1. 阅读理解

Hobbies are also a way of making friends. Starting anew school term is always exciting. It is a chance to see your friends again. But most exciting of all, the new term is a chance to take up new hobbies. It is common in Britain for students to take up new hobbies after the Christmas holidays.

Most schools offer different kinds of hobby classes. Students take them in their free periods(时期)or afterschool. You have to pay for some classes and others are free. For example, l once took a free Wednesday evening gymnastics(体操) class my school offered. But when 1learnt how to play the drums, my parents had to pay for the lessons.

The most popular extra(额外的) classes at my school were piano lessons and drama club. Both classes offered exams for students. Students with many hobbies sometimes felt more stressed (有压力的) than those without any. But the students with hobbies left school with many extra skills.

I haven't continued any of the hobbies I began at school. But I have never regretted(后悔)taking them. I met my best friend in my gymnastics class.

1. （1） For the kids in the UK, the new term is a chance to ________.

   A . make a New Year's decision B . take up new hobbies C . relax and have fun D . enjoy their Christmas holidays
3. （2） What time can students take part in the hobby classes?

   A . From morning to afternoon. B . In their school time. C . In their spare time. D . On Wednesday evening.
5. （3） Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A . Most schools offer hobby classes. B . Students take hobby classes after school. C . All hobby classes are free. D . The writer has never regretted taking hobby classes.
7. （4） We can learn from the passage that the writer ________.

   A . paid for her gymnastics classes B . regrets taking hobby lessons C . continues today with her childhood hobbies D . met her best friend in hobby classes