Whydon'tmanypeopleinNewYorkCitywantacar
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Whydon'tyoutakethisafternoonoff?你为什么不下午请假呢?
Whydon'tyoutakethisafternoonoff?你为什么不下午请假呢?
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Whydon’tyouget_____toread? A: something B: everything C: anything D: nothing
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[音频]IhaditonaUSB______totransferit,butthestickhasvanished!我带着一个U盘用来转存文件(it),但是U盘不见了!RightAnna,nowisyourchancetohelpthemfindsolutionstotheproblem.好的,安娜,现在是你帮他们找到问题解决办法的机会。You'llneedphraseslike:CanImakeasuggestion?你需要像这样表达:我能提个建议吗?Whydon'tyou...?Haveyoutried...?Maybewecould...?Howabout...?Ihaveanidea!为什么你不……?你有没有试过……?也许我们可以……?……怎么样?我有一个主意!Butdon'tyouhaveitsavedonyourcomputer?No,itwastakingupalotofspace,soIdeletedit.但是你没有在电脑上保存吗?没有,它太占空间了,所以我删了。Soyouhavelosttheonlycopywehave.Yes.Whatidiots!I'veneverseensucha_______office.所以你把我们最后的备份丢了。是的。真是个笨蛋!我从没见过这么杂乱无章的办公室。Goon,you'dbetterhelpthem,Anna.CanImakeasuggestion?Yes,pleasedo!去吧,你最好帮帮他们,安娜。我能提个建议吗?好的,请说吧!Whydon'tyoutrylookinginyour_______bin?Itmightstillbethere.Idid.Itisn't.为什么你不看看你的回收站?也许在那里。我看了,没有。Haveyoutriedaskingyourcolleaguesifthey'veseenthememorystick?Idid.Theyhaven't.你有没有问过你的同事看见U盘了吗?我问了,他们没看到。Howaboutlookingthroughyourrubbishbintoseeifyouthrewitawaybymistake?翻翻你的垃圾桶怎么样,看看你是不是不小心给扔了?Idon'tdosillythingslikethat!Allvery_______suggestionsAnna,thankyou.我才不会做这种蠢事!谢谢你这些明智的建议,安娜。MaybeIcoulddoabigofficesearchforyou?I'mgoodatfindingthings.也许我可以在办公室给你找找?我很擅长找东西。Thereare_______documentsinthisoffice–nonstaffarenotallowedtoseethem.办公室里都是机密文件,非公司员工不能看。Now,nowDenise.Whydon'tyoudrinkupthatnicetea?Ihaveanidea!Didyoueveremailthepresentationtoanyone?现在,丹尼斯,你为什么不把这杯美味的茶喝完?我有一个主意!你给别人用邮件发过这个幻灯片演示吗?Gollygosh,youdidDenise!Youemailedittometo_______read.It'llbeinmyinboxsomewhere.天啊,你做过,丹尼斯!你发给我校对过。它可能还在我的收件箱里。
[音频]IhaditonaUSB______totransferit,butthestickhasvanished!我带着一个U盘用来转存文件(it),但是U盘不见了!RightAnna,nowisyourchancetohelpthemfindsolutionstotheproblem.好的,安娜,现在是你帮他们找到问题解决办法的机会。You'llneedphraseslike:CanImakeasuggestion?你需要像这样表达:我能提个建议吗?Whydon'tyou...?Haveyoutried...?Maybewecould...?Howabout...?Ihaveanidea!为什么你不……?你有没有试过……?也许我们可以……?……怎么样?我有一个主意!Butdon'tyouhaveitsavedonyourcomputer?No,itwastakingupalotofspace,soIdeletedit.但是你没有在电脑上保存吗?没有,它太占空间了,所以我删了。Soyouhavelosttheonlycopywehave.Yes.Whatidiots!I'veneverseensucha_______office.所以你把我们最后的备份丢了。是的。真是个笨蛋!我从没见过这么杂乱无章的办公室。Goon,you'dbetterhelpthem,Anna.CanImakeasuggestion?Yes,pleasedo!去吧,你最好帮帮他们,安娜。我能提个建议吗?好的,请说吧!Whydon'tyoutrylookinginyour_______bin?Itmightstillbethere.Idid.Itisn't.为什么你不看看你的回收站?也许在那里。我看了,没有。Haveyoutriedaskingyourcolleaguesifthey'veseenthememorystick?Idid.Theyhaven't.你有没有问过你的同事看见U盘了吗?我问了,他们没看到。Howaboutlookingthroughyourrubbishbintoseeifyouthrewitawaybymistake?翻翻你的垃圾桶怎么样,看看你是不是不小心给扔了?Idon'tdosillythingslikethat!Allvery_______suggestionsAnna,thankyou.我才不会做这种蠢事!谢谢你这些明智的建议,安娜。MaybeIcoulddoabigofficesearchforyou?I'mgoodatfindingthings.也许我可以在办公室给你找找?我很擅长找东西。Thereare_______documentsinthisoffice–nonstaffarenotallowedtoseethem.办公室里都是机密文件,非公司员工不能看。Now,nowDenise.Whydon'tyoudrinkupthatnicetea?Ihaveanidea!Didyoueveremailthepresentationtoanyone?现在,丹尼斯,你为什么不把这杯美味的茶喝完?我有一个主意!你给别人用邮件发过这个幻灯片演示吗?Gollygosh,youdidDenise!Youemailedittometo_______read.It'llbeinmyinboxsomewhere.天啊,你做过,丹尼斯!你发给我校对过。它可能还在我的收件箱里。
