第六章
The best-known quality of the British people and, in particular, of the English people is their ____.
exclusiveness
sociality
collectiveness
答案:exclusivenessWhen the British are in Britain, they do not even regard themselves as Europeans for the Europeans are foreigners to them.
The English people are generally regarded as ____.
conservative
radical
easily excited
A reserved person in UK is one who does not talk very much to strangers, does not show much emotion, and seldom gets excited.
The English do sometimes laugh at a cripple of a madman, or a tragedy or an honorable failure.
The English sometimes trust big promises and open shows of feelings.
________, hockey and rugby were all first organized and given rules in Britain.
football
Boxing
cricket
British people treat “Have you eaten yet?” “What are you going to do?” etc. as real question and not the ways to show consideration.
In UK, handshakes are only exchanged on a first introduction, or on special occasions, or as a token of agreement or congratulation.
In Britain, “Excuse me” is used as an advance apology when one interrupts, disagrees, disapproves, or has to behave impolitely.
