Chinese and American Hobbies
中国人的喜好和美国人的喜好
David：I noticed that your hobbies do not include book reading, painting, poetry, or collecting stamps. Do you think this generation of China is not so interested in traditional hobbies? I find many students in the Internet cafe playing games or chatting online.我注意到你在谈论个人喜好时没说到念书，画画，诗歌或者集邮。你是否感觉目前的青年对这类传统东西不再有兴趣了？我看到不少学生在网咖打游戏，聊天。
You：Yes, but people should not get addicted to the computer. For some people its too late, they are already lost in cyberspace. 大家不应该沉溺于电脑。可对一些人来讲已经太晚了，他们已经迷失在虚拟世界里了。
David：I think many students used to read books as a hobby before. Do you think this generation is not reading as many books? 我以前以为不少学生都把念书当作个人喜好。你有没感觉目前的人不再读那样多书了？
You：Do you think reading books or collecting stamps are sedentary hobbies? 你是否感觉喜欢念书和集邮的人不太爱运动？
David：They are not active hobbies. They are passive. But playing computer game is also sedentary. 那样的喜好就需要大家静下来呀，电脑游戏也是这种。
You：玩电脑游戏的时候，你的身体是静止的，但你的思维非常活跃。
David：Well, what do you know about American hobbies?你知道美国人有哪些喜好吗？
You：我了解有棒球，篮球美国人喜欢旅游。I know about baseball and basketball Americans like to travel.
David：Yes. There are many hobbies in the United States.是的，在美国大家有不少喜好。
You：我听说美国孩子喜欢滑雪。I have heard that American children like to ski.
David：Among the younger people in America, sports are still a very popular hobby. Other popular hobbies include reading books, watching TV, and some other traditional kinds of hobbies. 美国的青年中还是有不少人把运动作为一项喜好的。其他的喜好还有念书，看电视和其他一些传统喜好。
