VI. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answer.
Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward. Examples include collecting, creative and artistic pursuits, making, tinkering, sports and adult education. Engaging in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge, and experience. However, personal fulfilment is the aim.
What are hobbies for some people are professions for others: a game tester may enjoy cooking as a hobby, while a professional chef might enjoy playing (and helping to debug) computer games. Generally speaking, the person who does something for fun, not remuneration, is called an amateur (or hobbyist), as distinct from professional.
An important determinant of what is considered a hobby, as distinct from a profession (beyond the lack of remuneration), is probably how easy it is to make a living at the activity. Almost no one can make a living at cigarette card or stamp collecting, but many people find it enjoyable; so it is commonly regarded as a hobby.
Amateur astronomers often make meaningful contributions to the professionals. It is not entirely uncommon for a hobbyist to be the first to discover a celestial body or event.
In the UK, the pejorative noun anorak (similar to the Japanese 'otaku' meaning a geek or enthusiast) is often applied to people who obsessively pursue a particular hobby that is considered boring, such as train spotting or stamp collecting.
What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
Giải chi tiết:
Điều gì có thể được suy ra từ đoạn cuối?
A. Những người rất quan tâm đến những sở thích nhàm chán bị chỉ trích.
B. Sưu tập tem hiện nay không phổ biến.
C. Từ 'anorak' có nguồn gốc từ tiếng Nhật.
D. A & B đều đúng.
Thông tin: In the UK, the pejorative noun anorak (similar to the Japanese 'otaku' meaning a geek or enthusiast) is often applied to people who obsessively pursue a particular hobby that is considered boring, such as train spotting or stamp collecting.
Tạm dịch: Ở Anh, danh từ có nghĩa chỉ trích anorak (tương tự như từ 'otaku' của Nhật Bản có nghĩa là một người đam mê) thường được áp đặt cho những người theo đuổi một cách ám ảnh một sở thích đặc biệt bị coi là nhàm chán, chẳng hạn như ngắm tàu hỏa hoặc sưu tập tem.
Những người theo đuổi các sở thích được coi là nhàm chán như sưu tập tem được gọi bằng một từ có tính chỉ trích “anorak” nên có thể suy ra rằng những người rất quan tâm đến những sở thích nhàm chán bị chỉ trích và sưu tập tem hiện nay không phổ biến.
Chọn D
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
They ________ a close friendship at university.
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Friendship is a two-sided ________, it lives by give-and-take.
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The children seem to be totally capable ________ working by themselves.
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The company expects ________ from its employees.
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We stayed friends even after we ________ and left home.
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Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
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It was so relaxing to be ________ old friends.