2014届高考英语一轮复习 话题阅读素材13.doc

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1、2014届高考英语一轮复习话题阅读素材13　　Motorism　　ThesceneisapetrolstationsomewhereinEngland.Aqueueofcarsstretchesbackoverakilometerdowntheroad.Asvehiclesmoveslowlytowardsthepumps,theairfillswiththesoundofthecarhorns.Peoplearegettingfrustratedandangry.Suddenlyafightstarts.Tworespectable-lookingme

2、ninbusinesssuitsarehittingeachother.Onehasaccusedtheotherofjumpingthequeue.TheBritishpetrolcrisisstartedinSep.2000,andcarownersbeganpanicbuying.Manyaregenuinelyworriedaboutbeingabletogettowork.Butmanymorehadnoneedforpetrol.Theystillwaitedforhourstoputtinyamountsinthefueltank.Othe

3、rswastedtheirfueldrivingfromplacetoplacetryingtobuymore.Soonaseriousshortagedeveloped.　　Thingsarebacktonormalnow.Butthebigscarehasraisedlotsofquestionsabouttheeffectofcarcultureonsocietyingeneral.Accordingtosociologists,amotoristisnotjustapersonwhousesacartogofromoneplacetoanothe

4、r.Heissomeonewhoseattitudesandbeliefsarecloselylinkedtothefactthatheownsacar.Hehasacertainwayoflookingatheworld.Callit"motorism".Itisaphilosophythatcanbesummedupintwowords--mefirst.　　Tothecommittedmotorist,thecarrepresentsfreedom.Peoplewithoutcarshavetowaitforbusortrain.Theygowhe

5、reitwantsthemtogo.Andtheyhavenochoiceoverwhogoeswiththem.Thecardrivercangoexactlywherehewants.hecanchoosethetimeofjourneyandtravelwithanyonehelikes,ornooneatall.Whenhepassesalineofpeopleatabusstop,hesmiles.Heisadifferentandbetterhumanbeing.Heisacar-owner.　　Gradually,thecarbecomes

6、partofhisfamily.Thethoughtthatitmightgoshortofpetrolaffectshiminthesamewayasthethoughthischildmightgohungry.Hewilldoanythingorgoanywheretosatisfythathunger.Manycarownersdonotthinklikethis.Theydependonacarforphysicalreasons.Butothersbecomepsychologicallydependentontheircars.　　Carc

7、ultureisanacceptedpartofmanyWesternsocieties.ButthepanicbuyingofpetrolinSep.showedthatitwouldbeadangerouswaytothink.Itislikehavingafriendwhobelieveshecanfly.Everybodylaughs,untilhejumpsoutofthewindow.　　Therearesignsthatpeoplearerealizingthis.Someofthosewhoqueuedforhoursforpetroln

8、owsaytheyareabitashamedofthemselves.Next