题目内容
9.A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his free time.Hobbyists keep 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."
56.According to the passage,a hobby may beD.
A.one's common activity in his pffice
B.a kind of activity only for old people.
C.a kind of activity only for young people.
D.a kind of activity a person like to do in his free time.
57.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?C
A.Hobbies can offer enjoyment,friendship,knowledge and relaxation.
B.Hobbies can help people relax after hard work
C.Hobbies can pffer less interesting activities for old people
D.Hobbies can be followed by poor and sick people
58.Doctor found the hobbies areA
A.helpful for patients to become well again from illness
B.helpful for people to get up early
C.helpful for patoents to take medicine
D.helpful for people to sleep well
59.Why did most people spend less time on their hobbies in early years?C
A.Because they were not interested in hobbies
B.Because they were not any acticities for them to take part in
C.Because they were busy making a living
D.Because they were healthy.
60.W hat's the writer's opinion about hobbies?C
A.Hobbies are only popular among the retired people
B.People today have little time for their hobbies.
C.Anyone should have hobbies in their free time.
D.People all over the world should have the same hobby.
分析 文章大意:文章介绍爱好的种类,人们为什么会有爱好,爱好有什么好处,作者认为人们在空余时间应该有爱好.
解答 56-60:DCACC
56.D 细节理解题.由第一段第一句A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his free time.爱好是一个人在他的空闲时间喜欢做的几乎是任何事情,故选D.
57.C 细节理解题.由第一段Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired.业余爱好也为退休人士提供有趣的活动.可知C错了.
58.A 细节题.由第三段第一句Hobbies can help a person's mental and physical health可知,爱好能帮助治疗病人生理和心理上的疾病并让他们"恢复健康"故选A.
59.C 细节理解题.由第四段第一句In early years,most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies在早些年,大多数人太忙于谋生而不能有太多的爱好.可知在早期大多数人花更少的时间在他们的爱好上,因为忙于生计,故选C.
60.C 主旨大意题.根据最后一段Sir William Osler,a famous Canadian doctor,expressed the value of hobbies by saying,"No man is really happy or safe without a hobby."作者是要告诉大家人们在业余时间应该有自己的爱好,故选C.
点评 本文是一篇日常生活类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.
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48.What is Jimmy White's job?B
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B.Jimmy White is tall,thin and helpful.
C.Frank Johnson was with his friends last Saturday.
D.James Brown was working in a hospital in Star Town last Saturday.
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