15．It was a summer afternoon in the countryside．Wan Bo，a university student，was painting while his classmate Tang Qi was making a wooden box by the river．A little boy riding on a rocking horse caught their eye by chance．It brought them back to their childhood，warm and happy．
"Why not try to make one by ourselves？"said Wan Bo．"You are good at making things and I am
interested in painting"
"Actions speak louder than words，"Tang Qi said．Then，the two young men began to collect some information about it．During those days，watching videos about carving（雕刻） and shaping wood into horse shapes on the Internet became an important part of their life．
Several months later，a wooden rocking horse appeared．They felt so excited that they put the picture of it on the Internet right away．To their surprise，it attracted lots of people's attention and some even hoped to order one．
The two young men thought it might be a good chance．Then sent some forms to the customers to make a survey．According to the result，they made each customer a special rocking horse．These horses were quite different from those produced in other factories，and they soon became popular among the customers．
In the first year of their new hobby．Wan and Tang made thirteen rocking horses．Sometimes，they also repaired rocking horses for people，They made the old ones look new again．Wan and Tang helped those people bring back many happy memories．
Their hobby has now become a successful and busy business．
69．Was Wan Bo interested in painting？
Yes，he was．
70．How many rocking horses did they make in the first year of their new hobby？
They made thirteen rocking horses．
71．What did the forms help Wan and Tang to know about？
The forms helped them to know what rocking horses different custormers wanted．
72．Do you think it is a good idea to start a business with the two young university students？Why or why not？
Yes，because I can make money and develop my hobby at the same time．/No，because my hobby is playing chess，and I don't think I can make money with it．．
分析 本文介紹了兩個大學生制作搖搖馬的故事，有時還為人們修理搖搖馬，他們幫助這些人找回許多美好的回憶．他們的愛好現已成為一項成功而繁忙的業務．
解答 69．Yes，he was．細節理解題．根據You are good at making things and Iam interested in painting可知Wan Bo 對畫畫感興趣，故答案為：Yes，he was．
70．They made thirteen rocking horses．細節理解題．根據 In the first year of their new hobby．Wan and Tang made thirteen rocking horses可知他們做了十三匹木馬．故答案為：They made thirteen rocking horses．
71．The forms helped them to know what rocking horses different custormers wanted．細節理解題．根據Then sent some forms to the customers to make a survey．According to the result，they made each customer a special rocking horse．可知這些形式幫助他們知道不同客戶需要不同的搖搖馬，故答案為：The forms helped them to know what rocking horses different custormers wanted．
72．Yes，because I can make money and develop my hobby at the same time．/No，because my hobby is playing chess，and I don't think I can make money with it．推斷理解題．本題答案不唯一，合理即可，故答案為：Yes，because I can make money and develop my hobby at the same time．/No，because my hobby is playing chess，and I don't think I can make money with it．
點評 做題時首先要仔細閱讀短文，掌握大意，然后結合具體的題目，找出相關信息，就可以確定正確答案．
