题目内容
A hobby (嗜好) can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time.Hobbyists raise pets，build model ships，weave baskets，watch birds，hunt animals，climb mountains，raise flowers，fish，ski，skate，and swim.Hobbyists also paint pictures，attend concerts and plays，and perform on musical instruments.They collect everything from books to butterflies，and from shells to stamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment，friendship，knowledge and relaxation.Sometimes they even yield financial profit.Hobbies help people relax after periods of hard work，and provide a balance between work and play.Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired.Anyone，rich or poor，old or young，sick or well，can follow a satisfying hobby，regardless of his age，position，or income.
Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health.Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover_from physical or mental illness.Hobbies give bedridden or wheelchair patients something to do，and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves.Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes.
In early times，most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies.But some persons who had leisure did enjoy hobbies.The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood or pottery.
People today have more time than ever before for hobbies.Machines have reduced the amount of time they must spend on their jobs.Hobbies provide variety for workers who do the same monotonous (单调的) tasks all day long.More people are retiring than ever before，and at an earlier age.Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly found leisure hours.
Sir William Osler，a famous Canadian doctor，expressed the value of hobbies by saying，“No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
46．Which of the following is right?
A．Hobby is one’s regular activity in his office.
B．Hobby is one’s regular activity in his spare time.
C．Hobby is a kind of activity only for old people.
D．Hobby is a kind of activity only for young people.
47．It seems that people who________ may spend more time enjoying their hobbies.
A．have little money
B．have much money
C．have retired from their work
D．have left school
48. The phrase “recover from” in the third paragraph means________.
A．get back B．become healthy again
C．become calm D．supply with a new cover
49．In early times，most people spent less time on their hobbies，because________.
A．they were brave and hardworking
B．the living conditions were poor
C．they were engaged in making a living
D．B and C
50．What’s the writer’s opinion about hobbies?
A．People all over the world have the same hobby.
B．Machines also have their hobbies.
C．Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt.
D．People should have hobbies in their spare time.
【解析】 推断题。A选项中“in his office”与文中“in his spare time”不符。C项说只对老年人适宜也过于片面。D项与C项一样片面。
【答案】 B
【解析】 推断题。根据第二段最后一句排除A、B选项，而前一句告诉我们退休人员会有更多时间做他们感兴趣的事。
【答案】 C
【解析】 猜测词义题。利用思维线索解答此题，医生的职责是让病人变得健康，故B项“恢复健康”是最佳选项。
【答案】 B
【解析】 细节题。抓住第四段第一句可知，早期人类因忙于生计而没有太多的爱好。
【答案】 D
【解析】 推断题。文章最后两段的叙述表明作者对业余爱好的看法。
【答案】 D
Most British people prefer to live in a house rather than a flat and one of the reasons is that houses usually have gardens. The garden is a place where people can be outside and yet private.
If a house has a front and back garden, the front is likely to be formal(正规的) and decorative(装饰性的), with a lawn (an area of grass) or fancy flower borders. The back garden usually also has a lawn and flower beds, and sometimes a vegetable plot(菜地) fruit trees. There’s often a bird table, on which food is put for birds, and a small simple house in which garden tools are kept.
Many British people spend quite a lot of money on their gardens and even the smallest may contain different kinds of flowers and plants. For them gardening is a hobby and they take pride in their gardens. Some towns and villages have competitions for the best-kept small garden. People with a small garden, or no garden at all, can rent a piece of land, on which most grow vegetables.
There are garden centers near most towns, selling everything a gardener might need, from flower pots to fish ponds as well as many types of plants.
The British interest in gardening affects the appearance of whole towns. Public parks and some roads often have bright displays of flowers in summer and public buildings have windows boxes(窗口花坛) and hanging baskets. Towns and villages enter for the Britain in Bloom competition every year.
【小题1】 According to paragraph 2, a back garden _________.
| A．is also formal |
| B．has flower beds |
| C．doesn’t have a lawn |
| D．has beautiful flower borders |
| A．They are in the centre of the town. |
| B．Each town has a garden center. |
| C．Gardeners can buy tools there. |
| D．They have gardens for rent. |
| A．gardening improves the appearance of British towns |
| B．British parks are full of flowers all year round |
| C．the British interest in gardening is decreasing |
| D．Britain in Bloom is a worldwide competition |