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　　There was on shop in the town of Mufulira, which was notorious for its color bar. It was a drugstore. While Europeans were served at the counter, a long line of Africans queued at the window and often not only were kept waiting but, when their turn came to be served, were rudely treated by the shop assistants. One day I was determined to make a public protest against this kind of thing, and many of the schoolboys in my class followed me to the store and waited outside to see what would happen when I went in.

　　I simply went into the shop and asked the manager politely for some medicine. As soon as he saw me standing in the place where only European customers were allowed to stand he shouted at me in a bastard language that is only used by an employed when speaking to his servants. I stood at the counter and politely requested in English that I should be served. The manager became exasperated and said to me in English, “If you stand there till Christmas I will never serve you.”

　　I went to the District commissioner’s office. Fortunately the District Commissioner was out, for he was one of the old school; however, I saw a young District Officer who was a friend of mine. He was very concerned to hear my story and told me that if ever I wanted anything more from the drugstore all I had to do was come to him personally and he would buy my medicine for me. I protested that that was not good enough. I asked him to accompany me back to the store and to make a protest to the manager. This he did, and I well remember him saying to the manager, “Here is Mr. Kaunda who is a responsible member of the Urban Advisory Council, and you treat him like a common servant.” The manager of the drugstore apologized and said, “If only he had introduced himself and explained who he was, then, of course I should have given him proper service.”

　　I had to explain once again that he had missed my point. Why should I have to introduce myself every time I went into a store…any more than I should have to buy my medicine by going to a European friend? I want to prove that any man of any color, whatever his position, should have the right to go into any shop and buy what he wanted.

　　1.“Color bar” in the first paragraph comes closest in meaning to ___.

　　A.a bar which is painted in different colors.

　　B.the fact that white and black customers are served separately.

　　C.a bar of chocolate having different colors.

　　D.a counter where people of different colors are served with beer.

　　2.The writer was, at the time of the story, ___.

　　A.a black school teacher

　　B.an African servant

　　C.a black, but a friend of Europeans

　　D.a rich black

　　3.The manager of the drugstore shouted at the writer in a bastard language because ___.

　　A.he hadn’t learned to speak polite English.

　　B.he thought the writer wouldn’t understand English.

　　C.that was the usual language used by Europeans when speaking to Africans.

　　D.that was the only language he could speak when he was angry.

　　4.In the third paragraph, “he was one of the old school” means ___.

　　A.he believed in the age-old practice of racial discrimination.

　　B.he was a very old man.

　　C.he graduated from an old, conservative school.

　　D.he was in charge of an old school.

　　5.Why didn’t the writer wait at the window of the drugstore like other black African?

　　A.Because he thought he was educated and should be treated differently.

　　B.Because he thought, being an important person, he should not be kept waiting.

　　C.Because he thought his white friends would help him out.

　　D.Because he wanted to protest against racial discrimination.


 

　　答案：BACAD

 

　　Jogging has become the most popular individual sport in America. Many theories, even some mystical ones, have been advanced to explain the popularity of jogging. The plain truth is that jogging is a cheap, quick and efficient way to maintain or achieve physical fitness.

　　The most useful sort of exercise is exercise that develops the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems. If these systems are fit, the body is ready for almost any sport and for almost any sudden demand made by work or emergencies. One can train more specifically, as by developing strength for weight lifting or the ability to run straight ahead for short distances with great power s in football, but running trains your heart and lungs to deliver oxygen more efficiently to all parts of your body. It is worth noting that this sort of exercise is the only kind that can reduce heart disease, the number one cause of death in America.

　　Only one sort of equipment is needed – a good pair of shoes. Physicians advise beginning joggers not to run in a tennis or gym shoe. Many design advances have been made in only the last several years that make an excellent running shoe in dispensable if a runner wishes to develop as quickly as possible, with as little chance of injury as possible. A good running shoe will have a soft pad for absorbing shock, as well as a slightly built-up heel and a full heelcup that will give the knee and ankle more stability. A wise investment in good shoes will prevent bilisters and the foot, ankle and knee injures and will also enable the wearer to run on paved or soft surfaces.

　　No other special equipment is needed; you can jog in any clothing you desire, even your street clothes. Many joggers wear expensive, flashy warm –up suits, but just as many wear a simple pair of gym shoes and T-shirt; in fact, many people just jog in last year’s clothes. In cold weather, several layers of clothing are better than one heavy sweater or coat. If joggers are wearing several layers of clothing, they can add or subtract layers as conditions change.

　　It takes surprisingly little time to develop the ability to run. The American Jogging Association has a twelve – week program designed to move form a fifteen-minute walk which almost anyone can manage who is in reasonable health to a thirty-minute run. A measure of common sense, a physical examination, and a planned schedule are all it takes.

　　1.They main purpose of this passage is to _____.

　　A.discuss jogging as a physical fitness program

　　B.describe the type of clothing needed for jogging

　　C.provide scientific evidence of the benefits of jogging

　　D.distinguish between jogging as a “common sense “fitness program and a cult 崇拜 movement

　　2.The most useful kind of exercise is exercise that ______.

　　A.trains the body for weigh lifting

　　B.enables a person to run straight ahead for short distances with great power

　　C.is both beneficial and inexpensive

　　D.develops the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems

　　3.We can conclude from this passage that ______.

　　A.because of jogging, heart disease is no longer an American problem

　　B.jogging can be harmful if the runner is not properly prepared

　　C.warm-up suits are preferable to gym shoes and T-shirts

　　D.jogging is bad for the ankles and knees

　　4.The author’s tone ______.

　　A.skeptical B.aggressive C.approving D.purely objective

　　5.As used in this passage, the word “mystical “ means ________.

　　A.awesome B.horrifying C.a spirtual discipline D.vicious


 

　　答案：ADBCC