Directions:
Write an essay based on the chart below. In your writing, you should
1) interpret the chart, and
2) give your comments
You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)
According to a survey on different ways for residents to do their physical exercises in a certain city, “doing exercise alone” accounts for more than half, namely 54.3%, which is followed by “exercising with friends”(47.7%). In comparison, fewer people (23.9%) choose to do exercise with families or join group activities (15.8%).
A number of factors may account for the phenomenon. On one hand, with the increasing pressure people face in their work and life, most adults are occupied with loads of duties at work and piles of chores at home, thus it is quite difficult to make an appointment with friends or join a group to do physical exercise. Instead, they have to do it alone at any time suited to themselves. On the other, nowadays many young adults opt for working and living in a metropolis when they grow up or graduate, far away from their hometown, which makes it almost impossible to do any exerciseswith families.
From the analysis above, a conclusion can be drawn that the trend of people doing physical exercise solitarily may become more prevalent in the future.
对某市居民体育锻炼方式的调查显示,“单独锻炼”占一半以上,占 54.3%,其次是“与朋友一起锻炼”(47.7%)。相比之下,选择与家人一起锻炼(23.9%)或参加集体活动的人较少(15.8%)。
有许多因素可以解释这一现象。一方面,随着人们在工作和生活中面临的压力越来越大,大多数成年人在工作中要承担大量的工作,在家里要做大量的家务,因此很难与朋友约个时间或参加一个团体进行体育锻炼。相反,他们必须在适合自己的任何时候单独做。另一方面,现在许多年轻人长大或毕业后选择在远离家乡的大都市工作和生活,这使得他们几乎不可能与家人一起锻炼身体。
通过以上的分析,可以得出结论:未来人们单独进行体育锻炼的趋势可能会更加普遍。