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The class teacher thought that hobbies were
important to children. So she encouraged all her students to have one, and
sometimes she arranged hobby shows for their parents to see.
One morning the teacher told the class to
have a holiday and get their hobby things to school before 5:00 p. m. A hobby
show would be held the following afternoon.
So in the afternoon, the students with
nothing to show did their lessons at school as usual, while the lucky ones had
a holiday to go home for their hobby works.
When the afternoon lessons began, the
teacher was surprised to see that Tommy was not there. "I don't believe
Tommy has a hobby, "she thought. However, at a quarter to five, Tommy
arrived with a beautiful collection of butterflies(蝴蝶) in a glass case. The teacher
liked the samples（标本） very much and put them on a desk
in the classroom. But, to her surprise, Tommy picked them up again and began to
leave.
"What are you doing, Tommy? "she
asked. "Those things must stay here until tomorrow afternoon. That's when
the parents are coming to see them. "
"I know that, "answered Tommy, "and
I will bring them back tomorrow, but my brother doesn't want them to be out of
our house at night."
"But, aren't the butterflies yours?"
asked the teacher.
"No," answered Tommy." They
are my brother's."
"But Tommy, you should show your own
hobby here, not somebody else's!"
"I know that, "answered Tommy.
What surprised her most was the answer, "My hobby is watching my brother
collecting butterflies."
