16．take up接受；开始从事；占据
17．would love/like to(表示喜欢，愿意)很想；很愿意
18．would rather宁愿，宁可
三、提分句式
1．The reason why most people like traveling is thatthey can feel the beauty of the nature and breathe the fresh airat the same time.
许多人喜欢旅游是因为他们可以感受大自然的美景，同时也可以呼吸新鲜的空气。
2．I enjoy my hobby.It is my hobby thatoffers me an opportunity to do something interesting and creative.Meanwhile, it provides me with pleasure.
我享受着我的爱好，它给我提供一个做趣事、做有创意的事情的机会，同时它还让我快乐。
3．My favorite hobby is reading books and newspapers, which has become a necessary part of my daily life.
我最喜欢读书看报，这已经成为我日常生活中不可或缺的一部分。
4．When I am stressful and bored, it is music thathelps me get through the tough days.
当我有压力厌烦的时候，是音乐帮我度过了这些困难的日子。
5．Travel is a way to broaden our horizons, through which we can learn about different cultures of the world.
旅游能开拓我们的视野，通过旅游，我们可以了解世界上的不同文化。
6．Watching TV can bring us a lot of pleasureand teach us a lot, but spending too much time on it may do harm to our eyes and make us tired.So we should do sports at times when we are free from work.看电视会给我们带来很多快乐，同时也教会我们许多知识，但在这方面花太多时间又会伤害我们的眼睛，使我们感到疲劳。因此在工作之余我们应该偶尔锻炼一下身体。
7．(·贵州七校第一次联考书面表达)Fishing is my favorite, for it is both fun and instructive, which has helped me improve my power of controlling myself.
钓鱼是我的最爱，因为它既有趣又有教育意义，钓鱼有助于提高自我约束力。
8．(·北京卷)If you are interested in it, let me know andI’ll send you more information.
如果你对此感兴趣，请告知，我会发更多信息给你。
四、话题写作
(·吉林八市重点高中质量检测)假设你是李华，最近你校根据学生的爱好和兴趣，开展了许多课外活动。请你用英语给校报写一封建议信，内容应包括：
1．列举你们学校开展的三项课外活动；
2．介绍你感兴趣的活动，说明原因及这些活动带给你的益处；
3．请你就如何选择课外活动提出两条建议。
注意：1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2．词数100左右，信的格式已给出，不计入总词数；
3．文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【参考范文】One possible version：
Dear__editor，
Nowadays, afterclass activities are becoming increasingly popular in senior high school.We also have many kinds of afterclass activities in our school, such as the English Corner, Sunshine Radio Station, Happy Reading Club and so on.
I’m interested in the English Corner, because it can not only help me make some new friends but also improve my spoken English.In addition, I’m fond of the Sunshine Radio Station, where I can have an unforgettable experience and make good friends. I hope my dream of being a host may come true one day.These afterclass activities make me feel more confident.
If you want to take part in afterclass activities，I have some suggestions.First, you had better choose the activity which you like best.Second, try to make the best of your interest.
Yours，
Li__Hua
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