A happy child has a hobby. That's what my mum always says. My hobby is studying the night sky. My sister's hobby is playing the piano. Many people have hobbies like ours. But some people have strange hobbies.
Jim, a friend of mine, collects rocks. Everywhere he goes, he stops and looks at rocks. If he finds an interesting one, he takes it home and adds it to his collection. His mum says that he has to stop. His room is getting full of rocks.
My mum's friend collects salt and pepper shakers(佐料瓶). But not just any salt and pepper shakers. They have to have something to do with bears. They can have a picture of a bear or look like a bear.
When I was in Germany last year, I saw a boy called David reading a book on a train. I said to him,“That is a good book. ” He said,“Yes, it is a good book. You can see that it has a green cover. I love collecting books with green covers. ” That's a strange hobby. His dream is to have one wall in his house with only green books on it.
And as Mum always says,“A happy child has a hobby. ” What's your hobby?
5. Why does Jim's mum say that he has to stop?
A. Because he has got too many rocks.
B. Because Jim's mum hates rocks.
C. Because Jim doesn't spend time studying.
D. Because he stops everywhere to look at rocks.
6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Collecting things is some people's hobby.
B. David likes books with blue covers.
C. Mum's friend collects bear pictures.
D. It's special to like playing the piano.
7. 新考法 标题归纳 What's the best title for the passage?
A. Strange Hobbies
B. How to Choose a Hobby
C. Hobbies Make Us Happy
D. A Hobby Is Helpful to Us

C(2025·淮安实验初级中学调研)
You love reading, and it's a good idea to go to the library, but you don't know what kind of books to get. In the following ways, it's easy to choose(选择) a good book!
Answer these questions first. What writer do you like? Look for books by your favourite writers, and you can get more of the same type of books. What are your interests? You will find books that you might like. Is there a book you would like to try? If there is, read the summary(概括) of the book. This will help you find the right book for you.
Search(搜索) your house next. Often good books are staying quietly in your own house. But you forget them. Also by searching your house, you can find some books that you can read, and you can read them without any money.
Then, be a member of a book club, please. Being a book club member is often a way to read new books with other members. It helps you know who else likes the same(相同的) books as you, and you can talk about your favourite books together.
Finally, read the first part of each book. Reading the first part of a book can help you know what books you like, and you won't have a hard time looking for books again.
8. This article mainly helps you .
A. buy a good book
B. read a good book
C. choose a good book
D. borrow a good book
9. How many ways are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
A. Five.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
10. Being a member of a book club is a good way because .
A. you can know what books you like
B. you can make more and more friends
C. you can read old books with other members
D. you can know who likes the same books as you