Even worse are those who can never arrive before the curtain goes up and the play begins. They come hurrying down to your row of seats. Yoare comfortably settled down, with your hat and heavy coat in your lap. Yomust stand up to let them pass. Yoare proud of yourself-control after they have settled into their seats…Well, what now…God, one of them is up again. He forgot to go to the men’s room, and once more yohave to stand up, hanging on to your hat and coat to let him pass. Now, that is “a pain in the neck”.

Another, well—known to us all, is the person sitting behind yoin the movies. His mouth is full of popcorn; he is chewing loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him. None of them remain still. Up and down, back and forth, they go for another bag of popcorn, or something to drink.

Then, there is the man sitting next to yoat lunch, smoking. He wants yoto enjoy it too, and blows smoke across your food into your mouth.

We can not forget the man who comes into a bus or subway and sits down next to you, just as close as yowill let him. Yoare reading the newspaper and he gets closer so that he can read the paper with you. He may even turn the paper to the next page before yoare ready for it.

We also call such a person a “rubber neck”, always getting close to where it does not belong, like neighbors who watch all your visitors. They enjoy learning about your personal business. People have a strong dislike for “rubber necks”. They hate being watched secretly.

61. Where can yofind this passage?

A. In a medicine dictionary. B. in a kids’ story book.

C. In a social science book. D. In a science textbook.

62. According to the passage, how do yofeel when late comers walk back and forth in front of yoin a cinema?

A. ignored B. tired C. disturbed D. relaxed

63. A “rubber neck” often __________.

A. says bad words behind people

B. asks about other people’ s business

C. bargains with salespeople over the price

D. quarrels face to face with neighbors

64. Which of the following persons CANNOT be described as a “pain in the neck”?

A. Someone who often claps at the wrong time during a performance.

B. Someone who feels ache in his neck due to a cold in the muscles.

C. Someone who sits next to yosmoking, which yonever enjoy.

D. Someone who keeps eating or talking all through the movies.

65. What is the main purpose of the author?

A. To tell people what might be bad manners in public.

B. To criticize the people who might be a “pain in the neck”.

C. To show anger to those who are described as a “pain in the neck”.

D. To tell people how to stop the pain in the neck.

D

More Americans than ever before are supporting their local food markets, and new research has found it’s not just because they believe the food is fresher and tastes better. According to a new study of the university of Iowa (UI), people are shopping farmers’ markets and joining food coops (食品合作社) at record numbers because they enjoy knowing who grows their food. These so-called ‘locavores(土食者)’are also driven to eat locally grown produce and meat because their commitment to do so makes them feel a part of something greater than themselves--- a community that shares their enthusiasm for a healthy lifestyle a nd a sustainable(可持续的) environment.

For these enthusiasts supporting the local food movement is a sort of civic (公民的) duty , an act to keep their local economy away form the threats of globalization and supermarkets. “It’s not just about the economical exchange; it’s also an exchange of ideas,” said Ion Vasi, an associate professor at the UI and corresponding author of the study.

Vasi said the local food market is what sociologists call a “moralized market,” and that is a market in which people integrate economic activities with their values. Among the findings , the UI researchers discovered local food markets were more likely to develop in areas where local people had a strong commitment to civic participation, health and the environment. “It’s about valuing the relationship with the farmers and people who produce the food and believing that how they produce the food aligns with (使一致) your personal values,” Vasi said.

Vasi shared the results of the study at American Sociology Association annual meeting in Chicago . For his study , Vasi examined the development of local food markets by looking at the number of farmers’ markets, food coops, community-supported agriculture providers and local food restaurants in cities across the United States. Researchers also conducted 40 interviews with consumers and producers in different local food markets in Iowa and New York.

66. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Many Americans turn to foreign foods.

B. More and more American shoppers become “locavores”

C. Fewer Americans keep a healthy lifestyle as secrets.

D. Americans know their food producers well.

67. Why do so many people join food coops?

A. To benefit from so-called “locavores”.

B. To create a sus tainable environment .

C. To avoid buying local produce.

D. To figure out who grows their food.