Hobbies and interests 愛好和興趣
What do you usually do in your spare time? 你業餘時間一般做什麼?
My hobby is taking photographs. 我愛好攝影。
I've always thought collecting stamps would be an interesting hobby. 我總以爲集郵是一種有趣的愛好。
My brother likes horseback riding, but I prefer golfing as a hobby. 我哥哥喜歡騎馬，而我喜歡打高爾夫球。
On weekends I like to get my mind off my work by playing badminton. 每當週末，我總愛藉助打羽毛球把我的注意力從工作中擺開。
Do you have any special interests other than your studies? 你除了學習以外，還有什麼其他特殊愛好嗎?
He plays the violin for the fun of it. 她拉小提琴只是爲了好玩。
I find playing computer games relaxing and it takes my mind off my work. 我覺得玩計算機遊戲是一種休息，它可以使我的注意力從工作中移開。
I've heard of unusual hobbies, but I've never heard of that one. 我聽說過一些不平常的嗜好，但我從未聽說過那種嗜好。
She's not a professional. She draws for her own enjoyment. 她不是職業畫家，她畫畫只是爲了消遣。
Emma is a member of a drama club. She seems to enjoy acting. 愛瑪是話劇俱樂部的演員，她好像對錶演很感興趣。
I started a new hobby. I got tired of working in the garden. 我開始了新的`愛好，我對養花已經厭倦了。
I've got interested in hi-fi. I'm building my own equipment. 我對高保真收音機發生了興趣，我正在自己裝配一臺。
The trouble with stamp collecting is that it's an expensive hobby. 集郵愛好不好的地方在於它花費太大了。
That's a rare set of coins. How long did it take you to collect them? 這是一套罕見的錢幣。你用了多長時間收集的?
Farms and factories 農場與工廠
In this flat country people grow rice and raise cattle. 在這土地平坦的鄉間，人們種植水稻，飼養牲畜。
What are the principal farm products in this area? 這個地區的主要農產品是什麼?
The ground around here is stony and not very good for farming. 這兒周圍的土地多地塊，因而不太適於耕種。 814. Farmers plow their fields and sow in spring. 農民在春天犁地播種。
Milk, butter and cheese are shipped here from the dairy farms. 牛奶、黃油和奶酪都是從各個制酪場運到這裏來的。
On many farms you will find cows and chickens. 在許多農場你都會看到奶牛和雞。
My father has a cow and he gets up early to do the milking every morning. 我的父親養了一頭奶牛，他每天早上很早起牀去擠奶。
They had to cut down a lot of trees to make room for farming. 爲了騰出地方開闢農場，只好伐倒很多樹木。
Many modern machines have revolutionized farming. 許多現代機器革新了耕作方法。
Is it true that there are many factories for making cloth in the United Kingdom? 在英國有很多紡織工廠，這是真的嗎?
Employing child labor is forbidden in the United States. 美國禁止僱用童工。
The manufacturing of automobiles is a major industry in Detroit. 汽車製造是底特律的主要工業。
If you work in a factory, you usually have to punch a clock. 如果你在工廠工作，你就要在上下班記時卡上打孔。
Is meat packing a big country in your state? 在你們州，肉類加工是否算一門大型工業?
