Question

【题目】The Advantages of Hobbies

Hobbies provide entertainment and a chance lo continuously learn something new and develop a skill set.【1】

Hobbies are praised as a key to stress reduction.Becoming lost in the mental concentration or physical action which you are deeply interested in helps you shift focus from the parts of life that are stressful.【2】And in turn you are more peaceful when working on other work.

【3】Many people set goals with their hobbies that provide them satisfaction when these goals have been achieved.These goals can be simple,like improving a golf score,writing a certain number of pages for a novel each day or seeing an entire collection of classic films.

Hobbies provide a sense of community when you meet other people who enjoy similar activities.【4】More populated cities typically have numerous clubs or groups for people to share their knowledge and enthusiasm about a particular hobby.Becoming a member of one of these organizations allows greater growth within your hobby,as well as a chance to make new friends.

Having a hobby can develop a talent that makes a person feel proud and satisfied.For example,a tennis hobby developed at a young age can lead lo a career as a professional athlete one day.【5】For example,writer Vladimir Nabokov also collected butterflies,which allowed him to do better in his chosen fields because he used learned skills from one to improve the other.

A.There are a variety of hobbies.

B.Hobbies provide a sense of achievement.

C.Some hobbies affect other aspects of your life.

D.Focusing on something enjoyable can calm the mind.

E.They also provide many other social and health benefits.

F.Having a hobby increases the chances to interact with like-minded people.

G.Some hobbies containing physical activities offer an enjoyable way to stay healthy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】D

【3】B

【4】F

【5】C

【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述拥有兴趣爱好的好处。

【1】考查上下文理解和推理判断。根据上文Hobbies provide entertainment and a chance to continuously learn something new and develop a skill set.可知，爱好提供娱乐和继续学习新东西发展新技能的机会，因此推断此处讲述爱好的益处，因此推断E项“它们也提供社交和健康方面的益处”承接上文，为下文的展开做铺垫，点明文章的主旨。故选E。

【2】考查上下文理解。根据本段主题句Hobbies are praised as a key to stress reduction.和空格上文Becoming lost in the mental concentration or physical action which you are deeply interested in helps you shift focus from the parts of life that are stressful.可知，空格处是为主题句服务，讲述爱好可以减少压力，专注于喜欢的事物有助于人心情平静，因此推断D项“专注于喜欢的东西可以使心境平和”符合语境。故选D。

【3】考查段落大意。空格处为段落主题句。根据空格后的内容可知，本段主要说明了兴趣爱好可以给人们提供一种成就感，空格下一句中的satisfaction和achieved为解题关键。故选B。

【4】考查上下文理解和判断。本选项对主旨句Hobbies provide a sense of community when you meet other people who enjoy similar activities.“当你遇到其他喜欢类似活动的人时，你的爱好会给你带来一种集体感。”展开说明，说明拥有某种爱好增加了和志趣相投的人交流互动的机会，因此推断F项“有爱好增加了与志同道合的人交流的机会。”符合语境。故选F。

【5】考查上下文理解和判断。空白前一句For example,a tennis hobby developed at a young age can lead lo a career as a professional athlete one day.说到小时候爱好网球有一天可能会成为职业网球运动员。结合选项后面的举例可知一些兴趣爱好会影响到你生活的其他方面，因此推断C项“有些爱好会影响你生活的其他方面”符合语境。故选C。