阅读理解专题特训14能力升级训练第18页A(2019·全国Ⅱ卷,C)MarianBechtelsitsatWestPalmBeach’sBarLouiecounterbyherself,quietlyreadinghere-bookasshewaitsforhersalad
Whatisshereading
Noneofyourbusiness
LunchisBechtel’s“me”time
AndlikemoreAmericans,she’snotalone
Anewreportfound46percentofmealsareeatenaloneinAmerica
Morethanhalf(53percent)havebreakfastaloneandnearlyhalf(46percent)havelunchbythemselves
Onlyatdinnertimeareweeatingtogetheranymore,74percent,accordingtostatisticsfromthereport
“Iprefertogooutandbeout
Alone,buttogether,youknow
”Bechtelsaid,lookingupfromherbook
Bechtel,whoworksindowntownWestPalmBeach,haslunchwithcoworkerssometimes,butlikemanyofus,toooftenworksthroughlunchatherdesk
Alunchtimeescapeallowshertokeepabossfromtappingherontheshoulder
Shereturnstoworkfeelingenergized
“Today,Ijustwantedsometimetomyself