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听力文本
Americans’ Favorite Thing To Do
Americans' favorite activity has long been said to be baseball. But a new study by the U.S. government suggests that is not true. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says Americans seem to enjoy watching television more than anything else.
Researchers examined how Americans age 15 and older spent their free time during the years 2013 to 2017. They learned that Americans spend almost three hours every day watching TV.
The activity includes watching movies, recorded programs, and live broadcasts.
So who watches television the most? People over the age of 65, researchers found. Older people clock in at more than four and a half hours of television every day.
Parents with small children spent the least amount of time in front of the tube, as TV is sometimes called.
Researchers discovered something else, too: Men watch about 30 minutes more television than women each day.
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重点解析
1.free time 空闲时间
They go college, they have lots of free time.
他们进入大学后有大把的自由时间。
2.live broadcasts 现场直播
There was a link put on one of the sports live broadcasts, but with errors along the way.
网站上有一个体育直播的链接，但这个链接却是错误的。
3.more than 多于
Today, we need each other more than ever.
今天，我们比以往任何时候更需要彼此。
4.Older people 老年人
After all, older people themselves mostly have families.
毕竟，大多数老年人有自己的家属。
5.Parents with small children spent the least amount of time in front of the tube, as TV is sometimes called.
the least amount of 最少的...
I try to offend the least amount of people possible
我尽量少得罪人。
They put up the least amount of struggle.
她们最不会反抗了。
6.Parents with small children spent the least amount of time in front of the tube, as TV is sometimes called.
in front of 在...前面
In front of their house was a small dirt road.
在他们的房子前面是一条很小的土路。
Our school is in front of the factory.
我们的学校就在那个工厂的前面。
参考译文
美国人最喜欢做的事情
据说，美国人最喜欢的运动是棒球。然而，美国政府的一项新研究表明，事实并非如此。美国劳工统计局指出，美国人似乎最喜欢看电视。
研究人员调查了15岁及以上的美国人在2013年至2017年间是如何打发空闲时间的。他们了解到，美国人平均每天花近三个小时看电视。
观看的电视内容包括电影、录制节目和现场直播。
那么，哪个群体看电视最多呢？研究人员发现，年龄超过65岁的老人。老年人每天看电视的时间超过四个半小时。
有小孩的父母看电视的时间最少（电视有时也被称为“TV”）。
研究人员还有另一个发现：男性平均每天看电视的时间比女性多30分钟。
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