GrowingUpColored[A]Youwouldn'tknowPiedmontanymore—myPiedmont,Imean—thetowninWestVirginiawhereIlearnedtobeacoloredboy.[B]The1950sinPiedmontwasatimetoremember,oratleasttome.PeoplewerealwaysproudtobefromPiedmont—lyingatthefootofamountain,onthebanksofthemightyPotomac.WeknewGodgaveAmericanomorebeautifullocation.Ineverknewcoloredpeopleanywherewhowerecrazieraboutmountainsandwater,flowersandtrees,fishingandhunting.Foraslongasanyonecouldremember,wecouldouthunt,outshoot,andoutswimthewhiteboysinthevalley.[C]ThesocialstructureofPiedmontwassomethingweknewlikethebackofourhands.Itwasanimmigranttown;whitePiedmontwasItalianandIrish,withahandfulofwealthyWASPs(盎格鲁撒克逊裔的白人新教徒)onEastHampshireStreet,and"ethnic"neighborhoodsofworking-classpeopleeverywhereelse,coloredandwhite.[D]Foraslongasanyonecanremember,Piedmont'scharacterhasbeencompletelyboundupwiththeWestvacopapermill:itsprosperouspastanddoubtfulfuture.Atfirstglance,thetownisatypicaldyingmillcenter.Manyoncebeautifulbuildingsstandempty,evidencingabygonetimeofspiritandpride.ThebighousesonEastHampshireStreetarenolongerproud,astheywerewhenI[E]LiketheItaliansandtheIrish,mostofthecoloredpeoplemigratedtoPiedmontattheturnofthe20thcenturytoworkatthepapermill,whichopenedin1888.Allthecoloredmenatthepapermillworkedon"theplatform"—loadingpaperintotrucksuntilthecraftunionswerefinallyintegratedin1968.LoadingiswhatDaddydideveryworkingdayofhislife.That'swhatalmosteverycoloredgrown-upIknewdid.[F]Coloredpeoplelivedinthreeneighborhoodsthatwereclearlyseparated.WelcometotheColoredZone,alargestretchedbannercouldhavesaid.Anditfeltgoodinthere,likewalkingaroundyourhouseinbarefeetandunderwear,orsnoringrightoutloudonthecouchinfrontoftheTV—envelopedbythecomfortsofhome,thewarmthofthoseyoulove.[G]Ofcourse,thecoloredworldwasnotsomuchaneighborhoodasaconditionofexistence.Andthoughourownworldwasseeminglyself-contained,itimpactedonthewhiteworldofPiedmontinalmosteverydirection.Certainly,thebordersofourworldseemedtobeimpactedonwhensomewhitemanorwomanshowedupwhereheorshedidnotbelong,suchasattheblackLegionHall.Ourspacewasviolatedwhenoneofthemshowedupatadanceoraparty.Therhythmswouldbeoff.Themusicwouldsoundnotquiteright:attemptstopatthebeatoffjustso.Everybodywouldleaveearly.[H]Before1955,mostwhitepeoplewerejustshadowypresencesinourworld,vaguefiguresofpowerlikeremotebossesatthemillortellersatthebank.Therewereexceptions,ofcourse,thewhitepeoplewhowouldcomeintoourworldinritualized,everydaywaysweallunderstood.Mr.MailMan,Mr.InsuranceMan,Mr.White-and-ChocolateMilkMan,Mr.LandlordMan,Mr.PoliceMan:wecalledwhitepeoplebytheirtrade,likecharactersinamysteryplay.Mr.InsuranceManwouldcomebyeveryotherweektocollectpremiumsoncollegeordeathpolicies,sometimes50centsorless.