2017年12月英语四级美文：Work and Play思维导图

WorkandPlay

Oureverydayexistenceisdividedintotwophases,

asdistinctasdayandnight.

andwhenwehaveallowedthenecessaryminimum

forsuchactivitiesaseatingandshopping,

therestwespendinvariousactivities

whichareknownasrecreations,

anelegantwordwhichdisguisesthefact

thatweusuallydonotevenplayinourhoursofleisure,

butspendtheminvariousformsofpassiveenjoymentorentertainment—

notplayingfootballbutwatchingfootballmatches;

notacting,buttheatre-going;

notwalking,butridinginamotorcoach.

notonlybetweenworkandplaybut,

equally,betweenactiveplayandpassiveentertainment.

thedeclineofactiveplay—

ofamateursport—

andtheenormousgrowthofpurelyreceptiveentertainment

whichhasgivenrisetoasociologicalinterestintheproblem.

insteadofindulginginsport,

spendtheirhoursofleisure“viewing”televisionprogrammes,

therewillinevitablybeadeclineinhealthandphysique.

forwehaveyettotracethementalandmoralconsequences

ofaprolongeddietofsentimental

orsensationalspectaclesonthescreen.

thepossibilitythatthedietistoothin

andnotnourishingenoughtohavemuchpermanenteffectonanybody.

orimaginationofthosewhoseethem:

fewpeoplecangiveacoherentaccountofthefilm

theysawtheweekbeforelast,

andatlongerintervalstheymustrelyonthemanagement

toseethattheydonotsitthroughthesamefilmtwice.