Hobbies let you explore interests outside of your line of work． They let you be creative and try all kinds of new things． Picking a different one can get your creative juices flowing again．

    Look at what interests you．

    Check what you love doing in your spare time． Do you enjoy reading books？ Maybe you want to try your hand at writing your own． Do you like a hot coffee at the end of the day？ Maybe your hobby could be trying to make it at home． Turn what you already love into a hobby．

    Think about what you value most

    Do you value wisdom or courage？ Do you admire artists？ Let such question guide you when choosing a hobby．

    For example， maybe you could volunteer at a library as a hobby because you value education or maybe you could try painting because you admire people who can express themselves with art．

    Examine your skills and personality．

    Certain hobbies require certain skill

If you don't have much patience， then maybe going fishing isn't something you'd enjoy． However． if you love building things， maybe you should consider a hobby like working on older cars or building furniture．

    Play to your strengths．

    Pay attention to your favourite ①．

    The way you talk about things can also show what you really like and it can be developed into a hobby．

    Think about the topics you go on endlessly about． Ask your friends and family what you seem to talk about all the time． Now think about the subject that you enjoy so much and decide how it can be turned into          your hobby．

（1）This passage is most probably taken from　　．

A． a magazine for old people

B． a magazine for young people

C． a picture book for children

D． a picture book for hobbies

（2）This passage mainly shows us　　．

A． how to find a new hobby

B． how to give up old hobbies

C． why you must find a new hobby

D． why you must give up old hobbies

（3）Which is the most suitable word for ①？　　

A． hobbies

B． skills

C． topics

D． interests

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