根据英国出版家协会出版的“1989年书业年鉴”的统计数字,英国人把读书作为消遣的人数正在逐年增加。1986年,在被采访的人们当中,有将近60％的人说,他们在上个月读过书。而在1977年,被采访的人们当中,只有54％的人说,他们在上个月读过书。英国人常把读书作为下班后的空闲时间里的一种消遣活动。英国人在夏季比在冬季更加喜爱这种活动。在夏季,被采访的英国人之中,有53％的人说,他们把每周下班后的一部份空闲时间 According to statistics from the 1989 Book Industry Yearbook published by the British Publishers Association, the number of Britons who pursue school as pastime is increasing year by year. In 1986, nearly 60% of the people interviewed said they had read the book last month. And in 1977, only 54% of the people interviewed said they had read the book last month. The British often read books as a pastime during their free time after get off work. The British loved this type of activity more in summer than in winter. In the summer, 53% of Britons interviewed said they put part of their weekly free time after get off work each week