Three Things to Do Before You Are 18
Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it’s too late.
Learn to swim
Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.
Try at least one kind of team sports
Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too – you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under – 18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of  stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.
小题1:The most important reason for learning to swim is that _________.
A. it can save your life                           
B. it can make you healthy
C. you might easily do lots of things       
小题2:“A good social life” in the passage means____________.
A. you’ll study in groups            
B. you’ll go to parties and make many friends 
C. you’ll take part in many matches         
小题3:The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to___________ .
A. collect something
B. do some water sports
C. send emails to your friends
小题4:What kind of collection is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?
A. stamps       B. cinema tickets       C. snowballs    
小题5:The passage is mainly about ____________ before you are 18.
A. good habits to keep       B. skills to have      C. things to do