46 the past hundred years, the railway, the car, the radio, the cinema and now the TV, have produced very great 47 in the amusement(娱乐活动) with which people pass their 48 time.
A 49 years ago, people were in the habit of making their own amusements. When a group of people 50 together, they talked, played cards or 51 games, read aloud to each other, or went 52 riding ,shooting or walking. Most people could sing 53 , or play the piano, so at a party the guests amused each other. Above all, conversation was an art: amusing conversation could 54 people happy for hours.
As for games 55 football and tennis, people were also in the habit of playing 56 themselves. Most of them did not play very well, but they amused themselves and their friends. Nowadays we are amused 57 professional (专业的) singers or players. 58 listen to your friends 59 when you can hear the great singers of the world 60 the radio or on TV? Why play football with players who 61 very good at it when you can see some of the best players playing an important match? You may just sit comfortably 62 and watch the game 63 the trouble of going outside.
The art of conversation and the habit of playing and singing are dying: people are becoming more and more lookers and listeners, and 64 doers and talkers. This change does people more harm than good; it is better to do something not very well oneself than 65 to sit and watch others doing it.
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46. A. On |
B. At |
C. After |
D. During |
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47. A. singer |
B. pleasure |
C. changes |
D. danger |
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48. A. busy |
B. free |
C. work |
D. day |
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49. A. hundred |
B. thousand |
C. century |
D. few |
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50. A. come |
B. put |
C. got |
D. worked |
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51. A. other |
B. the other |
C. another |
D. else |
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52. A. out |
B. on |
C. inside |
D. to |
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53. A. little |
B. a little |
C. lot |
D. A lot |
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54. A. made |
B. bring |
C. let |
D. keep |
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55. A. such as |
B. for example |
C. like |
D. for |
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56. A. it |
B. them |
C. that |
D. ones |
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57. A. of |
B. by |
C. in |
D. on |
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58. A. Why |
B. Why not |
C. What about |
D. How about |
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59. A. saying |
B. talking |
C. playing |
D. singing |
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60. A. from |
B. in |
C. by |
D. over |
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61. A. is not |
B. are not |
C. is |
D. are |
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62. A. at home |
B. at a cinema |
C. at school |
D. at a hospital |
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63. A. with |
B. in |
C. within |
D. without |
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64. A. much |
B. little |
C. more |
D. less |
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65. A. sometimes |
B. usually |
C. always |
D. never |