2023辽宁中考英语模拟试卷3

2023辽宁中考英语模拟试卷（3）客观性试题：55分1．单项选择(共20分，每小题1分)()1.1.Sandyoftentakesherdogfor____walkaroundthelakeaftersupper．A.a B.an C.the D.不填()2.Tomknewnothingaboutit____hissistertoldhim．A.since B.if C.until D.unless()3.EveryoneinourvillagelikesHarrybecausehealwaystalkstoothers____.A.friendly B.1ovely C.politely D.slowly()4.IfirstmetLisathreeyearsagowhenwe_____ataradiostationtogether．A.haveworked B.hadbeenworking C.wereworking D.hadworked()5.You____jumpontoabuswhileitismoving．It’stoodangerous．A.maynot B.mustn’t C.may D.must()6.——Hownicethebuildingis!Whatisitusedfor?——It____asahotel．ButI’mnotsure.A.mustbeused B.isused C.maybeused D.isusing()7.About____oftheworkersinthefactorywereborninthe____．A.two-thirds，1970 B.two-thirds，1970s C.two-third，1970 D.two-third,1970()8.—Wouldyoupleasedrive____?Myplaneistakingoff．—I’dliketo，butsafetycomesfirst．A.faster B.better C.morecarefully D.moreslowly()9.____Chinaisgrowingstrongerandstronger,Chineseistaughtinmoreandmorecountries.A.If B.Unless C.As D.Although()10.InBritain,youmustbe18____youwanttodriveacar.A.why B.because C.so D.if()11.Youshouldtell_____possibletosupportyourideas．A.asmanyinformationas B.asmuchfactas C.asmanyfactsas D.asmanynewsas()12.TaiwanispartofChina．We____thesamehistoryandculture．A.explain B.express C.connect D.share()13.Youcan’timagine____whenthepupilsreceivedthesenicepresentsonChildren’sDay．A.howtheywereexcited B.howexcitedtheywere C.howexcitedwerethey D.theywerehowexcited()14.Weshouldbereadytohelpthepeople____areintrouble．A.whose B.whom C.which D.who()15.—Ican’tgowithyoutoday.Therewiltbeatesttomorrow．—_____．Maybenexttime．A.Itdoesn’tmatter B.Mypleasure C.Idon’tthinkso D.Sorrytohearthat()16.It'sbelievedthat______youwork,______resultyou'llgetA.theharder;thebetter B.thehardest;thebest C.thegreater;theworse D.themore;themore()17.Ifyoudon'tlearnsomethinguseful,youwillfeelsad______youareold.A.what B.when C.which D.why()18.-Theseproblemsaretoohardto______.Willyougivemesomeadvice?-Therearemanyways,butthemostimportantistohaveacarefulplan.A.workout B.lookout C.handout D.putout()19.Sally,______yoursunglasses.Thesunissobright.A.puton B.putup C.putaway D.putdown()20.IusedtolovethisfilmwhenIwasyoung,butI______itthatwayanymore.A.don'tfeel B.didn'tfeel C.haven'tfelt D.hadn'tfeltII．完形填空(共15分，每小题1分)根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。Howmanyplasticbagsdoyouuseeveryday?21thereanychanceforustolivewithoutthem?Whatcanwedotohave22plasticpollution?AperformanceinHangzhoumakespeople23moreabouttheoveruseofplasticbagsinourlives.InfrontofasupermarketinHangZhou,fivevolunteers24whiteplasticbagsandwalkedaroundandthroughthecrowd.Theperformance25peopletousemoreclothbags26plasticones.Someoftheplasticbagswornbytheperformerswerecollectedfromcustomersintwofoodmarketsand27werecollectedby700studentsfromamiddleschool.Onthatday,whenleavingthefoodmarkets,customersweretoldtohandover28plasticshoppingbags.29plasticbagswerecollectedintwohours.“Ifwedo30aboutit,theearthwillbeeatenupbywhitepollution.And31willbecome‘plasticmen’,”saidoneoftheperformers.“Howcanyoubreathein32plasticbags?”A33womanaskedoneperformer.“Howcantheearthbreathe34therearetoomanyplasticbags?”theperformeranswered.StartingfromJunein2008,plasticbagswere35givenforfreeinsupermarkets,shoppingmallsorfoodmarketsalloverthecountry.Peoplearecalledon（号召）touseclothbagswhentheygoshopping.