河南大学2023年620英语阅读写作和翻译能力考研真题（回忆版）

河南大学2023年620英语阅读写作和翻译能力考研真题（回忆版）阅读（4篇阅读，每篇阅读5道选择题，每道选择题2分，共计40分）PASSAGEONE（选自2019年12月六级第3套第1篇）Schoolsarenotjustamicrocosm(缩影)ofsociety:theymediateittoo.Thebestseektoalleviatetheexternalpressuresontheirpupilswhileequippingthembettertounderstandandhandletheworldoutside--atonceshelteringthemandbroadeningtheirhorizons.Thisisambitiousinanycircumstances.andinadividedandunequalsocietythetwoidealscanclashoutright(直接地).Tripsthatmanyadultswouldconsidertheadventureofalifetime-treksinBorneo,asportstourtoBarbados-appeartohavebecomealmostroutineatsomestateschools.Parentsarebeingaskedforthousandsofpounds.Thoughschoolscannotprofitfromthesetrips,thecompaniesthatarrangethemdo.Meanwhile,pupilsarriveatschoolhungrybecausetheirfamiliescan’taffordbreakfast.TheChildPovertyActionGroupsaysnineoutof30ineveryclassroomfallbelowthepovertyline.Thediscrepancyisstartlinglyapparent.Introducingafundraisingrequirementforstudentsdoesnothelp,asbetter-offchildrencantapupricherauntsandneighbours.ProbingtherockpoolsofalocalbeachorpractisingFrenchonalanguageexchangecanfirechildren’spassions,boosttheirskillsandopentheireyestolife’spossibilities.EducationaloutingshelpbrightbutdisadvantagedstudentstogetbetterscoresinA-leveltests.Inthisglobalisedage,thereisagoodcaseforinternationaltravel.andsomeparentssaytheycanmanagethecostofaschooltripabroadmoreeasilythanafamilyholiday.Eveninthefaceofimmenseandmountingfinancialpressures.someschoolshaveshownremarkabledeterminationandingenuityinensuringthatalltheirpupilsareabletotakeupopportunitiesthatmaybetrulylife-changing.Theyshouldbeapplauded.Methodssuchaswhole-schoolfundraising.withtheproceeds(收益)pooled,canhelptoextendopportunitiesandfuelcommunityspirit.But￡3,000tripscannotbejustifiedwhentheaverageincomeforfamilieswithchildrenisjustover￡30,000.Suchinitiativesclosedoorsformanypupils.Someparentspulltheirchildrenoutofschoolbecauseofexpensivefieldtrips.Evenparentswhocanseethatatripislittlemorethanapartyorcelebrationmaywellfeelguiltthattheirchildisleftbehind.TheDepartmentforEducation’sguidancesaysschoolscanchargeonlyforboardandlodgingifthetripispartofthesyllabus,andthatstudentsreceivinggovernmentaidareexemptfromthesecosts.However,manyschoolsseemtoignoretheadvice;anditdoesnotcoverthekindofglamorous,exotictrips.whicharebecomingincreasinglycommon.Schoolscannotbeexpectedtobringtogethercommunitiessingle-handed.Buttheleastweshouldexpectisthattheydonotfosterdivisionsandexcludethosewhoarealreadydisadvantaged.1.Whatdoestheauthorsaybestschoolsshoulddo?A)Preparestudentstobothchallengeandchangethedividedunequalsociety.B)Protectstudentsfromsocialpressuresandenablethemtofacetheworld.C)Motivatestudentstodeveloptheirphysicalaswellasintellectualabilities.D)Encouragestudentstobeambitiousandhelpthemtoachievetheirgoals.2.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutschoolfieldtrips?A)Theyenablestudentsfromdifferentbackgroundstomixwitheachother.B)Theywidenthegapbetweenprivilegedanddisadvantagedstudents.C)Theygivethedisadvantagedstudentsachancetoseetheworld.D)Theyonlybenefitstudentswithrichrelativesandneighbours.3.