41.【答案】C。解析：主旨题。通读全文，特别是根据最后一段中I found that many did not even look after their own parents who were old and helpless. In India, it is the duty of the children to look after their parents and old relatives. 可知作者主要是在讲英国和印度的不同，包括聊天，是否用礼貌用语，对待需要帮助的人时的态度，如何对待年老的父母等，作者讲了英国人和印度人截然不同的处理方法，故选C。

42.【答案】B。解析：细节题。根据第一段首句Although I had stayed in England for over a year...可知作者在英国生活了一年多，故选B。

43.【答案】B。解析：推断题。根据前后语境，特别是 I found many have a natural gift for gossip. They would go on telling me all about themselves and their families. 可知作者是在说，很多英国人很健谈。

44.【答案】D。解析：推断题。作者先讲到自己去买票的事，作者没有说“请”字，售票员很不高兴，感觉被冒犯了，不肯卖票，直到作者说了“请”字后才肯售票。但根据最后一句话As I was getting into the train, an English woman pushed me with her shoulders, and said “sorry”, and hurried inside to take the only empty seat. 可知，英国人嘴上说着礼貌用语，但行动上的表现并非如此。故答案为D。

45.【答案】A。解析：推断题。根据最后一段首句I found that many did not even look after their own parents who were old and helpless. In India, it is the duty of the children to look after their parents and old relatives. 可知与印度的老人相比，英国的老人因为没有子女的照顾而感到孤独无助，故答案选A。