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English people have a strong love for sports. Soccer is one of most popular event and there’s a large number of loyal fans. But their enthusiasm at times has turned them to violence. Crowd disturbances often occurred. Among the football fans, British football fans are notorious(聲名狼藉 ) all over the world. diehard football fan 鐵桿球迷 Football hooligans Key words: ? reserved ? modest ? humorous ? sportsmanship the English character Discussion When you meet with an Englishman, how to get along with him? Passage B Finding a Balance Suggestion for getting along with English ? personal questions like “How old are you?” or even “What is your name?” are not easily asked. Questions like “Where did you buy your watch?” or “What is your salary?” are almost impossible. Similarly, conversation in Britain is in general quiet and restrained and loud speech is considered illbred(缺乏教養(yǎng)的 ). ? It is always perfectly all right to talk about the weather in Britain: everyone does it, and although it is usually just a way of maintainin