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestcanhelpbuildcommunityspirit?A)Eventsaimingtoimprovecommunityservices.B)Activitiesthathelptofuelstudents’ingenuity.C)Eventsthatrequiremutualunderstanding.D)Activitiesinvolvingallstudentsoncampus.4.Whatdowelearnaboutlow-incomeparentsregardingschoolfieldtrips?A)Theywanttheirchildrentoparticipateeventhoughtheydon’tseemuchbenefit.B)Theydon’twanttheirkidstoparticipatebutfindithardtokeepthemfromgoing.C)Theydon’twanttheirkidstomissanychancetobroadentheirhorizonsdespitethecost.D)Theywanttheirchildrentoexperienceadventuresbuttheydon’twantthemtorunrisks,5.Whatistheauthor’sexpectationofschools?A)Bringingacommunitytogetherwithingenuity.B)Resolvingtheexistingdiscrepanciesinsociety.C)Avoidingcreatingnewgapsamongstudents.D)Givingpoorstudentspreferentialtreatment.PASSAGETWO选自2021专八第1篇阅读（前四题为原题）ThegorillaissomethingofaparadoxintheAfricanscene.Onethinksoneknowshimwell.Forahundredyearsormorehehasbeenkilled,capturedandimprisonedinzoos.Hisboneshavebeenmountedinnaturalhistorymuseumseverywhere,andhehasalwaysexertedastrongfascinationuponscientistsandromanticsalike.Heisthestereotypedmonsterofthehorrorfilmsandtheadventurebooks,andanobvious(thoughnotperhapsstrictlyscientific)linkwithourancestralpast.(2)Yetthefactisweknowverylittleaboutgorillas.Noreallysatisfactoryphotographhaseverbeentakenofoneinawildstate;nozoologist,howeverintrepid,hasbeenabletokeeptheanimalundercloseandconstantobservationinthedarkjunglesinwhichitlives.CarlAkeley,theAmericannaturalist,ledtwoexpeditionstoUgandainthe1920sandnowliesburiedthereamongtheanimalshelovedsowell;butevenhewasunabletodiscoverhowlongthegorillalives,orhoworwhyitdies,norwasheabletodefinetheexactsocialpatternofthefamilygroups,orindicatethefinalextentoftheirintelligence.AllthisandmanyotherthingsremainalmostasmuchamysteryastheywerewhentheFrenchexplorerDuChaillufirstdescribedtheanimaltothecivilizedworldacenturyago.TheAbominableSnowmanwhohauntstheimaginationofclimbersintheHimalayasishardlymoreelusive.(3)Thelittlethatisknownaboutgorillascertainlymakesyouwanttoknowmore.SirJulianHuxleyhasrecordedthatthriceintheLondonZoohesawaneighteen-month-oldspecimentracetheoutlineofitsownshadowwithitsfinger.“Nosimilarartisticinitiative,"hewrites,“hasbeenrecordedforanyotheranthropoid(类人猿),thoughweallknownowthatyoungchimpanzeeswillpaint'pictures'ifprovidedwiththenecessarymaterials."Huxleyspeakstooofatravelerseeingamalegorillahelpafemaleupasteeprockstep,andgallantryofthatkindiscertainlynotnormalamonganimals.Itisthis“human-ness"ofthegorillathatissobeguiling.Accordingtosomeobservershecourtsandmakeslovethesamewayashumansdo.Oncethefamilyisestablisheditclingstogether.Itfeedsinagroupinthethickbamboojunglesonthemountainsideinthedaytime,eachanimalmakingatidypileofitsfood一wildcelery,bambooshoots,andotherleaves-andsquattingdowntoeatit;andbynighteachmemberofthefamilymakesitsownbedbybendingoverandinterlacingthebamboofrondssoastoformakindofoval-shapednestwhichisascomfortableandspringyasamattress.Thefathertendstomakehisbedjustafootortwofromtheground,themotheralittlehigher,andthechildrenaresafelylodgedinthebranchesupabove.