单选题
The term "quality of life" is difficult to define. It
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a very wide scope such as living environment, health, employment, food, family life, friends, education, material possessions, leisure and recreation, and so on.
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speaking, the quality of life, especially
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seen by the individual, is meaningful in terms of the degree
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which these various areas of life are available or provide
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for the individual.
As activity carried
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as one thinks fit during one"s spare time, leisure has the following
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: relaxation, recreation and entertainment, and personal development. The importance of these varies according to the nature of one"s job and one"s life style.
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, people who need to
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much energy in their work will find relaxation most
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in leisure. Those with a better education and in professional occupations may
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more to seek recreation and personal development (e.g.
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of skills and hobbies) in leisure.
The specific use of leisure
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from individual to individual.
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the same leisure activity may be used differently by different individuals. Thus, the following are possible use of television watching, a
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leisure activity, a change of experience to provide
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from the stress and strain of work; to learn more about what is happening in one"s environment; to provide an opportunity for understanding oneself by
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other people"s life experiences as
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in the programs.
Since leisure is basically self-determined, one is able to take
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his interests and preferences and get
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in an activity in ways that will bring enjoyment and satisfaction.
【答案解析】[解析] 动词辨析题。所填词被后面的more修饰，表示“更……”。prefer是“偏爱，更喜欢”，不用比较级修饰；enjoy是“喜欢”，后面接动名词，不是不定式；oblige是“迫使”，通常用于搭配be obliged to do sth.，表示“不得不做某事”。这三个词都不符合语意。tend是“往往，倾向于”，可以在后面接more, tend more to do sth. 表示“更倾向于做某事”，所以为正确答案。
【答案解析】[解析] 动词辨析题。根据下一句the same leisure activity may be used differently by different individuals，表明不同的人对休闲活动的特殊用途是不同的。四个选项都有“改变”的意思，只有vary和from...to...搭配，表示“在……到……之间变化，故选择A。