Question

People enjoy different indoor and outdoor activities in Britain. A recent European survey (调查) discovered that people in Britain spend about 45% of their free time watching television, 24% of their free time doing social (社会的) activities, 22-23% on sports and hobbies, and 10% on other activities. Other popular activities are listening to the radio, listening to music, reading, gardening, eating out and going to the cinema.

Television

The most common activity in the UK is watching television. People often spend 25 hours every week on TV. Almost every household (家庭) has at least one television set at home. In 1999, 13% of households had satellite television and 9% cable television.

Radio

People in Britain listen to about 15 hours and 50 minutes of radio every week.

Entertaining (娱乐)

Another popular activity in Britain is visiting or entertaining friends.

Cinema

About 123 million British people went to the cinema in 1998. It is the most popular cultural (文化的) activity in the UK.

Eating Out

More and more British people like to eat out. In 1999 every British person spent ＄5.63 every week on food outside.

1.What do most English people like doing in their free time?

A. Watching TV. B. Listening to the radio.

C. Doing some sports. D. Eating out.

2.How long do people in Britain listen to the radio every day according to the survey?

A. Less than half an hour. B. About fifty minutes.

C. More than two hours. D. About sixteen hours.

3.How many households could watch satellite television in 1999?

A. 13% of households. B. 9% of households.

C. 33% of households. D. 19% of households.

4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. English people spend most of their time eating out.

B. British people often listen to the radio and visit their friends.

C. Lots of English people like going to the cinema.

D. British people often do gardening by themselves.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. What are the common hobbies of British people?

B. How do people spend their free time?

C. How do children spend their holiday?

D. What are the special customs in Britain?

Answer 1