15 I usually spend my leisure time on various things such as watching TV,reading,swimming and playing table tennis.But if you ask me what's my favorite pastime,I would definitely say that it is playing computer games. I like computer games and surfing on the Internet Many people believe playing computer games is harmful to one's health,especially to the eyes.But I don't quite agree.I think playing computer games benefits me.First,as a way of relaxation,it also gives me a sense of accomplishment.Secondly,I gain a lot of knowledge I cannot find in textbooks.For instance when I played Civilization IL,I began to realize the importance of science,because it was impossible to defeat the enemy in the game if you didn't develop science.Finally and most importantly,I have to use an English-Chinese dictionary from time to time because most of the games are in English.So the more games I play,the greater progress I make in English.The games are entertaining and instructive. I also like surfing on the Internet.There is a huge amount of information there.It has become more and more popular and important.It is said that those who control the Internet will conquer the world in the future.That is perhaps an illusion but I want to be a master of the future. In a word,I like playing with my computer very much.It appeals to my curiosity and my desire to escape from the limited world of my room.(258 words) How People Spend Their Leisure Time Many people are often very busy with various things at work or at home so they have no time for entertainment.But this is really bad for one's health.So we should make an effort to look for relaxation.A proverb says,"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." People in different regions may have different forms of activities.In China one of the most popular activities is travelling,especially going to the remote areas which are not seriously polluted.These isolated locations appeal to travelers who want to get closer to nature because they are tired of stressful city life. Other people who can afford neither the time nor the money for travel will stay at home, watching TV,going to the movies or concerts,or inviting some friends over for a party.Children like to go to the park,play computer games,and participate in sports.Young women like to go shopping while young men prefer to stay at home,watching TV and drinking tea. The popularity of pastimes varies according to age,sex,personality and financial situations. Whatever one's pastime is,I'm sure that after it they will feel relaxed,more refreshed and ready to start a new day's work.Pastimes offer a way to take one's mind away from the stresses of everyday life.(220 words) Nowadays leisure activities are popular not only with wealthy people but also with people with low incomes.There are entertainment pages in the newspapers that give information on how you can spend your leisure time.Different people prefer different types of entertainment depending on the season,their personality and income.Some people like to spend their leisure time relaxing indoors,pursuing their hobbies.Others look for outdoor relaxation. In the spring when it is warm,nature becomes more and more beautiful with trees and grass turning green and flowers blossoming.It is a good time for people to go sightseeing,boating, and picnicking.In summer,it is too hot outdoors,so they like to stay at home,enjoying cold water-melon or ice cream. People who like reading will go to the library instead of visiting scenic spots.For them. books are everything They'd like to bury their heads in books,ignoring everything else. Contrary to these people,there are always individuals who require more exciting activities like15 I usually spend my leisure time on various things such as watching TV, reading, swimming and playing table tennis. But if you ask me what’s my favorite pastime, I would definitely say that it is playing computer games. I like computer games and surfing on the Internet. Many people believe playing computer games is harmful to one’s health, especially to the eyes. But I don’t quite agree. I think playing computer games benefits me. First, as a way of relaxation, it also gives me a sense of accomplishment. Secondly, I gain a lot of knowledge I cannot find in textbooks. For instance, when I played Civilization II, I began to realize the importance of science, because it was impossible to defeat the enemy in the game if you didn’t develop science. Finally and most importantly, I have to use an English-Chinese dictionary from time to time because most of the games are in English. So the more games I play, the greater progress I make in English. The games are entertaining and instructive. I also like surfing on the Internet. There is a huge amount of information there. It has become more and more popular and important. It is said that those who control the Internet will conquer the world in the future. That is perhaps an illusion but I want to be a master of the future. In a word, I like playing with my computer very much. It appeals to my curiosity and my desire to escape from the limited world of my room. (258 words) How People Spend Their Leisure Time Many people are often very busy with various things at work or at home so they have no time for entertainment. But this is really bad for one’s health. So we should make an effort to look for relaxation. A proverb says, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” People in different regions may have different forms of activities. In China one of the most popular activities is travelling, especially going to the remote areas which are not seriously polluted. These isolated locations appeal to travelers who want to get closer to nature because they are tired of stressful city life. Other people who can afford neither the time nor the money for travel will stay at home, watching TV, going to the movies or concerts, or inviting some friends over for a party. Children like to go to the park, play computer games, and participate in sports. Young women like to go shopping while young men prefer to stay at home, watching TV and drinking tea. The popularity of pastimes varies according to age, sex, personality and financial situations. Whatever one’s pastime is, I’m sure that after it they will feel relaxed, more refreshed and ready to start a new day’s work. Pastimes offer a way to take one’s mind away from the stresses of everyday life. (220 words) Nowadays leisure activities are popular not only with wealthy people but also with people with low incomes. There are entertainment pages in the newspapers that give information on how you can spend your leisure time. Different people prefer different types of entertainment depending on the season, their personality and income. Some people like to spend their leisure time relaxing indoors, pursuing their hobbies. Others look for outdoor relaxation. In the spring when it is warm, nature becomes more and more beautiful with trees and grass turning green and flowers blossoming. It is a good time for people to go sightseeing, boating, and picnicking. In summer, it is too hot outdoors, so they like to stay at home, enjoying cold water-melon or ice cream. People who like reading will go to the library instead of visiting scenic spots. For them, books are everything. They’d like to bury their heads in books, ignoring everything else. Contrary to these people, there are always individuals who require more exciting activities like