[I]"It'snodisgracetobecolored,"theblackentertainerBertWilliamsfamouslyobservedearlyinthecentury,"butitisawfullyinconvenient."Formostofmychildhood,wecouldn'tcatinrestaurantsorsleepinhotels,wecouldn'tusecertainbathroomsortryonclothesinstores.Mamainsistedthatwedressupwhenwewenttoshop.Shewascarefullydressedwhenshewenttoclothingstores,andworewhitepadscalledshieldsunderherarmssoherdressorblousewouldshownosweat."We'dliketotrythison,"she'dsaycarefully,utteringherwordspreciselyandproperly."Wedon'tbuyclotheswecan'ttryon,"she'dsaywhentheydeclined,andwe'dwalkoutinMama'sdignified(有尊严的)manner.Shepreferredtoshopwherewehadanaccountandwhereeveryoneknewwhoshewas.[J]AttheCut-RateDrugStore,noonecoloredwasallowedtositdownatthecounterortables,withoneexception:myfather.Idon'tknowforcertainwhyCarlDadisman,theowner,wouldn'tstopDaddyfromsittingdown.ButIbelieveitwasinpartbecauseDaddywassolight-colored,andinpartbecause,duringhisshiftatthephonecompany,hepickedupordersforfoodandcoffeefortheoperators.Coloredpeopleweresupposedtostandatthecounter,gettheirfoodtogo,andleave.EvenwhenYoungDocBesswouldsetupthebasketballteamwithfreeCokesafteroneofmanyvictories,thecoloredplayershadtostandaroundanddrinkoutofpapercupswhilethewhiteplayersandcheerleaderssatdownincomfortablechairsanddrankoutofglasses.[K]Icouldn'thavebeenmucholderthanfiveorsixasIsatwithmyfatherattheCut-Rateoneafternoon,enjoyingtwoscoopsofcaramelicecream.Mr.Wilson,astony-faced,broodingIrishman,walkedby."Hello,Mr.Wilson,"myfathersaid."Hello,George."[L]Iwasgenuinelypuzzled.Mr.Wilsonmusthaveconfusedmyfatherwithsomebodyelse,butwho?Thereweren'tanyGeorgesamongthecoloredpeopleinPiedmont."Whydon'tyoutellhimyourname,Daddy?"Iaskedloudly."Yournameisn'tGeorge.""Heknowsmyname,boy,"myfathersaidafteralongpause."HecallsallcoloredpeopleGeorge."[M]Iknewwewouldn'ttalkaboutitagain;evenatthatage,1wasgiventounderstandthatthereweresomesubjectsitdidn'tdotoworrytodeathabout.NowthatIhavechildren,Irealizethatwhatdistressedmyfatherwasn'tsomuchtheMr.Wilsonsoftheworldasthepainfulobligationtoexplaintheracialfactsoflifetosomeonewhohadn'tquitelearnedthemyet.MaybeMr.Wilsoncouldn'thurtmyfatherbycallinghimGeorge;butIhurthimbyaskingtoknowwhy.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46.Theauthorfeltasaboythathislifeinaseparatedneighborhoodwascasualandcozy.47.Thereiseverysignofdeclineatthepapermillnow.48.Onereasontheauthor'sfathercouldsitandeatatthedrugstorewasthathedidn'tlookthatdark.49.Piedmontwasatownofimmigrantsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.50.Inspiteoftheawfulinconveniencescausedbyracialprejudice,theauthor'sfamilymanagedtolivealifeofdignity.51.Theauthorlaterrealizedhehadcausedgreatdistresstohisfatherbyaskingwhyhewaswronglyaddressed.52.TheauthortookprideinbeingfromPiedmontbecauseofitsnaturalbeauty.53.Coloredpeoplecalledwhitepeoplebythebusinesstheydid.54.ColoredpeoplewholivedinPiedmontdidheavymanualjobsatthepapermill.55.Thecoloredpeoplefeltuneasyatthepresenceofthewhitesintheirneighborhood.
