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making a living to have hobbies. Nowadays machines have taken the place of many workers. More people retire at an earlier age. They have hobbies ___5___ these activities offer them enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. (1)、 A:becauseB:moreC:playD:goE:too (2)、 A:becauseB:moreC:playD:goE:too (3)、 A:becauseB:moreC:playD:goE:too (4)、 A:becauseB:moreC:playD:goE:too (5)、 A:becauseB:moreC:playD:goE:too五、英譯漢(1)、There is a large amount of energy wasted due to friction(摩擦).(2)、She was the only daughter and the youngest child of five.(3)、Transistors are small in size and light in weight.六,作文Instructions:建議你在30分鐘內(nèi),根據(jù)下面所給的題綱用英語寫出一篇不少于80詞的短文。2. 生命沒水就要消亡(disappear),因此人類要珍惜(treasure)淡水。s attitude towards manual labor is _______. A:positive B:negative C:humorous D:critical (5)、Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? ________ A:A Respectable Selfmade Family B:American Attitude toward Manual Labor C:Characteristics of American Culture D:The Development of Manual Labor三、詞匯與語法If by any chance someone es to see me, ask the person to leave a _______. A:message B:letter C:sentence D:noticeWe39。s all set. 二、閱讀理解 Snowflakes look like white stars falling from the sky. But there have been times when snow has looked red, green, yellow, or black. There have been snowflakes of almost every color. Think how it would seem to have colored snowflakes ing down all around you. Black snow fell in France one year. Another year grey snow fell in Japan. It was found that the snow was mixed with ashes. This made it look dark. Red snow had e down in other countries. When this happened, the snow was mixed with red dust. Most snow looks white, but it is really the color of ice. Snow is ice that es from