Pubs play an essential part in British people's lives. You could 　36 find a native who has never been to a pub. A pub can be easily found 　37 you are in a faraway area. The British are known as indifferent (冷漠) people. In the pub, however, people are 　38 together about weather, football, etc. and the 　39 is relaxing and cheerful.

You have to be 18 years old to 　40 a drink in a pub. Some pubs will allow people over 14 to go inside if they are 　41 by someone who is over 18. You have to go to the bar to buy yourself. So those who don't know the 　42 always have to wait a long time before realizing that they have to 　43 their own.

You are not 　44 to pay pub waiters in cash. The correct behavior is to 　45 them a drink. Pubs pride themselves on their egalitarian (主张人人平等的) atmosphere. A tip 　46 would be a reminder of their service role, whereas the offer of a drink is a friendly 　47 .

About 10 minutes 　48 closing time, the landlord will ring a bell and will tell people to order their 　49 drinks. The pub is not allowed to 　50 drinks after closing time. You must stop 　51 20 minutes after closing time; if you have not 　52 by this time, the pub landlord may ask you to leave.

Pubs offer the best 　53 for foreigners to understand British 　54 . That's why pubs are regarded as the 　55 of British culture. So if you have the opportunity to visit Britain, go to a pub.　　　　

36. A. never　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 C. sometimes　　　　 D. often　　

37. A. as if　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even if　　　　　　　　　　 D. because　

38. A. chatting　　　　　　　　　　 B. drinking　　　　　　　　　 C. discussing　　　　 D. arguing　

39. A. life B. pub C. weather D. atmosphere

40. A. offer　　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　　　 C. charge　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay　　

41. A. allowed B. promised　　　　　　　　 C. proved D. accompanied

42. A. custom　　　　　　　 B. pub　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. entrance　　　　　 D. landlord　

43. A. drink　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fetch 　　　　　　 　D. afford　

44. A. permitted　　　　　 B. suspected　　　　　　　　 C. supposed 　　　　　　 　D. respected

45. A. offer　　　　　　　　　 B. accept　　　　　　　　　　 C. allow　　　　　　　 D. refer　　

46. A. in turn　　　　　　　 B. in cash　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in order　　　　　　 D. in surprise

47. A. customer　　　　　 B. foreigner　　　　　　　　 C. movement　　　　 D. gesture　

48. A. before　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by　　

49. A. first　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. own　　　　　　　　 D. fine　　

50. A. serve　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　 D. take　　

51. A. chatting　　　　　　　　　　 B. ringing　　　　　　　　　　 C. drinking 　　　　 　D. eating　

52. A. drunk　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. served　　　　　　　 D. waited　

53. A. drinks　　　　　　　　 B. seats　　　　　　　　　　　 C. places 　　　　　 　D. wine　

54. A. culture 　　　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wine　　　　　　　　 D. service

55. A. sign　　　　　　　　　 B. symbol　　　　　　 　　 C. direction　　　　　 D. flag

I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at ___1__on the shelves, the man behind the counter, __2___, asked if I’d like _3__.I came from a poor family and I needed to start _4__for college, so I said yes. I__5_after school and during summers for the lowest wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs; I made coffee in the Students Union during college, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U. S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most__6_. One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost _7___we had at that time _8__and found other books we could order. She left the store less__9__. I’ve always remembered the __10___ I felt in having helped her.

　　Years later, as a __11__in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant child who was born with his fingers connected. His family could not__12__a corrective operation, and the boy lived in__13__, hiding his hand in his pocket.

　　I _14___ my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the _15___for free.

　　I visited the boy in the recovery room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his _16___ hand and say, “Thank you.” I felt a sense of _17___.

In the past, while I was _18_, I always sense I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it’s the same. NBC News pays my salary, ___19___ I feel as if I work for the __20__, helping them make sense of the world.

1. A. maps　 　　　　　　　 B. titles　　 　　　　　　 C. articles　 　　　　　　 D. reports

2. A. the reader　　　　　　 B. the college student　　 C. the shop owner　　　　 D. the customer

3. A. a book　　　　　　　　 B. a job　　　　　　 C. some tea　　　　　　　　 D. any help

4. A. planning　　　　　　　 B. saving　　　　　　　　　　 C. preparing　　　　　　　　 D. studying

5. A. read　 　　　　　　　 B. studied　 　　　　　　 C. cooked　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

6. A. boring　　　　　　　　 B. surprising　　　　　　　　 C. satisfying　　　　　　　　 D. disappointing

7. A. anything　　　　　　　 B. something　 　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　　　　 D. everything

8. A. in need　　　　　　　　 B. in all 　　　　　　　　　　 C. in order　 　　　　　　 D. in store

9. A. worried　　　　　　　 B. satisfied 　　　　　　　 C. excited 　　　　　　　　 D. puzzled

10. A. pride　　　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　　　 C. regret　　　　　 　 D. surprise

11. A. doctor 　　　　　　 B. store owner C. bookseller　　　 　　 D. TV reporter

12. A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. afford 　　　　　　　　　 D. spend

13. A. shame　　　　　　　　 B. honour　　　　　　　　　　 C. horror　　　　　　　　　　 D. danger

14. A. advised　　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　　　　　 D. permitted

15. A. action　　　　　　　　 B. program　　　　　　　　　 C. treatment　　　　　　　　 D. operation

16. A. repaired　　　　　　 B. connected　　　　　　　 C. injured　　　　　　　　　　 D. improved

17. A. pleasure B. sadness C. interest D. disappointment

18. A. at the TV station B. in the Students Union　 　

C. at the U. S. Forest Service　　　 D. at McCarley’s Bookstore

19. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. and 　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

20. A. readers　　　　　　　 B. viewers　　　　　　　　　 C. customers　　　　　　　 D. passengers

All the stories are passed down from generation to generation ________ they can be remembered for ever.

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A. in order　　    B. in order to 　　

C. in order that   D. in order so