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【題目】A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers.【1】They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.

People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies offer interesting activities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills.【2】Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients (病人) recover (恢復) from illness. Hobbies give patients who can’t move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat (治療) patients by having them take up interesting hobbies.【3】

In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies.【4】People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs.

【5】Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.

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

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A. More people retire at an earlier age than before.
B. Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy.
C. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood.
D. They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim.
E. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby, in spite of his age, health or money.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】E

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

【1】本文第一句的含義為愛好基本上是你在空閑時間所做的一切事情，如養(yǎng)寵物，畫畫，栽花，彈鋼琴，所以本句的含義為愛好還有去參加音樂會，爬山，釣魚，滑冰和游泳，故本句空格處選D。

【2】后句的含義為醫(yī)生發(fā)現(xiàn)愛好有助于患疾病的人恢復健康，所以本句的含義為愛好也能夠幫助別人保持健康，故本句空格處選B。

【3】前句的含義為許多醫(yī)院治療病人是通過去除他們的愛好來進行，所以本句的含義為一個好的愛好不分年齡，健康和是否有錢，故本題空格處選E。

【4】前句的含義為有空閑時間的一些人享受他們的愛好，如古埃及人用木制的球做游戲，故本句空格處選C。

【5】前句的含義為機器減少了人們的工作時間，所以本句的含義為更多的人在更早的年齡退休，故本句空格處選A。