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【题目】 A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his free time. Hobbyists keep pets, build model ships, watch birds, climb mountains, grow 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 coins to stamps.

People have hobb ies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation. Sometimes they even make some money by following a hobby. Hobbies help people relax after hard work, and provide a balance ( 平衡) between work and play. Hobbies also offer more interesting activities for persons who have retired (退休). Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow an interesting hobby.

Hobbies can help a person’s mental (精神的）and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are helpful for patients to recover (恢复) from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give patients something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves.

In early years, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who were free enjoy hobbies.

People today have more time than before for hobbies. Machines have reduced (减少) the amount (数量) of time they must spend on their jobs. More people are retiring than before at an earlier age. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their free hours.

Sir William Osier, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”

【1】According to the passage, a hobby may be .

A. one’s common activity in his office

B. a kind of activity only for old people

C. a kind of activity a person likes to do in his free time

【2】Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Hobbies can offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation.

B. Hobbies can help people relax after hard work.

C. Hobbies can offer low interesting activities for old people.

【3】Doctors found the hobbies are .

A. helpful for patients to become well again from illness

B. helpful for people to get up early

C. helpful for patients to take medicine

【4】Why did most people spend less time on their hobbies in early years?

A. Because they were not interested in hobbies.

B. Because there were not any activities for them to take part in.

C. Be cause they were busy making a living.

【5】What’s the writer’s idea about hobbies?

A. Anyone should have hobbies in their free time.

B. Hobbies are only popular among the retired people.

C. People today have little time for their hobbies.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了人们有爱好是因为爱好能提供快乐，知识，能平衡工作和娱乐的关系。医生发现爱好对于病人恢复也是有帮助的。没有了爱好就不会有真正快乐的人。

【1】细节理解题。根据A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his free time.爱好基本上是一个人在空闲时间喜欢做的任何事情，故选C。

【2】是非判断题。根据People have hobb ies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation.可知A正确；根据Hobbies help people relax after hard work, and provide a balance ( 平衡) between work and play.可知B正确；根据Hobbies also offer more interesting activities for persons who have retired (退休).可知C错误，故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据Doctors have found that hobbies are helpful for patients to recover (恢复) from physical or mental illness.故选A

【4】细节理解题。根据In early years, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies.可知在早些年，大部分人太忙着谋生而没有许多爱好。故选C

【5】推理判断题。根据短文主要介绍爱好对人们的重要性及短文最后Sir William Osier, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”可知作者写作的目的是为了说明任何人都应该在空闲时间有点爱好，故选A。