All American students have at least one major (主要的) hobby. Many of them enjoy playing sports, learning a musical instrument (乐器), listening to 1 , or meeting with friends. Hobbies help students to relax from studying.

    A large number of students 2 sports activities after school. The most popular sports are basketball, American football, soccer and baseball. They usually have much fun. Many students 3 want to learn how to play a musical instrument. Usually, boys like to learn the guitar and the drums, while girls prefer the piano and the flute.

    Students who do not want to play an instrument can also enjoy music. CDs are very 4 in America. Students like collecting them and they are always trying to get more of them. Most students like the Black Street Boys and the Spice Girls very much. Almost all students enjoy making friends and 5 time with them. 6 weekends, they often go to the movies, or to an ice cream shop. They also enjoy watching their classmates play sports.