Question

7．Mike Smith：We have many after-class activities in school-English corner，hand-writing lessons，playing basketball，playing chess，dancing and so on．Students in our school can choose any kind of activities they like．
Jane White：I'm a member of the music club in our school．I can learn different kind of music instruments．It's fun．
Frank Green：I take park in drawing and English corner after class．I benefit a lot from the activities．I can not only improve my abilities of drawing and spoken English，but also make some new friends who have the same hobbies as me．
Amy young：Some teachers think after-class activities take up too much time．But as a student，I think it's necessary for schools to give us the chance to improve our other abilities after class．We are under great pressure with too much homework and exams．We need time to relax．
Information card

Kinds of after-class activities	（81）English corner hand-writing lessons，playing basketball，（82）playing chess dancing，instrument playing and  （83）drawing
Advantages of after-class activities	●a good chance to improve students'other abilities ●a good chance to （84）make some new friends ●to help students to  （85）relax

Answer 1

分析 本文介绍了学校的课外活动种类及其好处．学校的课外活动丰富，有英语角、书法、篮球、棋类、舞蹈、绘画、乐器演奏等．学生从中提高了很多能力，结交了新朋友，也有助于学生放松身心．

解答 81．English corner．细节理解题．考查课外活动的种类．根据第一段Smith所说"We have many after-class activities in school-English corner，hand-writing lessons，playing basketball，playing chess，dancing and so on"可知，他们的课外活动有英语角、书法课、打篮球、下棋、跳舞，等等．故填 English corner．
82．playing chess．细节理解题．考查课外活动的种类．根据第一段Smith所说"We have many after-class activities in school-English corner，hand-writing lessons，playing basketball，playing chess，dancing and so on"可知，所缺内容应为playing chess．playing chess下棋．故填playing chess．
83．drawing．细节理解题．考查课外活动的种类．根据第三段弗兰克•格林所说"I take park in drawing and English corner after class"，他课后参加绘画课和英语角．故填 drawing．
84．make some new friends．细节理解题．考查课外活动的好处．根据第三段弗兰克•格林所说"I can not only improve my abilities of drawing and spoken English，but also make some new friends who have the same hobbies as me"，参加课外活动有这样的好处：不但提高英语口语，而且交了一些新朋友．a good chance to make some new friends交新朋友的好机会（其中不定式短语作为后置定语）．故填make some new friends．
85．relax．细节理解题．考查课外活动的好处．根据最后一段Amy young所说"We need time to relax"，学生们可以放松身心．to help students to relax帮助学生放松．故填relax．

点评 首先要通读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，再读短文，从中找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案．