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“AN Englishman,  even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue (队伍) of one,” wrote famous British author George Mikes. While this sounds funny, it’s a popular English stereotype (刻板印象). From the supermarket to the subway, queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain.

Here in China, queues are normal, too. It is a part of everyday life. People queue most of the time, from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant.

But in certain situations, you’ll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd, such as getting onto the subway. Even away from the busy subway platform ( 站台), queues are different. One day I was standing in line at the supermarket.

I left a small space in front of me. Within seconds, a girl walked by and took her place in that small space.

I was surprised at first, but later I found these experiences very interesting. It is with these small, everyday differences that I get to live and learn within a new culture.

Back in Britain, the average person spends six months of their life waiting in a queue, according to the auction site MadBid. To pass the time, maybe they tell themselves the famous proverb: good things come to those who wait.

29. The English are well known for _____.

A. forming an orderly queue B. being rude and loud

C. traveling on subways  D. spending more time waiting i n a queue

30. The purpose of the article is to _____.

A. call on people in China to queue more

B. compare queuing in two cultures

C. praise the English for following good manners

D. explain why people rush in some situations

31. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this article?

A. Sports.  B. News.  C. Culture.  D. Business.