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 .Pop music .Britain is the only country to rival(与……比敌)the US on this score.
Black cabs .London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends of night.
Choice of food .Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.
Fashion .Not only do fashion followers 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 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 promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tube is unbelievable popular.
Lack of languages .Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps.
Rain .Still in the number one complaint.
No air-conditioning .So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the down-pours.
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 11p.m .even in “24-hour cities.”
1.What do tourists complain most?
A.Poor service. B.Poor public transport
C.Rain. D.Overpriced hotels.
2.What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?
A.Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.
B.Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.
C.Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.
D.Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.
3.When is alcohol not able to get easily?
A.At 9:00 p.m. B.At 10:00 p.m. C.At 11:00 p.m. D.At 12:00 p.m.
4.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.
ACBC
A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025