《阅读理解特训:3真2模含解析》2014届高三英语二轮突破15C7[2013·江苏卷]BWe'veconsideredseveralwaysofpayingtocutinline:hiringlinestanders,buyingticketsfromscalpers(票贩子),orpurchasingline-cuttingprivilegesdirectlyfrom,say,anairlineoranamusementpark
Eachofthesedealsreplacesthemoralsofthequeue(waitingyourturn)withthemoralsofthemarket(payingapriceforfasterservice).Marketsandqueues—payingandwaiting—aretwodifferentwaysofallocatingthings,andeachisappropriatetodifferentactivities
Themoralsofthequeue,“Firstcome,firstserved,”haveanegalitarian(平等主义的)appeal
Theytellustoignoreprivilege,power,anddeeppockets
Theprincipleseemsrightonplaygroundsandatbusstops
Butthemoralsofthequeuedonotgovernalloccasions
IfIputmyhouseupforsale,Ihavenodutytoacceptthefirstofferthatcomesalong,simplybecauseit'sthefirst
Sellingmyhouseandwaitingfora