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1、六级英语练习TherewasonshopinthetownofMufulira,whichwasnotoriousforitscolorbar.Itwasadrugstore.WhileEuropeanswereservedatthecounter,alonglineofAfricansqueuedatthewindowandoftennotonlywerekeptwaitingbut,whentheirturncametobeserved,wererudelytreatedbytheshopassistants.Oneda
2、yIwasdeterminedtomakeapublicprotestagainstthiskindofthing,andmanyoftheschoolboysinmyclassfollowedmetothestoreandwaitedoutsidetoseewhatwouldhappenwhenIwentin. Isimplywentintotheshopandaskedthemanagerpolitelyforsomemedicine.Assoonashesawmestandingintheplacewhereonly
3、Europeancustomerswereallowedtostandheshoutedatmeinabastardlanguagethatisonlyusedbyanemployedwhenspeakingtohisservants.IstoodatthecounterandpolitelyrequestedinEnglishthatIshouldbeserved.ThemanagerbecameexasperatedandsaidtomeinEnglish,“IfyoustandtheretillChristmasIwi
4、llneverserveyou.” IwenttotheDistrictcommissioner’soffice.FortunatelytheDistrictCommissionerwasout,forhewasoneoftheoldschool;however,IsawayoungDistrictOfficerwhowasafriendofmine.HewasveryconcernedtohearmystoryandtoldmethatifeverIwantedanythingmorefromthedrugstoreal
5、lIhadtodowascometohimpersonallyandhewouldbuymymedicineforme.Iprotestedthatthatwasnotgoodenough.Iaskedhimtoaccompanymebacktothestoreandtomakeaprotesttothemanager.Thishedid,andIwellrememberhimsayingtothemanager,“HereisMr.KaundawhoisaresponsiblememberoftheUrbanAdvisor
6、yCouncil,andyoutreathimlikeacommonservant.”Themanagerofthedrugstoreapologizedandsaid,“Ifonlyhehadintroducedhimselfandexplainedwhohewas,then,ofcourseIshouldhavegivenhimproperservice.” Ihadtoexplainonceagainthathehadmissedmypoint.WhyshouldIhavetointroducemyselfevery
7、timeIwentintoastore…anymorethanIshouldhavetobuymymedicinebygoingtoaEuropeanfriend?Iwanttoprovethatanymanofanycolor,whateverhisposition,shouldhavetherighttogointoanyshopandbuywhathewanted. 1.“Colorbar”inthefirstparagraphcomesclosestinmeaningto___. A.abarwhichispai
8、ntedindifferentcolors. B.thefactthatwhiteandblackcustomersareservedseparately. C.abarofchocolatehavingdifferentcolors. D.acounterwherepeopleof
