Leisure activities（闲暇活动）are the kinds of things people like to do to relax and enjoy themselves when they are not working or going to school. Leisure activities play an important part in people's lives. （A）在过去几乎没有闲暇活动. Children often got together to play hide-and-seek. People met to play cards or chess in the street. ① Watching operas and listening to the radio were the main activities in their spare time.
(B) the reform and opening-up, Chinese people have had more time to spend on various kinds of leisure activities. (C) A lot of people love not only to play but also to watch team sports like basketball or football. Many people stay at home having a rest, reading books and watching TV.
②Young people like to play computer games or chat on the Internet. In recent years, more and more people love to travel during vacation. ③They go to visit some places of interest, and some people even make a tour (D) to experience foreign culture. Chinese people now have the time and chance to do more kinds of leisure activities.