()21.A.Are()22.A.few()23.A.think()24.A.worn()25.A.calledback()26.A.instead()27.A.other()28.A.helpful()29.A.Hundred()30.A.nothing()31.A.humanbeing()32.A.somuch()33.A.40-year-old()34.A.until()35.A.nolonger B.WereB.muchB.thinksB.woreB.calledB.taketheplaceofB.theotherB.unnecessaryB.HundredsofB.anythingB.humanbeingsB.toomuchB.40-years-oldB.becauseB.always C.IsC.fewerC.tothinkC.triedonC.calledonC.insteadofC.anotherC.usefulC.HundredofC.somethingC.humenbeingsC.suchmanyC.40yearoldC.ifC.notlonger D.WasD.lessD.thinkingD.tryonD.cheeredonD.takeplaceD.theothersD.necessaryD.HundredsD.everythingD.humansbeingsD.somanyD.40-yearsoldD.unlessD.usuallyIII．阅读理解（共20分，每小题1分）根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。Passage1Ifyougotoafastfoodrestaurant,youwillprobablyseealotofteenagers.Today,manyteenagersareoverweight,andthisisbecauseoftheirbadeatinghabits.Mostteenagersarekeenaboutfoodwithalotoffat,oil,saltandsugar.Peoplecallthiskindoffood“junkfood”.Butbadeatinghabitsgobeyondfastfood.Wefindmanyteenagerseatunhealthily.Somedon’thavebreakfastbeforetheygotoschool.Duringtheday,somedon’thaveapropermealforlunch.Inarecentsurveyatoneschool,scientistsfoundthatovertwothirdsofthestudentsdidn’tfollowahealthydiet.Theydidn’tlikevegetables,andmanyofthemdidn’tliketoeatfruits.Theypreferredtoeatfoodwithalotofsalt,sugar,orfat.Parentstodayalsoworryabouttheirchildren’sdiet.Somedoctorsgivethefollowingadvice:Teenagersshouldn’teattoomuchjunkfood.Teenagersshouldn’teatfoodwithtoomuchsalt.Saltcancausehighbloodpressureinthefuture.Teenagersshouldeatfoodwithoutmuchfat,oilandsugar.Teenagersneedtoeatsomefruitsandvegetableseveryday.Fruitsandvegetablesarerichinvitamins（维生素）andhavelittlefat.Teenagersneedtodrinkmoremilk.Milkwillhelptheirbonesgrow.Teenagersneedtoeatbreakfasteveryday.Itisgoodfortheirbodyandmind.()36.Howmanypiecesofadvicearegivenbythedoctorsinthepassage?A.Five B.Eight C.Six D.Seven()37.Theunderlinedphrase“arekeenabout”inthepassagemeans______________.A.dislike B.love C.hate D.refuse()38.WhichofthefollowingisNOTWRONG?A.Todayallteenagersareoverweight.B.Scientistsfoundtwothirdsofthestudentsdidn’thaveahealthydiet.C.Parentsareworriedabouttheirchildren’sdiettoday.D.Milk,fruitsandvegetablesarenotgoodforchildren.()39.It’srightto___________accordingtothepassage.A.eatjunkfoodC.drinkmilkandeatjunkfoodoften B.eatfoodwithtoomuchsaltD.eatvegetablesthatarerichinvitamins()40.Themainpurposeofthepassageistotellthechildren____________.A.howtokeepahealthydietC.howtohaveapropermealforlunch B.toeatfruitsandvegetablesD.nottoeatjunkfoodPassage2AsSamslowlywoke,hegotafunnyfeelinginhisstomach.Heknewhewouldhavetodosomethingthathehadbeenafraidtodoforalongtime.Theschoolbuscameontime,andhesatwithhisfriend,Billy.Theychattedaboutbaseball.Itwasagreatwaytogethismindoffwhathehadtodolater.Astheygotclosetotheschool,hecouldfeelhisheartbeating.Hishandswerestartingtosweat.Hehatedthis!HeenteredMrs.Owen’sclass.Shewassmiling,andsayinghellotoallherstudentsasshedideverymorning.“Hi,Sam!”shesaidashewalkedin.“Hi,”hesaidandquicklysatinhisseat.Thentheclassbegantotaketheirspellingtest.Helookedattheclock.Thetimewasnear.Hehopedhewasnotfirst!Mrs.Owenssaiditwastimetobegintheirspecialday.