三．完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）

From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying , but in the evenings and weekends they are free and ___36____ themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies, others ___37__ sports. This is decided by their own ____38_____.

There are many different ways to spend our___39___ time.

Almost everyone has some kind of __40___: it may be something from collecting stamps to __41__ model planes. Some hobbies are very___42____ , but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections(收藏)are worth ___43_____ of money, others are valuable (有价值的)only to their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several ___44__ dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare(罕见的)fifty-cent piece which ___45__ him $250! He was very happy abut this collection and thought the price was all right . On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder __46___ they are worth any money . However,___47_____ my brother they are quite valuable.___48_____ makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.

That’s what a hobby means, I think. It is something we __49___ to do in our free time just for the __50__ of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.

36.A loveB. workC. enjoyD. play

37.A. look likeB. take care ofC. think aboutD. take part in

38.A. livesB. interestsC. jobsD. things

39.A. workingB. freeC. ownD. whole

40.A. hobbyB. thing C. jobD. way

41.A. makeB. makingC. makesD. made

42.A. interestingB. excitingC. cheapD. expensive

43.A. a littleB. a fewC. a lotD. a number

44.A. thousandB. thousandsC. thousands ofD. thousand of

45.A. paidB. costC. tookD. spent

46.A. thatB. ifC. whatD. why

47.A. toB. onC. withD. in

48.A. EverythingB. AnythingC. NothingD. Something

49.A. haveB. needC. refuseD. like

50.A. moneyB. workC. funD. time