明志教育2018年10月新SAT亚太卷官方QQ交流群1：308463095官方QQ交流群2：362066974客服电话：010-86466630更多资料请加QQ群：362066974更多资料请加QQ群：362066974...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Questions1-10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ThispassageisadaptedfromRohintonMistry,AFineBalance.©1995byRohintonMistry.ManeckKohlah,ateenagerfromaremotemountainvillageinIndia,hasbeenawayatboardingschool.Anewroadhasjustbeenbuilttothevillage,whereManeck'sfamilyownsastore.Thepromisedrewardsbeganrollinguptheroadintothemountains.LorriesbigashousestransportedgoodsfromthecitiesandfouledtheLineairwiththeirexhaust.Servicestationsand5eatingplacessproutedalongtheroutestoprovideforthemachinesandtheirmen.Anddevelopersbeganbuildingluxuryhotels.Thatyear,whenManeckcamehomefortheholidays,hewaspuzzled(andlateralarmed)to10discoverhisfatherperpetuallyirritable.Theyfounditimpossibletogetthroughthedaywithoutquarrelling,breakingintoargumenteveninthepresenceofcustomers."What'sthematterwithhim?"Maneckasked15hismother."WhenI'mhere,heignoresmeorfightswithme.WhenI'matschool,hewritesletterssayinghowmuchhemissesme.""Youhavetounderstand,"saidMrs.Kohlah,"peoplechangewhentimeschange.Itdoesnot20meanhedoesn'tloveyou."Stomachchurning,Mr.Kohlahwasabsorbedinwatchingthegrowthofdevelopmentinthehills.Hisfriendsandheagreeditwasamalevolentgrowth.Thepossibilityofincreasedbusinessat25theGeneralStorewasno.consolation.Allhissenseswerebeingassaultedbytheinvasion.Thenoxiousexhaustfromlorrieswassearinghisnostrils,hetoldMrs.Kohlah,andtheuglythrobbingoftheirengineswasrippinghis30eardrumstoshreds.Whereverheturned,hebegantoseethespreadofshacksandshanties.Itremindedhimoftherapiditywithwhichthemangehadovertakenhisfavouri...
