翻译：
Leisure activities are the kinds of things people like to do to relax and enjoy themselves when they are not working or going to school.Leisure activities play an important part in people’s lives.
休闲活动是人们在不工作或上学的时候喜欢做的放松和享受的事情。休闲活动在人们的生活中起着重要的作用。
In the past,there were few leisure activities.Children often got together to play hide-and-seek. People met to play cards or chess in the street. Few people had chances to travel. Watching operas and listening to the radio were the main activities in their spare time.
在过去，很少有休闲活动。孩子们经常聚在一起玩捉迷藏。人们在街上聚在一起打牌或下棋。很少有人有机会去旅行。看歌剧和听广播是他们业余时间的主要活动。
Since the reform and opening-up,Chinese people have had more time to spend on various kinds of leisure activities. A lot of people love both to play and to watch team sports like basketball or football.
开放以来，中国人有更多的时间花在各种休闲活动上。很多人既喜欢玩也喜欢看团队运动，比如篮球或足球。
Many people stay at home having a rest, reading books and watching TV. Young people like to play games on computers or chat on the Internet.
许多人呆在家里休息，看书和看电视。年轻人喜欢在电脑上玩游戏或在互联网上聊天。
In recent years, more and more people even make a tour abroad to see the world. Chinese people now have the time and chance to do more kinds of leisure activities.
近年来，越来越多的人甚至出国旅游看世界。中国人现在有时间和机会做更多种类的休闲活动。