中考英语阅读理解方法讲解与试题汇编(附答案(5)

【例题四】

Tucked away in our sub-consciousness is an idyllic 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 loitering —— waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.

"When we reach the station, that will be450SL Mercedes Benz!""When I put the last kid through college.""When I have 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.

―Enjoy the moment ‖ is a good saying , especially when coupled with the Psalm 118:24: ―This is the day which the Lord has 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 the 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 creams, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less. The station will come soon enough.

38. What does the underlined word ―

A. The station B. The retirement

D. The destination

39. The underlined sentence ―‖ in paragraph Six means ____ .

A. We should give up working hard because of regrets

B. We should regard our life as a trip without destination.

C. We should travel as much as possible to enjoy ourselves.

D. We should appreciate every second and enjoy the process

40 The best title for the passage ______ .

A. Treasure the moment B. Realize the destination

C. The college