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[00:02.38] Passage 2 Results of a recent Harry 's pool on free time showed that the average work week for many Americans is 50 hours.
[00:13.53] With the time spent eating, sleeping and taking care of the household duties, there 's little time left for leisure activities for many Americans.
[00:24.37] However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies is important.
[00:30.22] People need time away from the pressures of study or work to relax and enjoy time with friends and family.
[00:39.18] In many countries free time is spent in different ways.
[00:43.46] The results of a Harry 's pool showed that reading was the most popular spare time activity in the US.
[00:51.12] This was followed by watching TV.
[00:54.25] In a UK survey on leisure time activities, watching TV and videos was the most popular.
[01:01.24] Listening to the radio came second.
[01:04.23] In a similar survey conducted in Japan, the most popular free time activity was eating out.
[01:11.28] The second most popular activity was driving.
[01:15.15] There were also differences in the most popular outdoor pursuits between the three countries.
[01:21.37] The most popular outdoor activity for Am ericans was gardening.
[01:26.05] In the UK, it was going to the pub. In Japan, going to bars ranked eighth in popularity and gardening ranked ninth.
[01:36.37] Although people around the world may enjoy doing similar things in their free time, there 's evidence to suggest that these interests are changing.
[01:46.14] In the US, for example, the popularity of computer activities is increasing.
[01:52.19] Many more people in the States are spending their free time surfing the web, emailing friends or playing games online.
[02:02.22] Question 20 What is the recent Harry Pole about?
[02:08.30] Question 21 What was the most popular leisure activity in the US?
[02:16.22] Question 22 What was the most popular outdoor pursuit in the UK?