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关于阅读学词汇CET6 关于阅读学词汇CET6 TheBritishqueueupandtheAmericanswaitinline, exceptforNewYorkers,whowaitonline.Nooneseemsto knowthereasonforthislocalidiom.Itis somethingtoponderwhilewaitingin/online. Anotherthingtoponder:ItisestimatedthatAmericans spednduptofiveyearsoftheirlivesinthattedious,weary butunavoidableprocessknownaswaiting.Studiesshowthat otherwiserationalpeopleactirrationally1whenforcedto standinlineorwaitincrowds,evenbecomingviolent. Queuesareagrimrealityofcitylife.Whilethereseems tobenoconsensus2onthecitysworstline,theones mentionedmostoftenintalkshereandtherewerelunchtime linesatbanksandpostofficesand,amongyoungerpeople, movielinesandcollege-registrationlines. "Banklines,"saidMarkSloane,aninvestor3."Nomatter whattimeofdayyoubank,thenumberoftellers4is