新风尚大学实用英语第三册课后练习答案for_unit_1.doc

Unit One Interests and Hobbies Passage A Whats in a Hobby? Background Knowledge 1. Hobby -- Etymology A HYPERLINK /wiki/Hobby_horse \o Hobby horse hobby horse is a wooden or HYPERLINK /wiki/Wickerwork \o Wickerwork wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like a real horse (which was sometimes called a HYPERLINK /wiki/Horses_in_the_Middle_Ages \l Hobbies \o Horses in the Middle Ages Hobby). From this came the expression to ride ones hobby-horse, meaning to follow a favorite pastime, and in turn, hobby in the modern sense of recreation. Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward. Examples include HYPERLINK /wiki/Collecting \o Collecting collecting, creative and artistic pursuits, making, tinkering, HYPERLINK /wiki/Sport \o Sport sports and adult education. Engaging in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge and experience. However, personal fulfillment is the aim. 2. Types of hobbies Collecting; Games; Outdoor recreation; Performing arts; Performing arts; Scale Modeling / Dioramas; Cooking; Gardening; Reading 3. Manchester Manchester is a HYPERLINK /wiki/City_status_in_the_United_Kingdom \o City status in the United Kingdom city and HYPERLINK /wiki/Metropolitan_borough \o Metropolitan borough metropolitan borough of HYPERLINK /wiki/Greater_Manchester \o Greater Manchester Greater Manchester, HYPERLINK /wiki/England \o England England. In 2007, the population of the city was estimated to be 458,100. Manchester lies within one of the HYPERLINK /wiki/United_Kingdom \o United Kingdom United Kingdoms largest HYPERLINK /wiki/Metropolitan_area \o Metropolitan area metropolitan areas; Manchester is situated in the south-central part of HYPERLINK /wiki/North_West_England \o North West England North West England, fringed by the HYPERLINK /wiki/Cheshire_Plain \o Cheshire Plain Cheshire Plain to the south and the HYPERLINK /wiki/Pennines \o Pennines Pennines to the north and east. Forming part of the HY