Drivingtoafriend’shouseonarecenteveningIwasattractedbythesightofthefullmoonrisingjustabovemyfriend’srooftop.Istoppedtowatchitforafewmomentsthinkingaboutwhatapityitisthatmostcitypeople---myselfincluded---usuallymisssightslikethisbecausewespendmostofourlivesindoors.
Myfriendhadalsoseenit.HegrewuplivinginaforestinEuropeandthemoonmeantalottohimthen.Ithadtouchedmuchofhislife.
Iknowthefeeling.LastDecemberItookmyseven-year-olddaughtertothemountainousjungleofnorthernIndiawithsomefriends.Westayedinaforestresthousewithnoelectricityorrunninghotwater.Ourgrouphadcampfiresoutsideeverynightandindoorswhenitwastoocoldoutside.Themoongrewtoitsfullestduringourtrip.Betweenmeandthehighmountainslaythreeorfourvalleys.Notalightshoneinthemandnotasoundcouldbeheard.ItwasoneofthequietestplacesIhaveeverknownabottomlesswellofsilence.Andabovemewasthefullmoonwhichstruckmedeeply.
Todayourlivesarefilledwithglassmetalplasticandfiber-glass.Wehavetelevisioncellphonespagerselectricityheatersandovensandair-conditionerscarscomputers.
StrugglingthroughtrafficthateveningattheendofatiringdaymostofitspentindoorsIthought“BeforelongIwouldliketoliveinasmallcottage.ThereIwillgrowvegetablesandreadbooksandwalkinthemountains.Andperhapswritebutnotinanger.Imaybecomeanoldmanthereandwearthebottomsofmytrousersrolledandmeasureoutmylifeincoffeespoons.ButIwillbeabletowalkoutsideonacoldsilentnightandtouchedthemoon.”
1.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe_________.
A.TouchedbytheMoon
B.ThePleasuresofModernLife
C.ABottomlesswellofSilence
D.BreakawayfromModernlife
2.Thewriterfeltsorryforhimselfbecause__________.
A.therewastoomuchpollution.
B.hefailedtoseethefullestmoon.
C.hedidn’tadapttomoderninventions
D.thereweretoomanyaccidentsontheroad.
3.WhatimpressedthewritermostinthemountainousjungleofnorthernIndia?
A.Nomodernequipment.
B.Completesilence.
C.Thenicemoon.