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    Britain Today
    Food
    British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
    Sports
    British people don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
    Cinema and TV
    Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women.
    Holidays
    British people love going on holiday, and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain, 10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!
    小题1:Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?
    A．A hamburger.B．Fish and chips. C．Both.D．Neither.
    小题2: Those who are interested in movies are ____.
    A．menB．womenC．old peopleD．young people
    小题3: How long do British women spend watching TV every day?
    A．Three hours.B．Three hours and a half
    C．Two hoursD．Two hours and a half
    小题4:British people's favorite country for a holiday is ____.
    A．SpainB．FranceC．AmericaD．Australia

    小题1:B
    小题2:D
    小题3:D
    小题4:A

    试题分析：小题1:B 细节题。根据第一部分30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!说明fish and chips!更受欢迎，故B正确。
    小题2:D 细节题。根据第三部分第二句and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month.说明年轻人喜欢看电影，故D正确。
    小题3:D 计算题。根据第三部分At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women说明男性每天看3个小时，女性少半个小时，故女性看2个半小时。故D正确。
    小题4:.A 细节题。根据最后一部分27% are in Spain, 10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France.说明西班牙最受欢迎，故A正确。
    点评：文章介绍了现在的英国人的几个方面的情况。本文比较简单，对大部分都是细节题。
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