阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古雅)—all those little houses, looking terri¬bly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now.
Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good man¬ners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good man¬ners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.
I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You’re forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go
