“AN Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue (隊(duì)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 (站臺(tái)), 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.
小題1:The English are well known for _____.經(jīng)過(guò)時(shí)間，
A．forming an orderly queueB．being rude and loud
C．traveling on subwaysD．spending more time waiting in a queue
小題2:When the girl jumped the queue, how did the writer feel?
A．a(chǎn)nnoyed → calmB．calm → angry
C．surprised → interestedD．shocked → angry
小題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
小題4:In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this article?
A．Sports.B．News.C．Culture.D．Business.
  
小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題解析：本文大意：從超市到地鐵，在英國(guó)的街道上排隊(duì)是很普通的情景，哪怕是一個(gè)人，也會(huì)排隊(duì)。在中國(guó)，排隊(duì)也是正常的。多數(shù)地方是排隊(duì)的，但在某些地方，會(huì)有擁擠的人群，還會(huì)有插隊(duì)。正如一句諺語(yǔ)，好東西只屬于那些耐心等待的人。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)From the supermarket to the subway, queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain從超市到地鐵，在英國(guó)的街道上排隊(duì)是很普通的情景，可知選A
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I was surprised at first, but later I found these experiences very interesting. 我先是吃驚，但后來(lái)我發(fā)現(xiàn)這些經(jīng)歷很有趣，可知選C
小題3:主旨大意題。根據(jù)From the supermarket to the subway, queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain從超市到地鐵，在英國(guó)的街道上排除是很普通的情景，Here in China, queues are normal, too. 在中國(guó)，排隊(duì)也是正常的，可知選B
小題4:推理判斷題。根據(jù)It is with these small, everyday differences that I get to live and learn within a new culture.正是以這些小小的、日常的區(qū)別，我漸漸學(xué)會(huì)在一種新的文化中生存和學(xué)習(xí)，可知選C
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