Xem mẫu
Hobbies
The word “hobby” is derived from “hobby horse,” which is
a stick fitted with a wooden horse’s head, painted to look
real. The child puts this between his legs, and prances
about, pretending to be riding a horse. From this word
“hobby-horse” we get the word hobby, an amusement; and
we speak of a man’s “riding” his hobby. Properly, a hobby
is any interesting subject or pursuit, not our main
business, which we take up for our amusement in our
leisure hours. What is a business to one man may be a
hobby to another. For example, a professional
photographer may have gardening as his hobby; and a
paid gardener may make a hobby of photography.
There are very many kinds of hobbies. Many take the form
of collecting in some forms. Collecting postage stamps is a
common hobby in England, not only with flowers and ferns
and press and mount their specimens. Others take an
interest in geology, and find much amusement in collecting
fossils. Such hobbies do not cost much, and are within the
reach of all. But others, such as collecting pictures, old
books, curiosities and antiquities are only for the rich.
Other hobbies take the form of games and sports. Many
take up open-air games, like gold, tennis, cricket or
football, or indoor games such as chess, draughts and
cards, as their hobbies. While hunting, or fishing, or
yachting are the favorite recreations of others.
Photography makes an interesting and instructive hobby;
and for those who have the gift, sketching and painting
and wood-carving. The latter hobbies require special
artistic gifts; but almost anyone can learn carpentry and
picture-framing.
Many people find great pleasure and interest in gardening:
especially in cultivating some special flowers, like roses.
And boys especially like keeping pets, such as rabbits and
fowls.
Every one, young and old, should have a hobby of some
sort for his leisure hours; for it adds greatly to the pleasure
of life. It is often an education in itself, and it fills our
vacant hours with interest. It gives us, also, something to
fall back on when our business days are over, in the
leisure times at the end of life.
...
- tailieumienphi.vn
nguon tai.lieu . vn