Britain is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

Britain is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

   Good news?

   Free museum. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities(古董).

Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(与……匹敌) the U.S. on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.?

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian(埃塞俄比亚的) to Swedish restaurants.?

   Fashion. Fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.?

   Bad news?

   Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced, ”says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International  Tourism Research Center.?

   Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the overcrowded London tube is inexplicably(无以言表地) popular.??

   Lack of languages . Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps(圈套).?

   Rain. Still in the number one complaint(抱怨).?

   No air conditioning. Hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.

   Overpriced hotels . The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.?

    Licensing(许可) hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short after 11 p.m. even in “24?hour cities”.?

1.Which of the following about the transport in Britain is right??

A. The public transport is very good.?

B. There are enough taxis even at weekends or nights.?

C. The London taxi drivers have a strong sense of direction.??

D. You can hardly see overcrowded London tubes in the street.?

2.What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the U.S.through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the U.S.??

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the U.S.?

C. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the U.S.?

D. Pop music in Britain is not different from that in the U.S.?

3.When is alcohol not easy to get??

A. At 9:00 at night.?                   B. At 10:00 at night.?

C .At 10:30 at night.?                  D. At 12:00 at night.?

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