B. reading a book alone is really boring

C. keeping a hobby is not easy for most of people D. having a glass of wine with friends is not a good idea

6. What does the underlined （划线）sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean? _______ A. Collecting things requires a lot of money. B. People always want less than they need. C. People may not know what they want to collect. D. Once you start collecting things, it’s hard to stop.

7. In the third paragraph “favorite ”, what’s the meaning of this word? A. 爱好 B. 喜欢 C. 最喜欢 D. 憎恨 B. 8. What’s the last paragraph（段落） mainly about? _______ A. When the writer started collecting things.

B. When the writer started liking blue and white things. C. What kind of things the writer collected first.

D. Why the writer liked the blue and white things so much. C

The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.

The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.

As they go around town，the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They