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A hobby 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 give financial(财政)profit(利润).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 wheel-chair patients something to do,provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves.Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes(娱乐).

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.The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood,pottery(陶器).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 unchanging 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 spare time 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.Which of the following is right?

A.Hobby is one's regular business in his office.

B.Hobby is not one's regular business in his spare time.

C.Hobby is a kind of business only for young people.

D.Hobby is a kind of business only for old people.

2.Who may spend more time enjoying their hobbies?

A.Persons who have little money.

B.Persons who have much money.

C.Persons who have given up their work.

D.Persons who have left school.

3.The word “recover” in the third paragraph means_________.

A.get back

B.become well

C.become calm

D.supply with a new cover

4.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 good hobbies in their spare time.

5.Which of the following don't hobbies offer according to the second paragraph?

A.entertainment　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.learning

C.relaxation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.health

A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous　1　 in London.An injured man was 　2　 in,and the doctor turned to　3　 of the students and asked him,“What's 　4　 　with the man?”

“I don't know,sir,” the student answered.“Shall I examine him and　 5　 out?” “There is no　　 　to examine him,” said the doctor.“You should know without asking questions.He has 　7　 　his right knee.Don't you notice the way he walked? He hurt it by 　8　 　it in the fire.You see his 　9　 　are burnt away at the 　10　 .This is Monday morning.Yesterday was　 11　 ,but on Saturday the roads were 　12　 　and muddy.The man's trousers are muddy　 13　 .The man fell down on Saturday 　14　 .”

The doctor then turned to the man and said,“You 　15　 　your wages on Saturday and went to a 　16　 　house and drank too much.You 　17　 　wet and muddy on the way 　18　 .You tried to dry your clothes 　19　 the fire when you got home.　 20　 　you had drunk too much,you fell on the fire and burnt your knee.Is that right?”

“Yes,sir,” said the man.

1.A.university　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.college

C.town　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.hospital

2.A.brought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.put

C.called　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.fetched

3.A.some　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.any

C.one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.all

4.A.wrong　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.matter　

C.happened　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.injured

5.A.look　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.see

C.turn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.find

6.A.time　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.need

C.doctor　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.hurry

7.A.examined　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.wounded

C.hit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.hurted

8.A.to burn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.burn

C.burnt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.burning

9.A.trousers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.right

C.left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.either

10.A.end　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.knee

C.food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.front

11.A.rainy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.raining

C.cold　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.fine

12.A.crowded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.hide

C.wet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.difficult

13.A.all right　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.all over

C.very much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.through

14.A.instead　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.night

C.either　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.morning

15.A.had　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.paid

C.accepted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.spent

16.A.lonely　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.nearby

C.beer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D.public

17.A.remained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.burned

C.got　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.appeared

18.A.somewhere　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.there

C.here　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.home

19.A.by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.in

C.on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.nearby

20.A.Although　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Unless

C.Because　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.However

15._________ to the Qin Dynasty,the traditional crosstalk shows have made people roar with laughter.

A.Dating back　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Dating from

C.Dated from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Dated back

14._________ the twin brothers _________ is that they both like maths and computer.

A.That;have anything in common

B.Which;have something in common

C.What;have in common

D.What;have something in common

13.A teacher as well as all her students _________ see a comedy this evening.

A.is going to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.are going to

C.is about to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.are about to

12.In old Egypt kings _________ pyramids _________the symbol of their rights.

A.took;for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.took on;as

C.looked on;as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.looked;as

11.It's wrong to _________ the weak and the disabled.

A.drive off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.make fun of

C.act as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.entertain

10.I can't say _________ what my plans really are.

A.with intention　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.with certainty

C.in comfort　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.in tears

9.What I'm not _________with you is that you're _________lazy.

A.satisfied;too much　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.satisfying;too much

C.satisfied;much too　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.satisfying;much too

8.She is good at getting a chance of _________ her fantasies.

A.going out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.giving out

C.acting out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.putting out