【FromMondayuntilFridaymostpeoplearebusyworkingorstudying,butintheeveningsandonweekendstheyarefreetorelax(放松)andenjoythemselves.SomewatchTVorgotothemovies;otherstakepartinsports.Itdependsonindividualinterest】
FromMondayuntilFridaymostpeoplearebusyworkingorstudying,butintheeveningsandonweekendstheyarefreetorelax(放松)andenjoythemselves.SomewatchTVorgotothemovies;otherstakepartinsports.Itdependsonindividualinterests.Therearemanydifferentwaystospendoursparetime.Almosteveryonehassomekindsofhobbies.Itmaybeanythingfromcollectingstampstomakingmodelairplanes.Somehobbiesareveryexpensive,butothersdon’tcostanythingatall.Somecollectionsareworthalotofmoney;othersarevaluableonlytotheirowners.Iknowamanwhohasacoincollectionworthseveralthousanddollars.Ashorttimeagoheboughtarare(稀有的)fiftycentpieceworth$250!Hewasveryhappyabouthisbuyingandthoughtthepricewasreasonable(合理的).Ontheotherhand,myyoungestbrothercollectsmatchboxes.Hehasalmost600ofthembutIdoubt(怀疑)iftheyareworthanymoney.However,tomybrothertheyareveryvaluable.Nothingmakeshimhappierthantofindanewmatchboxforhiscollection.That’swhatahobbymeans,Iguess.Itissomethingweliketodoinoursparetimesimplyforthefunofit.Thevalueindollarsisnotimportant,butthepleasureitgivesusis.
36.Theunderlinedword“individual”inthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans____.
A.differentB.strangeC.secretD.one'sown
37.Inthewriter'sopinion,____.A.allhobbiesareveryexpensiveB.somehobbiesdon'tcostanything
C.hobbiesareworthlessD.hobbiesarevaluabletoeverybody
38.Somethingthatoneenjoysdoinginone'ssparetimeisa____.A.jobB.pleasureC.hobbyD.habit
39.Whichofthefollowingstatements(陈述)isNOTtrue?
A.Thewriter'sbrotherhasalargecollectionofmatchboxes,whichmakeshimveryhappy.
B.Wecollectasubjectinoursparetimesimplyforthefunofit.C.Thepleasurethatahobbycangiveisimportant.
D.Tohaveahobbymeanstospendalotofmoney.
40.WhichisThefirstdayofaweek?A.SundayB.MondayC.FridayD.Thursday