I fell in love with England because it was quaint -all those little houses, look

I fell in love with England because it wasquaint (典雅)—allthose little houses, looking terri­bly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightlychanged my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now.

Things have changed. For everybody, Englandmeant gentlemen, fair play, and good man­ners. The fair play is going,unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good man­ners—peopleshut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.

I regret that there are so few comfortablemeeting places. You’re forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, torestaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub,and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terriblynice.

As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend abomb on taxis because I will not take public trans­port after 10 p. m. I usedto use it, but now I’m afraid.

The idea of family seems to be more or lessnon-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French.In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family only lived two milesaway, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.

1.The writer doesn’t like London becauseshe ______.

2.Where do people usually meet theirfriends in England?

3.The underlined part “it” (in Para. 4)refers to______.

4.The writer took her neighbour to Francefor Christmas because he ______.

试题答案

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】

1.细节理解题。第二段首句“Things have changed. ”明确点出：我所熟悉或习惯的伦敦已经改变了, 变得我不适应了。

2.细节理解题。根据“To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, ”可以判断出来。

3.词义理解题。结合上文I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public trans­portafter 10 p.可知it 指代public trans­port

4.细节理解题。  参考文章最后一句话but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was alwaysalone。