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.

You draw, you paint, or you do sculptures(雕塑). It doesn't matter - everyone is an artist!

THE CASE: FOR

We look at the Mona Lisa or a Picasso painting, and we say," That's art. "But what about the amazing graffiti(涂鸦)on your street ? What about photographs posted online by our friends? What about your school art display? You worked hard, and it's great. So, is that art? To me, art is anything that's creative. Of course, 1 like going to famous museums. But I also like drawing pictures of my friends. I'm not very good, but I'm creative. I'm very interested in it, and my friends like it. Most of all, I like it!

Jane, age 15

THE CASE: AGAINST

I like visiting art museums, too. Why? Because I like looking at good art. Art is not the drawings of four-year-old children. It isn't painting your body crazy colors and standing in the street. And it certainly isn't graffiti. Some people say, "If it's creative and cool, it's art. "I don't agree. Art is the result of hard work and study. My aunt is an artist. She went to art school for six years. She doesn't make much money, but sometimes her sculptures are on display (展示). Her art is great. Art is very hard, and not many people can do it well.

Kayla, age 16

Wang Kun was an office worker in Beijing in the past, but now he works with 300, 000 trees in Tianjin.

The idea of planting trees came into Wang's mind six years ago when he saw only yellow trees in autumn. Then he decided to plant maples (枫树). He wanted to make the autumn more colourful with red colour.

However, it was not an easy job. Wang didn't know how to plant trees at all. He learned from books first. When he felt he was ready to start, he bought thousands of small maple trees and tried to take good care of them. However, all of them died. Wang lost lots of money because of this. But he didn't lose heart. Then he turned to experts (专家)for help and did many tests. After trying hundreds of times, Wang found half of the trees survived(存活). Finally that number grew to 90 percent. He succeeded.

Wang Kun thinks planting trees can help improve the environment. It can make the city more beautiful. He enjoys doing such a job.

提示要点:

1）你的爱好是什么?

2）你为什么选择它作为你的爱好?

要求:

1）语句通顺、意思连贯、语法正确;

2）包含所有提示要点，可适当发挥;

3）80词左右。

Everyone has different (业余爱好), such as playing football, playing (排球), travelling, fishing or swimming. For me, playing football is my (最喜爱的) sport because it is part of my life. Playing football not only makes me (强壮的) and healthy, but also gives me a (机会)to spend time with friends. Above all, playing football can (带来)me a lot of fun and (成功). These days I am (准备) for a game. I want to (赢)the game. It will be held next Sunday. I think it will be an unforgettable (经历）for me.

Not long ago, l asked many middle-aged persons a question. I asked, "How many of you had a hobby when you were children?" Nearly everyone raised a hand. I then asked them to keep their hands in the air if they knew at least one of their children's hobbies. Most of the hands went down. I felt sad. It's terrible if the children don't have a hobby. How I wish all the parents can care about their children's hobbies!

Thirty years ago, almost every child in my neighborhood had some kinds of hobbies. Collecting and trading baseball cards was a popular hobby. Others, like coin collecting and stamp collecting, were also popular. One of my friends was collecting photos; another was collecting radios. In fact, hobbies can benefit (有益于)children in several ways. They are expressions of personal success and self-discovery (自我发现). Hobbies also help build self-respect(自尊). Hobbies are educational tools, as well. For example, a child interested in rocketry (火箭技术)-—one of the most popular hobbies, can explore (探索)those skills in many ways. By working on hobbies, children learn to set goals, make decisions, and solve all sorts of problems.

My name is Luke. My favourite hobby is1photos. When I have time, I often take my2 and take lots of pictures. I take photos of the world around me. I take photos when I'm at my grandparents' house. They live in the 3, which is near the forest. There is a big garden in front of the house. It's the best place4 me. I get up early in the morning and go to the5. Sometimes l see some animals. I try to take pictures of them. At home, my dad helps me to6thebest photos. Then I send them to magazines. I 7 a photo competition once. The prize was a beautiful album(相册). Yesterday Dad said we were going to visit our grandparents this Saturday. I can't8 !l will be able to take lots of beautiful photos again.

I9like computer games. My favourite computer games are 10games. I11 my first computer three years ago and started to play my first game FIFA 2018. In the game l could play for different football teams. It is12and I like to play it so much.

When I'm outside, I like staying with my friends. 13also play some games. Not the games for little children, like hide-and-seek, 14more serious things. We play pirates(海盗) and we fight with others to get the treasure. And of course there is nothing 15than playing football with my friends!

I'm a student. My hobbies are listening to music and watching TV.

I have been interested in music since 1999. I used to (listen) to my favourite songs on the radio CDs were too expensive for me to buy. But now, I can go to music shops (buy) good CDs. There are different (kind) of CDs and l can choose the ones I like. Of the famous pop (sing). I like Adele.

I also spend an hour (watch)news and documentaries (纪录片) after dinner. I really (enjoy) the programme The Window of the World because I can get lots of (information) of human civilization (文明). I always feel tired after one day's study and watching TV can make me (relax).

I think that my hobbies are very helpful. They can relax my mind rnake me know more about the world.