17．"An Englishman，even if he is alone，forms an orderly queue of one'"wrote a 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，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，every day differences that I get to live and learn in a new culture．
Back in Britain，the person spends about 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．
33．From the passage，we know that the English are famous forC．
A．being rude and loud
B．traveling on subways
C．forming an orderly queue
D．standing in line at the supermarket
34．How did the writer feel when the girl jumped the queue？C
A．From annoyed to calm．
B．From calm to angry．
C．From surprised to interested．
D．From shocked to angry．
35．The passage is mainly aboutA．
A．comparing queuing in two cultures
B．praising the English tor good manners
C．calling on people in China to queue more
D．explaining why people rush in some situations
36．Where would you most probably read this passage？C
A．Novel．
B．Poster．
C．Newspaper．
D．Science magazine．
分析 本文大意：
从超市到地铁，在英国的街道上排队是很普通的情景，哪怕是一个人，也会排队．在中国，排队也是正常的．多数地方是排队的，但在某些地方，会有拥挤的人群，还会有插队．正如一句谚语，好东西只属于那些耐心等待的人．
解答 答案：C 细节理解题．根据From the supermarket to the subway，queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain可知，"从超市到地铁，在英国的街道上排队是很普通的情景"，可知选C．
答案：C 细节理解题．根据I was surprised at first，but later I found these experiences very interesting可知，"我先是吃惊，但后来我发现这些经历很有趣"，选C．
答案：A 细节理解题．根据From the supermarket to the subway，queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain从超市到地铁，在英国的街道上排除是很普通的情景；Here in China，queues are normal，too在中国，排队也是正常的．通过以上在英国和在中国的两种文化现象可知，故选A．
答案：C 推理判断题．根据短文大意可知，"这篇短文应该是在报纸上，而不应该在小说、海报和科学杂志上"，故选C．
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