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  3. 　　According to government statistics, men of all social classes in Britain visit pubs quite often, 【21】______ the kind of pub th

　　According to government statistics, men of all social classes in Britain visit pubs quite often, 【21】______ the kind of pub th

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问题 　　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 girl-friends, which 【23】______ to be the case.
　　The fact is that the typical English pub is changing, partly 【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. Pub used not to open 【29】______ at certain times. The result was that they were usually 【30】______ with men who seemed to be drinking as much as possible in the time 【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 are 【38】______ limited to eight hours a day, but the publican can now choose which hours 【39】______ him 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“最初”。本句意为有趣的是，这部外国人烦感，认为其荒谬的老英国禁酒法引入的最初目的是为了一战期间暂时地禁止人们饮酒。故应选C。
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