“Sam,you’llbefirst.”Mrs.Owenssaidtotheclass,“SamhasworkedveryhardonhisreportonHawaii,andIknowitisveryinteresting.”Samnervouslygreetedhisclass.Then,hethoughtaboutthefunthingshehadreadaboutsurfing,volcanoes,andpineapplesinHawaii,andhestartedtotalk.Hetalkedinfrontofthewholeclass,anditwasfun.TheclassclappedashefinishedandMrs.Owenswassmiling.Itwasn’tterribleatallandheknewhewoulddobetterthenexttime.()41.HowdidSamfeelafterhewoke?A.Excited. B.Nervous. C.Happy. D.Hungry.()42.WhatdidSamhavetodothatday?A.Tohaveabaseballmatch.C.Togotoanewclass. B.Totakeareadingtest.D.Todosomethingspecial.()43.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sweat”probablymean?A.触摸 B.鼓掌 C.出汗 D.指点()44.Whichcouldbeinferred(推断)fromthispassage?A.Samhatedchattingaboutbaseball.C.Mrs.Owensisunfriendlytoherstudents. B.SamlearnedaboutHawaiibytravelling.D.TheclassenjoyedSam’stalkverymuch.()45.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Aspecialday B.Aninterestinglesson C.Aniceteacher D.AprofessionalreportPassage3Sharksfrightenmostofus,butDanielWeaver,asharkscientist,swimswiththemforaliving!Weaskedhimsomequestionsaboutthisunusualjob.SoDaniel,what’sitliketobeasharkscientist?Well,it’sagreatjob.IoftentraveltofarawayplaceslikeSouthAfricaandFijitostudysharks.Ontheotherhand,asharkscientistsometimesdoesboringdeskwork,suchaswritingreports.Also,sharkscientistsdon’tusuallygetpaidalot.Whatqualitiesdoyouneedtobecomeasharkscientist?Sharkscientistsneedtobewiseandstrong.Theyenjoyworkingoutdoorsandtheyhavetobecoolandpatient.Theyalsohavetobequitebrave!Sodoyouthinkit’sadangerousjob?Well,sharkshaveupto15rowsofsharpteeth.However,sharkshardlyattack(攻击)humans.Thereareover350kindsofsharksintheworldandonlyabout10aredangeroustous.Infact,dogskillmorepeopleeveryyearthansharks!Humanskillover12millionsharksayearforfoodandsport!Howdoyoubecomeasharkscientist?AsharkscientistusuallystudiesMarineScienceorZoologyatuniversity.It’salsogoodtogetsomeworkexperienceinanaquarium.Inmyopinion,Ihavethebestjobintheworld!()46._______questionswereaskedaboutDaniel’sunusualjob.A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four()47.Asasharkscientist,Daniel_______.A.studiessharksinhisneighbourhoodC.swimswithsharksforaliving B.makeslotsofmoneyD.onlywritesreportsonsharks()48.InDaniel’sopinion,oneneedstobe_______tobecomeasharkscientist.①excited ②patient ③brave ④strong ⑤wiseA.①②③④ B.①③④⑤ C.②③④⑤ D.①②④⑤()49.Theunderlined“MarineScience”and“Zoology”mustbetwo_______atuniversity.A.subjects B.books C.scientists D.prizes()50.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat_______.A.sharksarelikelytoattackhumansB.dogsareasdangerousassharkstohumansC.sharksarenotdangeroustohumansatallD.humansdomoreharmtosharksthansharksdotohumansPassage4LONDON(Reuters)—BritishmilkmanSteveLeech,whosavedseveralshopsandflatsbyputtingoutafirewith320pintsofmilk,wascelebratingThursdayafterwinninganationalbraveryaward.Leech,35,named“HeroMilkman”bytheNationalDairymen’sAssociation,saidthathehadnoticedsmokecomingoutofashopinCornwall,southernEngland,whiledelivering(递送)milkasusualayearago.“IsawtheflatsupaboveandthoughtI’dbetterdosomething.SoIkickedthedoorinandstartedpouringmilkeverywhere,”LeetoldReutersThursday.“Whenfiremenarrived,thefirewasalmostout,”hesaid.Firemensaidhehadhelpedsavethelivesofeightpeoplelivingintheflatsabovetheshops.