Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is (21) only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, (22) embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to (23) the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a comer; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive.
(24) , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, (25) broken, makes the offender immediately the object of (26) .
It has been known as a fact that a British has a (27) for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it (28) . Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom (29) forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and (30) to everyone. This may be s
A. suspicion
B. opposition
C. criticism
D. praise
| Generally speaking, a British is widely
regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is (1)
only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at
present, he often seems nervous, even (2) . You have to take
a commuter train any morning or evening to (3) the truth of
this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite (4) . (5) , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, once broken, makes the offender immediately the object of (6) . It has been known as a fact that a British has a (7) for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it (8) . Some people argue that it is because the Britis A. relaxed B. frustrated C. amused D. exhausted 我来回答: 提交
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