2014届高三英语阅读理解专项突击训练111.docVIP

1、In ancient Egypt the pharaoh （法老） treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace if he brought good news．However if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off． ?????? Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations．Once, a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing．As we walked light-heartedly out of the door picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, Oh boy, bad day for a picnic．The weatherman says its going to rain． I wanted to strike him on the