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1、21stCenturyJune24,2013ABigBen,theQueen,aplateofhamandeggs–no,no,no.Ifyou’relookingforasymbolofBritain,onlyonethingpassesthetest–theumbrella.Now,Iknowwhatyou’rethinking–wehaveraininChinaandwehaveumbrellastoo.Certainly,IwillneverforgetthewayitrainedwhenIlivedinBeijing:thestre
2、etsbecameinstant(立即的)riversandtheskyflashedwithlightningforhoursonend.Peopledove(冲)forcoverunderbinbags,theshopswereemptiedoftheirplasticponchos(斗篷)withinseconds,andIfoundmyselfsoaked(浸透)fromheadtofoot,mypoorly-chosenskirtandT-shirtnowtotallysee-through.Thiswouldneverhaveha
3、ppenedinBritain.Foronething,duringmyyearinBeijing,itonlyreallyrainedabout10times.ButalthoughwenevergetaBeijing-stylewashoutinLondon,thedrizzle(毛毛雨)thatdoesfallisallbutconstant.Evenwhentheskyisperfectlyblue,youcanbesureit’sgoingtocloudoverandstartdrizzlingagainwithinthehour.
4、Andwhenitdoes,thereischaos.Trainsstop,drains(下水道)block,andbusesbreakdownasifthiswasthefirsttimethelocalauthoritieshadseenthiswetstuffcomingoutoftheclouds.So–aswithsomanythingsintheUK–it’suptoordinarypeopletosortthemselvesout.Noself-respectingBritonwilleverleavehomewithouthi
5、s“brolly”–astheumbrellaisaffectionately(亲切地)known.Abrollyhashundredsofuses,evenonrarerain-freedays.ArealgentlemanofLondonwillusehisumbrellaasawalkingstick.Atraditionalgameofcricket(板球)canbeplayedusinganumbrellaasabat(球棒).Nordoyoueverhavetobeafraidofrobbers–yourumbrelladoubl
6、esasadefensive(防卫的)weapon.ThereisnobrollymoreBritishthanmyown.Butit’snotfromLondonorManchesteroranywhereintheUK.ItwasagiftfrommyChineseteacher–inBeijing.HowfittingthatmyNo1symbolofBritishness–likealmosteverythinginBritain–wasmadeinChina.21.Theauthormentionedherrainyweathere
7、xperienceinBeijingtoshowthat______.A.manyforeignershaveembarrassingmomentslivinginBeijingB.theraininBeijingisusuallymuchheavierthantheraininLondonC.BritishpeoplearemoreusedtorainyweatherthanChinesepeopleD.bothBeijingersandLondonershaveunpleasantexperienceswithsuddenrain22.T
8、heunderlinedword“this”inParagraph3refersto“______”.A.peoplegettingextremelywetonra
