Read the passage carefully． Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words．
Hidden deep in our subconscious is an idyllic（牧歌般的，田园诗式的）vision． We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent． We are traveling by train． Out the windows, we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls． But uppermost in our minds is the final destination． On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station． Bands will be playing and flags waving． Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle． How restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for hanging around—waiting, waiting, waiting for the station． “When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry． “When I’m 18．”; “When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz!”; “When I put the last kid through college．”; “When I paid off the mortgage!”; “When I get a promotion．”; “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after!” Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all． The true joy of life is the trip． The station is only a dream． It constantly outdistances us． “Relish（享受）the moment” is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 180: 24: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it．” It isn’t the burdens of today that drive men mad, it is the regrets over yesterday and fear of tomorrow． Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today． So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles． Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less． Life must be lived as we go along． The station will come soon enough．
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【小题1】What does the author of this passage compare life to?
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【小题2】 Hidden in the uppermost part of our minds is________________________________．
【小题3】Life is made dull and boring by______________________________________
【小题4】According to the author, what is the true meaning of life?
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Read the passage carefully． Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words．

Hidden deep in our subconscious is an idyllic（牧歌般的，田园诗式的）vision． We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent． We are traveling by train． Out the windows, we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls． But uppermost in our minds is the final destination． On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station． Bands will be playing and flags waving． Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle． How restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for hanging around—waiting, waiting, waiting for the station． “When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry． “When I’m 18．”; “When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz!”; “When I put the last kid through college．”; “When I paid off the mortgage!”; “When I get a promotion．”; “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after!” Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all． The true joy of life is the trip． The station is only a dream． It constantly outdistances us． “Relish（享受）the moment” is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 180: 24: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it．” It isn’t the burdens of today that drive men mad, it is the regrets over yesterday and fear of tomorrow． Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today． So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles． Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less． Life must be lived as we go along． The station will come soon enough．

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1.What does the author of this passage compare life to?

______________________________________________________________________________．

2. Hidden in the uppermost part of our minds is________________________________．

3.Life is made dull and boring by______________________________________

4. According to the author, what is the true meaning of life?

___________________________________________________________________________

Read the passage carefully．Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest words．

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From Buckingham Palace to Oxford, the UK is loaded with wonderful icons（标志）of past eras．But it has also modernized with confidence．It’s now better known for vibrant（充满活力的）cities with great nightlife and attraction．Fashions, fine dining, clubbing, shopping — the UK is among the world’s best.

Most people have strong preconceptions about the British．But if you’re one of these people, you’d be wise to abandon those ideas．Visit a nightclub in one of the big cities, a football match, or a good local pub and you might more readily describe the English people as humorous and hospitable．It’s certainly true that no other country in the world has more bird-watchers, sports supporters, pet owners and gardeners than the UK.

Getting around England is pretty easy．Budget airlines like Easyjet and Rynnair fly domestically．Trains can deliver you very efficiently from one major city to another．Long distance express buses are called coaches．Where coaches and buses run on the same route, coaches are more expensive （though quicker） than buses．London’s famous black cabs are excellent but expensive．Minicabs are cheaper competitors, with freelance （个体的） drivers．But usually you need to give a call first．London’s underground is called the Tube．It’s very convenient and can get you to almost any part of the city.

The UK is not famous for its food．But you still need to know some of the traditional English foods．The most famous must be fish and chips．The fish and chips are deep fried in flour．English breakfast is something you need to try．It is fried bacon, with toast and a pot of tea．Other things like shepherd’s pie and Yorkshire pudding are also well-known as a part of English food culture.

Pubbing and Clubbing are the main forms of English nightlife, especially for the young．Pubbing means going to a pub with friends, having drinks, and chatting．Clubbing is different from pubbing and includes going to a place of music, or a bar, or any other place to gather with friends．Clubbing can be found everywhere．Usually there is some kind of dress code for clubbing, such as no jeans, no sportswear, while pubbing is much more casual.

1．If you are involved in the real life of local residents, you may find them ___________.

2．How many kinds of transportation forms are mentioned in the third paragraph? Give examples （at least four）.

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3．When you go clubbing in the UK, you should not ______________________________．

4．What aspects are introduced about UK according to the passage?

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Phys ed （physical education） is making a comeback as a part of the school core curriculum（核心课程），but with a difference．While group sports are still part of the curriculum, the new way is to teach skills that are useful beyond gym class．Instead of learning how to climb a rope, children are taught to lift weights, balance their diets and build physical endurance．In this way，kids are given the tools and skills and experiences so they can lead a physically active life the rest of their life．

Considering that 15 percent of American children 6 to 18 are overweight, supporters say more money and thought must be put into phys ed curriculum．In many cases, that may mean not just replacing the old gym-class model with fitness programs but also starting up phys ed programs because school boards often "put P．E．on the chopping block, cutting it entirely or decreasing its teachers or the days it is offered," says Alicia Moag-Stahlberg, the executive director of Action for Health Kids．The difference in phys ed programs is partly due to the lack of a national standard．"Physical education needs to be part of the core curriculum," she added．

The wisdom of the new approach has some scientific support．Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have demonstrated how effective the fit-for-life model of gym class can be．They observed how 50 overweight children lost more weight when they cycled and skied cross-country than when they played sports．The researchers also found that teaching sports like football resulted in less overall movement, partly because reluctant students were able to sit on the bench．

Another problem with simply teaching group sports in gym class is that only a tiny percentage of students continue playing them after graduating from high school．The new method teaches sells that translate to adulthood．

（Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS．）

1．In the new P．E．program, children learn to lift weights, balance their diets and build physical endurance rather than______________.

2．As for P．E．, some school boards either______________

3．What are the two problems with simply teaching group sports?

4．What is the long-term benefit of the new P．E program?