Unit 2 Activity 3 Read the passage and answer the questions.

David's hobbies

戴维的爱好

Many students have hobbies, such as reading,painting,growing vegetables and looking after animals, Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active. Hobbies can make you grow as a person,, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.

很多学生都有爱好，比如阅读、绘画、种菜和照看动物。有些爱好是休闲的，有些是忙碌的。爱好可以促使你成长，培养你的兴趣，并帮助你学习新技能。

David Smith is a student, and one of his hobbies is writing. During the summer of 2010, he spent four weeks at a summer camp. As well as the usual activities ,such as sailing and climbing, there was a writing class. "The teacher was a writer,and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she encouraged us to write about

our experiences at the camp. "

戴维o史密斯是一名学生，他的爱好之一是写作。在2010年夏天，他参加了一个为期四周的夏令营。除了像航行和爬山这样常见的活动以外．还有一门写作课程。“老师是一位作家，她让我们谈论我们的生活、讲有趣的故事。然后她鼓励我们写在营地的经历。”

Back at school ,David wrote a story about the life of a sixteen-year-old boy, and it came out as a book in 2012. Many young people love his book, and as a result , David has become a successful young writer.

回到学校后，戴维以一个16岁男孩的生活为题材写了一个故事，并于2012年成书出版。许多年轻人喜欢他的书，戴维因此成为了一名成功的年轻作家。

David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success. But writing is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. "I like playing volleyball too," says David."I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team. Maybe I'll write about my volleyball team in my future books. "

载维很幸运，因为他的爱好给他带来了快乐和成功。但写作不是他唯一的爱好，他还对许多其他事情感兴趣。“我也喜欢打排球，”戴维说，“我花了一部分业余时间在校队打排球。或许在我将来的书中我会写一写我的排球队。”