还原短文(二) 文化习俗篇
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The British are famous as animal lovers, and in a nation of about 60 million people, there are about 27 million pets! 1.
Many British people say that the main reason they have a pet is to keep them company(陪伴). According to a recent report, 60% of people who live on their own have a pet as company. 2. Many cat owners make holes in their doors so their cats can come and go as they please. Dog owners spend a lot of time walking their dogs.
3. Most thieves(贼) would think twice about breaking into a house if they could hear a large dog barking(吠) inside. Some people choose their pets because of their beauty. The most beautiful animals can win prizes at pet shows!
4. Some people take their pets to the animal doctor more often than they visit their own doctor. They might even take a day off work to care for a pet when it is sick. Many people talk to their pets. 5. And of course, they wouldn't forget to celebrate the animal's birthday!
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A.You can look at them any time you want.
B.The most popular pets are dogs and cats.
C.And some talk to them over the telephone.
D.We'll have some delicious cold fruit juice together!
E.Another reason to own a pet is for protection, especially dogs.
F.A lot of pet owners treat their pet just like one of the family.
G.In the UK, some pet owners think that nothing is too good for their animals!
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B
If you have a chance to go to Finland(芬兰), you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. 6. You can say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare(车费). 7.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their meals free, but also serve outside eaters. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining room to have their meals. 8. You can easily use any old card to take a couple of friends to eat dinner without paying.
9. But to my surprise, they can remember everything so clearly that the workers only need to say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid by their boss.
With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven(天堂) to those who love to take “small advantages”. But the strange things are:all the taxi passengers will always come back to pay their fare after they have dealt with their business; not a single outsider have ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms.
10. As the Finns always act on good trust in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.
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A.The driver will not be anxious.
B.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour.
C.The passenger will not be anxious.
D.Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer.
E.And workers always give an honest answer of the exact(确切的) hours they put in.
F.Taxi passengers always give an honest answer of the exact hours they put in.
G.The only thing they need to do is to show their cards to the waiter.
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C [2019·北京朝阳一模改编]
You can study the English language for years but still not understand a native(本地的) speaker of English when you meet one. 11. . Well, don't worry. Here's a secret: a lot of British people can't understand each other either!
There are different local accents(口音) across the UK, and a number of areas have several different accents. That is, they have their own vocabulary and expressions. 12.
Worse than that, it is not just where a person is born in the UK that decides his accent. 13. Another example is how languages can differ(区
