Another indirect but important result of the rise of industry has been the increase of leisure time and the extent to which the average citizen can make use to it. In the early part of the nineteenth century most workers, whether on the farm or in the factory, had little leisure time. It was no unusual for girls in factory towns in New England to live in dormitories belonging to the company. Besides working from dawn to dark they had little time allowed for meals, they had to retire each night at a set time, and their social life was regulated even on Sunday. Today because of the short work week the average worker, even on the farm, has a considerable amount of leisure time. His employer does not require him to go to bed, get up, or eat at a specified time, or to go to church on Sunday. With his greatly increased income and the varied means of transportation which are readily available, he is relatively free to go where, and do as, he pleases. He has much more time to spend at home, to take his family on an outing at the beach, to devote to Boy Scouts or to Little League, or to use for literature, music, or more education. On the other hand, he has more time to spend in ways that are useless, or harmful to others.

　　1. The division of labor is one of the factors leading to the rise of industry,

　　2. The passage mainly deals with the causes and consequences of the rise of industry.

　　3. With the division of labor, the individual worker played an increasingly important role in making the finished product.

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