“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?
A．Sports.
B．News.
C．Culture.
D．Business.