GrowingUpColored[A]Youwouldn'tknowPiedmontanymore—myPiedmont,Imean—thetowninWestVirginiawhereIlearnedtobeacoloredboy.[B]The1950sinPiedmontwasatimetoremember,oratleasttome.PeoplewerealwaysproudtobefromPiedmont—lyingatthefootofamountain,onthebanksofthemightyPotomac.WeknewGodgaveAmericanomorebeautifullocation.Ineverknewcoloredpeopleanywherewhowerecrazieraboutmountainsandwater,flowersandtrees,fishingandhunting.Foraslongasanyonecouldremember,wecouldouthunt,outshoot,andoutswimthewhiteboysinthevalley.[C]ThesocialstructureofPiedmontwassomethingweknewlikethebackofourhands.Itwasanimmigranttown;whitePiedmontwasItalianandIrish,withahandfulofwealthyWASPs(盎格鲁撒克逊裔的白人新教徒)onEastHampshireStreet,and"ethnic"neighborhoodsofworking-classpeopleeverywhereelse,coloredandwhite.[D]Foraslongasanyonecanremember,Piedmont'scharacterhasbeencompletelyboundupwiththeWestvacopapermill:itsprosperouspastanddoubtfulfuture.Atfirstglance,thetownisatypicaldyingmillcenter.Manyoncebeautifulbuildingsstandempty,evidencingabygonetimeofspiritandpride.ThebighousesonEastHampshireStreetarenolongerproud,astheywerewhenI[E]LiketheItaliansandtheIrish,mostofthecoloredpeoplemigratedtoPiedmontattheturnofthe20thcenturytoworkatthepapermill,whichopenedin1888.Allthecoloredmenatthepapermillworkedon"theplatform"—loadingpaperintotrucksuntilthecraftunionswerefinallyintegratedin1968.LoadingiswhatDaddydideveryworkingdayofhislife.That'swhatalmosteverycoloredgrown-upIknewdid.[F]Coloredpeoplelivedinthreeneighborhoodsthatwereclearlyseparated.WelcometotheColoredZone,alargestretchedbannercouldhavesaid.Anditfeltgoodinthere,likewalkingaroundyourhouseinbarefeetandunderwear,orsnoringrightoutloudonthecouchinfrontoftheTV—envelopedbythecomfortsofhome,thewarmthofthoseyoulove.[G]Ofcourse,thecoloredworldwasnotsomuchaneighborhoodasaconditionofexistence.Andthoughourownworldwasseeminglyself-contained,itimpactedonthewhiteworldofPiedmontinalmosteverydirection.Certainly,thebordersofourworldseemedtobeimpactedonwhensomewhitemanorwomanshowedupwhereheorshedidnotbelong,suchasattheblackLegionHall.Ourspacewasviolatedwhenoneofthemshowedupatadanceoraparty.Therhythmswouldbeoff.Themusicwouldsoundnotquiteright:attemptstopatthebeatoffjustso.Everybodywouldleaveearly.[H]Before1955,mostwhitepeoplewerejustshadowypresencesinourworld,vaguefiguresofpowerlikeremotebossesatthemillortellersatthebank.Therewereexceptions,ofcourse,thewhitepeoplewhowouldcomeintoourworldinritualized,everydaywaysweallunderstood.Mr.MailMan,Mr.InsuranceMan,Mr.White-and-ChocolateMilkMan,Mr.LandlordMan,Mr.PoliceMan:wecalledwhitepeoplebytheirtrade,likecharactersinamysteryplay.Mr.InsuranceManwouldcomebyeveryotherweektocollectpremiumsoncollegeordeathpolicies,sometimes50centsorless.[I]"It'snodisgracetobecolored,"theblackentertainerBertWilliamsfamouslyobservedearlyinthecentury,"butitisawfullyinconvenient."Formostofmychildhood,wecouldn'tcatinrestaurantsorsleepinhotels,wecouldn'tusecertainbathroomsortryonclothesinstores.Mamainsistedthatwedressupwhenwewenttoshop.Shewascarefullydressedwhenshewenttoclothingstores,andworewhitepadscalledshieldsunderherarmssoherdressorblousewouldshownosweat."We'dliketotrythison,"she'dsaycarefully,utteringherwordspreciselyandproperly."Wedon'tbuyclotheswecan'ttryon,"she'dsaywhentheydeclined,andwe'dwalkoutinMama'sdignified(有尊严的)manner.Shepreferredtoshopwherewehadanaccountandwhereeveryoneknewwhoshewas.