Thingshavechanged.ForeverybodyEnglandmeantgentlemenfairplayandgoodmanners.Thefairplayisgoingunfortunatelyandsoarethegentlemanlyattitudesandgoodmanners—peopleshutdoorsheavilyinyourfaceandpolitenessisdisappearing.
Iregretthattherearesofewcomfortablemeetingplaces.You’reforcedtoliveindoors.InParisIgooutmuchmoretorestaurantsandnightclubs.Tomeetfriendshereitusuallyhastobeinapubanditcanbedifficulttogotherealoneasawoman.Thecafesarenotterriblynice.
AsawomanIfeelunsafehere.IspendabombontaxisbecauseIwillnottakepublictransportafter10p.m.IusedtouseitbutnowI’mafraid.
Theideaoffamilyseemstobemoreorlessnon-existentinEngland.Myfamilyiswellunitedandthat’stypicallyFrench.InMiddlesexIhadaneighbourwhois82now.HisfamilyonlylivedtwomilesawaybutItookhimtoFranceforChristmasoncebecausehewasalwaysalone.
60.Thewriterdoesn’tlikeLondonbecauseshe______.
A.haslivedthereforseventeenyears
B.preferstoliveinanold-fashionedhouse
C.isnotusedtothelifetherenow
D.hastobepolitetoeveryoneshemeetsthere
61.WheredopeopleusuallymeettheirfriendsinEngland?
A.Inacafe. B.Inapub. C.Inarestaurant. D.Inanightclub.
62.ThewritertookherneighbourtoFranceforChristmasbecausehe______.
A.hadneverbeentoFrance B.wasfromatypicalFrenchfamily
C.didn'tliketheBritishideaoffamily D.feltlonelyinEngland
