Question

A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳) ... People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（10分）

1.What is a hobby?

A. job.

B. A school subject.

C. Something interesting.

D. Something you enjoy doing in your spare time.

2.How many hobbies are mentioned(提到) in this passage?

A. 7. B. 8 C.9. D.10.

3.Hobbies can bring people _______.

A. much money

B. health

C. happiness, friendship and knowledge

D. lots of trouble

4.What kind of people can have a hobby?

A. Rich or poor. B. Old or young.

C. Sick or well. D.A、B and C.

5.When do people often take up hobbies?

A. In their work time. B. In the daytime.

C. In their free time. D. In the holiday.

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：业余爱好是你喜欢在业余时间做的事情。有些人做模型船，养宠物，种花，在互联网上玩游戏或聊天。每个人都有自己的兴趣爱好，因为他们认为这些活动能给他们带来快乐，友谊和知识。

1. hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. 句意：业余爱好是你喜欢在业余时间做的事情。故选D

2.做模型船，养宠物，种花，在互联网上玩游戏或聊天……。一共有九个。结合选项第三项正确。故选 C

3. think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. 句意：他们认为这些活动能给他们带来许多这样的快乐，友谊和知识。结合选项第三项符合。故选C

4. 哪一类人能有一个业余爱好？联系原文：Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. 句意：任何人，富有或贫穷，年轻或年长，生病还是健康，都能有一个爱好。通过原文的描述，明确选项中的前三项都符合题文的描述。故选D

5. hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. 句意：业余爱好是你喜欢在业余时间做的事情。分析：in one’s spare time同义于in one’s free time.故选C

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。