2014届高考英语二轮专题复习精选：阅读理解4.docVIP

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习精选：阅读理解 1. I recently ran into a friend I hadnt seen for a long while. Our conversation was lively and full of news from both sides. Before we parted she said Youll have to drop in sometime. immediately sensed that if I simply dropped in I would take my friend by surprise, and I would be discouraged by the image of her standing in her doorway, staring at me, and asking, Oh ,err …what brings you here? Whatever happened to the unannounced drop-in visit? When I was growing up in the 1960s, it seemed that people-mostly relatives, but also friends-were always popping in . My parents would put coffee on ,and my mom would find something in the kitchen to serve along with it. Then the conversation would begin…The neighbor lady, a worrier, was unloading her sadness while my mom quietly listened. The Irish man next door had such an accent that I remember asking what language he spoke. My Polish relatives arrived in packs…But I never heard my parents say any- thing like We werent expecting you or This isnt a good time. Drop-in visitors had a certain right of way and became No. 1. What happened to such visits? Actually I know the answer. Times have changed. Everybody gets busy with work. There is no longer a stay-at-home mom keeping a pot of hot coffee or tea ready throughout the day for a surprise guest. Exploding malls and stores are now replacing homes as a central form of entertainment. Just the other day a former student of mine showed up. Im sorry for the surprise visit. my student began. I just wanted to see if you still lived here. Ill only stay a minute. My response was immediate. No, you wont, I said. Just come in, sit, have coffee, and we11 talk. I had nothing in the kitchen but we ordered pizza. And we had a lovely time. I have tried to keep the drop-in tradition alive though it takes some effort. 66. The author thought of his friends invitation- Youll have to drop in sometime-as______