A friend of mine, teaching abroad, was immensely amused by the question, "Are English peasants allowed to go to the theatre?" Anybody who can pay for a（1）may go to the theatre in England, though only two percent choose to do so. This is not because theatres are expensive,（2）ecause most people prefer to watch television, football matches or to gamble.The word "peasant" is not used in England, except as an insult or as a joke. We have no peasant class, only（3）laborers. We do not have a system, as in other parts of Europe,（4）people inherit a small piece of（5）and work it for substance. We have farms, which can employ laborers for wages. Such people are（6）as "agricultural workers". They are not highly paid out but they can manage to live fairly well.Farming is becoming more（7）. These days young men starting work on the farm are expected to spend some more time at agriculture college to learn how to do the job（8）. English agriculture is very（9）and we are now self-sufficing in grain:（10）, we have a surplus, which is stored by the Common Market and which we have to pay to store, through our taxes.1.A.poundB.dollarC.timeD.ticket2.A.andB.whichC.butD.not3.A.agriculturalB.industrialC.businessD.social4.A.howeverB.whereC.thereD.which5.A.earthB.landC.farmD.soil6.A.respectedB.organizedC.gatheredD.regarded7.A.advanceB.popularC.scientificD.accessible8.A.goodB.accordinglyC.properlyD.correct9.A.efficientB.self-containedC.independentD.producing10.A.VirtuallyB.In factC.On the contraryD.By the way