阅读理解Ahobbycanbealmostanythingapersonlikestodoinhissparetime．Hobbyistsraisepetsbuildmodeshipsweavebasketswatchbirdshuntanimalsclimbmountainsraiseflowers

　　阅读理解

　　Ahobbycanbealmostanythingapersonlikestodoinhissparetime．Hobbyistsraisepetsbuildmodeshipsweavebasketswatchbirdshuntanimalsclimbmountainsraiseflowersfishskiskateandswim．Hobbyistsalsopaintpicturesattendconcertsandplaysandperformonmusicalinstruments．Theycollecteverythingfrombookstobutterfliesandfromshellstostamps．

　　Peopletakeuphobbiesbecausetheseactivitiesofferenjoymentfriendshipknowledgeandrelaxation．Sometimestheyevenyieldfinancialprofit．Hobbieshelppeoplerelaxafterperiodsofhardworkandprovideabalancebetweenworkandplay．Hobbiesalsoofferinterestingactivitiesforpersonswhohaveretired．Anyonerichorpooroldoryoungsickorwellcanfollowasatisfyinghobbyregardlessofhisagepositionorincome．

　　Hobbiescanhelpaperson’smentalandphysicalhealth．Doctorshavefoundthathobbiesarevaluableinhelpingpatientsrecoverfromphysicalormentalillness．Hobbiesgivebedriddenorwheel-chairpatientssomethingtodoandprovideintereststhatkeepthemfromthinkingaboutthemselves．Manyhospitalstreatpatientsbyhavingthemtakeupinterestinghobbiesorpastimes．

　　Inearlytimesmostpeopleweretoobusymakingalivingtohavemanyhobbies．Butsomepersonswhohadleisuredidenjoyhobbies．TheancientEgyptiansplayedgameswithballsmadeofwoodorpottery．

　　Peopletodayhavemoretimethaneverbeforeforhobbies．Machineshavereducedtheamountoftimetheymustspendontheirjobs．Hobbiesprovidevarietyforworkerswhodothesamemonotonous(单调的)tasksalldaylong．Morepeopleareretiringthaneverbeforeandatanearlierage．Thosewhohavedevelopedhobbiesneverneedtoworryaboutwhattodowiththeirnewly-foundleisurehours．

　　SirWilliamOslerafamousCanadiandoctorexpressedthevalueofhobbiesbysaying．“Nomanisreallyhappyorsafewithoutahobby．”

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　　Whichofthefollowingisright?