Question

    Hobbies can be anything. They let you be creative and try all kinds of new things. But how to pick a hobby?

Think back to what you loved as a kid.

Did you like to ride bikes with friends? Did you love to paint or draw? Think about what got you excited as a kid and what you could do for several hours. If you rode bikes, why not get a new bike and go around your neighborhood? If you loved drawing, take a class at an art museum.

Look at what interests you.

Do you enjoy reading books? Maybe you want to try your hand at writing them. Do you like a cold beer at the end of the day? Maybe your hobby could be trying to make beer at home. Turn what you love into a hobby.

Look into your skill.

Some hobbies need skills. If you have little patience, you may not enjoy hand-sewing. But if you love repairing and building things, you can have a hobby like working on old radios or building furniture.

Pay attention to what excites you.

What you often talk about can show what you love most. Think about the topics you always go on about. Ask your friends what you talk about most. Then you can decide how to tum it into a hobby.

1.What is the benefit of having hobbies?

A.Making you smart. B.Letting you try new things.

C.Making your life exciting. D.Letting you love many things.

2.If you love reading, what might be your hobby according to the passage?

A.Writing stories. B.Repairing old radios.

C.Making food at home. D.Studying at an art museum.

3.How can you find out what excites you?

A.Think about what you loved as a kid. B.Look at what you are good at.

C.Learn to try many new things. D.Ask others what you talk about most.

4.From the passage, we can learn that_______.

A.if you are skilled at something, you can pick it as a hobby.

B.if you don' t like something, you can make it your hobby.

C.the thing you loved to do as a kid can' t be kept as a hobby.

D.the thing you talk least with your friend can be your hobby.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.How to write books. B.How to excite a kid.

C.How to find a hobby. D.How to try new things at home.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

本文告诉我们有一个爱好的重要性，并从一些具体的方面告诉我们如何选择自己的爱好。

1.细节理解题。Making you smart 使你聪明；Letting you try new things 让你尝试新的东西；Making your life exciting使你的生活更刺激；Letting you love many things 让你爱上许多东西。从文中第一段“Hobbies can be anything. They let you be creative(有创造力的) and try all kinds of new things.爱好可以是任何东西。它们可以让你有创造力，去尝试各种各样的新东西”可知选项B是正确的。故选B。

2.细节理解题。从文中第五段“Do you enjoy reading books? Maybe you want to try your hand at writing them.你喜欢看书吗？也许你会想尝试去写一写。”可知答案A正确。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据文中最后一段“What you often talk about can show what you love most. Think about … talk about most.你经常谈论的就能表明你最热爱的。考虑一下你经常谈论的话题。问问你的朋友你经常谈论什么”，可知选项D是正确的。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据文中“Turn what you love into a hobby把你喜欢的变成一种爱好”可知B选项“if you don' t like something, you can make it your hobby..如果你不喜欢某件东西，你可以把它变成你的爱好”是错误的；根据第二段主要写你小时候喜欢什么就可以当成你的爱好可知C选项“the thing you loved to do as a kid can't be kept as a hobby.你小时候喜欢做的事情不能当做你的爱好”是错误的；根据文中“What you often talk about can show what you love most.你经常谈论的就能表明你最喜欢什么”可知D选项“the thing you talk least with your friend can be your hobby.你和朋友谈论最少的可能就是你的爱好”是错误的；根据文中“Some hobbies need skills.一些爱好需要技能”可知A选项“if you are skilled at something, you can pick it as a hobby.如果你在某方面很在行，你可以把它当作一个爱好”是正确的。故选A。

5.主旨大意题。How to write books如何写书；How to excite a kid.如何让孩子兴奋；How to find a hobby如何找到一个爱好；How to try new things at home.如何在家尝试新的东西。根据文章大意，主要告诉我们有一个爱好的重要性，并从一些具体的方面告诉我们如何选择自己的爱好。故选C。