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Passage Two
段落二
Results of a recent Harry's poll on free time showed that the average work week for many Americans is 50 hours.
最近哈利关于业余时间的调查结果显示许多美国人每周平均工作50个小时。
With the time spent eating, sleeping and taking care of the household duties, there's little time left for leisure activities for many Americans. However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies is important.
除了吃饭、睡觉、照顾家庭外，美国人再没有时间做业余活动。然而，自由的休息时间和追求爱好是很重要的。
People need time away from the pressures of study or work to relax and enjoy time with friends and family.
人们需要时间休息，远离工作、学习带来的压力，并且享受和亲朋在一起的时间。
In different countries free time is spent in different ways. The results of a Harry's poll showed that reading was the most popular spare time activity in the US. This was followed by watching TV.
在不同的国家享受休闲时光的方式也不同。哈利的投票结果显示读书是美国最受欢迎的业余活动，其次是看电视。
In a UK survey on leisure time activities, watching TV and videos was the most popular. Listening to the radio came second.
英国的调查显示，看电视、影碟是最受欢迎的业余活动，其次是听广播。
In a similar survey conducted in Japan, the most popular free time activity was eating out. The second most popular activity was driving.
日本最受欢迎的业余活动是外出就餐，其次是开车。
There were also differences in the most popular outdoor pursuits between the three countries. The most popular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening. In the UK, it was going to the pub. In Japan, going to bars ranked eighth in popularity and gardening ranked ninth.
这三个国家在最受欢迎的户外运动上面也各有不同。美国人最喜欢园艺，英国人最喜欢去酒吧，而日本人把去酒吧排到了第八位，园艺排到了第九位。
Although people around the world may enjoy doing similar things in their free time, there's evidence to suggest that these interests are changing.
尽管全世界的人们可能在享受休闲时光上喜欢做同样的事情，但是证据显示人们的兴趣在发生转变。
In the US, for example, the popularity of computer activities is increasing. Many more people in the States are spending their free time surfing the web, emailing friends or playing games online.
例如在美国，电脑的受欢迎程度逐渐上升，越来越多的美国人在业余时间喜欢上网、发邮件给朋友或玩网上游戏。
Question 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
问题20至22是基于你刚才听到的文章。
Question 20. What is the recent Harry's poll about?
问题20. 哈利的调查主要是关于什么？
Question 21. What was the most popular leisure activity in the US?
问题21. 在美国最受欢迎的业余活动是什么？
Question 22. What was the most popular outdoor pursuit in the UK?
问题22. 在英国最受欢迎的户外活动是什么？
