山东省德州市临邑县2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：阅读表达

山东省德州市临邑县 2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编 阅读表达 2023年山东省德州市临邑县中考二模英语试题 五、阅读表达(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分) 阅读短文,根据题目要求完成各小题。 Need some convincing(令人信服的) reasons that you need a hobby? Let's start with some science. A large amount of research suggests that how you spend free time matters to your health and that your hobbies are good for you in many ways. In 2010, a team of researchers from universities in America published the results with a total of 1. 399 participants(参与者). Here's what they found. Better physical health People who did well in the enjoyable activities test had lower weight, lower blood pressure, lower stress hormones (激素) and better overall physical function(功能). More sleep While you may think that a hobby will take up too much of your free time or cut down the time you sleep, the study showed that people who spent more time on their hobbies actually got better sleep. Lower stress(压力) A large amount of research shows that leisure(悠闲的) activities can help reduce stress. The study showed that people who took part in enjoyable activities dealt better with stressful life events. Happiness People who said they often took part. in enjoyable activities also had greater life satisfaction and felt their lives had s greater sense of purpose and meaning. More friends Specially spending more time on hobbies and leisure things was united to having a larger and more different social networks. And we know that a strong social network is a key factor (因素)in healthy aging. And there's one extra benefit(好处) that may surprise you: Improved work performance. A study found that having a hobby gave people a chance to recover(恢复) from the demands of their jobs. And they could be better at creative problem-solving on the job. A word to the wise; Don't pick a hobby because it will help you at work. Pick n hobby that makes you happy, and any improvement in your work will just be a bonus(额外的收获)! 71. The passage tells us how we spend our free time is important to our _____________. 72. He