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 the young people go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day ---30 minutes more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren’t spent 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!
Presents
British people don’t send others expensive presents like other Europeans. They often send chocolates, wine and flowers of good quality(质量).
【小题1】 Which food could be more popular among Briti sh 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．men | B．women | C．young people | D．old 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 hours. | D．Two hours and a half. |
【小题4】 British people’s favorite country for a holiday is _____.
| A．Spain | B．France | C．America | D．Australia |
【小题5】 What present don’t British people often send?
| A．Chocolat es. | B．Wine. | C．Flowers. | D．Money. |
