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1、TherewasonshopinthetownofMufulira,whichwasnotoriousforitscolorbar.Itwasadrugstore.WhileEuropeanswereservedatthecounter,alonglineofAfricansqueuedatthewindowandoftennotonlywerekeptwaitingbut,whentheirturncametobeserved,wererudelytreatedbytheshopassistants.OnedayIwasdeterminedtomak
2、eapublicprotestagainstthiskindofthing,andmanyoftheschoolboysinmyclassfollowedmetothestoreandwaitedoutsidetoseewhatwouldhappenwhenIwentin. Isimplywentintotheshopandaskedthemanagerpolitelyforsomemedicine.AssoonashesawmestandingintheplacewhereonlyEuropeancustomerswereallowedtostan
3、dheshoutedatmeinabastardlanguagethatisonlyusedbyanemployedwhenspeakingtohisservants.IstoodatthecounterandpolitelyrequestedinEnglishthatIshouldbeserved.ThemanagerbecameexasperatedandsaidtomeinEnglish,“IfyoustandtheretillChristmasIwillneverserveyou.” IwenttotheDistrictcommissione
4、r'soffice.FortunatelytheDistrictCommissionerwasout,forhewasoneoftheoldschool;however,IsawayoungDistrictOfficerwhowasafriendofmine.HewasveryconcernedtohearmystoryandtoldmethatifeverIwantedanythingmorefromthedrugstoreallIhadtodowascometohimpersonallyandhewouldbuymymedicineforme.Ip
5、rotestedthatthatwasnotgoodenough.Iaskedhimtoaccompanymebacktothestoreandtomakeaprotesttothemanager.Thishedid,andIwellrememberhimsayingtothemanager,“HereisMr.KaundawhoisaresponsiblememberoftheUrbanAdvisoryCouncil,andyoutreathimlikeacommonservant.”Themanagerofthedrugstoreapologize
6、dandsaid,“Ifonlyhehadintroducedhimselfandexplainedwhohewas,then,ofcourseIshouldhavegivenhimproperservice.” Ihadtoexplainonceagainthathehadmissedmypoint.WhyshouldIhavetointroducemyselfeverytimeIwentintoastore…anymorethanIshouldhavetobuymymedicinebygoingtoaEuropeanfriend?Iwanttop
7、rovethatanymanofanycolor,whateverhisposition,shouldhavetherighttogointoanyshopandbuywhathewanted. 1.“Colorbar”inthefirstparagraphcomesclosestinmeaningto___. A.abarwhichispaintedindifferentcolors. B.thefactthatwhiteandblackcustomersareservedseparately. C.abarofchocolatehaving
8、differentcolors. D.acounterwherepeopleofdiffer
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