BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.               

                         Good news

Free museums: No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities(古董).

Pop music: Britain is the only country to rival(与…匹敌)the US on this score.

Black cabs: London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food: Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion: Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

                           Bad news

Poor service: “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

 Poor public transport: Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tube is inexplicably(难以理解地) popular.

Lack of language: Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps.

Rain: Still in the number one complaint.

No air-conditioning: So that even splendidly hot summer become as unbearable as the downpours.

Overpriced hotels: The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours: Alcohol is in short supply after 11 p.m. even in 24-hour cities.

What do tourists complain most?

A.Poor service.                                      B.Poor public transport.

C.Rain.                                           D.Overpriced hotels.

What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

      A.Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

      B.Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

      C.Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.

      D.Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

When is alcohol not able to get?

      A.At 9:00p.m.                                   B.At 10:00p.m

C.At 11:00p.m.                                 D.At 12:00p.m.

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

      A.You have to pay to visit the museums. B.It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

      C.You cannot find Chinese food there.  D.The public transport is poor there.

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