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Unit One Interests and Hobbies Passage A Whats in a Hobby? Detailed Discussion of the Text 1. Hobby stemmed from the time…(Para. 1) 1）stem from: to come from; originate from 起源于 e.g. These difficulties stem in large part from our lack of satisfactory answers to the question. 这些困难主要是问题满意的答案。 Boredom of workers may stem from continuously having to perform a simple task. The value of collecting involves purchasing or getting a hold of a particular item anchored in the fascination and inclination of the collector. (Para. 2) Paraphrase: People become interested in obtaining certain objects based on their personal passions and preferences. 1) get a hold of: to obtain 得到；与……取得联系 e.g. Peter is extremely excited because he finally got a hold of his brother, whom he had lost contact with for years. 彼得非常兴奋，因为他终于联系上了失散多年的弟弟。 I lined up in front of the store for 6 hours in order to get a hold of the latest Apple iPhone. 为了得到最新的苹果iPhone 手机，我在商店排了6小时队。 2) In this passage, there are quite a few sentences with past participles or present participles acting as an attribute. a) a particular item anchored in the fascination (Para. 2) ……体现收藏家们的爱好的一件特殊物品 b) A game is a recreational activity carried out for pleasure. (Para. 3) --游戏是为获得快乐而开展的娱乐活动。 c) different levels depending on the degree of their involvement in their hobbies.(Para. 6) ……取决于对于兴趣的投入程度的不同层次。 d) …stored in a room dedicated only for the stuff. (Para. 5) 存放在一间专门的房间里 e.g. The smiling boy wants to purchase a pen embedded with crystals. 那个微笑的男孩There are five boys left. 留下的男孩。The intensity and extensiveness of the collection may differ from one collector to another. (Para. 2) Paraphrase: Enthusiasm towards collection varies from person to person. 1）differ from（sb./sth.） not to be the same(as sb./sth.) 不同于 （与…有区别） e.g. Man differs from beasts in that the former is able to speak, while the latter isn’t. 人不同于野兽，前者能，后者却不能。That arrangement differs from the one I had in mind.这种安排同我原先所想的不同。’m sorry to diff