Do you like doing sports every day? A lot of people like doing sports because they can help them to keep fit. Today Yoga（瑜伽）is women’s favorite kind of sports. But many people like to watch others to play ball games. They like Yao Ming and David Beckham very much. Yao Ming plays basketball very well. David Beckham is good at playing football. People often watch their favorite players or teams on TV. When they watch them on TV, they feel excited.

Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. They will swim in summer and skate in winter. In autumn, they enjoy playing volleyball and tennis. They love going on a trip in spring. Doing sports is good for people’s health. Swimming is suitable for the hot weather（天气）but skating is great for the cold weather. Swimming in some places is popular. People living near the sea or lakes or rivers often swim in summer. Many American families do some sports at the weekend. They are happy and healthy.

1.Why do many people like to do sports every day?

2.What does David Beckham do?

3.If you want to do sports in winter, which sports is popular?

4.From the passage, which season is suitable for us to go on a trip?

5.What is the best title (题目) for this passage?

We Surveyed（调查）300 young people on what they like to do at weekends．One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18,one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35．The following chart shows their answers．

1．How many people enjoy playing computer games in the l l-18 group?

A．20．                    B．50．                    C．60．                    D．75．

2．The people of 19- 26 enjoy _______ most．

A．watching TV                                  B．going to the movies

C．playing computer games                      D．taking a walk

3．According to the chart，which two activities do most people enjoy doing?

A．Playing computer games and watching TV．

B．Playing computer games and taking a walk．

C．Watching TV and going to the movies．

D．Going to the movies and taking a walk．

4．From the chart above，we can see the older people are, the more they like to _______．

A．watt-h TV                                               B．take a walk

C．go to the movies                                        D．play computer games

5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart?

A．Fewest people like taking a walk．

B．The people of 11-18 like taking a walk most．

C．90 people like going to the movies in the l9-26 group．

D．The people of 27-35 like playing computer games most．

A girl complained to her father about her hard life．She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to   1   ．She felt tired for fighting and fighting．One problem had been finished but another came．

Her father, a cook, took her   2   the kitchen．He poured water into three pans（锅）and boiled（煮）it．When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots，in the   3   he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee．He   4    them for a few minutes without any words．

The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently，not knowing   5    her lather was doing that．After about 20 minutes，her father turned   6    the stove，took out the carrots and put them in a bowl．He took out the eggs and put   7   in another bowl．After that the  8   was poured into a cup．Turning back to his daughter，he asked, “what do you   9  ?” “Carrots，eggs，and coffee，” she answered．

Her father told her to   10    her eyes and let her touch the carrots．She did and felt that the carrots were soft．After that he asked her to take the eggs and   11   them．Then，she got tire eggs，cooked and hard．At last，the father asked her to smell the coffee．“What’s the meaning，Father?” He   12    that each had suffered the same unlucky experience—the boiling water，but  ___13    had a different reaction（反应）．The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water．The eggs became hard    14    being cooked．The coffee was very special and it changed the water．“Who are you?” asked her lather，“When calamity（厄运） ___15   your door，what's your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs，or coffee?”

1．A．grow up                B．give up                C．set up                    D．pick up

2．A．into                       B．within                  C．out of                    D．away from

3．A．first                      B．second                 C．third                      D．fourth

4．A．looked for              B．searched for         C．waited for              D．called for

5．A．that                       B．what                    C．where                    D．why

6．A．off                        B．over                    C．off                        D．in

7．A．it                          B．its                       C．them                      D．themselves

8．A．eggs                      B．carrots                 C．coffee                    D．water

9．A．hear                      B．taste                    C．smell                     D．see

10．A．close                   B．open                    C．wash                     D．drop

11．A．keep                    B．protect                 C．break                     D．drink

12．A．complained          B．explained              C．told                       D．expected

13．A．every                   B．all                        C．each                             D．either

14．A．before                 B．after                    C．behind                   D．under

15．A．lies in                  B．comes across       C．meets with             D．knocks at