(4)Whenhewalksthegorillatakesthemainweightonhisshortlegsandrestslightlyontheknucklesofhishandsattheendofhisverylongarms.Whenhestandsuprightafull-grownmalerisestosixfeet,butwiththatimmensechestheisfarheavierthananynormalmancouldeverbe.Sixhundredpoundsisnotuncommon.Hisstrengthisincredible一certainlygreatenoughtotakeamaninhisarmsandwrenchhisheadoff.(5)Gorillasappeartotalktooneanotherinhigh-pitchedvoices,notunlikethoseofwomen,orbysmackingtheirlipsorstrikingtheircheeks,andthefemale,ifalarmed,willscream.Themaleiscapableofmakingafrighteningdemonstrationinthefaceofdanger.Hestaysbehindwhilehisfamilygetsaway,risingtohisfeetandutteringaterrifyingroar.Sometimeshewilldrumonhischestandshakethetreesaroundhimwitheveryappearanceofuncontrollablefury.Inextremityhewillcharge.(6)Butallthisisnomorethanshadowboxingasageneralrule,forthegorillaisagentle,kindlycreature,amostforgivingapewholivesatpeacewithalltheotheranimals,andhisreputationforsavageryandbelligerenceisnothingbutamyth.Whentheanimalcharges,thethingtodoistostandyourgroundandlookhimintheeye.Thenhewillturnasideandslipawaythroughtheundergrowth.6.Whichofthefollowingfactsaboutgorillasdoesmankindknow?ALifespan.B.Causesofdeath.C.Familystructure.D.Bonestructure.7.Whichofthefollowingwordsisclosertothemeaningof“mystery"inPara.2?A.Myth.B.Elusive.C.Horror.D.Stereotyped.8.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Butallthisisnomorethanshadowboxing,..(Para.6)?A.Whenfacingdanger,gorillasseldomintendtoattackothers.B.Whengorillasgetintofury,theyusuallyattackothers.C.Whenthefamilyisindanger,themalegorillaprotectsthem.D.Whenalarmed,themalegorillaismorelikelytoshowfury.9,Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor'sattitudetowardsgorillasis.ambiguousB.hostileC.sympatheticD.nonchalantWhatdoes“belligerence”inpara6mean?CrueltyB.aggressivenessC.D.PASSAGETHREE选自2021年专八第2篇阅读（前4题为原题）Inthetownthereweretwomutes,andtheywerealwaystogether.Earlyeverymorningtheywouldcomeoutfromthehousewheretheylivedandwalkarminarmdownthestreettowork.TheonewhoalwayssteeredthewaywasanobeseanddreamyGreek.Inthesummerhewouldcomeoutwearingayelloworgreenpoloshirtstuffedsloppilyintohistrousersinfrontandhangingloosebehind.Whenitwascolderheworeoverthisashapelessgraysweater.Hisfacewasroundandoily,withhalf-closedeyelidsandlipsthatcurvedinagentle,stupidsmile.Theothermutewastall.Hiseyeshadaquick,intelligentexpression.Hewasalwaysimmaculateandverysoberlydressed.Everymorningthetwofriendswalkedsilentlytogetheruntiltheyreachedthemainstreetofthetown.Thenwhentheycametoacertainfruitandcandystoretheypausedforamomentonthesidewalkoutside.TheGreek,SpirosAntonapoulos,workedforhiscousin,whoownedthisfruitstore.Hisjobwastomakecandiesandsweets,uncratethefruits,andkeeptheplaceclean.Thethinmute,JohnSinge,nearlyalwaysputhishandonhisfriend'sarmandlookedforasecondintohisfacebeforeleavinghim.ThenafterthisgoodbyeSingercrossedthestreetandwalkedonalonetothejewelrystorewhereheworkedasasilverwareengraver.Inthelateafternoonthefriendswouldmeetagain.SingercamebacktothefruitstoreandwaiteduntilAntonapouloswasreadytogohome.TheGreekwouldbelazilyunpackingacaseofpeachesormelons,orperhapslookingatthefunnypaperinthekitchenbehindthestorewherehecooked.BeforetheirdepartureAntonapouloesalwaysopenedapapersackhekepthiddenduringthedayononeofthekitchenshelves.Insidewerestoredvariousbitsoffoodhehadcollected一apieceoffruitorsamplesofcandy.UsuallybeforeleavingAntonapouloeswaddledgentlytothegassedcaseinthefrontofthestorewheresomemeatsandcheeseswerekept.Heglidedopenthebackofthecaseandhisfathandgropedlovinglyforsomeparticulardaintyinsidewhichhehadwanted.Sometimeshiscousinwhoownedtheplacedidnotseehim.Butifhenoticedhestaredathiscousinwithawarninginhistight,paleface.SadlyAntonapouloswouldshufflethemorselfromonecornerofthecasetotheother.DuringthesetimesSingerstoodverystraightwithhishandsinhispocketsandlookedinanotherdirection.HedidnotliketowatchthislittlescenebetweenthetwoGreeks.For,exceptdrinkingandacertainsolitarysecretpleasure,Antonapouloslovedtoeatmorethananythingelseintheworld.(2)Intheduskthetwomuteswalkedslowlyhometogether.AthomeSingerwasalwaystalkingtoAntonapoulos.Hishandsshapedthewordsinaswiftseriesofdesigns.Hisfacewaseagerandhisgraygreeneyessparkledbrightly.Withhisthin,stronghandshetoldAntonapoulosallthathadhappenedduringtheday.(3)Whenbackathome,AntonapoulossatbacklazilyandlookedatSinger.Itwasseldomthatheevermovedhishandstospeakatall一andthenitwastosaythathewantedtoeatortosleeportodrink.Thesethreethingshealwayswiththesamevague,fumblingsigns.Atnight,ifhewerenottoodrunk,hewouldkneeldownbeforehisbedandprayawhileThenhisplumphandsshapedthewordsHolyJesus,orGod,orDarlingMary,TheseweretheonlywordsAntonapouloseversaid.Singerneverknewjusthowmuchhisfriendunderstoodofallthethingshetoldhim.Butitdidnotmatter.(4)Theysharedtheupstairsofasmallhousenearthebusinesssectionofthetown.Thereweretworooms.OntheoilstoveinthekitchenAntonapouloscookedalloftheirmeals,Therewerestraight,plainkitchenchairsforSingerandanoverstuffedsofaforAntonapoulos.ThebedroomwasfurnishedmainlywithalargedoublebedcoveredwithaneiderdowncomforterforthebigGreekandanarrowironcotforSinger.(5)Dinneralwaystookalongtime,becauseAntonapouloslovedfoodandhewasveryslow.Aftertheyhadeaten,thebigGreekwouldliebeckonhissofaandslowlylickovereachoneofhisteethwithhistongue,eitherfromacertaindelicacyorbecausehedidnotwishtolosethesavororthemeal-whileSingerwashedthedishes.(6)Sometimesintheeveningthemuteswouldplaychess.Singerhadalwaysgreatlyenjoyedthisgame,andyearsbeforehehadtiedtoteachittoAntonapoulosAtfirsthisfiendcouldnotbeinterestedinthereasonsformovingthevariouspiecesaboutontheboard.ThenSingerbegantokeepabottleofsomethinggoodunderthetabletobetakenoutaftereachlessonTheGreeknevergotontotheerraticmovementsoftheknightsandthesweepingmobilityofthequeens,buthelearnedtomakeafewset,openingmoves.Hepreferredthewhitepiecesandwouldnotplayiftheblackmenweregivenhim.AfterthefirstmovesSingerworkedoutthegamebyhimselfwhilehisfriendlookedondrowsily.IfSingermadebrilliantattacksonhisownmensothatintheendtheblackkingwaskilled,Antonapouloswasalwaysveryproudandpleased.