[J]AttheCut-RateDrugStore,noonecoloredwasallowedtositdownatthecounterortables,withoneexception:myfather.Idon'tknowforcertainwhyCarlDadisman,theowner,wouldn'tstopDaddyfromsittingdown.ButIbelieveitwasinpartbecauseDaddywassolight-colored,andinpartbecause,duringhisshiftatthephonecompany,hepickedupordersforfoodandcoffeefortheoperators.Coloredpeopleweresupposedtostandatthecounter,gettheirfoodtogo,andleave.EvenwhenYoungDocBesswouldsetupthebasketballteamwithfreeCokesafteroneofmanyvictories,thecoloredplayershadtostandaroundanddrinkoutofpapercupswhilethewhiteplayersandcheerleaderssatdownincomfortablechairsanddrankoutofglasses.[K]Icouldn'thavebeenmucholderthanfiveorsixasIsatwithmyfatherattheCut-Rateoneafternoon,enjoyingtwoscoopsofcaramelicecream.Mr.Wilson,astony-faced,broodingIrishman,walkedby."Hello,Mr.Wilson,"myfathersaid."Hello,George."[L]Iwasgenuinelypuzzled.Mr.Wilsonmusthaveconfusedmyfatherwithsomebodyelse,butwho?Thereweren'tanyGeorgesamongthecoloredpeopleinPiedmont."Whydon'tyoutellhimyourname,Daddy?"Iaskedloudly."Yournameisn'tGeorge.""Heknowsmyname,boy,"myfathersaidafteralongpause."HecallsallcoloredpeopleGeorge."[M]Iknewwewouldn'ttalkaboutitagain;evenatthatage,1wasgiventounderstandthatthereweresomesubjectsitdidn'tdotoworrytodeathabout.NowthatIhavechildren,Irealizethatwhatdistressedmyfatherwasn'tsomuchtheMr.Wilsonsoftheworldasthepainfulobligationtoexplaintheracialfactsoflifetosomeonewhohadn'tquitelearnedthemyet.MaybeMr.Wilsoncouldn'thurtmyfatherbycallinghimGeorge;butIhurthimbyaskingtoknowwhy.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46.Theauthorfeltasaboythathislifeinaseparatedneighborhoodwascasualandcozy.47.Thereiseverysignofdeclineatthepapermillnow.48.Onereasontheauthor'sfathercouldsitandeatatthedrugstorewasthathedidn'tlookthatdark.49.Piedmontwasatownofimmigrantsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.50.Inspiteoftheawfulinconveniencescausedbyracialprejudice,theauthor'sfamilymanagedtolivealifeofdignity.51.Theauthorlaterrealizedhehadcausedgreatdistresstohisfatherbyaskingwhyhewaswronglyaddressed.52.TheauthortookprideinbeingfromPiedmontbecauseofitsnaturalbeauty.53.Coloredpeoplecalledwhitepeoplebythebusinesstheydid.54.ColoredpeoplewholivedinPiedmontdidheavymanualjobsatthepapermill.55.Thecoloredpeoplefeltuneasyatthepresenceofthewhitesintheirneighborhood.
GrowingUpColored[A]Youwouldn'tknowPiedmontanymore—myPiedmont,Imean—thetowninWestVirginiawhereIlearnedtobeacoloredboy.[B]The1950sinPiedmontwasatimetoremember,oratleasttome.PeoplewerealwaysproudtobefromPiedmont—lyingatthefootofamountain,onthebanksofthemightyPotomac.WeknewGodgaveAmericanomorebeautifullocation.Ineverknewcoloredpeopleanywherewhowerecrazieraboutmountainsandwater,flowersandtrees,fishingandhunting.Foraslongasanyonecouldremember,wecouldouthunt,outshoot,andoutswimthewhiteboysinthevalley.[C]ThesocialstructureofPiedmontwassomethingweknewlikethebackofourhands.Itwasanimmigranttown;whitePiedmontwasItalianandIrish,withahandfulofwealthyWASPs(盎格鲁撒克逊裔的白人新教徒)onEastHampshireStreet,and'ethnic'neighborhoodsofworking-classpeopleeverywhereelse,coloredandwhite.[D]Foraslongasanyonecanremember,Piedmont'scharacterhasbeencompletelyboundupwiththeWestvacopapermill:itsprosperouspastanddoubtfulfuture.Atfirstglance,thetownisatypicaldyingmillcenter.Manyoncebeautifulbuildingsstandempty,evidencingabygonetimeofspiritandpride.ThebighousesonEastHampshireStreetarenolongerproud,astheywerewhenI[E]LiketheItaliansandtheIrish,mostofthecoloredpeoplemigratedtoPiedmontattheturnofthe20thcenturytoworkatthepapermill,whichopenedin1888.Allthecoloredmenatthepapermillworkedon'theplatform'—loadingpaperintotrucksuntilthecraftunionswerefinallyintegratedin1968.LoadingiswhatDaddydideveryworkingdayofhislife.That'swhatalmosteverycoloredgrown-upIknewdid.