Thousands of children nowadays prefer doing their homework to a background of pop-music to doing it in a quiet room.

成千上万的孩子如今一边听流行音乐一边做作业，也不愿在安安静静的房间里做。

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I prefer doing something to doing nothing.

我宁愿做点什么，也不愿意闲着。

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Thousands of children nowadays prefer doing their homework to a background of pop music to doing it in a quiet room.

成千上万的孩子如今宁愿一边听流行音乐一边做作业，也不愿在安安静静的房间里做。

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Rather than suggest what it would prefer artists to be doing, a photography department, in Mr. Bajac's view, has to reflect what they are actually doing.

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The fact is, he is someone who would much prefer to be doing than talking.

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Most prefer not to cut spending because doing so would anger someone somewhere.

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