2017年公共英语二级考前冲刺试题及答案(8)
第一节改写对话.
66.阅读下面的对话,根据其内容写一篇有关该调查的说明文。要求:
1.所写短文应与对话相关内容意义相符,涵盖其要点。
2.用你自己的语言来表达,可以改写对话中的句子,但不可以照抄原句。
注意:词数80词左右。
Tina:What are you reading, Chris?
Chris:A report about a recent Harris poll. They asked people in different countries how they spend their spare time.
Tina:Sounds interesting. But I spend so much time working that I don’ t have much time.left for leisure activities.
Chris: Exactly. The report says the average working hours for Americans is 50 hours a week.
Tina: And we also have to sleep, eat, and take care of our families.
Chris: Still, having time to relax and pursue your hobbies is important.
Tina: Yeah, I agree. So what do people do in their free time?
Chris: Americans read the most in their spare time.
Tina: Yeah, you can often see people with books on the subway or while waiting for the bus.
Chris: The NO. 2 popular activity is watching TV.
Tina: I totally understand that. Don’ t you just want to sit there and let go of all complicated thoughts?
Chris: Right. People in the U. K. also ranked watching TV and videos as their favorite spare time activity. The next thing they love is listening to the radio.
Tina: Oh, the British. They love their radios.
Chris: And they love their pubs, too. Their favorite outdoor activity is going to the pub.