[F]Coloredpeoplelivedinthreeneighborhoodsthatwereclearlyseparated.WelcometotheColoredZone,alargestretchedbannercouldhavesaid.Anditfeltgoodinthere,likewalkingaroundyourhouseinbarefeetandunderwear,orsnoringrightoutloudonthecouchinfrontoftheTV—envelopedbythecomfortsofhome,thewarmthofthoseyoulove.[G]Ofcourse,thecoloredworldwasnotsomuchaneighborhoodasaconditionofexistence.Andthoughourownworldwasseeminglyself-contained,itimpactedonthewhiteworldofPiedmontinalmosteverydirection.Certainly,thebordersofourworldseemedtobeimpactedonwhensomewhitemanorwomanshowedupwhereheorshedidnotbelong,suchasattheblackLegionHall.Ourspacewasviolatedwhenoneofthemshowedupatadanceoraparty.Therhythmswouldbeoff.Themusicwouldsoundnotquiteright:attemptstopatthebeatoffjustso.Everybodywouldleaveearly.[H]Before1955,mostwhitepeoplewerejustshadowypresencesinourworld,vaguefiguresofpowerlikeremotebossesatthemillortellersatthebank.Therewereexceptions,ofcourse,thewhitepeoplewhowouldcomeintoourworldinritualized,everydaywaysweallunderstood.Mr.MailMan,Mr.InsuranceMan,Mr.White-and-ChocolateMilkMan,Mr.LandlordMan,Mr.PoliceMan:wecalledwhitepeoplebytheirtrade,likecharactersinamysteryplay.Mr.InsuranceManwouldcomebyeveryotherweektocollectpremiumsoncollegeordeathpolicies,sometimes50centsorless.[I]'It'snodisgracetobecolored,'theblackentertainerBertWilliamsfamouslyobservedearlyinthecentury,'butitisawfullyinconvenient.'Formostofmychildhood,wecouldn'tcatinrestaurantsorsleepinhotels,wecouldn'tusecertainbathroomsortryonclothesinstores.Mamainsistedthatwedressupwhenwewenttoshop.Shewascarefullydressedwhenshewenttoclothingstores,andworewhitepadscalledshieldsunderherarmssoherdressorblousewouldshownosweat.'We'dliketotrythison,'she'dsaycarefully,utteringherwordspreciselyandproperly.'Wedon'tbuyclotheswecan'ttryon,'she'dsaywhentheydeclined,andwe'dwalkoutinMama'sdignified(有尊严的)manner.Shepreferredtoshopwherewehadanaccountandwhereeveryoneknewwhoshewas.[J]AttheCut-RateDrugStore,noonecoloredwasallowedtositdownatthecounterortables,withoneexception:myfather.Idon'tknowforcertainwhyCarlDadisman,theowner,wouldn'tstopDaddyfromsittingdown.ButIbelieveitwasinpartbecauseDaddywassolight-colored,andinpartbecause,duringhisshiftatthephonecompany,hepickedupordersforfoodandcoffeefortheoperators.Coloredpeopleweresupposedtostandatthecounter,gettheirfoodtogo,andleave.EvenwhenYoungDocBesswouldsetupthebasketballteamwithfreeCokesafteroneofmanyvictories,thecoloredplayershadtostandaroundanddrinkoutofpapercupswhilethewhiteplayersandcheerleaderssatdownincomfortablechairsanddrankoutofglasses.[K]Icouldn'thavebeenmucholderthanfiveorsixasIsatwithmyfatherattheCut-Rateoneafternoon,enjoyingtwoscoopsofcaramelicecream.Mr.Wilson,astony-faced,broodingIrishman,walkedby.'Hello,Mr.Wilson,'myfathersaid.'Hello,George.'[L]Iwasgenuinelypuzzled.Mr.Wilsonmusthaveconfusedmyfatherwithsomebodyelse,butwho?Thereweren'tanyGeorgesamongthecoloredpeopleinPiedmont.'Whydon'tyoutellhimyourname,Daddy?'Iaskedloudly.'Yournameisn'tGeorge.''Heknowsmyname,boy,'myfathersaidafteralongpause.'HecallsallcoloredpeopleGeorge.'