2/ Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
Hobby is a particular and interesting habit. Hobby is necessary because it helps us relax and get
rid of stress from study and work. I also have a hobby. My hobby is reading. It started when I was a
little boy. As soon as I could learn to read, I often asked my parents to buy me picture books and
fairy tales. Up to now, I have read story books, magazines, newspapers and any kind of material that
I find interesting, especially knowledgeable books in my free time. I absolutely love reading.
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Reading enables me to learn about so many things that I do not know. I can learn about how
people lived in bygone days, the wonders of the world, space travel, human achievements, huge
whales, tiny viruses and other fascinating things of our world. Reading helps me discover new
things and widen my knowledge. Books provide me with so much information and many facts.
They have certainly helped me in my daily life. I am better aware of coping with living.
Libraries are the source from which I get the books I need. My relatives and my friends also
give me books on special occasions. I will certainly continue my reading hobby. Beside being more
informed about the world, I also spend my time profitably. It is indeed a good hobby.
1. According to the passage, what is hobby?
2. What are benefits of hobby?
3. Did the writer often ask his parents to buy him pictures?
4. What can the writer learn from reading?