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“AN Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue (队伍) of one,” wrote famous British author George Mikes. While this sounds funny, it’s a popular English stereotype (刻板印象). From the supermarket to the subway, queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain.
Here in China, queues are normal, too. It is a part of everyday life. People queue most of the time, from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
But in certain situations, you’ll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd, such as getting onto the subway. Even away from the busy subway platform (站台), queues are different. One day I was standing in line at the supermarket.
I left a small space in front of me. Within seconds, a girl walked by and took her place in that small space.
I was surprised at first, but later I found these experiences very interesting. It is with these small, everyday differences that I get to live and learn within a new culture.
Back in Britain, the average person spends six months of their life waiting in a queue, according to the auction site MadBid. To pass the time, maybe they tell themselves the famous proverb: good things come to those who wait.
【小题1】The English are well known for _____.

“AN Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue (队伍) of one,” wrote famous British author George Mikes. While this sounds funny, it’s a popular English stereotype (刻板印象). From the supermarket to the subway, queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain.

Here in China, queues are normal, too. It is a part of everyday life. People queue most of the time, from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant.But in certain situations, you’ll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd, such as getting onto the subway. Even away from the busy subway platform (站台), queues are different. One day I was standing in line at the supermarket.I left a small space in front of me. Within seconds, a girl walked by and took her place in that small space.I was surprised at first, but later I found these experiences very interesting. It is with these small, everyday differences that I get to live and learn within a new culture.
Back in Britain, the average person spends six months of their life waiting in a queue, according to the auction site MadBid. To pass the time, maybe they tell themselves the famous proverb: good things come to those who wait.
小题1:The English are well known for _____.经过时间，

A．forming an orderly queue	B．being rude and loud
C．traveling on subways	D．spending more time waiting in a queue

小题2:When the girl jumped the queue, how did the writer feel?

A．annoyed → calm	B．calm → angry
C．surprised → interested	D．shocked → angry

小题3:The purpose of the article is to _____.

A．call on people in China to queue more

B．compare queuing in two different countries

C．praise the English for following good manners

D．explain why people rush in some situations

小题4:In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this article?

     Hello, everyone. I am the most popular thing in 2009 and 2010. People often fall ill because of
me. However, it is largely their own fault (过错) . A tired person may get caught when he goes to
the crowded places with polluted air. An unexpected change of the weather can also make me catch
them. In hot summer, people turn on the air conditioner (空调) when they return home. They will
catch a cold easily.
     My last victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football for about two hours. Though
tired, he still went to the cinema. Then he got back home and took a cold shower right away.
     I found him easily then. He kept sneezing and his nose was running. Although he put on some warm
clothes, it didn't work. The next day, he couldn't go to school. He had lost his appetite(食欲) and he ate
much less than before. His mother made him drink a grass of orange every few hours for more Vitamin C.
     For two days he was nursed by his mother, and I began to feel weak. I knew I had to leave him
before long. Because of his defense system (防御系统) was starting an all-out attack(袭击) against me,
I became weaker and finally my time was over.
     Do you know what " I " am?

1. According to the passage, "I" am ________.

A. a mother
B. a doctor
C. a reporter
D. the flu (流感)

2. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the student getting ill?

A. An unexpected change of the weather.
B. He was too tired.
C. He went to a crowded place.
D. An immediate(立即的) cold shower.

3. The underlined word "victim"means a person who was ________in the second paragraph.

A. happy
B. friendly
C. injured
D. healthy

4. "I" felt ________after the mother nursed the student.

A. confident
B. energetic
C. bored
D. weak

5. What can be inferred (推断) from the passage?

A. Many people can not look after themselves well.
B. It's easier to get a cold in the hot summer.
C. You can keep away from the cold only by having more Vitamin C.
D. The cold can be kept away when the defense system started to work.

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Britain Today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month . Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two hours more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France , 15% are in China. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!
【小题1】 Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?

【小题2】How long do British women spend watching TV every day?

【小题3】Among the following countries , British people's least favorite country for a holiday is ____.

A．Spain

B．France