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Week Two 兴趣爱好
一、阅读理解（共18小题；共36.0分）
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If you are genuinely interested in an activity, it soon takes the form of a hobby. The more expertise you have in your hobby, the more are the chances that you can make money with it.
The most appropriate examples of hobbies and interests that make money and relate to the computer world can be found in the field of computer games testing and computer hacking.
If you take pleasure in playing PC games, finding the glitches or bugs(errors) in them, you are the right man. The software companies, which create and sell computer games, pay fortunes to people like you who could help them improve their products. Have you ever seriously thought that this time-consuming and unproductive hobby could be the one that will make money for you?
There was a time when one could easily distinguish between the hobbies for women and men, but not any more. In today's free world, where muscle power is surpassed by mental muscles, everyone is free to follow his or her own interests. A man's interest could be others' idea of boredom and vanity. Some people like indoor activities that can be carried on within their homes. On the other hand, many people like to get involved in outdoor activities. Both the activities have a fair chance of developing into hobbies that make money.
There are people who know how to make their hobbies earn some bucks for them. You may find that any hobby pursued to the perfection becomes an art. People always pay for perfection. Among the interests, hobby and money, first comes the interest, which encourages you to strive and master a hobby. If it holds true with you, now, it is time to extend yourself and make some money.
1. In what condition can you make money with your hobby?
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A. When you are interested in an activity. B. When you have your own hobby. C. When you have enough skills.
D. When you have enough special knowledge in PC games.
2. What field can you make money easily concerning with the hobbies and interests according to the passage?
A. Finding glitches in daily life.
B. Helping computer companies improve products. C. Creating and selling computer games. D. Finding bugs in the software companies.
3. What does the author mean by saying \
A. Anyone can have his/her own interests and hobbies. B. There are differences between women and men. C. Knowledge is more powerful than physical strength. D. Some like indoor activities better than outdoor activities.
4. The underlined word \ in the last paragraph.
A. money C. interests
5. What can be the best title of this passage?
B. hobbies D. encouragements
A. Hobbies That Make Money B. Interests Or Hobbies
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C. Distinguish Between Interests and Hobbies D. Expertise in Your Hobbies
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Questions like this happen to be popular at job interviews. More often people are embarrassed to talk about their favorite hobbies and interests and seem to be surprised.
Though, the most important task for the interviewer is to evaluate the candidate's specific competencies for the job, when asking about your hobbies and interest he keens to dig deep into your personal life.
Why do they ask \
The employer has a simple yet vital reason for putting forward this question. They want to get a broader perspective about you. Your life outside work may tell a lot about you.
while describing your hobbies and interests.
Ideally, you should describe a hobby or interests that add value to the job in consideration.
* Select those activities that can give you an edge over others as a candidate. One good example:
If you have applied for a managerial position but do not have prior managerial experience, you may talk about you were skilled to manage and initiate community service or any such social involvement.
* Don't use a general statement to describe your hobbies, such as, \to music, watching television, etc\not make the impression you want. Further, you may lose the chance for keeping the interest in you.
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* Try to balance in listing individual hobbies as well as being part of group activities.
Most importantly, be honest and back up whatever you say about your hobbies. You may even tell an interesting story—being straightforward is always better.
6. What does the underlined word \
A. More often people are embarrassed to talk about their hobbies and interests.
B. The question \ C. Dos and Don'ts while describing your hobbies and interests. D. Being straightforward is always better.
7. Why does the interviewer hope to hold an interview?
A. To know whether the interviewees' hobbies and interests are right.
B. To dig deep into the interviewees' personal life and their privacy and know them more.
C. To judge whether the interviewees' competencies meet the interviewers' needs.
D. To compare all the interviewees and see whether they are different greatly.
8. Which of the followings can be filled in the blank in the passage?
A. Dos and Don'ts. B. Order your thoughts.
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C. What should you do.
D. What should you know.
9. What should you pay more attention to in a good description of your hobbies and interests?
A. Your description of your hobbies and interests should add value to the job you are seeking.
B. Your statement to the interviewer should attract them. C. Your should be honest to describe your hobbies and interests. D. Your statement to the interviewer should be straightforward.
10. What is the best policy of your interview?
A. To select the activities you are familiar with as your hobbies and interests.
B. To give a detailed statement to describe your hobbies. C. To balance in listing individual hobbies along with teamwork. D. To be honest when describing your hobbies and interests.
C
Tolstoy once called boredom \wanting something, anything to think about, or it may be a continuing feeling of ennui((法)厌倦) that goes throughout your day-to-day, forcing you to subconsciously(潜意识地) fill up the empty spaces in your time with unfulfilled donkeywork. If either situation rings true, you need a hobby.
Most people don't even realize that they don't have a hobby—they know they have interests, but because those interests don't necessarily contribute to income or security, they get mentally pushed to the back burner as a \means you're doing something about it—it gives you something to think about, something to talk
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高一英语阅读理解专项练习2
