5．Pubs are an important part of British life．Pubs，formally public houses，are common in towns and villages in England．People usually talk，eat，drink，meet their friends and relax there．You can order soft drinks like orange juice，cola or coffee，but many people go to pubs to have an alcoholic drink．Many types of alcoholic drinks are available，but the most popular drink is beer．
Traditional English beer comes in a variety of local flavors and is called‘draught'beer．All draught beer is served from a hand pump on the bar rather than in bottles or cans．Unlike American or other European beers，it is served cool but not cold．Nowadays，a lot of English people enjoy a European beers called lager（淡味啤酒）．This is lighter，more refreshing（清新的） and is served cold．Beer is sold in pint or half-pint glasses （a pint is just over half a litre）．When you order a drink，ask for a‘pint'or a‘half'of the beer you want to try．
There is no waiter service in an English pub．You go to the bar and place your order to the pub staff．They will pour your drinks and pass them to you．They will then tell you how much to pay．You have to pay your drinks there and then．After receiving your change，you can carry your drinks back to a table to enjoy．It is usual for friends to take turns buying drinks for each other．This is known as'buying a round'．
Pubs sell cheap food too．The choice of food ranges（涉及） from small bar snacks such as crisps and peanuts，to three-course meals．A popular meal during the summer months is a‘ploughman's lunch'．This is a dish of bread，cheese or ham，and salad which is served cold．You will often find a pub's menu written on a blackboard．There may even be daily specials for you to try．
You must be at least 18years old to buy alcohol（含酒精的饮料）in England．Children under 14years old are not usually allowed inside a pub，but families with children can sit outside in the garden，known as the beer garden，when the weather is warm．Parents are allowed to buy soft drinks for their children．
Pubs are places where people go to enjoy themselves．People like to drink，eat，talk with friends and have a good time．If you go to an English pub，you will get a true taste of English life．
21．Traditional English beer isA．
A．served slightly cold
B．served in pint glasses only
C．Served by waiters
D．called lager
22．The bar staffC．
A．are called waiters
B．expect you to tip them
C．pour your drinks before you pay
D．pour your drinks after you pay
23．If you‘buy a round'，youC
A．pay for your drinks at the end of a meal
B．taste a variety of beers
C．share the cost of drinking with friends
D．pay for your own drinks
24．Pub foodB
A．is cheese or ham
B．doesn't cost much money
C．is called a‘bar snack'
D．is special English meal
25．ChildrenB
A．are allowed in pubs
B．can not drink alcohol
C．must not eat pub food
D．must buy rounds of drinks
26．English pubsC
A．serve only alcoholic drinks
B．are for families only
C．serve both food and drink
D．are no longer common in England．
分析 试题分析：本文讲了英国的酒吧文化．对英国人来说，酒吧是一个能交谈，吃饭，喝酒聊天，放松的场所．他们能在酒吧喝到凉啤酒，能和朋友轮流买酒，也能喝软饮料，吃便宜小吃．但是孩子们是不允许进入酒吧，不允许喝酒的．
解答 21．A 细节理解题．题干的意思是：传统的英国啤酒是怎么样的？根据：Unlike American or other European beers，it is served cool but not cold，和美国及其他欧洲啤酒不同，英国啤酒凉但是不冰．故选A．
22．C 细节理解题．题干的意思是：酒吧员工会怎样做．根据：They will pour your drinks and pass them to you．They will then tell you how much to pay．他们先满上你的杯子，递给你．然后告诉你要付多少钱．即：在你付钱之前就给你酒．故选C．
23．C 细节理解题．题干的意思是：如果你要买一轮的话，意味着什么？根据：It is usual for friends to take turns buying drinks for each other．This is known as'buying a round'．通常是由朋友轮流为彼此买酒喝，这叫做买一轮．即：和你的朋友分摊饮酒的花费．故选C
24．B 细节理解题．题干的意思是：酒吧的食物是怎样的．根据：Pubs sell cheap food too．酒吧也销售便宜的食物，不需要花费太多．故选B
25．B 细节理解题．题干的意思是：孩子们是怎样的？根据You must be at least 18 years old to buy alcohol（含酒精的饮料）in England．"在英格兰你必须年满18才能喝酒"，由此可知孩子们不允许喝酒．故选B
26．C 细节理解题．根据：You can order soft drinks like orange juice，cola or coffee，but many people go to pubs to have an alcoholic drink．你能点软饮料如橘子汁等，很多人会喝酒精饮品．和短文中的Pubs sell cheap food too．"酒吧也卖便宜食物"，故选C．
点评 做阅读理解，首先浏览一遍题目，看清题目要求，若是理解细节，要有选择性地在文中找出相应的段落句子或短语，认真分析理解，选出正确答案．
