BRITAIN is a popular tourist place.But tours of the country have pros and cons.
GOOD NEWS
Free museums.No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities(文物).
Pop music.Britain is the only country to rival (与…匹敌) the US on this score.
Black cabs.
enough of them at weekends or night.
Choice of food.Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.
Fashion.Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names
such as Vivienne Westwood, 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 (难以理解的) popular.
Rain.Still in the number one complaint.
No air-conditioning.So that even splendidly 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 hours.Alcohol (酒) is in short supply after 11 p.m. even in “24-hour cities”.
63.What do tourists complain most?
A.Poor service. B. Poor public transport.
C. Rain. D. Overpriced hotels.
64.What do we learn about pop music in
A. Pop music in
B. Pop music in
C. Pop music in
D. Pop music in
65.When are people not able to get alcohol?
A. At 12: 00 p.m. B. At 10: 00 p.m. C. At 11: 00 p.m. D. At 9: 00 p.m.
66.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. You have to pay to visit the museums. B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.
C. You cannot find Chinese food there. D. The public transport is poor there.You may read the questions first.
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