a hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time. hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, hunt animals, climb mountains, raise flowers, fish, ski, skate,and swim. hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and plays, and perform on musical instruments.they collect everything from books to butterflies, and from shells to stamps.

people take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship,knowledge and relaxation. sometimes they even yield financial profit. anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby.

hobbies can help a person's mental and physical health.doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness. hobbies give bedridden or wheel chair patients something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves.

many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes.

in early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. but some persons who had leisure did enjoy hobbies. the ancient egyptians played games with balls made of wood or pottery. people today have more time than ever before for hobbies. machines have reduced the amount of time they must spend on their jobs. those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found leisure hours.

william osier, a famous canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying, "no man is really happy or safe without a hobby."

論愛好

愛好可以是一個(gè)人閑暇時(shí)想做的幾乎任何事情。有愛好的人飼養(yǎng)寵物、搭建船模、打獵、爬山、養(yǎng)花、釣魚、滑雪、滑冰還有游泳。有愛好的人還作畫、聽音樂(lè)會(huì)、欣賞戲劇、演奏樂(lè)器。他們收集從書本到蝴蝶，從貝殼到郵票的任何東西。

人們從事這些業(yè)余愛好是因?yàn)檫@些活動(dòng)可以帶來(lái)愉快、友誼、知識(shí)和放松。有時(shí)他們甚至?xí)玫浇?jīng)濟(jì)利益。任何人，無(wú)論貧富、老幼、健康與否，都可以從事一項(xiàng)令其愉悅的愛好。

愛好對(duì)人們的身心健康有益。醫(yī)生發(fā)現(xiàn)愛好對(duì)幫助病人從身體或心理疾病中康復(fù)，頗有價(jià)值。愛好可以使那些臥病在床或坐在輪椅上的患者有事可做，給他們帶來(lái)樂(lè)趣使他們不再總想著自己(的病情)。許多醫(yī)院就是通過(guò)培養(yǎng)病人的愛好或娛樂(lè)活動(dòng)對(duì)他們進(jìn)行治療的。

早期，許多人忙著為生計(jì)奔波，愛好不多。但那些有閑暇的人們確實(shí)從愛好中得到了樂(lè)趣。古埃及人就玩一種用木頭或陶器做成的球類?，F(xiàn)今的人們比以往有更多的時(shí)間發(fā)展愛好。機(jī)器減少了人們必須花在工作上的時(shí)間。那些有著業(yè)余愛好的人們從來(lái)不必?fù)?dān)心如何打發(fā)新近找到的空余時(shí)間。

威廉姆·奧瑟拉，加拿大著名醫(yī)生，這樣表達(dá)了愛好的價(jià)值：“沒(méi)有愛好，人們不會(huì)真正感到幸?；虬踩！?/P>

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