A、 They help patients recover from illnesses.
B、 They keep patients thinking about themselves.
C、 They help patients learn new skills.
D、 They help patients ease the suffering.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】短文开篇讲到了业余爱好的种种好处。其中医生发现，业余爱好有助于病人从各种疾病中康复过来。

A、 They were engaged in making a living.
B、 They were not interested in developing a hobby.
C、 They suffered from various illnesses.
D、 They did not know how to follow a hobby.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】短文中提到，在早期，大多数人忙于生计而没有时间培养业余爱好。

A、 They make people retire at an earlier age.
B、 They let people no longer worry about what to do.
C、 They allow people more time to develop a hobby.
D、 They provide a balance between work and play.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】短文中提到，现在人们比以前更有时间来培养业余爱好，因为机器减少了人们以前必须花在工作上的时间。由此可见，机器对人类的好处在于它使人们有更多的时间来培养业余爱好。

A、 Hobbies are popular among rich people.
B、 People should have hobbies in their spare time.
C、 A man's happiness and safety are based on his hobbies.
D、 It's more necessary for retired people to have hobbies.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】根据短文内容可知，业余爱好对人们有各种各样的好处，因此，讲话者对业余爱好持有支持态度，即讲话者认为人们应该在业余时间培养自己的兴趣爱好。