7. A. the house　　　 　　　 B. Mike　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. everything　　　　 　　　 D. the pair of shoes

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From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and weekends they are free and 　1 　themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies, others take part in sports. This is decided by their own 　2 _.

There are many different ways to spend our free time. Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. It may be something from colleting stamps to making model planes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth 　3 　of money, others are valuable only to their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several 　4 　dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece which cost him ＄250! He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 kinds of them, but I wonder 　5 　they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are quite valuable. 　6 　makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.

That’s what a hobby means, I think. It is something we 　7 　to do in our free time just for the 　　fun of it. The value in dollars is not 　8_ , but the pleasure it gives us is.

6. A. burn　　　　　　　 　　　 B. to burn　　　　　　　 　　　 C. burning　　　　　　 　　　 D. burnt

5. A. angry　　　　　　 　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sad

4. A. in its mouth　　 　　　 B. with its legs　　　 　　　 C. with its hands　　 　　　 D. on its back

3. A. who were they　　　 B. who they were　　　　　 C. whose were they　　　　　　　 D. whose they were

2. A. take　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. look for　　　　　　 　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. carry

1. A. lied　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. lie　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. lain　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. lay

7. A. sign 　　　　　　　　　　 B. stop 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. corner 　　　　　　　　　　 D. crossing

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The old shoes have brought him so much trouble that Mike decided to throw them away. He threw them into a dustbin (垃圾箱). Then he returned home gladly. He 　1 　down on his bed and slept. But when his dog went to the dustbin to 　2 　food, it saw the shoes in the dustbin. It knew 　__3_, so the dog took one of the heavy shoes 　4_, went back with it and left it beside the bed. Then the dog went and took the other shoe in the same way.

When Mike woke up, he saw the shoes and was very much 　5_. He thought, “The shoes can walk by themselves. I must do something with them.” So he made a fire in front of his house and put the shoes on it.

Just then a strong wind was blowing, and soon the fire made the house 　6_. He was so frightened that he could do nothing. The house burnt down, but 　7 　was saved by the dog again.

6. A. look around 　　　　 B. take care 　　　　　　　　 C. take a seat 　　　　　　　 D. look back

5. A. half 　　　　　　　　　　 B. neither 　　　　　　　　　　 C. both 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all