【Weallknowwhatitisliketobeunabletoturnyourheadbecauseofacoldinthemusclesofyourneck,orbecauseanunexpectedtwisthasmadeyourneckacheandstiff.Yourwholebodyfeelstight.Theslightestmovemakesyoujumpwithpain.】

　　Weallknowwhatitisliketobeunabletoturnyourheadbecauseofacoldinthemusclesofyourneck,orbecauseanunexpectedtwisthasmadeyourneckacheandstiff.Yourwholebodyfeelstight.Theslightestmovemakesyoujumpwithpain.Nothingcouldbeworsethanapainintheneck.Thatiswhyweusephrasetodescribesomepeoplewhogiveyouthesamefeeling.Wehaveallmetsuchpeople.

　　Oneisthemanwhoalwaysseemstobeclappinghishands—oftenatthewrongtime—duringaperformanceinthetheater.Hekeepsyoufromhearingtheactors.

　　Evenworsearethosewhocanneverarrivebeforethecurtaingoesupandplaybegins.Theycomehurryingdowntoyourrowofseats.Youarecomfortablysettleddown,withyourhatandheavycoatinyourlap.Youmuststanduptoletthempass.Youareproudofyourself-controlaftertheyhavesettledintotheirseats…Well,whatnow…GoodGod,oneofthemisupagain.Heforgottogotothemen’sroom,andoncemoreyouhavetostandup,hangingontoyourhatandcoattolethimpass.Now,thatis“apainintheneck.”

　　Another,well-knowntousall,isthepersonsittingbehindyouinthemovies.Hismouthisfullofpopcorn;heischewingloudly,ortalkingbetweenbitestofriendsnexttohim.Noneofthemremainstill.Upanddown,backandforth,theygoforanotherbagofpopcorn,orsomethingtodrink.

　　Then,thereisthemainsittingnexttoyouatalunchcountersmokingasmellycigar.Hewantsyoutoenjoyittoo,andblowssmokeacrossyourfoodintoyourmouth.

　　Wemustnotforgetthemanwhocomesintoabusorsubwaycarandsitsdownnexttoyou,justascloseasyouwilllethim.Youarereadingthenewspaperandheleansoverandstretcheshisnecksothathecanreadthepaperwithyou.Hemayeventurnthepapertothenextpagebeforeyouarereadyforit.

　　Wealsocallsuchapersona“rubberneck”,alwaysputtingouthisnecktowhereitdoesnotbelong,likeneighborswhowatchallyourvisitors.Theyenjoyinvadingyourprivacy.Peoplehaveastrongdislikeforrubbernecks.Theyhatebeingspiedupon.

　　小题1:Wherecanyoufindthispassage?A．Medicinedictionaries.B．Atravelguide.C．Socialsciencebooks.D．Studentstextbooks.小题2:Howdoyoufeelwhenlatecomerswalkbackandforthinfrontofyou