四级听力强化第4讲.ppt

［18］ She couldn’t get Brazil out of her mind. Finally, one day she got on a plane and went back to Brazil. She wasn’t sure what she was going to do. She just wanted to be there. After a few weeks, Donna found a job as an English teacher, teaching five classes a day. Like most of the teachers, she doesn’t make much money. She shares a small apartment with another teacher.  ［19］ And she makes a little extra money by sending stories to newspapers in the States. Eventually she wants to quit teaching and work as a full-time journalist.  16. Why did Donna join the Peace Corps after she graduated from college? 17. What was Donna assigned to do in Brazil? 18. Why did Donna go back to Brazil once again? 19. How did Donna make extra money to support herself? A） Time spent exercising. B） Time spent working. C） Time spent on leisure activities. D） Time spent with friends and family. A） Reading. B） Surfing the Web. C） Eating out. D） Watching TV. A） Driving. B） Gardening. C） Going to the pub. D） Visiting friends. ［20］ Results of a recent Harris poll on free time showed that the average work week for many Americans is 50 hours. With the time spent eating, sleeping and taking care of household duties, there’s little time left for leisure activities for many Americans. However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies is important. People need time away from the pressures of study or work to relax and enjoy time with friends and family.  In different countries free time is spent in different ways. ［21］ The results of the Harris poll showed that reading was the most popular spare time activity in the US. This was followed by watching TV. In a UK survey on leisure time activities, watching TV and videos was most popular. Listening to the radio came second. In a similar survey conducted in Japan, the most popular free time activity was eating out.  The second most popular