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1、1TherewasonshopinthetownofMufulira,whichwasnotoriousforitscolorbar.Itwasadrugstore.WhileEuropeanswereservedatthecounter,alonglineofAfricansqueuedatthewindowandoftennotonlywerekeptwaitingbut,whentheirturncametobeserved,wererudelytreatedbytheshopassistants.Oned
2、ayIwasdeterminedtomakeapublicprotestagainstthiskindofthing,andmanyoftheschoolboysinmyclassfollowedmetothestoreandwaitedoutsidetoseewhatwouldhappenwhenIwentin.Isimplywentintotheshopandaskedthemanagerpolitelyforsomemedicine.Assoonashesawmestandingintheplacewher
3、eonlyEuropeancustomerswereallowedtostandheshoutedatmeinabastardlanguagethatisonlyusedbyanemployedwhenspeakingtohisservants.IstoodatthecounterandpolitelyrequestedinEnglishthatIshouldbeserved.ThemanagerbecameexasperatedandsaidtomeinEnglish,“IfyoustandtheretillC
4、hristmasIwillneverserveyou.”IwenttotheDistrictcommissioner'soffice.FortunatelytheDistrictCommissionerwasout,forhewasoneoftheoldschool;however,IsawayoungDistrictOfficerwhowasafriendofmine.HewasveryconcernedtohearmystoryandtoldmethatifeverIwantedanythingmorefro
5、mthedrugstoreallIhadtodowascometohimpersonallyandhewouldbuymymedicineforme.Iprotestedthatthatwasnotgoodenough.Iaskedhimtoaccompanymebacktothestoreandtomakeaprotesttothemanager.Thishedid,andIwellrememberhimsayingtothemanager,“HereisMr.Kaundawhoisaresponsibleme
6、mberoftheUrbanAdvisoryCouncil,andyoutreathimlikeacommonservant.”Themanagerofthedrugstoreapologizedandsaid,“Ifonlyhehadintroducedhimselfandexplainedwhohewas,then,ofcourseIshouldhavegivenhimproperservice.”Ihadtoexplainonceagainthathehadmissedmypoint.WhyshouldIh
7、avetointroducemyselfeverytimeIwentintoastore…anymorethanIshouldhavetobuymymedicinebygoingtoaEuropeanfriend?Iwanttoprovethatanymanofanycolor,whateverhisposition,shouldhavetherighttogointoanyshopandbuywhathewanted.1.“Colorbar”inthefirstparagraphcomesclosestinme
8、aningto___.A.abarwhichispaintedindifferentcolors.B.thefactthatwhiteandblackcustomersareservedseparately.C.abarofchocolatehavingdifferentcolors.D.acounterwherepeopleofdifferentcolorsareser
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