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Hobbyistsraisepets,watchbirds,paintpictures,playthepianoandgrowflowers
66Theycollecteverythingfrombookstobutterfliesandfromboxestostamps
Peopletakeuphobbiesbecausetheseactivitiesofferenjoyment,friendshipandrelaxation
Hobbieshelppeoplerelaxafteralongtimeofhardwork,andprovideabalance(平衡)betweenworkandplay
Hobbiesofferinterestingactivitiesfortheold
Somehobbiescanmakeachildgrowasaperson,develophisinterestandhelphimlearnnewskills
67Doctorshavefoundthathobbiesareusefulinhelpingpatients(病人)recover(恢复)fromillness
Hobbiesgivepatientswhocan’tmovearoundsomethingtodo,andprovideintereststhatkeepthemfromthinkingaboutthemselves
Manyhospitalstreat(治疗)patientsbyhavingthemtakeupinterestinghobbies
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