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问题详情:
Everyone seems to be living for someone else.
I had once helped a friend run a watermelon stall. I noticed something interesting: almost every buyer would lift the melon up to their ear, and tap it, apparently trying to listen to something. I wondered what they expected to hear. Finally I could no longer hold back my curiosity and asked a customer—an elderly gentleman—about this. Hearing my question, he roared with laughter. Then he replied in a self-mocking (自嘲) tone, “Young lady, I have been doing this for more than fifty years. But all I know is that everybody would stare at you as if you were a fool if you just pick up a melon and leave!”
Not long after that, my watermelon stall friend sent me an invitation to her wedding, which really surprised me. I asked her, “Why are you seized by a sudden desire to get married? I don’t remember ever hearing you mention that you’ve got a boyfriend.” She answered while counting money, “Everyone has to get married anyway, so it is better to get married sooner than later.”
I could think of no word to refute (反驳) her. It seems that everybody is living for everybody else and has forgotten the need of their own heart. It may be safe and save a lot of worries by following others’ suit in doing things. The use of WE or US will give one a steady and sure sense of pride. But why do people usually feel uneasy when using “I”?.
I find all these things somewhat funny. We have got used to following others’ example. We feel at ease and justified simply because this is a way of US, a way which has been practiced by so many people. But is this massive practice really right?
25. Why did the elderly gentleman tap the watermelon before buying it?
A. Because he expected to hear something.
B. Because he was a fool.
C. Because he just wanted to follow the crowd.
D. Because it was his habit and it was hard for him to give it up.
26. Which word can replace the underlined word “justified” in the last paragraph?
A. reasonable B. embarrassed C. excited D. disappointed
27. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. It may be safe to do what most people do.
B. People should live for others and forget their own heart.
C. The writer felt unexpected when her friend wanted to get married.
D. The use of We or I will give speakers themselves quite different senses.
28. In which section of a magazine can you read the passage?
A. Nature and Art B. Sport and Health
C. Science and Technology D. Culture and Society
【回答】
CABD
知识点:阅读理解
题型:阅读理解
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