Question

【題目】 A hobby is a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one’s leisure (空閑) time. By continually taking part in a particular hobby, one can acquire practical skill and knowledge in that area. Is travel a good hobby? Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education and, in the elder, a part of experience. Some may think otherwise. To them, visiting churches, castles, libraries, etc. is an absolute waste of time. They may further say that one can read the account of these or see the films of the important places of the world. They forget that touch of actuality gives a different type of satisfaction.

Travelling may be an expensive hobby but it makes up for the financial loss. If a traveller has interest in life, one can find much to keep oneself absorbed and happy. A student of any stream can definitely find something of his own interest and studies. One can definitely find everything that satisfies his desire for knowledge and feelings.

As a hobby, travelling keeps us busy during leisure time; it is the best method to make use of time. Till a person breaks from dull routine, physically and mentally, one cannot find satisfaction. Travelling helps us to achieve this break. At a new place, one is curious to know and eager to gather all the unknown information about the place which he has neither read nor heard before and he gets thrills and surprises which keep the interest and enthusiasm alive and encourage us to keep our journey on.

While travelling, one comes across a number of people from varied backgrounds and places. By interacting with them, he also comes to know about their traditions. One increases one’s experience and power to understand others. Understanding human nature is, perhaps, the best part of education. Travelling satisfies all demands of a good hobby — it is absorbing education and fun to the mind, body and soul.

【1】What is Paragraph 1 intended to do?

A.To introduce the topic of travel.

B.To encourage people to travel.

C.To compare a hobby with travelling.

D.To stress the importance of travelling.

【2】What can be learnt from Paragraph 2?

A.Taking up a hobby is necessary.

B.Travelling costs too much money.

C.People can learn much by travelling.

D.Only travelling can make people happy.

【3】What does the author think of travelling?

A.Interesting and cheap.

B.Beneficial but boring.

C.Interesting and educational.

D.Disappointing but encouraging.

【4】How is the text developed?

A.By raising and answering questions.

B.By giving opinions and examples.

C.By sharing experiences and stories.

D.By making comparisons and definitions.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇議論文。作者先提出自己的觀點（旅行是個很好的愛好），然后提出與自己不同的各種觀點（浪費時間等），接下來就這些不同觀點舉例反駁以證明自己的觀點。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的Is travel a good hobby? Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education and, in the elder, a part of experience.（旅行是一個好的愛好嗎?旅行，對年輕人來說，是教育的一部分，對老年人來說，是經(jīng)驗的一部分。）可知，文章最開始引出話題，主要目的是鼓勵人們?nèi)ヂ眯�。故選B。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的One can definitely find everything that satisfies his desire for knowledge and feelings. （一個人肯定能找到滿足他對知識和感情的渴望的一切。）可知，人們可以通過旅行學(xué)到很多東西。故選C。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的Travelling satisfies all demands of a good hobby — it is absorbing education and fun to the mind, body and soul.（旅行滿足了一個好的愛好的所有要求——它吸收了思想、身體和靈魂的教育和樂趣。）可知，作者認為旅行有趣且有教育意義。故選C。

【4】推理判斷題。通讀全文再根據(jù)第二到最后一段的首句可以看出，首句是各段的中心論點，其后是舉出具體的例子來證明論點的，如第二段的首句Travelling may be an expensive hobby but it makes up for the financial loss.（旅行可能是一種昂貴的愛好，但它彌補了經(jīng)濟上的損失。）是本段的論點，其后舉例說明旅行者可以從旅行中得到的快樂、學(xué)生可以得到的快樂來證明本段論點，故文章是通過給出觀點和例子展開的。故選B。