“Itwashardworkopeningallthosebottles,especiallysincetheyhavetamper-prooflids.Butitwasevenhardertryingtoexplaintomybosswhereallthemilkhadgone.”()51.Thisisa(n)_______fromLondon.A.poster B.review C.advertisement D.newsreport()52.Leechwasawardedtheprizeforhis_______.A.hardwork B.bravebehaviour C.invention D.patrioticbehaviour()53.WhichisthecorrectorderofwhatLeechdidaboutayearago?①Thefirewasalmostputout.②Hekickedthedoorin.③Henoticedsmokecomingoutofashop. ④Hedeliveredmileasusual.⑤Hepouredmilkeverywhere.A.①②③④⑤ B.④②③⑤① C.③④①②⑤ D.④③②⑤①()54.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphsuggeststhattamper-prooflidsaddtothedifficultyof_______thosebottles.A.stealing B.breaking C.opening D.wasting()55.WhichisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Leechputoutafirewithmilkattheageof34.C.Leechsavedeightpeopleintheshops. B.CornwallisinthenorthofEngland.D.Thefirewasalreadyoutbeforefiremenarrived.主观性试题：95分I．补全对话（共15分）（A）从所给句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面的对话。（共5分，每小题1分）Reporter:Congratulations!YoujustwonthefirstprizeintheStateTennisCompetition.Michael:Thankyou.Reporter:Michael,howoldareyou?Michael:Seven.Reporter:Seven!56Michael:SinceIwasthree.Reporter:57Michael:Myfather.AndItakeprivatelessons,too.Reporter:58Michael:Yes,I’vetakenlessonsherefortwoyears.Reporter:Howmanydaysaweekdoyouplay?Michael:59Iwanttopracticeeveryday,butmyparentssaythreeorfourdaysisenough.Reporter:Areyougoingtocontinuewithyourtennis?Michael:Uh-huh60A.Whotaughtyouhowtoplay?B.Aboutthreeorfour. C.Congratulations!D.Whichisyourfavoritetennisclub?E.Howlonghaveyouplayedtennis?F.IwanttobeaprofessionaltennisplayerwhenI’molder.G.Hereatthetennisclub?（B）在下面空白处填上适当的话语（话语可以是词、短语或句子），使对话完整、正确。（每小题2分，共10分）(LiMeiwalksoutofthecinema.ShemeetsMichaelandhisfriend,Peter.)Michael:Hi,LiMei.Youlooksosad.Why?LiMei::61________________________Itmademecry.Michael:Really?62________________________Ipreferexcitingmovies.Theycheermeup.LiMei:Michael,isthisyourfriend?Michael:Sorry,Yes,thisisPeter,mygoodfriend.Peter,thisisLiMei.Peter:Nicetomeetyou.LiMei:63________________________AreyoufromtheUSA?Peter:No,I'mfromCanada.AndI'vebeenherefortwoyears.LiMei:64________________________Peter:IcameheretolearnChinese.Michael:Excuseme,LiMei.It'slunchtime.PeterandIaregoingtotheKFCforlunch.65________________________Wecangoonwithourtalkthere.LiMei:Sorry,Ican'tgowithyou.Mymothermustbewaitingme.II．句子翻译（共20分）（A）根据所给中文完成句子翻译。（共14分，每小题2分）66.我一点也不想打扰你，而只是想让你了解事情的真相。Idon’twanttobotheryou__________,Ijustwantyoutoknowthetruth___________.67.昨天阿里顺便来我家拜访，呆了不到十分钟便走了。Ali___________myhomeyesterday，andhestayedfor1essthantenminutes_____he_____.68.刘英认真对待功课，因此她在学校的考试中总是名列前茅。LiuYingis____________schoolwork,soshealways____________inschoolexams.69.人们意外发现格林先生对中国传统艺术有着很高的鉴赏能力。Mr.Greenwas_____________thathehadagood____________forChinesetraditionalart.70.昨天汤姆深夜未睡，寝室的灯一直亮着。YesterdayTom____________lateatnight，andhe_____thelight________inhisbedroom.71.这个电视剧是根据一个真实的故事改编的。______________________________________________________________________72.天山是如此的美丽，每年都吸引了大量的游客。______________________________________________________________________（B）阅读下面短文，将短文中画线部分的句子译成中文。（共6分,每小题2分，）Attheshoppingmall,youprobablythinkaboutspending,notsaving.Thinkaboutallthelightsthatkeepthemallbright.Thinkaboutallthewaterfaucets(水龙头)inthetoilet.Thinkaboutalltheairconditioninginsummer.38.Savingenergyisahottopicforsuchabigplace!Manythingsatthemalluseenergy.Electriclights,infrared(红外感应)faucetsandair-conditionersneedelectricitytowork．