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I grew up in California but have spent about four years living in various parts of the UK. The first...
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I grew up in California but have spent about four years living in various parts of the UK. The first thing I noticed was that my West-Midlands host family did not sound like the queen. I’ve since learnt that accents change almost every five miles. As far as America goes. I can tell the West Coast from the East or the South, but I can’t tell you a state, much less a county (郡).
The next thing I couldn’t imagine was the quiet, stare-ahead norm of public transportation- if you talk to somebody on the Tube, you’re probably a serial killer or a lost tourist.
I’ve had to deal with the Tube from Heathrow to Victoria with heavy bags more times and Victoria Station is not exactly tourist friendly. Each time I’ve had someone walk up and ask to help with my bags. Not once have they been English. In America, at least from what I’ve experienced, people will start a chat if they see you’re travelling by yourself, and I always immediately have someone taller offer to put my things in an overhead bin (行李箱).
Opening hours-especially Sunday trading laws have also taken so much to get used to. In America, 24/7 fast food, grocery stores. petrol stations, etc. are the norm. In my first year in the UK,I forgot it was Easter Sunday, and went into town at 2:00 pm. Imagine my surprise when 1 found the city center was deserted, and there wasn’t a single car at Tesco. Approaching the building, I saw a large sign announcing opening times. I had to make do with plain bread until 9:00 am Monday, when I’d be able to pay for groceries again.
Speaking of groceries, it took so many people telling me I was crazy to convince me to eat eggs here- they’re not refrigerated, and they’ll often have bits of feather or chicken waste on the outside. 1 am now aware that they ‘re safe, but coming from a childhood of perfectly clean, white, large AAA eggs, I was convinced I’d die a terrible salmonella (沙门氏菌) death.
1.What’s the author’s impression of the transportation of the UK?
A.It’s very dangerous to use public transportations.
B.It’s easy for a tourist 10 get lost on public transportations.
C.British people willingly offer help on public transportations.
D.British people don’t talk to each other on public transportations.
2.What happened on Easter Sunday in the author’s first year in the UK?
A.He left the city center. B.He failed to buy any food.
C.A supermarket closed down. D.A restaurant opened in a tall building.
3.What is a good suggestion to a foreigner in the UK?
A.Try to speak like the queen.
B.Avoid eating unhealthy eggs.
C.Store some plain bread in the fridge.
D.Pay attention to the opening hours of the shops.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.How to Get Used to Life in the UK
B.What do I Find Strange about the UK
C.How Difficult It Is to Travel in the UK
D.What Can a Foreigner Expect in the UK
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