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A.encourageB.commonC.uncivilizedD.immigrantsE.illegalF....

A. encourage

B. common

C. uncivilized

D. immigrants

E. illegal

F. proposed

G. panic

H. consumption

I. freedom

J. extraordinary

K. fine

In late February, a mainland tourist caused a disturbance on a Hong Kong subway. The reason? Eating in Hong Kong it is 31.__________ to eat on the subway, and when the tourist was scolded by a Hong Kong local, the situation escalated(升级) into a verbal slinging match.

In New York City, eating on the subway is also controversial. No law bans the practice, but a Democratic state senator (参议员) introduced one last week. The 32.__________ law would ban eating on the subway system and 33.__________ first time violators $250 (1,579 yuan), according to the New York Times. Proponents of the bill argue that eating on the subway attracts rats. Others say the broader target should be litterbugs, rather than those who carefully sip their coffee and eat their bread on the way to work. They also argue that "street food" is an important part of New York's culture and history. Banning its 34.__________ in public areas such as the subway would have negative effects.

Street food, and eating in public places is a deep-rooted cultural practice in cities as diverse as New York, Beijing and Paris. While 35__________, it has been traditionally thought of as the behavior of the lower classes. Eating in public was (and in some places, still is) associated with 36__________, poorer people. In the 19th century, eating in public was seen as a threat to morality and public health. Putnam's (a popular magazine at the time) stated: "Eating in public may cause a certain 37.__________of manner and disinterest in little ladies and gentlemen. It was something people in the Victorian era did not want to 38.__________. A recent New York Times article drew a link between this moral 39.__________ about street food and concern over the growing populations of Irish, German, Italian and Jewish 40.__________ who ran food carts in the 1800s.

Whether you love eating street food, or have to eat your breakfast on the run, it's best to be considerate when enjoying a bite in public.

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21. had gone    22. wrapped    23. when         25. as    26. a   27. can    28. biggest    ing        30. with

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