阅读理解Ahobbycanbealmostanythingapersonlikestodoinhissparetime.Hobbyistsraisepets,buildmodelships,weavebaskets,watchbirds,huntanimals,climbmountains,raiseflowers,fish,ski,skateandswim.Hobbyis

　　阅读理解

　　Ahobbycanbealmostanythingapersonlikestodoinhissparetime.Hobbyistsraisepets,buildmodelships,weavebaskets,watchbirds,huntanimals,climbmountains,raiseflowers,fish,ski,skateandswim.Hobbyistsalsopaintpictures,attendconcertsandplay,andperformonmusicalinstruments.Theycollecteverythingfrombookstobutterfliesandfromshellstostamps.

　　Peopletakeuphobbiesbecausetheseactivitiesofferenjoyment,friendship,knowledge,andrelaxation.Sometimestheyevengivefinancial(财政)profit(利润).Hobbieshelppeoplerelaxafterperiodsofhardwork,andprovideabalancebetweenworkandplay.Hobbiesalsoofferinterestingactivitiesforpersonswhohaveretired.Anyone,richorpoor,oldoryoung,sickorwell,canfollowasatisfyinghobby,regardlessofhisage,positionorincome.

　　Hobbiescanhelpaperson'smentalandphysicalhealth.Doctorshavefoundthathobbiesarevaluableinhelpingpatientsrecoverfromphysicalormentalillness.Hobbiesgivebedriddenorwheel-chairpatientssomethingtodo,andprovideintereststhatkeepthemfromthinkingaboutthemselves.Manyhospitalstreatpatientsbyhavingthemtakeupinterestinghobbiesorpastimes(娱乐)

　　Inearlytimes,mostpeopleweretoobusymakingalivingtohavemanyhobbies.Butsomepersonswhohadsparetimedidenjoyhobbies.TheancientEgyptiansplayedgameswithhallsmadeofwood,pottery(陶器).Peopletodayhavemoretimethaneverbeforeforhobbies.

　　Machineshavereducedtheamountoftimetheymustspendontheirjobs.Hobbiesprovidevarietyforworkerswhodothesameunchangingtasksalldaylong.Morepeopleareretiringthaneverbefore,andatanearlierage.Thosewhohavedevelopedhobbiesneverneedtoworryaboutwhattodowiththeirnewly-foundsparetimehours.

　　Sir.WilliamOsier,afamousCanadiandoctorexpressedthevalueofhobbiesbysaying,“Nomanisreallyhappyorsafewithoutahobby.”

　　1．Whichofthefollowingistrue?

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　　A．Hobbyisone'sregularbusinessinhisoffice.

　　B．Hobbyisnotone'sregularbusinessinhissparetime.

　　C．Hobbyisakindofbusinessonlyforyoungpeople.

　　D．Hobbyisakindofbusinessonlyforoldpeople.

　　2．Whomayspendmoretimeenjoyingtheirhobbies?

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　　A．Personsw