Question

“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.

1.The English are well known for _____.

A. forming an orderly queue

B. being rude and loud

C. traveling on subways

D. spending more time waiting in a queue

2.The purpose of the article is to _____.

A. call on people in China to queue more

B. compare queuing in two cultures

C. praise the English for following good manners

D. explain why people rush in some situations

3.In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this article?

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

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述的是在中国和英国两个国家，排队的区别。在中国，即使你前面只有一个小空，几秒内就有人插进来。但是在英国就不会有这种现象，英国人会安慰自己说：好的事情总是需要等待。

1.根据原文AN Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one,可知英国人即使是一个人的时候也能排成一个队伍。可知英国因排队被了解。故选A。

2.根据原文Here in China, 及Back in Britain,可知本文主要是对比中国和英国排队的不同。故选B。

3.通过阅读可知这篇文章讲述的是在中国和英国两个国家，排队的区别。这篇文章可能出现在报纸讲述文化的部分。故选C。

考点：类短文阅读。