Ⅶ. 补全对话 根据所给对话，填写适当的内容，使其完整、正确，每空词数不限。
A: Hi, Ella! 1. ?
B: I love chatting online with my pen pal! What about you?
A: Oh, I’m crazy about programming. I learn how to write code every weekend.
B: That’s cool! 2. programming?
A: Last year. My brother taught me to make a small game by writing code. I also tried it and fell in love with it right away.
B: Nice! How long do you spend programming each time?
A: I spend about two hours writing code on my computer. It’s so exciting.
B: 3. ! What benefits do you get from it?
A: It teaches me to keep trying, and I also become more patient. 4. ?
B: No, I don’t. I love swimming. Now I swim twice a week.
A: Does it help you?
B: 5. . It’s fun and it keeps me cool in summer.

1. What do you love doing in your free time
2. When did you start learning
3. Sounds great
4. Do you like programming
5. Sure, it does

Ⅷ. 短文填空 阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many middle school students feel nervous because of school pressure. It is necessary for them 1. (find) some good ways 2. (relax). Some find that 3. (practice) Tai Chi can help them calm down. Others enjoy 4. (collect) things like stamps or postcards, which can help them learn about different cultures. My cousin Jack used 5. (spend) all his free time playing computer games. His parents were worried about him and told him 6. (not play) too much. Then, he decided 7. (get) into a new hobby—football. At first, he wasn't good at it and even thought about 8. (give) up. But his coach said, "The first step is always the hardest." He encouraged Jack 9. (keep) trying. Now, Jack finds 10. fun to play football. It's not only good for his health but also a great way to make new friends.

1. to find 2. to relax
3. practising 4. collecting
5. to spend 6. not to play
7. to get 8. giving
9. to keep 10. it

Ⅸ. 阅读理解。
（A）
Although we now have more free time than before, it seems that we don’t feel that
way. We often waste time on phones or other things. And lots of information and pictures make our minds tired. Then we don’t have enough time to relax. To make ourselves really relaxed, we need to spend our free time well. Here are some useful ways.
▲Think about your activities.
Do you want to exercise, go on a trip or just relax yourself? Think about the activities that you like to do in your free time. Plan your time well and make sure you can really enjoy yourself.
▲Try something new.
Don’t always play games in your free time. Do something more meaningful（有意义的）. You can try painting, cooking or something else. Doing something new can be an exciting way to spend your free time.
▲Put your phone away.
It’s important to put your phone away because if you keep it close to you, it can make your heart beat faster with all kinds of messages. This will make it harder for you to enjoy your free time.
▲Meet new people.
Join a club to meet people with similar interests. You can talk to and learn from different people. It can make your life more colourful.
▲Help others in need.
Spending your free time helping people in need will make you feel good. Visit the old people or help at a children’s club. We know that helping others is helping ourselves.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
（）1. According to the passage, what can we do to make our life more colourful?
A. Play games on the phone all day.
B. Stay alone at home and rest.
C. Join a club to meet people with similar interests.
D. Keep our phones close to us all the time.
（）2. What activities are mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. Swimming and running.
B. Reading and writing.
C. Painting and cooking.
D. Singing and dancing.
（）3. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 4?
A. The time.
B. The phone.
C. The message.
D. The interest.
（）4. What’s the purpose of this passage?
A. To tell us how to find information and pictures.
B. To tell us how to help others in need.
C. To tell us how to meet people with similar interests.
D. To tell us how to make our free time more meaningful.
（）5. What would be the best structure of this passage?
（①=Paragraph 1，②=Paragraph 2 ...）

(A) 1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.B