Onewaytosaveenergyisbykeepinglightsclean.Moreandmoredustanddirtmakethelightslessbright.39.Whenmallskeeplightsclean,theycanusefewerlightsandkeeptheareajustasbright.Usingfewerlightsmeansusinglessenergy.Youstepuptothewaterfaucet.Thewaterstartstoflow.Youdon’thavetotouchathing.Whydomallshavesuchfancyfaucets?Theanswerissimple.Theysavewater.40.Sometimespeopleforgettoturnthewateroffaftertheywash,infraredfaucetsturnthemselvesoff.73.74.75.III．完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）根据短文内容，选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文意思完整、正确。（共10分，每小题1分）theyfreeuntilbusyquiteusegoodfinishlearnluckenoughmanyMostpeoplehavetheirjobs.Theygotoworknearlyeveryday.Somepeopleare76.Eithertheyhaveveryinterestingjobsortheymakealotofmoney.Mostpeoplearenotsolucky.Eithertheirjobsarenotveryinterestingortheydon’tmake77money.Themostinterestingjobsareoftenthemostdifficult.Peoplespendalongtime78howtodothem.Doctorsstudyforatleastsixyearsafter79school.Someyoungpeoplehaveinterestingandhigh-payjobs.Manyyoungplayersdotheirworksuccessfully.Footballandtennisstarsareusuallyunder35yearsold.Olderpeopleusuallycannotplaythesesportsvery80.Theycannotmovefast81.Golf,however,isagoodsportforolderpeople.Manygolfplayersare82old.Buttheycanplayitsuccessfully.Mostpeoplework83theyare60or65yearsold.Thentheyretire(退休)andhavealotof84time.Somepeopleneverretirethough.Thesepeopleusuallyhaveveryinterestingjobs.Writers,artists,scientistsandactorsusuallyworkuntiltheydie.Theirworkis85life.IV．阅读理解（共30分，每小题2分）根据短文内容按要求完成任务。Passage1根据短文，回答问题。MyDeskmate,KyraKomac,28yearsold,nowhas25furniturestoresalloverthecountry.Thenewstore,inLondon'sCamdenHighStreet,takesherbacktowhereitallstarted.Shetellsusabouthowthebusinessbegan.WhenIwaslittle,mymotherbegansellingflowersinCamdenMarket.Shecouldn'tleavemeathomeonmyown,soIhadtogotothemarketwithher.Tobeginwith,Ididn'thavetodoanything.Ijustsatthere,andmymumtoldmejokesandstoriessoIdidn'tgetbored.WhenIgotolder,IgavemymumahandandIreallyenjoyedit.Then,oneyear,mygrandmagavemeabookforChristmas.ItwasallaboutmakingcandlesandIlovedit.Iwas14,andIdidn'thavetogotothemarketanymorebecausemumcouldleavemeathomeonmyown.Ispentmyfreetimemakingcandlesofallshapesandsizes.ImadehundredsofthemOneday,mymotherwasillsoIhadtogotothemarketonmyown.IdecidedtotakesomecandleswithmeandseeifIcouldsellthem.Theyweresoldoutintwentyminutes!Thenextweek,mymumgavemesomemoneytobuysomewax(蜡)tomakemorecandles.Theysoldoutreallyquickly,too.Ninemonthslater,wedecidedtostopsellingflowers:MymumandIcouldn'tmakeenoughcandlesduringtheweek,sosomeofmyschoolfriendsstartedtohelpus.Ipaidthemonepoundforeverycandle,andweusedtosellthemforthreeorfourtimesthat.Itwasfunandmyfriendsworkedwithmeinthemarket.Attheageof22,myunclelentmesomemoneyandIopenedmyfirstshopinPortobelloRoad.Sincethen,I'veneverlookedback,evenindifficulties.Inthefirststore,weonlysoldcandles,butnowweselleverythingfromdesignerfurnituretopaintings.Oh,andcandles,ofcourse..86.WheredidKyra'smothersellflowers?__________________________________________________________________________87．WhatdidKyradoinherfreetimewhenshewasfourteen?