2019高考英语阅读理解（四选一）专题分类特训---阅读2（二） .docVIP

1、??? A young woman sits alone in a cafe sipping(啜饮) tea and reading a book. She pauses briefly to write in a nearby notepad before showing her words to a passing cafe waiter, “Where are the toilets,please?” This is a familiar scene in Tokyo’s so-called “silent cafés, where customers are not allowed to speaks and only communicate by writing in notepads. ??? The concept rises by a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures and the growing social isolation(隔离). The phenomenon is not limited to coffee shops, but covers everything from silent discos, where participants dance alone wearing wireless headphones connected to the DJ , to products such as small desk tents designed for conversation-free privacy in the office. One Kyoto company even offers single women the opportunity to have a “one woman wedding”一a full bridal affair, complete with white dress and ceremony, and the only thing missing being the groom. The trend has its own media expression “botchi-zoku”,referring to individuals who consciously choose to do things completely on their own. ??? One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, traveled 90 minutes from her home to Tokyo on her day off in order to enjoy some personal time. Speaking quietly at the entrance of the cafe, Miss Higashikokubaru said, I heard about this place via Twitter and I like the idea of coming here. I work as a nurse and it’s always very busy. There are very few quiet places in Tokyo, and it’s a big busy city. I just want to come and sit somewhere quietly on my own. I’m going to drink a cup of tea and maybe do some drawings. I like the idea of a quiet and calm atmosphere. ??? The desire to be isolated is not a new concept in Japan. There is an estimated 3. 6 million “hikikomori”一a more extreme example of social recluses(隐士) that completely leave society. 1.What is special about the silent café?A.It provides various