三、阅读与回答问题
Starting a new school term often makes many students in the UK feel great because it is time for them to take up new hobbies. It is common（普遍的）in Britain for students to take up new hobbies after the Christmas holidays.
Most schools have different kinds of hobby classes. Students can take them in their free time or after school. Some classes are free and others are not. This term, I take a free painting class at school on Wednesday evening. And I also learn how to play the piano, but my parents have to pay（付钱）for the lessons.
The most popular（广受欢迎的）hobby classes at my school are piano lessons and drama lessons. Students with many hobbies always feel busier but happier than those without（没有）any. And the students with hobbies will leave school with more skills.
When I take hobby lessons, I can also make new friends. We can meet friends from different grades and classes. We can talk about our school life and dreams with each other. We feel very happy when we get together.
1. Why do many students in Britain feel great when they start a new school term?
2. Are all the hobby classes at the writer’s school free?
3. What does the writer do on Wednesday evening?
4. What hobby lessons do the students like best at the writer’s school?
5. How will you feel if you can take hobby lessons at your school?（请自拟一句话作答）
Starting a new school term often makes many students in the UK feel great because it is time for them to take up new hobbies. It is common（普遍的）in Britain for students to take up new hobbies after the Christmas holidays.
Most schools have different kinds of hobby classes. Students can take them in their free time or after school. Some classes are free and others are not. This term, I take a free painting class at school on Wednesday evening. And I also learn how to play the piano, but my parents have to pay（付钱）for the lessons.
The most popular（广受欢迎的）hobby classes at my school are piano lessons and drama lessons. Students with many hobbies always feel busier but happier than those without（没有）any. And the students with hobbies will leave school with more skills.
When I take hobby lessons, I can also make new friends. We can meet friends from different grades and classes. We can talk about our school life and dreams with each other. We feel very happy when we get together.
1. Why do many students in Britain feel great when they start a new school term?
Because it is time for them to take up new hobbies.
2. Are all the hobby classes at the writer’s school free?
No. Some of them are not free.
3. What does the writer do on Wednesday evening?
The writer takes a free painting class.
4. What hobby lessons do the students like best at the writer’s school?
Piano lessons and drama lessons.
5. How will you feel if you can take hobby lessons at your school?（请自拟一句话作答）
I will feel very happy/glad.（言之有理即可）
答案：1. Because it is time for them to take up new hobbies.
2. No. Some of them are not free.
3. The writer takes a free painting class.
4. Piano lessons and drama lessons.
5. I will feel very happy/glad.（言之有理即可）
2. No. Some of them are not free.
3. The writer takes a free painting class.
4. Piano lessons and drama lessons.
5. I will feel very happy/glad.（言之有理即可）
解析：
【分析】本题是英语阅读理解简答题，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每个问题定位原文对应内容，提取关键信息作答；第5题为开放性问题，需结合文中提到的兴趣班带来的快乐、交友等内容合理表达。
【解析】1. 定位第一段第一句，可知英国学生新学期开心是因为到了培养新爱好的时间，直接提取原因作答；2. 定位第二段关于兴趣班费用的描述，文中提到“有些免费，有些不免费”，因此作否定回答；3. 定位第二段中作者周三晚上的安排，可知作者上免费绘画课；4. 定位第三段第一句，可知学校最受欢迎的兴趣班是钢琴课和戏剧课；5. 结合文中兴趣班能带来快乐、结交朋友等内容，合理表达个人感受即可。
【答案】1. Because it is time for them to take up new hobbies.
2. No. Some of them are not free.
3. The writer takes a free painting class.
4. Piano lessons and drama lessons.
5. I will feel very happy/glad.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节信息查找、开放性问题作答
【点评】本题考查学生英语阅读中提取关键信息的能力，题型常规，最后一题开放性作答，鼓励学生结合文本表达个人想法，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7
【解析】1. 定位第一段第一句，可知英国学生新学期开心是因为到了培养新爱好的时间，直接提取原因作答；2. 定位第二段关于兴趣班费用的描述，文中提到“有些免费，有些不免费”，因此作否定回答；3. 定位第二段中作者周三晚上的安排，可知作者上免费绘画课；4. 定位第三段第一句，可知学校最受欢迎的兴趣班是钢琴课和戏剧课；5. 结合文中兴趣班能带来快乐、结交朋友等内容，合理表达个人感受即可。
【答案】1. Because it is time for them to take up new hobbies.
2. No. Some of them are not free.
3. The writer takes a free painting class.
4. Piano lessons and drama lessons.
5. I will feel very happy/glad.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节信息查找、开放性问题作答
【点评】本题考查学生英语阅读中提取关键信息的能力，题型常规，最后一题开放性作答，鼓励学生结合文本表达个人想法，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7