Everyone has a hobby. My hobby is keeping a diary in English

Everyone has a hobby. My hobby is keeping a diary in English.
When I was nine years old, I began to have my hobby. At first it was hard for me, but now it is easy. I know it’s helpful to learn English well. After school I often go to the school library to read English stories or articles. Sometimes my English teacher tells some interesting things to me. I collect information for my diary by doing these.
After I finish my diary every day. I always try to correct mistakes with the help of the dictionary. Now my English is very good.
I love my hobby. It helps me a lot to learn English well.
( ) 1. I began to keep a diary _____.
A. when I was nine years old B. before I was nine
C. when I was eight years old D. for nine years
( ) 2. ______ it was not easy for me to keep a diary in English.
A. Now B. Usually C. At last D. At first
( ) 3. The writer thinks ______ is good to learn English well.
A. keeping a diary B. more reading C. more speaking D. more listening
( ) 4. How do I collect information for my diary?
A. I often read English stories or articles.
B. My teacher sometimes introduces some interesting things to me.
C. I often go to the cinema.
D. Both A and B.
( ) 5. From the passage we can say it’s _____ for us to have a good hobby.
A. bad B. not good C. helpful D. happy

1.A
2.D
3.A
4.D
5.C