听故事学英语系列40（读故事学英语-）

Interests and hobbies

兴趣和爱好

It is very rewarding to have different interests and hobbies.

拥有不同的兴趣和爱好是非常有益的。

Some people like to play computer games.

有些人喜欢玩电脑游戏。

Other people spend a lot of time watching television.

其他人花很多时间看电视。

There are people who would rather watch movies.

有些人宁愿看电影。

Some people prefer more physical things.

有些人更喜欢实际的东西。

They would rather play a sport like baseball, hockey or basketball.

他们更喜欢棒球、曲棍球或篮球这样的运动。

Some people do exercises at a gym, or they just go for walks.

有些人在健身房锻炼，或者只是去散步。

There are many ways to exercise.

锻炼的方法有很多。

They can ride a bicycle or lift weights.

他们可以骑自行车或举重。

There are people who like to collect things.

有些人喜欢收集东西。

They can collect all kinds of different things.

他们可以收集各种不同的东西。

You can collect stamps, coins, dolls, postcards, movies, rocks or posters.

你可以收集邮票、硬币、洋娃娃、明信片、电影、石头或海报。

Some people even collect bugs or leaves.

有些人甚至会收集虫子或树叶。

Some people are lucky enough to be able to travel.

有些人很幸运能够旅行。

You can travel to a nearby place, or you can travel far away to a different country.

你可以去附近的地方旅行，也可以远行到另一个国家。

There are people who like to listen to music.

有些人喜欢听音乐。

People have different tastes in music.

人们对音乐的品味各不相同。

Some people like rock music, rap, classical music, or folk music.

有些人喜欢摇滚乐、说唱乐、古典音乐或民间音乐。

There are many different types of music.

有许多不同类型的音乐。

Some people would rather play music than listen to it.

有些人宁愿演奏音乐也不愿听。

You can play an instrument, or you can sing.

你可以演奏乐器，也可以唱歌。

Many people learn to play the guitar or the piano.

许多人学习弹吉他或钢琴。

Some people join bands or orchestras.

有些人加入乐队或管弦乐队。

There are people who like to read books.

有些人喜欢读书。

There are a lot of different hobbies.

有很多不同的爱好。

It depends on what you consider to be fun.

这取决于你认为什么是有趣的。

You can have more than one hobby or interest.

你可以有多个爱好或兴趣。

It is good to be interested in a lot of different things.

对许多不同的事物感兴趣是件好事。

单词解析：

1. bug [bʌɡ] n.小昆虫；虫子

2. orchestras [ˈɔrkəstrəz] n.管弦乐队

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