2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级8AHavingahobbyhelpstomakeyouamoreinterestingpersonandgivesyousomethingfascinatingtotalkaboutwithothers.Itcanalsohelpyoutoavoidfeelingboredandoftenprovidestheopportunitytomeetnewpeoplewithsimilarinterests.Learningsomethingnewisalwaysgoodforkeepingthemindalertandactive,asismaintainingalong-terminterestinsomethingthatattractsyou.ThiswillalsomakeyourmoreofaninterestingpersonthanapersonwhoisaddictedtoMySpace,watchingTV,ordoingothertimewastingandunhealthytasks.Thinkofahobbythatmightinterestyou.Itmightbeaninterestthatyoualwayswishedyouhadtimetoexplore,butneverhadthetimeormoneyrequiredtopursueyourinterest.Collectthingsforafashionmagazine.Lookatthewallsinyourpostoffice,andthinkaboutcollectingstampsandwhatyoumightneedtodotostartandmaintainastampcollection.Thinkofotheritemsyoumightliketocollect,forexample,coins,dollsorchocolatewrappers.______________.Haveyouevergonetoamuseum,lookedatthepaintingsonthewalls,andwonderedifyoucoulddothesamething?Howabouttryingpaintingforyourself----inoilsorwatercolors?Ormaybetrydrawingwithcharcoalorcoloredpencils.Enjoysportasahobby.Watchsoccer,basketball,golf,athleticsortennistournamentsontelevisionoratyourlocalsportsground.Doyoufeelthatasportissomethingthatyouwouldlovetolearn?Thinkaboutwhatitwouldcost,andthetimeitwouldtaketolearnandplay.Doyouhavethefundsavailableforthistypeofhobby?Wouldyouhavethepatienceitwouldtaketoreallylearntoplayortrainforanyofthesesports?Wouldyouratherplayateamsportoranindividualsport?Maybetherearefriendsorfamilymemberswhoalreadyhaveequipmentanduniformsyoucanhave,aswellastipsforhowtobeginyourchosensport.Askthemabouttheirexperiencesandlistento1theirsuggestions.56.Itisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthat_________.A.havingahobbywillwastealotoftime.B.havingahobbywilldoyougoodalotC.ahobbyisnomorethanatime-killingactivityD.ahobbywillmeanalotofunexpectedchances57.Whichofthefollowingismostsuitablefortheblank?A.Makeartinyourowncommunity.B.Learnartinamuseum.C.Discoverartforahobby.D.Copyartfromotherpainters.58.Thequestionsinthe5thparagraphareusedto_________.A.presentsomeadviceforyoutoconsider.B.showthecuriosityofthewriteraboutsports.C.expressthedoubtofthewriteraboutsports.D.providesomechoicesonsportsactivity.59.Thepurposeofwritingthispassageisto_________.A.introducetheimportanceofahobbyB.teachushowtofindahobbyC.explainhowahobbyisdevelopedD.provetheeffectofahobbyonapersonBShakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWorldWelcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworldforover250years.◆EnterthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare’sWorld,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.2◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’speriod.◆EnjoythetraditionalEnglishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowersmentionedinthepoet’sworks.◆TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap;nearestisWindsorStreet(3minutes’walk).◆TheHousemaypresentdifficulties,buttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibitionhall,andthegardenareaccessible(可进入的)towheelchairusers.◆TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace).60.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsa...
