41.　 A. more　　　　 B. much　　 C. less　　　 D. little

40.　 A. like　　　　 B. rather　 C. else　　　 D. as

39.　 A. did　　　　 B. labored　 C. studied　　 D. rested

38.　 A. still　　　 B. even　　 C. so　　　　 D. about

37.　 A. who　　　　 B. which　　 C. whom　　　 D. whoever

36.　 A. by　　　　　 B. at 　　　 C. to 　　　　 D. in

55．A．coward　　 　　 B．fool　　　 　　 C．loser　　 　　 D．hero

36-40CDCAB　　 41-45BDABB　　　　 46-50ADDCB　　 51-55ADACD

The problem of leisure (空闲) is new. Until very recent times people worked each day 　36 　the limit of their strength. Of course there were always a privileged (有特权的) few 　37　 　had leisure; but most men had to work 12, 14 or 　38　 　16 hours a day, six days a week. As late as 1840 the average factory worker 　39　 　72 hours a week. "Sunup to sundown" was the farmer's day, or 　40　 　another phrase puts it," from can to can't".

Today, working less than a 40-hour week, people enjoy 　41　 　leisure time. So the wise use of leisure time has become an important 　42　 　for everyone, young or old. It is a particularly difficult problem for the 　43　 　, the aged, and those who have retired 　　44　 　earning a living. Those people have so much 　45　 　that it is hard for them to find interesting and 　46　 　ways to use it.

However short the work 　47　 　becomes, work is still the most important part of life. We do not work to get leisure and the pleasures leisure 　48　 　us; rather, we use leisure wisely so that work 　49　 　can become awarding and enjoyable. The feeling of 　50　 　at doing one's daily work--whether it is a job, maintaining a home, or going to school-- 　　51　 　largely on coming to it each day with fresh energy and active interest.

Leisure and recreation 　　52 　　together, though they are not necessarily the same thing.

"　 53 　　"has a clear meaning. It is the kind of leisure activity that brings "re-creation" of strength and spirit. When one 　54　 　of making good use of leisure, he means 　55　 　recreational activities, which contribute to health, growth, and spirit.

54．A．make　　　 　　 B．wake　　　 　　 C．catch　　 　　　 D．put

53．A．free　　　　 　 B．cheap　　　 　　 C．plain　　 　　 D．delicious

52．A．turning　　　 　 B．taking　　　 　 C．handing　 　　　 D．giving