Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking  1   animals.  2   can make you grow, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.

David Smith is a student. His hobby is   3  . In senior high school, he wrote a book and it came out in 2007. Many teenagers(青少年)  4   his book. As a result, David is a successful (有成就的) young   5   now.

David is very lucky   6  his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success. But he thinks of writing  7  only one of his many hobbies or interests. He is       8   in many other things. “I like playing badminton (羽毛球), too.” says David. And he is a member of the school badminton team.

Remember that we   9   spend all our time on our favorite hobby. There are many other interesting things  10   in life, and we should try to do something new or different.x k b  1.c o m

1  A. at     B. for       C. up              D. after

2  A. Friends      B. Hobbies    C. Habits       D. Life

3  A. reading      B. painting     C. writing      D. fishing

4  A. like  B. show     C. hate           D. sell

5  A. writer  B. editor    C. scientist      D. lawyer (律师)

6  A. though       B. because    C. however   D. if

7  A. as           B. with      C. for        D. to

8  A. interesting  B. interest      C. interested    D. interests

9  A. should B. shouldn’t   C. must      D. needn’t

10A. making  B. to make    C. doing      D. to do

 David lives in a flat with his family. They have many r   1    in the flat. Now his mother is in the k    2   . She is cooking. That is the bathroom. It is clean and tidy. David usually has a s   3    in it before he goes to bed or after he takes sports. There is also a washing machine in the bathroom. David and his brother share a big b   4    . They have two beds in it. Besides(除...之外) the beds, there are two lamps and two bookcases.

     There are two balconies in David's flat. One is in the south of the flat, and the other is in the north. David often asks his f    5     to come to his flat and play there. When it is hot in summer, they l    6    playing, talking and watching the people walking outside on the north balcony. When it is cold in w   7  , they will sit on the south balcony and e  8    themselves in the sun. They don't have a g   9   but they have some plants on the balconies. They think it is very c   10     .

“Happy Birthday!” David awoke to the voice of his mother. “It’s time to get up and drive out to 35  grandfather’s farm.”  

“Why do we have to go there? And how long is the drive?” he asked with a sad look in his eyes.

“About two hours…and don’t worry, we’ ll bring your birthday   36  with us.” His mother walked away and left him to get ready. 

In less than an hour, David and his parents were on their way.   37  of what the colorful birthday packages had inside filled his head. He was   38  that one had the baseball glove he wanted, while others would have amazing things that he had dreamed about. Thinking of his grandfather, David   39  what his birthday present from him might be. 

“Since my grandfather has a large farm, he must have a lot of money, and the bigger his present for me will be,” David said to himself.

Finally they   40 . Hugging his grandfather, David excitedly shouted, “I’ve missed you! You know, today’s my birthday. Did you get me a present?”

“I have missed you, too. And I have a very   41  present for you.”

Placing a small box in David’s hand, he quietly said, “This is a very important gift. I hope you will treasure it as   42  as I have.”  

David looked at the small box, thinking money or jewels might be inside…. When he opened the box, David was   43  to see only a stone. It was a very beautiful stone, but was it valuable?

Grandfather spoke more slowly than before, “David, when your grandma and I were first married, we had very little money. She wanted to give me something special for my birthday, so she found this beautiful rock and polished(打磨)it day and night   44  it shined. It was the greatest gift I ever   45  because it came from your grandma’s heart. Now, I want you to have it because it comes from my heart.” 

David held the stone in his hand and   46  the love of his grandfather. “This is a wonderful gift…thank you, Grandfather.” He knew he had received the best gift ever. 

My name is Peter and I’m 12 years old. I don’t have a brother or a sister. I am in No.2 Middle School. My parents are Gray and Nancy Wilson. My father is a worker and my mother is a music teacher.
My father’s parents are David and Jacy Wilson. They don’t live with us. They live in the nearby city（附近的城市）. David is 63 and Jacy is 61. They come to see us once a month（一个月一次）.
My mother’s parents are Henry and Sara Smith. Henry is 62 and Sara is 58. They are farmers. They have a farm. They grow vegetables and rice（种植蔬菜和水稻）. I like to go to see my grandparents.
【小题1】How many children do Gary and Nancy Wilson have?