【正确答案】As is shown clearly in the table, there was a noticeable change in the way people spent their holidays from 2000 to 2009. In 2000, 63% of the people surveyed spent their holidays at home, while the figure decreased considerably to 24% in 2009. At the same time, the number of the people choosing traveling rose sharply from 37% in 2000 to 76% in 2009.
The following reasons should be mentioned. To begin with, people can now earn more money than they used to, making it possible for them to afford traveling expenses. In addition, people realize the importance of getting well-informed about the outside world in this ever-accelerated era, and traveling provides them with a good opportunity to broaden their horizons. As a result, traveling becomes increasingly popular.
As far as I am concerned, traveling is always better than staying at home during holidays. Not only does it add spice to our lives, but it eases the mind and body as well.