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According to government statistics, men of all social classes in Britain visit pubs quite often, 【21】______ the kind of pub the
According to government statistics, men of all social classes in Britain visit pubs quite often, 【21】______ the kind of pub the
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According to government statistics, men of all social classes in Britain visit pubs quite often, 【21】______ the kind of pub they go to may be different and their reasons for going there 【22】______ , too. At present, they often take their wives or girlfriends, which 【23】______ to be the case.
The fact is that the typical English pub is changing, not only 【24】______ the licensing laws not being so strict as they 【25】______ , but also because publicans are trying to 【26】______ away with the old Victorian 【27】______ of the pub and 【28】______ provide couples with an atmosphere where they can both feel happy. Pubs used not to open 【29】______ at certain limes. The result was that they were usually 【30】______ with men who seemed to be drinking as much as possible in the lime 【31】______ . But that kind of pub is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
Curiously enough, the old British licensing laws, which foreigners found so objectionable and absurd, were 【32】______ introduced as a 【33】______ measure to stop workers drinking in the World War I. 【34】______ , the strong puritanical 【35】______ in Parliament took 【36】______ of the law and 【37】______ it.
Opening hours arc 【38】______ limited to eight hours a day, but publicans can now choose which hours 【39】______ them best. And nowadays you can even get a cup of coffee if you prefer 【40】______ beer. But in spite of this the Puritans would never dream of admitting that a pub could become a repeatable place.
【32】
选项
A、ordinarily
B、generally
C、originally
D、formerly
答案
C
解析
originally意为“最初”;ordinarily意为“普通地”;generally意为“普遍地”;formerly意为“以前”。本句意为:有趣的是这部令外国人感到反感荒谬的旧英国禁酒法,最初的引入目的是为了一战期间暂时地禁止工人饮酒。
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