__________________________________________________________________________88.Didthecandlessellwellonthefirstdayinthemarket?__________________________________________________________________________89.WhohelpedKyraandhermumwhentheycouldn'tmakeenoughcandlesduringtheweek?__________________________________________________________________________90.HowdidKyra'sunclehelphertoopenherfirstshop?__________________________________________________________________________Passage6阅读短文，填写表格Weallneedahealthyenvironment,butweproducewasteeverydayanditdoesharmtoourenvironment.Thoughweareyoung,wecanstilldosomethingtohelp.Infact,eventhesimplesteverydayactivitiescanmakearealdifferencetotheenvironment.Herearesomeideasforyoutoliveagreenlife.Rememberthesethreewords:reduce,reuseandrecycle.Reducemeans“useless”.Don'twastethings.Thissavesmoneyandreducespollutionandwastegoingintotheenvironment.Beforewebuysomethingnew,thinkifitisreallynecessaryormaybetheoldonewillbejustasgood!Whenwedobuythings,chooselocalproductsifpossible,andtrynottobuytoomanythingsfromabroad.Reusemeans“useagain”.Usethingsforaslongaspossible.Whenwebuythings,makesurethattheylastalongtime.Weshouldtakecareofthemsothattheywilllast,andweshouldrepairthemifwecaninsteadofthrowingthemawayandbuyingnewones.Don'tuseapapercuporapaperbag.It’sbettertouseachinacupandalunchboxbecauseyoucanusethemagain.Recyclemeans“changethingsintosomethingelse”.Althoughittakesenergytochangesomethingintosomethingelse,it’sbetterthanthrowingthingsawayorburningthem.Findoutwhatcanberecycledinyourneighbourhoodandtakepartinrecyclingprogrammes.Weshouldalsobuyproductsmadefromrecycledmaterials,suchasrecycledpaper,tohelpsavetrees.Title:91toLiveaGreenLifeWeproducewasteeverydayanditisharmfultous.Wecandosomethingtohelp.Ideas Dos Don’tsTo92 Useless*Trytosavesomething. *Don’tbuytoomanythingsfromforeigncountries.Toreuse *Usethingsforaslongaspossible.*Buythingsthatlastlong.*Takecareofthingsor93theoldthings. *Don’tuse94cupsorbags.Torecycle Changethingsintosomethingelse*Joininrecyclingprogrammes.*Buyproductsmadefromrecycledmaterials. *Don’t95thingsawayorburnthem.Passage7阅读下面短文，从A——E七个句子中选择正确选项还原到文中，使短文内容完整、正确。Ahobbycanbealmostanythingthatapersonlikestodoinhissparetime.Hobbyistsraisepets,watchbirds,paintpictures,playthepianoandgrowflowers.96Theycollecteverythingfrombookstobutterfliesandfromboxestostamps.Peopletakeuphobbiesbecausetheseactivitiesofferenjoyment,friendshipandrelaxation.Hobbieshelppeoplerelaxafteralongtimeofhardwork,andprovideabalancebetweenworkandplay.Hobbiesofferinterestingactivitiesfortheold.Somehobbiescanmakeachildgrowasaperson,develophisinterestandhelphimlearnnewskills.97Doctorshavefoundthathobbiesareusefulinhelpingpatientsrecover(恢复)fromillness.Hobbiesgivepatientswhocan’tmovearoundsomethingtodo,andprovideintereststhatkeepthemfromthinkingaboutthemselves.Manyhospitalstreatpatientsbyhavingthemtakeupinterestinghobbies.98Inearlytimes,mostpeopleweretoobusymakingalivingtohavemanyhobbies.Butsomepersonswhohadsparetimedidenjoyhobbies.99Peopletodayhavemoretimethaneverbeforeforhobbies.Machineshavenowreducedmuchtimethatpeoplemustspendontheirjobs.100Thosewhohavedevelopedhobbiesneverneedtoworryaboutwhattodowiththeirnewly-foundfreetimehours.SirWilliamOsler,afamousCanadiandoctorexpressedthevalueofhobbiesbysaying,“Nomanisreallyhappyorsafewithoutahobby.”A.TheancientEgyp