Question

完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Almost everyone has some kinds of ______ : it may be something from collecting stamps to _____ model planes. Some hobbies are very ______ , but others don't cost anything at all. Some collections are worth ______of money, others are valuable only to their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare(罕见) fifty-cent piece which ______ him $250! He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder______ they are worth any money. However, ______ my brother they are quite valuable. ______else makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.

That's what a hobby means, I think. It is something we ______to do in our free time just for the _____of it. The value in dollars is not important, but pleasure it gives us.

1.A. hobbies B. things C. jobs D. ways

2.A. make B. making C. makes D. made

3.A. interestingB. exciting C. cheap D. expensive

4.A. a little B. a few C. a lot D. a number

5.A. paid B. cost C. took D. spend

6.A. that B. if C. what D. why

7.A. to B. on C. with D. in

8.A. EverythingB. Anything C. Nothing D. Something

9.A. have B. need C. refuse D. like

10.A. money B. work C. fun D. time

Answer 1