题目内容
Corn,potatoes and rice____________powder.
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A. can be made out of B. can all be made into
C. all can be made into D. are all being made into
Hidden in our subconsciousness (潜意识) is a perfect mental picture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, 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(拼图玩具) puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道), condemning the minutes for loitering --waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.
“When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry. “When I’m 38.” “When I buy a new 450SL Mercdes Benz!” “When I put the last kid through college.” “When I have paid off the!” “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(appreciate) the moment” is a good motto, actually it isn’t the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret 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 cream, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough.
【小题1】Why does the author describe the mental picture?
| A.To lead us into a perfect world. | B.To let people enjoy the scenery. |
| C.To introduce an actual trip of his. | D.To compare it to our life’s journey. |
| A.Puzzled. | B.Happy. | C.Relaxed. | D.Impatient. |
| A.Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today. |
| B.We must be careful of the two thieves: regret and fear. |
| C.regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life. |
| D.We’re frequently challenged by the two : regret and fear. |
| A.To teach us a good lesson. | B.To tell us the right attitude to life. |
| C.To advice us to forget our worries. | D.To stop us wandering along the aisles. |
Hee-haw! Scores of farms across the country are opening up to overnight guests. The best have all the appeal of a first-rate inn ----- plus here a moo, there a moo.
Sure, you and your kids plan to conquer the theme parks. In the meanwhile, why not make a little hay? Farm stays are fast becoming the great American alternative to the pre-packaged vacation.
LIBERTY HILL FARM
Rochester, Vt.; 802/767-3926; www.libertyhillfarm.com. Adults$75, teens $50,kids 12 and under $35, including breakfast and dinner; shared baths.
Beth and Bob Kennett run a farm straight out of a storybook. You’ll find Beth in the kitchen, rolling out dough(生面团) for a pie. Bob’s busy with other work. Guests sleep in seven sunny bedrooms right in the farmhouse and can participate in any of the farm jobs. Maybe you and your kids won’t be up at 6 a.m. to meet the milk truck, but you can help with the milking twice a day, collect eggs, and pick sweet corn and wild blackberries in season.
HULL-O FARM
Durham, N.Y.; 518/239-6950; www.hull-o.com; Adults $110, kids 10—14 $60, 5—9 $50, 2—4 $35, under 2 free, including breakfast and dinner; private baths.
It started in 1993 as a way to bring in some extra money at a time of falling milk prices. But soon after Frank and Sherry Hull opened their Catskill Mountains dairy farm to overnight visitors, they discovered they loved it. As you drive up, Sherry greets you on the porch(入口处)of the 1825 farmhouse with a cow-shaped cookie jar. Before long your kids are playing around with the cows, sheep, ducks, goats and getting ready for a hayride(乘坐装满干草的牛车出游).
MERAMEC FARM CABINS
Bourbon, Mo.; 573/732-4765; http://www.wine-mo.com Doubles with private bath $75, $10 per additional person. Trail and riding fees extra.
Climb onto the back of the Ford pickup and catch up with the herd. One gentle cow named Cricket will even let the kids sit on her back. At the barn(牲口棚), Carol will introduce you to the horses ---15 Missouri Fox Trotters --- and lead you on a trail ride over the hills and down along the spring-fed Meramec River, where everyone swims. Grab a fishing pole and head back to the river. When you have your fill of the wild, try Carol and Dave’s favorite restaurants or wineries(酿酒厂), within 20 miles of the farm.
【小题1】The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that ___________.
| A.you can enjoy the best cuisine at the first rate restaurant |
| B.some farm provide country experiences as well as good accommodations |
| C.farm work is hard, but you can enjoy it a lot, playing with the animals |
| D.if you want to hear a cow’s cry, please stay on a best farm |
| A.Hull-O Farm was not built for overnight visitors |
| B.Frank and Sherry Hull run a farm out of a storybook |
| C.kids can sit on a gentle cow’s back on Hull-O Farm |
| D.you can’t milk a cow if you get up late on Liberty Hill Farm |
| A.$175. | B.$220. | C.$235. | D.$250. |
| A.Kids who want to find pleasure in the theme parks. |
| B.People who expect to be employed on the farm. |
| C.Researchers who are interested in raising cows on farms. |
| D.Those who plan to have family vacations on working farms. |