed(2)_______________(deadlines/timelines/distractions)altogether.Bythemiddleofhisfirst(3)_______________(career/semester/course)heseemedreallystressedandtoldmehedidn’twanttocontinuewithhisstudiesanymore.WhenIaskedhimwhatthematterwas,itturnedoutthathedidn’tlikethecoursehehadchosen.Asaresult,hewasfindingitveryhardtostay(4)_______________(stressed/useful/motivated).So,Isuggestedheshouldspeaktohiscollegetutorandchangetoadifferentcourse.Nowhe’slearningsomethinghelovesandhefindsitmucheasierto(5)_______________(breakdown/focus/stickto)hisstudyplan.

Part3ReadingComprehension(40points)

Task1Readthefollowingpassage.Choosethebestanswer.

Howtotreatacut

You’rechoppingvegetablesfordinnerwhentheknifeslipsandcutsyourhand.Theremaybealotofblood,butisyourinjuryseriousenoughtogotohospital?

Firstly,whatyouneedtodoisthinkaboutwherethecutis.Acutonyourhandorfootmaybemorelikelytogetinfected.Youalsoneedtothinkabouthowmuchyourcutisbleeding.Ifputtingpressureonthecutdoesnotslowdowntheflowofbleeding,youmayneedtogotohospital.

Ifyourcutisnotseriousenoughtogotohospital,you’llneedtotreatitathome.Beginbycleaningthewound.Waterisenoughhere—don’tfeelyouhavetousestrongchemicals,asthiscandamageyourskin.Useanantibioticcreamtoreducethechanceofinfectionandcoverthewoundwithabandage.

Whenyourwoundiscleanandcoveredup,don’tforgetaboutit.Watchoutforsignsofinfection.Ifthecutbecomesred,swollenorverypainful,thenit’simportantthatyougotoseethedoctorbeforetheinfectionspreads.

DrSueBriggssays,“Mostcutscanbesafelytreatedathome.However,Ialwaystellpatientsthatiftheyareworriedaboutacut,theyshouldgetmedicaladvice.Itmaybethatyourcutneedsmorethansimplefirstaid,forexample,youmightneedstitchesorantibiotics.It’sbettertobesafethansorry!”

1.Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?

A.Togiveadviceonhowyoucanpreventaccidentsathome.

B.Toencouragereaderstotakeafirstaidcourse.

C.Toencouragereaderstogostraighttohospitaliftheycutthemselves.

D.Togiveadviceonhowtodealwithcuts.

2.Accordingtothewriter,whattypeofcutsaremostlikelytogetinfected?

A.Verydeepcuts.

B.Cutsonyourhandsorfeet.

C.Cutsthatwon’tstopbleeding.

D.Cutsfromaknife.

3.Whatdoesthewritersayyoushouldusetocleanyourcut?

A.Antibioticcream.

B.Soap.

C.Strongchemicals.

D.Water.

4.Whatshouldyoudowhenyouhavewashedandbandagedyourcut?

A.Relaxandforgetaboutit.

B.Watchforsignsofinfection.

C.Gotohospital.

D.Takesometimeoffwork.

5.WhatadvicedoesDrBriggsgive?

A.Youshouldalwaystakeyourcuttoadoctor.

B.Youshouldalwaystreatyourcutathome.

C.Youshouldseeadoctorifyouareworriedaboutacut.

D.Youshouldtakeantibioticstostopyourcutgettinginfected.

Task2Readthefollowingpassage.Choosethebestanswer.

Thesimplejoysofstampcollecting

Peoplecollectstampsformanyreasons.However,moststampcollectorsagreethatthemainreasontheyenjoytheirhobbyisduetothesimplepleasureitgivesthem.“Addingtoagrowingcollectionandsharingthiscollectionwithfamilyandfriendsisagreatfeeling,”saysMartinLukas,a19-year-oldstampcollectorfromMaine,NewEngland.Headds,“IhaveawebsiteshowingmycollectionandwhatIlovemostiswhenpeoplewhosharemyhobbymakepositivecommentsaboutmystamps.Actually,thestampcollectingcommunityisareallywarm,friendlygroupofpeople.I’mhappytobepartofit.”

Anotherthingpeopleloveaboutstampcollectingisitstimelessappeal.20-year-oldSusieO’BrienfromNewYorksays,“AlotofpeoplelaughwhenItellthemaboutmycollection.Theythinkit’salittleold-fashioned.Actually,Ithinkthat’swhyIlikeit.Stampcollectingtakesmeawayfromthenoisy(andsometimesstressful)hi-techworldwelivein.”

Otherslovestampcollectingforitseducationalvalue.SteveBrinker,a16-yearoldstampcollectorfromLondon,feelsthathisstampcollectionhastaughthimalotabouttheworld.Hesays,“ThroughcollectingI’velearnedaboutgeography,history,artandthenaturalworld.Notonlythat,I’vemetsomegreatfriendsthroughthestampcollectingconferencesIgoto.”

So,ifyou’relookingforarelaxinghobbywhichisguaranteedtogiveyouhoursofpleasure,whynotthinkaboutstartingastampcollection?

6.Accordingtothearticle,whatdomoststampcollectorshaveincommon?

A.Theyhavewebsitesshowingofftheircollections.

B.Theyliketosharetheircollectionswithfamilyandfriends.

C.Theircollectionsgivethemasimplepleasure.

D.Theythinkthateveryoneshouldtrystampcollecting.

7.WhatdoesMartinLukaslikebestabouthiswebsite?

A.It’sfuntouploadphotosofnewstampshehascollected.

B.Ithelpshisfamilyandfriendstoenjoyhiscollection.

C.It’sgoodwhenvisitorssaynicethingsabouthiscollection.

D.Ithelpshimtomakefriendswithotherstampcollectors.

8.AccordingtoSusie,whatdomanypeoplethinkaboutstampcollecting?

A.Theythinkit’sareallycoolhobby.

B.Theythinkit’sanold-fashionedhobby.

C