[M]Iknewwewouldn'ttalkaboutitagain;evenatthatage,1wasgiventounderstandthatthereweresomesubjectsitdidn'tdotoworrytodeathabout.NowthatIhavechildren,Irealizethatwhatdistressedmyfatherwasn'tsomuchtheMr.Wilsonsoftheworldasthepainfulobligationtoexplaintheracialfactsoflifetosomeonewhohadn'tquitelearnedthemyet.MaybeMr.Wilsoncouldn'thurtmyfatherbycallinghimGeorge;butIhurthimbyaskingtoknowwhy.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46.Theauthorfeltasaboythathislifeinaseparatedneighborhoodwascasualandcozy.47.Thereiseverysignofdeclineatthepapermillnow.48.Onereasontheauthor'sfathercouldsitandeatatthedrugstorewasthathedidn'tlookthatdark.49.Piedmontwasatownofimmigrantsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.50.Inspiteoftheawfulinconveniencescausedbyracialprejudice,theauthor'sfamilymanagedtolivealifeofdignity.51.Theauthorlaterrealizedhehadcausedgreatdistresstohisfatherbyaskingwhyhewaswronglyaddressed.52.TheauthortookprideinbeingfromPiedmontbecauseofitsnaturalbeauty.53.Coloredpeoplecalledwhitepeoplebythebusinesstheydid.54.ColoredpeoplewholivedinPiedmontdidheavymanualjobsatthepapermill.55.Thecoloredpeoplefeltuneasyatthepresenceofthewhitesintheirneighborhood.
GrowingUpColored[A]Youwouldn'tknowPiedmontanymore—myPiedmont,Imean—thetowninWestVirginiawhereIlearnedtobeacoloredboy.[B]The1950sinPiedmontwasatimetoremember,oratleasttome.PeoplewerealwaysproudtobefromPiedmont—lyingatthefootofamountain,onthebanksofthemightyPotomac.WeknewGodgaveAmericanomorebeautifullocation.Ineverknewcoloredpeopleanywherewhowerecrazieraboutmountainsandwater,flowersandtrees,fishingandhunting.Foraslongasanyonecouldremember,wecouldouthunt,outshoot,andoutswimthewhiteboysinthevalley.[C]ThesocialstructureofPiedmontwassomethingweknewlikethebackofourhands.Itwasanimmigranttown;whitePiedmontwasItalianandIrish,withahandfulofwealthyWASPs(盎格鲁撒克逊裔的白人新教徒)onEastHampshireStreet,and'ethnic'neighborhoodsofworking-classpeopleeverywhereelse,coloredandwhite.[D]Foraslongasanyonecanremember,Piedmont'scharacterhasbeencompletelyboundupwiththeWestvacopapermill:itsprosperouspastanddoubtfulfuture.Atfirstglance,thetownisatypicaldyingmillcenter.Manyoncebeautifulbuildingsstandempty,evidencingabygonetimeofspiritandpride.ThebighousesonEastHampshireStreetarenolongerproud,astheywerewhenI[E]LiketheItaliansandtheIrish,mostofthecoloredpeoplemigratedtoPiedmontattheturnofthe20thcenturytoworkatthepapermill,whichopenedin1888.Allthecoloredmenatthepapermillworkedon'theplatform'—loadingpaperintotrucksuntilthecraftunionswerefinallyintegratedin1968.LoadingiswhatDaddydideveryworkingdayofhislife.That'swhatalmosteverycoloredgrown-upIknewdid.[F]Coloredpeoplelivedinthreeneighborhoodsthatwereclearlyseparated.WelcometotheColoredZone,alargestretchedbannercouldhavesaid.Anditfeltgoodinthere,likewalkingaroundyourhouseinbarefeetandunderwear,orsnoringrightoutloudonthecouchinfrontoftheTV—envelopedbythecomfortsofhome,thewarmthofthoseyoulove.[G]Ofcourse,thecoloredworldwasnotsomuchaneighborhoodasaconditionofexistence.Andthoughourownworldwasseeminglyself-contained,itimpactedonthewhiteworldofPiedmontinalmosteverydirection.Certainly,thebordersofourworldseemedtobeimpactedonwhensomewhitemanorwomanshowedupwhereheorshedidnotbelong,suchasattheblackLegionHall.Ourspacewasviolatedwhenoneofthemshowedupatadanceoraparty.Therhythmswouldbeoff.Themusicwouldsoundnotquiteright:attemptstopatthebeatoffjustso.Everybodywouldleaveearly.