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1、01TherewasonshopinthetownofMufulira,whichwasnotoriousforitscolorbar.Itwasadrugstore.WhileEuropeanswereservedatthecounter,alonglineofAfricansqueuedatthewindowandoftennotonlywerekeptwaitingbut,whentheirturncametobeserved,wererudelytreatedbytheshopassistants.Oned
2、ayIwasdeterminedtomakeapublicprotestagainstthiskindofthing,andmanyoftheschoolboysinmyclassfollowedmetothestoreandwaitedoutsidetoseewhatwouldhappenwhenIwentin. Isimplywentintotheshopandaskedthemanagerpolitelyforsomemedicine.Assoonashesawmestandingintheplacewhe
3、reonlyEuropeancustomerswereallowedtostandheshoutedatmeinabastardlanguagethatisonlyusedbyanemployedwhenspeakingtohisservants.IstoodatthecounterandpolitelyrequestedinEnglishthatIshouldbeserved.ThemanagerbecameexasperatedandsaidtomeinEnglish,“IfyoustandtheretillC
4、hristmasIwillneverserveyou.” IwenttotheDistrictcommissioner'soffice.FortunatelytheDistrictCommissionerwasout,forhewasoneoftheoldschool;however,IsawayoungDistrictOfficerwhowasafriendofmine.HewasveryconcernedtohearmystoryandtoldmethatifeverIwantedanythingmorefr
5、omthedrugstoreallIhadtodowascometohimpersonallyandhewouldbuymymedicineforme.Iprotestedthatthatwasnotgoodenough.Iaskedhimtoaccompanymebacktothestoreandtomakeaprotesttothemanager.Thishedid,andIwellrememberhimsayingtothemanager,“HereisMr.Kaundawhoisaresponsibleme
6、mberoftheUrbanAdvisoryCouncil,andyoutreathimlikeacommonservant.”Themanagerofthedrugstoreapologizedandsaid,“Ifonlyhehadintroducedhimselfandexplainedwhohewas,then,ofcourseIshouldhavegivenhimproperservice.” Ihadtoexplainonceagainthathehadmissedmypoint.WhyshouldI
7、havetointroducemyselfeverytimeIwentintoastore…anymorethanIshouldhavetobuymymedicinebygoingtoaEuropeanfriend?Iwanttoprovethatanymanofanycolor,whateverhisposition,shouldhavetherighttogointoanyshopandbuywhathewanted. 1.“Colorbar”inthefirstparagraphcomesclosestin
8、meaningto___. A.abarwhichispaintedindifferentcolors. B.thefactthatwhiteandblackcustomersareservedseparately. C.abarofchocolatehavingdifferentcolors. D.acounterwherepeopleofdiff
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