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Bright red post boxes, the Queen and queuing—what do they all have in common? They are all important parts of British life. At least I thought so. However, the ability to queue for long periods of time, once believed to be a traditional characteristic of the British, is no longer tolerated by people in the UK, according to a survey done for British bank Barclays. once upon a time, queuing was en as normal. During World WarⅡ, everyone had to queue up to receive their daily supply of foods. In fact, if you didn't stand up and wait in line with all the others, it was en as uncivilized. The famous English double-decker bus, with only one entrance, might also help explain why queuing was en as a part of British life. Almost always, there is queue to get on. But perhaps the British are tired of being pushed past by the Spanish, the Italians or the French as they queue up to get a table at a restaurant. The people of the other European countries have more than one entrance to their bus, which explains their more relaxed attitude to the queue. Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait. But could it be that the Internet, which allows us to carry out tasks quickly, is the main reason why British people are no longer prepared to queue? "Ud to buying without delay, customers are even giving up purchas rather than wait their turn," says Stuart Neal of Barclaycard. "Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long if the item they are buying is of low value." Perhaps I will have to replace "queuing" with "impatience" in my list of things I relate to the British. 小题1: What can we learn about the tradition of queuing in Britain? A．It was considered a symbol of a civilized behavior. B．It was a long time tradition as old as the Queen. C．It was a product of the slow pace of life. D．It has made the Britain different from other Europeans.小题2: According to the passage, the British gradually stopped queuing becau ______. A．they prefer shopping online B．the Internet has changed their way of life C．what they are buying is of low valueD．they follow the example of foreigners小题3: It can be learned from the text that ______. A．the British ud to buy without delay B．the British have to queue to receive food C．the British get impatient with queuing for long D．the British prefer to take double-decker bus小题4:The author's main purpo of writing the passage is _______. A．to tell us the influence of the Internet on the British ways of lifeB．to compare the cultural difference between Britain and other countries C．to report his rearch on the British ways of life D．to talk about the changes in the attitude to queuing in Britain 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:A小题2:B小题3:C小题4:D

解析

英国人一向以绅士风度而著称，排队等候也曾一度是英国特有的景象。然而随着高科技的发展，网络的便捷却使英国人渐渐失去了耐心，有时候顾客宁愿放弃购买的东西也不愿意排队等候，他们最长的等候时间是两分钟。小题1:A推理判断题。文章第三段介绍if you didn't stand up and wait in line with all the others, it was en as uncivilized.如果人们不排队，那么会被看作是不文明的，由此推断在英国排队等候是文明行为，故答案选A。小题2:B推理判断题。作者在文章倒数第三段提出could it be that the Internet, which allows us to carry out…..，然后再根据文章倒数第二段Ud to buying without delay，推断人们习惯了网上购物的便捷，因此在生活中对排队等候这种事情变得不再有耐心，因此可以说是网络改变了人们的生活方式，所以B选项正确。小题3:C细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait，和倒数第二段Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long …..."可知英国人对长时间排队已经变得不再有耐心，所以C选项正确。小题4:D推理判断题。作者在文章开头提出queuing和女王一样是英国典型的一种现象，然后在第二段话题一转，提到原属于英国人传统的这一特点却不复存在了，然后对这种变化展开分析，最后用Perhaps I will have to replace "queuing" with "impatience" in my list of things I relate to the British.来照应开头，起到首尾呼应的作用，由此可知文章中心内容就是谈论英国人对于排队等候态度的转变，故答案选D。

考点

据考高分专家说，试题“Bright red post boxe.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。 日常生活类阅读

日常生活类阅读的概念：

日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。

日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：

【题型说明】该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。 【备考提醒】为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点： 1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。 2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。 3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。 4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。