[H]Before1955,mostwhitepeoplewerejustshadowypresencesinourworld,vaguefiguresofpowerlikeremotebossesatthemillortellersatthebank.Therewereexceptions,ofcourse,thewhitepeoplewhowouldcomeintoourworldinritualized,everydaywaysweallunderstood.Mr.MailMan,Mr.InsuranceMan,Mr.White-and-ChocolateMilkMan,Mr.LandlordMan,Mr.PoliceMan:wecalledwhitepeoplebytheirtrade,likecharactersinamysteryplay.Mr.InsuranceManwouldcomebyeveryotherweektocollectpremiumsoncollegeordeathpolicies,sometimes50centsorless.[I]'It'snodisgracetobecolored,'theblackentertainerBertWilliamsfamouslyobservedearlyinthecentury,'butitisawfullyinconvenient.'Formostofmychildhood,wecouldn'tcatinrestaurantsorsleepinhotels,wecouldn'tusecertainbathroomsortryonclothesinstores.Mamainsistedthatwedressupwhenwewenttoshop.Shewascarefullydressedwhenshewenttoclothingstores,andworewhitepadscalledshieldsunderherarmssoherdressorblousewouldshownosweat.'We'dliketotrythison,'she'dsaycarefully,utteringherwordspreciselyandproperly.'Wedon'tbuyclotheswecan'ttryon,'she'dsaywhentheydeclined,andwe'dwalkoutinMama'sdignified(有尊严的)manner.Shepreferredtoshopwherewehadanaccountandwhereeveryoneknewwhoshewas.[J]AttheCut-RateDrugStore,noonecoloredwasallowedtositdownatthecounterortables,withoneexception:myfather.Idon'tknowforcertainwhyCarlDadisman,theowner,wouldn'tstopDaddyfromsittingdown.ButIbelieveitwasinpartbecauseDaddywassolight-colored,andinpartbecause,duringhisshiftatthephonecompany,hepickedupordersforfoodandcoffeefortheoperators.Coloredpeopleweresupposedtostandatthecounter,gettheirfoodtogo,andleave.EvenwhenYoungDocBesswouldsetupthebasketballteamwithfreeCokesafteroneofmanyvictories,thecoloredplayershadtostandaroundanddrinkoutofpapercupswhilethewhiteplayersandcheerleaderssatdownincomfortablechairsanddrankoutofglasses.[K]Icouldn'thavebeenmucholderthanfiveorsixasIsatwithmyfatherattheCut-Rateoneafternoon,enjoyingtwoscoopsofcaramelicecream.Mr.Wilson,astony-faced,broodingIrishman,walkedby.'Hello,Mr.Wilson,'myfathersaid.'Hello,George.'[L]Iwasgenuinelypuzzled.Mr.Wilsonmusthaveconfusedmyfatherwithsomebodyelse,butwho?Thereweren'tanyGeorgesamongthecoloredpeopleinPiedmont.'Whydon'tyoutellhimyourname,Daddy?'Iaskedloudly.'Yournameisn'tGeorge.''Heknowsmyname,boy,'myfathersaidafteralongpause.'HecallsallcoloredpeopleGeorge.'[M]Iknewwewouldn'ttalkaboutitagain;evenatthatage,1wasgiventounderstandthatthereweresomesubjectsitdidn'tdotoworrytodeathabout.NowthatIhavechildren,Irealizethatwhatdistressedmyfatherwasn'tsomuchtheMr.Wilsonsoftheworldasthepainfulobligationtoexplaintheracialfactsoflifetosomeonewhohadn'tquitelearnedthemyet.MaybeMr.Wilsoncouldn'thurtmyfatherbycallinghimGeorge;butIhurthimbyaskingtoknowwhy.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46.Theauthorfeltasaboythathislifeinaseparatedneighborhoodwascasualandcozy.47.Thereiseverysignofdeclineatthepapermillnow.48.Onereasontheauthor'sfathercouldsitandeatatthedrugstorewasthathedidn'tlookthatdark.49.Piedmontwasatownofimmigrantsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.50.Inspiteoftheawfulinconveniencescausedbyracialprejudice,theauthor'sfamilymanagedtolivealifeofdignity.51.Theauthorlaterrealizedhehadcausedgreatdistresstohisfatherbyaskingwhyhewaswronglyaddressed.52.TheauthortookprideinbeingfromPiedmontbecauseofitsnaturalbeauty.53.Coloredpeoplecalledwhitepeoplebythebusinesstheydid.54.ColoredpeoplewholivedinPiedmontdidheavymanualjobsatthepapermill.55.Thecoloredpeoplefeltuneasyatthepresenceofthewhitesintheirneighborhood.