外研版初中英语八年级上册 Module 3 Unit 1 随堂小练笔

—I can't find my backpack.

—Of course not. Just help yourself.

    The students' life today is very busy. They are under pressure(压力)every day. They need a break from it .Parents ask children to do something else.let them relax in front of the TV. A hobby is the (good)answer.

    There are many different kinds of hobbies. Chess is a good example. It is a very(enjoy)game and it also helps children develop their thinking skills.

    (collect)something is also a good hobby for children. A child can collect almost anything. Collecting can be interesting and fun. They teach children a lot. For example，gardening is a useful hobby it is a physical activity and it also (teach)children about nature. Children may become experts in something if they (real)love their hobbies.

    Children will also learn to become organized. Hobbies will also teach children a lot about responsibility(责任).

— What (激动人心的) news!

A: Tom，can I ask you a question?

B:

A: Because you look good, you must be very healthy.

B: Well, I love to ride a bike. And I go cycling every day.

A: What do you think of it?

B: Well, it makes me feel stronger, but the most important thing is that it makes me feel good.

A:

B: Play badminton, table tennis and go jogging.

A: Wow! How often do you go jogging?

B: The key to doing exercise is to do it regularly.

    Lou Gehrig was one of the world's greatest baseball players. He was born in 1903，and started1for the New York Yankees in 1923. When he was in the training camp, he improved(提高) so much that he was2American League's Most Valuable Player. He played in over 2,000 games. It was a3that wasn't broken(打破) for 50 years.

    Then something4happened, though. He could hardly swing(挥动) his bat, and he5run any more. He knew something was wrong. He went to the6. Doctors said he had an illness called ALS. It can7a person unable(不能的) to go around. He knew he couldn't play baseball any more, so he8the team. Though he could no longer play baseball, he still worked. He took a9working for the New York State Parole Commission. He kept working10he died in 1941.