【LastyeartwodaysafterChristmaswekickedChinaoutofthehouse.Notthecountryobviouslybutbitsofplasticmetalandwoodwiththewords“MadeinChina”.Wekeptwhatwealreadyhadbutstoppedbringinganymorein.because】
LastyeartwodaysafterChristmaswekickedChinaoutofthehouse.Notthecountryobviouslybutbitsofplasticmetalandwoodwiththewords“MadeinChina”.Wekeptwhatwealreadyhadbutstoppedbringinganymorein.becauseithadcoatedourliveswithtoysanduselessstuff.SometimesIworriedaboutjobssentoverseasbutpricetriumphedovervirtueatourhouse.Wecouldn’tresistwhatChinawasselling.
ButonthatdarkMondaylastyearanuneasefeelingwashedovermeasIsatonthesofa.Itwasn’tuntilthenthatInoticedafact:Chinawastakingovertheplace.
Itstaredbackatmefromtheemptyscreenofthetelevision.Ispieditinthepileoftennisshoesbythedoor.ItglowedinthelightsontheChristmastreeandwatchedmeintheeyesofadolllyingonthefloorIslippedoffthecouchandsortedgiftsintotwopiles:Chinaandnon-China.ThecountcametoChina25theworld14.ChristmasIrealizedhadbecomeaholidaymadebytheChinese.SuddenlyIwantedChinaout.
IpersuadedmyhusbandandonJan.1stwestarteda-year-longhouseholdembargoonChineseimports.Theideawasn’ttopunishChina.Andwedidn’tfoolourselvesintothinkingbecausewewantedtomeasurehowfarithadpushedin.WewantedtoknowwhatitwouldtakeintimemoneyandworrytokickourChinahabit!
Inthespringour4-year-oldsonstartedacampaigntosupport“Chinathings”.“It’stoolongwithoutChina”hecried.Hekeptatmeallday.IhavediscoveredformyselfthatChinadoesn’tcontroleveryaspectofourdailylivesbutifyoutakeacloselookattheundersideofboxesinthetoydepartmentIpromiseitwillgiveyoupause.“WhenwecanbuyChinathingsagain?Let’sneverstop.”Mysonsaid.
AfterayearwithoutChinaIcantellyouthis:Youcanstilllivewithoutitbutit’sgettingcostlierbytheday.AndadecadefromnowImaynotbebraveenoughtotryitagain.
1.Thebesttitleforthetextcouldbe_______.
A.ChinaFreeLiving:ATroubleOne
B.AYearwithout“MadeinChina”
C.WhyIChoose“MadeinChina”
D.“MadeinChina”:GoodorBad
2.Accordingtothepassagewhydidtheauthorstopbringinginthings“MadeinChina”?
A.Becauseshewantedtobringbackjobopportunitiesforhernatives.
B.Becauseshehasastrongsenseofnationa