四、综合阅读
阅读下面的短文，然后根据首字母提示填入一个单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying. But in the evenings and weekends they are free and enjoy 1
themselves
(they). Some watch television or go to the movies, others take part in sports. This 2
is decided
(decide) by their own interest. There are many different ways to spend our free time.
Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. It may be something from collecting stamps to even 3
making
(make) model planes. Some hobbies are very e4
expensive
, but others cost nothing at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money, others are valuable only to their o5
owners
.
I know a man who has a coin 6
collection
(collect) worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece which cost him ¥250! He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He 7
has collected
(collect) almost 600 of them by now. I wonder if they are worth any money. However, to my brother, they are quite valuable. Nothing makes him 8
happier
(happy) than a new match box for his collection.
That's what a hobby m9
means
, I think. It is something we like to do in our free time just for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the 10
pleasure
(pleasant) it gives us.
