2013-12-01-005

2013年12月四级真题第一套第五小节：

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Passage Two

Results of a recent Harris poll on free time showed

that the average work week for many Americans is 50hours.

With the time spent eating, sleeping and taking care ofhousehold duties,

there’s little time left for leisure activities for manyAmericans.

However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies isimportant.

People need time away from the pressures of study or workto relax

and enjoy time with friends and family.

In different countries, free time is spent in differentways.

The results of the Harris poll showed

that reading was the most popular spare time activity intheUS.

This was followed by watching TV.

In aUKsurvey on leisure time activities,

watching TV and videos was most popular.

Listening to the radio came second. In a similar surveyconducted inJapan,

the most popular free time activity was eating out.

The second most popular activity was driving.

There were also differences in the most popular

outdoor pursuits between the three countries.

The most popular outdoor activity for Americans wasgardening.

In theUK,it was going to the pub.

InJapan,going to bars ranked eighth in popularity

and gardening ranked ninth.

Although people around the world may enjoy doing similarthings

in their free time, there’s evidence to suggest thatthese

interests are changing. In theUS, for example,

the popularity of computer activities is increasing.

Many more people in the States are spending their freetime surfing the Web,

emailing friends or playing games online.

Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have justheard.

20. What is the recent Harris poll mainly about?

21. What was the most popular leisure activity in theUS?

22. What was the most popular outdoor pursuit in theUK?

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