Question

A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳)… People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.What is a hobby?

A. A job.

B. A school subject.

C. Something interesting.

D. Something you enjoy doing in your spare time.

2.How many hobbies are mentioned (提到) in this passage?

A. 7.  B. 8.  C. 9.   D. 10.

3.Hobbies can bring people _______.

A. much money

B. health

C. happiness, friendship and knowledge

D. lots of trouble

4.What kind of people can have a hobby?

A. Rich or poor.  B. Old or young.

C. Sick or well.  D. A、B and C.

5.When do people often take up hobbies?

A. In their work time.   B. In the daytime.

C. In their free time.   D. In the holiday.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：爱好既不是工作也不是学校的学科。业余爱好是你喜欢在业余时间做的事。任何人，富有或贫穷，年轻或年长，生病还是健康，都可以有一个爱好。爱好会使你的生活丰富多彩。

1.D细节理解题。问题：爱好是什么？原文：A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time.句意：业余爱好是你喜欢在业余时间做的事。故选：D。

2.B计算题。问题：短文提及多少种爱好？原文：Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳)…．句意：有些人做模型船，养宠物，植物的花，在互联网上玩游戏或聊天。绘画或者伴着音乐舞蹈。收集从邮票到贝壳的……。计算之后，得知是八种。故选：B。

3.C细节理解题。问题：爱好能带给人们什么？原文：People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge.句意：人们有自己的兴趣爱好，因为他们认为这些活动能给他们带来许多的快乐，友谊和知识。故选:C。

4.D:细节理解题。问题：哪类人能有一个爱好？原文：Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby.句意：任何人，富有或贫穷，年轻或年长，生病还是健康，都可以有一个爱好。第一个单词就体现出任何人。故选：D。

5.的事。Spare （形容词）空闲的，与free（形容词）自由的，为近义词。 故选:C。

考点：人生哲理类短文阅读。