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How people spend their spare time in the pastPara. 1-2The more inactive way of leisure –being a couch potatoPara. 3-1021stcentury couch potato –mouse potatoPara. 11-13Difficult Sentences
?People took upmore gentle leisure activities like bird-watching, gardening and trainspotting, and it was even possible simply to watch a sport and give the impressionthat you were actually doing something useful. (para.1, line 5)?人们开始以更温和的休闲活动为消遣，比如观鸟，园艺和火车记录，甚至仅仅是观看比赛这样简单的事也会给人以确实在做有用的事的印象。?Take up?take up sth fill or occupy (the specified space or time) 填满, 占据（某空间或时间）?take sth up?(a) lift sth up; raise sth 拿起; 举起; 抬起; 提起?(b) absorb (a liquid) 吸收（液体）?(c) make (a garment, curtains, etc) shorter 将（衣服﹑帘幕等）改短?(d) adopt sth as a hobby or pastime 以某事作为爱好或消遣?(e) start or begin sth, esp a job 开始从事某事（尤指职业）?(f) add one‘s voice to sth; join in sth 一起说﹑ 唱或喊; 参加某事?(g) continue (a story) that has been interrupted, or left unfinished by sb else 接续讲（中断的或他人未讲完的故事）?(h) adopt or assume (an attitude, a position, etc) 采取（某种态度）; 占据（某位置）?(i) accept sth 接受某事物?(j) mention sth in order that it may be discussed 提出某事（以期商讨）?For the couch potato, every activity is too much trouble, and lazinessis an art form. (para.4, last sentence)?对于沙发土豆来说，任何活动都太麻烦了，而懒惰更是一种艺术形式。?xx is an art form = xx is a form of art
Unit 8 Leisure inactivities
