The problem of leisure (空闲) is new. Until very recent times people worked each day 36 the limit of their strength. Of course there were always a privileged (有特权的) few 37 had leisure; but most men had to work 12, 14 or 38 16 hours a day, six days a week. As late as 1840 the average factory worker 39 72 hours a week. "Sunup to sundown" was the farmer’s day, or 40 another phrase puts it," from can to can’t".

Today, working less than a 40-hour week, people enjoy 41 leisure time. So the wise use of leisure time has become an important 42 for everyone, young or old. It is a particularly difficult problem for the 43 , the aged, and those who have retired 44 earning a living. Those people have so much 45 that it is hard for them to find interesting and 46 ways to use it.

However short the work 47 becomes, work is still the most important part of life. We do not work to get leisure and the pleasures leisure 48 us; rather, we use leisure wisely so that work 49 can become awarding and enjoyable. The feeling of 50 at doing one’s daily work——whether it is a job, maintaining a home, or going to school—— 51 largely on coming to it each day with fresh energy and active interest.

Leisure and recreation 52 together, though they are not necessarily the same thing.

" 53 "has a clear meaning. It is the kind of leisure activity that brings "re-creation" of strength and spirit. When one 54 of making good use of leisure, he means 55 recreational activities, which contribute to health, growth, and spirit.

36. A. by B. at C. to D. in

37. A. who B. which C. whom D. whoever

38. A. still B. even C. so D. about

39. A. did B. labored C. studied D. rested

40. A. like B. rather C. else D. as

41. A. more B. much C. less D. little

42. A. thing B. matter C. problem D. question

43. A. young B. rich C. bad D. sick

44. A. by B. through C. from D. for

45. A. leisure B. rest C. work D. pleasure

46. A. remarkable B. useful C. worth D. worthwhile

47. A. year B. month C. day D. week

48. A. brings B. takes C. introduces D. carries

49. A. which B. itself C. that D. each

50. A. failure B. success C. pain D. leisure

51. A. lies B. keeps C. depends D. spends

52. A. go B. mix C. come D. match

53. A. Leisure B. Rest C. Labor D. Recreation

54. A. says B. speaks C. tells D. thinks

55. A. searching B. making C. choosing D. needing

　　参考答案：36-40 CABBD 41-45 ACOCA 46-50 DDABB 51-55 CADBC