VisitorstoBritainmayexperiencelocalcultureinatraditionalpub.Butforastrangervisitingthecountry,thesefriendlypubscanbetrapsofpotentialbadmannersfortheuneducated.

　　AteamofresearchershavereleasedsomeofthehiddencustomsofBritishpubs.Mostpeoplewouldliketostartwithgettingadrinkwhenmeetingwithdifficulties.Mostpubshavenowaitersandasaresult,youyourselfhavetogotothebartobuydrinks.AgroupofItalianyouthswait45minutesbeforetheyrealizetheywouldhavetofetchtheirown.Thismaysoundinconvenient,butthereisahiddenpurpose.

　　Pubcultureisdesignedtopromotecommunicationinasocietyknownforitsquietness.Standingatthebarforserviceallowsyoutochatwithotherswaitingtobeserved.ThebarcounterispossiblytheonlysiteintheBritishIslesinwhichfriendlyconversationwithstrangersisconsideredentirelyappropriateandreallyquitenormalbehaviour.

　　"Ifyouhaven'tbeentoapub,youhaven'tbeentoBritain."ThistipcanbefoundinabookletTheTourists'GuidetoPubEtiquette(礼节),whichcanbeseenasa"passport"tothepubforthosewantingtoknowabout"acentralpartofBritishlifeandculture".Thetroubleisthatifyoudonotfollowthelocalrules,theexperiencemayfallflat.Forexample,ifyouareinabiggroup,itisbestifonlyoneortwopeoplegotobuythedrinks.Nothingannoystheregularcustomersandbarstaffsmorethanacrowdofstrangersblockingallaccesstothebarwhiletheychatandargueaboutwhattoorder.

　　60.WhyistheBritishpubthebestplacetoexperiencelocalcultures?

　　A.Becauseitisapotentialplaceforalltheeducatedtogather

　　B.Becauseitisatraditionalplacewithalotoflocalstrangers

　　C.Becausetheeducatedcanrelaxthemselvesentirelythere

　　D.Becauseyoucanmeetdifferentkindsoflocalpeoplethere

　　61.Ifyouwanttohaveadrinkinapub,youcan .

　　A.gotogetthedrinksyourself B.waitforthewaiterstocome

　　C.waitinlinefor45minutes D.bringsomehomemadedrinks

　　62.TheauthorintroducestheBritishpubina(n) tone.

　　A.critical B.admiring C.neutral D.concerned

　　63.Whatmightannoyothersinapub?

　　A.Goingtopubinabiggroup B.Chattingaboutwhattoorder

　　C.Standinginthewaytothebar D.Buyingdrinksatthecounter

　　DACC