The British love to think of themselves as polite, and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases” and “thank you”, Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires __11__ seven or eight of these. Another __12__ of our good manners is the queue. New-comers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the __13__ national sport. Finally, of course, motorists generally stop at crossings. But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbors? I think not.

    Take forms of address (稱呼) for example. The average English person － __14__ he happens to work in a hotel or department store － would rather die than call a stranger “Sir” or “Madam”. Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address. Our __15__ “you” for everyone may appear more democratic, but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express __16__. I am all for returning to the use of “thee” and “thou” (Thee and thou are old-fashioned poetic words for “you”); “you” would be __17__ for strangers and professional relationships.

    And of course, the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying. Have you noticed how the British __18__ ever touch? Personally. I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming. Try kissing the average English person, and they will either take two steps backwards in horror, or, if their escape is __19__. you will find your lips touching the back of their head. Now what could be __20__ than that?

11、A. at least             B. at most             C. less than                  D. not more than

12、A. signal               B. scene                C. sign                        D. sight

13、A. true                 B. original            C. superior                   D. advanced

14、A. if                     B. whether            C. when                       D. unless

15、A. universal          B. unique              C. regular                    D. normal

16、A. politeness         B. gratitude           C. democracy               D. consideration

17、A. ordered            B. reserved           C. offered                    D. stocked

18、A. highly              B. mostly              C. hardly                     D. nearly

19、A. confirmed               B. assured             C. jammed                   D. blocked

20、A. better                      B. ruder                C. more polite              D. more frightening

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