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.

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New York is a very large city with over eight million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school? In New York you can travel by subway, bus, taxi and private car.

The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city. The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It is a sower way to travel. This is, because the traffic is very heavy.

You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to. If the traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow too.

During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work. The last way to get around New York is using your own private car. It is inconvenient(不方便的) because you will perhaps be driving during the “rush hour”. The best time to travel around the city is from9 am to 4 pm, because it isn't the "rush hour".

"Travelling by subway (地铁) is much faster. It not only takes me a few minutes to get to my office, but also I don't worry about traffic jam." a passenger says. A lot of people like taking the subway. It is a kind of popular way and more convenient in our daily life. It has three advantages (优点).

First, it's fast. The subway can run about 80 kilometers in an hour. It's much faster than riding a bike or taking a bus.

Second, it's accurate. It can help you get somewhere on time. Don't worry about the weather. It can arrive on time even if it is raining or snowing. During rush hour (交通高峰期), there is a subway every five minutes. You can't wait too long.

Finally, it is comfortable. It is very comfortable for passengers to take the subway. They can find a place to sit or stand here and there. They don't feel cold in winter or hot in summer because of the air-conditioners (空调). It can carry many people. I think most of people like it. You will have a good time to take the subway.