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阅读短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
Hobbies in general are becoming something
of the past. Our lives are already filled with classes, homework, working, relationships
and sleeping. When we do have a spare moment, it is all too easy to spend it on
the endless entertainment and media that are right at our fingertips.
I do not doubt that there are some people
who could become a great writer or musician. I only fear that so many people
are busy pursuing their education and their careers, but they never even see
the potential (潜能) they have. The next
great photographer or singer could be going to college right now. But they
might not even know they have a gift for photographing or singing if they've
never picked up a camera or a guitar.
Of course, the final goal of pursuing a new
hobby shouldn't be to become rich and famous. For most people, a hobby is just
something they enjoy doing for the purpose of the thing itself. Such hobbies
are still very useful. Studies have shown that people who have a hobby are less
likely to have stress and more likely to have more meaningful lives.
Most importantly, a hobby is just something
you do to make you happy. I hate to break it to you, but we all have a long
lifetime of work and stress ahead of us. It will make things much easier if we
can practice the piano or make some collections after work.
Sure, it's not easy to start a new hobby
while going to school, but it will likely never get easier than it is right
now. So think about the thing that you have always wanted to try but were
too embarrassed or busy or whatever. You never know, you might become the
world's next great people. If not, you'll at least be a little more well-rounded,
more interesting and less stressed.