D
Hidden in our subconsciousness(潛意識(shí)) is a perfect mental picture.We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent.We are traveling by train.Out of 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(拼圖玩具) 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!” “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.
【語(yǔ)篇解讀】 人生如旅行，重要的是旅行的過(guò)程和途中的風(fēng)景，而不是目的地。不要懊悔過(guò)去，也不要恐懼未來(lái)，要好好珍惜和享受現(xiàn)在。
47.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.
解析 推理判斷題。在第一段，作者詳細(xì)描述了我們潛意識(shí)中在旅行途中看到的美景，但接下來(lái)兩段描述了現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中我們注重目的地的事實(shí)，由此可知作者描述這幅心靈圖像是為了將現(xiàn)實(shí)旅行與其對(duì)比。
答案 D
48.How do people feel when they're on their trip?
A.Puzzled. B.Happy.
C.Relaxed. D.Impatient.
解析 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段“How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道)...”可以了解人們經(jīng)過(guò)通道時(shí)的那種焦躁不安的情緒，故選D。puzzled“迷惑的”;happy“高興的”;relaxed“放松的”。
答案 D
49.What does the author mean by “Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today” in Paragraph 5?
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.
解析 句子理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中“It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow”可知，對(duì)過(guò)去的懊悔和對(duì)未來(lái)的恐懼使得人們無(wú)法享受現(xiàn)在，故C項(xiàng)最佳。
答案 C
50.Why does the author write the passage?
A.To teach us a good lesson.
B.To tell us the right attitude to life.
C.To advise us to forget our worries.
D.To stop us wandering along the aisles.
解析 寫(xiě)作意圖題。作者試圖告訴人們要樹(shù)立正確的人生觀，不要懊悔過(guò)去，也不要恐懼未來(lái)，要好好珍惜和享受現(xiàn)在。
答案 B
