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大学英语六级阅读理解模拟题（1）TherewasonshopinthetownofMufulira，whichwasnotoriousforitscolorbar.Itwasadrugstore.WhileEuropeanswereservedatthecounter，alonglineofAfricansqueuedatthewindowandoftennotonlywerekeptwaitingbut，whentheirturncametobeserved，wererudelytreatedbytheshopassistants.OnedayIwasdeterminedtomakeapublicprotestagainstthiskindofthing，andmanyoftheschoolboysinmyclassfollowedmetothestoreandwaitedoutsidetoseewhatwouldhappenwhenIwentin.Isimplywentintotheshopandaskedthemanagerpolitelyforsomemedicine.AssoonashesawmestandingintheplacewhereonlyEuropeancustomerswereallowedtostandheshoutedatmeinabastardlanguagethatisonlyusedbyanemployedwhenspeakingtohisservants.IstoodatthecounterandpolitelyrequestedinEnglishthatIshouldbeserved.ThemanagerbecameexasperatedandsaidtomeinEnglish，“IfyoustandtheretillChristmasIwillneverserveyou.”IwenttotheDistrictcommissioner'soffice.FortunatelytheDistrictCommissionerwasout，forhewasoneoftheoldschool；however，IsawayoungDistrictOfficerwhowasafriendofmine.HewasveryconcernedtohearmystoryandtoldmethatifeverIwantedanythingmorefromthedrugstoreallIhadtodowascometohimpersonallyandhewouldbuymymedicineforme.Iprotestedthatthatwasnotgoodenough.Iaskedhimtoaccompanymebacktothestoreandtomakeaprotesttothemanager.Thishedid，andIwellrememberhimsayingtothemanager，“HereisMr.KaundawhoisaresponsiblememberoftheUrbanAdvisoryCouncil，andyoutreathimlikeacommonservant.”Themanagerofthedrugstoreapologizedandsaid，“Ifonlyhehadintroducedhimselfandexplainedwhohewas，then，ofcourseIshouldhavegivenhimproperservice.”Ihadtoexplainonceagainthathehadmissedmypoint.WhyshouldIhavetointroducemyselfeverytimeIwentintoastore…anymorethanIshouldhavetobuymymedicinebygoingtoaEuropeanfriend？Iwanttoprovethatanymanofanycolor，whateverhisposition，shouldhavetherighttogointoanyshopandbuywhathewanted.1.“Colorbar”inthefirstparagraphcomesclosestinmeaningto___.A.abarwhichispaintedindifferentcolors.B.thefactthatwhiteandblackcustomersareservedseparately.C.abarofchocolatehavingdifferentcolors.D.acounterwherepeopleofdifferentcolorsareservedwithbeer.2.Thewriterwas，atthetimeofthestory，___.A.ablackschoolteacherB.anAfricanservantC.ablack，butafriendofEuropeansD.arichblack3.Themanagerofthedrugstoreshoutedatthewriterinabastardlanguagebecause___.A.hehadn'tlearnedtospeakpoliteEnglish.B.hethoughtthewriterwouldn'tunderstandEnglish.C.thatwastheusuallanguageusedbyEuropeanswhenspeakingtoAfricans.D.thatwastheonlylanguagehecouldspeakwhenhewasangry.4.Inthethirdparagraph，“hewasoneoftheoldschool”means___.A.hebelievedintheage-oldpracticeofracialdiscrimination.B.hewasaveryoldman.C.hegraduatedfromanold，conservativeschool.D.hewasinchargeofanoldschool.5.Whydidn'tthewriterwaitatthewindowofthedrugstorelikeotherblackAfrican？A.Becausehethoughthewaseducatedandshouldbetreateddifferently.B.Becausehethought，beinganimportantperson，heshouldnotbekeptwaiting.C.Becausehethoughthiswhitefriendswouldhelphimout.D.Becausehewantedtoprotestagainstracialdiscrimination.答案：ＢＡＣＡＤ第一篇(UnitonePassage1)IliveinthelandofDisney,Hollywoodandyear-roundsun.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion.Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells“happiness”.Butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildrenandprofoundloneliness.Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifhe’shonest,hewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventureandexcitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.Similarly,couplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidinginfavorofpainlessfunoverpainfulhappiness.Theycandineoutevertheywantandsleepaslateastheywant.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizationswecanevercometo.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthoserichandglamorouspeopleweweresosurearehappybecausetheyarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.1.Whichofthe