八、读一读,选出正确答案并回答问题。
Hobbies are fun
Different people have different hobbies. I have three good friends: Jack, Amy and Lucy.
Jack likes reading storybooks. He thinks stories are more interesting than cartoons. He reads books every evening. It is a fact that reading can help us learn more new words.
Amy's hobby is drawing. She draws animals and flowers. She says drawing makes her happy. She thinks her pictures are more beautiful than before, because she practises every day.
Lucy loves dancing. She dances for an hour every day. She says dancing is more exciting than sitting and reading. It is a fact that dancing is good for our health.
Hobbies make our life colourful. Everyone should have a hobby.
() 1. How many good friends does the writer have?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
() 2. Jack thinks are more interesting than cartoons.
A. storybooks
B. pictures
C. dances
() 3. What does Amy like to draw?
A. Animals and flowers.
B. Trees and rivers.
C. Dogs and cats.
() 4. Lucy dances for every day.
A. half an hour
B. an hour
C. two hours
5. Which is good for our health? What is your opinion?

1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B
5. Dancing is good for our health. It can make us strong and happy every day.（答案不唯一，合理即可）

【分析】
本题是英语阅读理解题，第1-4题为细节选择题，解题思路是先提取题干关键词，再回到原文对应段落定位相关语句，将语句内容与选项匹配得出答案；第5题分为两部分，第一部分需从原文找到对健康有益的爱好，第二部分结合自身实际给出合理观点即可。
【解析】
1. 题干询问作者的好朋友数量，原文第一段明确表述“I have three good friends: Jack, Amy and Lucy.”，对应选项B，故选B。
2. 题干询问Jack认为什么比卡通更有趣，原文第二段提到“He thinks stories are more interesting than cartoons.”，对应storybooks，故选A。
3. 题干询问Amy喜欢画的内容，原文第三段指出“She draws animals and flowers.”，故选A。
4. 题干询问Lucy每天跳舞的时长，原文第四段说明“She dances for an hour every day.”，故选B。
5. 原文第四段提到“It is a fact that dancing is good for our health.”，故第一部分答案为Dancing is good for our health.；第二部分为开放题，结合自身合理表达即可，如It can make us strong and happy every day.
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B；5. Dancing is good for our health. It can make us strong and happy every day.（答案不唯一，合理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、观点表达
【点评】
本题为基础英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文细节信息的能力，最后一题的开放部分贴近学生生活实际，整体难度较低，适合巩固英语阅读基础。
【难度系数】
0.9

九、想一想，写一写。
试着用方框中所给的单词编写一个与观点或感受相关的小故事，3～4句话。
shorter smaller angry unhappy

参考范文：
Tom has a little pencil. It is shorter than his new pencil. He wants to draw smaller pictures with it, but his sister uses it too much. Now Tom is angry and the pencil feels unhappy.

【分析】
本题要求用给定的四个单词（shorter、smaller、angry、unhappy）编写3～4句与观点或感受相关的小故事，解题思路为：1. 设定故事主角（可结合人物与物品）；2. 运用给定形容词（含比较级shorter）描述事物特征；3. 融入人物情绪（angry）与物品感受（unhappy）；4. 确保所有给定词汇都用到，句子连贯且符合要求。
【解析】
先确定故事主角为Tom和他的旧铅笔，用shorter对比新旧铅笔的长度，用smaller说明旧铅笔适合画的图，再写姐姐过度使用旧铅笔导致Tom生气、铅笔不开心，串联成符合要求的3～4句小故事，完整运用所有给定词汇。
【答案】
参考范文：Tom has a little pencil. It is shorter than his new pencil. He wants to draw smaller pictures with it, but his sister uses it too much. Now Tom is angry and the pencil feels unhappy.
【知识点】
形容词比较级运用、英语小故事写作、情绪类形容词运用
【点评】
本题为开放性写作题，需结合给定词汇围绕观点或感受创作，既考查词汇灵活运用，又锻炼英语表达能力，贴近小学英语学习要求。
【难度系数】
0.5