(7)Thetwomuteshadnootherfriends,andexceptwhentheyworkedtheywerealonetogether.Eachdaywasverymuchlikeanyotherday,becausetheywerealonesomuchthatnothingeverdisturbedthem.OnceaweektheywouldgotothelibraryforSingertowithdrawamysterybookandonFridaynighttheyattendedamovie.Thenonpaydaytheyalwayswenttotheten-centphotographshopabovetheArmyandNavyStoresothatAntonapouloscouldhavehispicturetaken.Theseweretheonlyplaceswheretheymadecustomaryvisits.Thereweremanypartstnthetownthattheyhadneverevenseen.ThetownwasinthemiddleofthedeepSouth.Thesummerswerelongandthemonthsofwintercoldwereveryfew.Nearlyalwaystheskywasaglassy,brilliantazureandthesunburneddownriotouslybright.Thenthelight,chillrainsofNovemberwouldcome,andperhapslatertherewouldbefrostandsomeshortmonthsofcold.Thewinterswerechangeable,butthesummersalwayswereburninghot.Thetownwasafairlylargeone.Onthemainstreettherewereseveralblocksoftwoandthree-storyshopsandbusinessoffices.Butthelargestbuildingsinthetownwerethefactories,whichemployedalargepercentageofthepopulation.Thesecottonmillswerebigandflourishingandmostoftheworkersinthetownwereverypoor.0fteninthefacesalongthestreetstherewasthedesperatelookofhungerandofloneliness.Butthetwomuteswerenotlonelyatall.Athometheywerecontenttoeatanddrink,andSingerwouldtalkwithhishandseagerlytohisfriendaboutallthatwasinhismind.SotheyearspassedinthisquietwayuntilSingerreachedtheageofthirty-twoandhadbeeninthetownwithAntonapoulosfortenyears.WhichofthefollowingpairsofwordsdoesNOTindicatecontrast?A"yelloworgreen"and“soberlydressed"(Para1)."burninghot"and"aglassy,brilliantazure"(Para7)"gentle,stupidsmile"and“quick,intelligentexpression"(Para1).“straight,plainkitchenchairs"and"anoverstuffedsofa"(Para4).FromthepassageweknowthatSingerseemsto.liketoplaychesslessliketoeatmorethingsbemoresympatheticbemoretalkative"WelearnfromthenarrationinPara6thatASingerusuallyhadtofinishagameofchessbyhimselfbothwereinterestedinplayingchessintheeveningAntonapouloswasquickinlearninghowtoplaychessD.Antonapouloswaspleasedwhenwhitepieceswereattacked14.WhichofthefollowinggroupsofwordsBESTsumsupthemessageinPara.7?A.Boomingbusinessandpoverty-strickenpopulation.B.After-workleisureanddesperateattemptforsurvival.C.Self-contentmentandomnipresentdesperation.D.Changeableshortwinterandhotlongsummer.15.Whatdoes“customary”inpara7mean?A.habitualB.traditionalC.longD.PASSAGEFOUR选自2017年专八第1篇It’s7pmonabalmySaturdaynightinJune,andIhavejustorderedmyfirstbeerinICervejaria,arestaurantinZambujeiradoMar,oneoftheprettiestvillagesonPortugal’ssouthwestcoast.Theplaceisempty,butthisdoesn’tsurprisemeatall.Ihavespenttwoweeksinthisarea,drivingalongemptyroads,playingwithmysononemptybeaches,andstayinginB&Bswherewearetheonlyguests.Nodoubttherestaurant,runbytwobrothersforthepast28years,isbuzzinginJulyandAugust,whenPortugueseholidaymakersdescendontheAlentejocoast.Butfortheother10monthsoftheyear,thetrickleofdinerswhocometofeastonfantasticallyfreshseafoodreflectsthegeneralpaceoflifeintheAlentejo:sleepy,borderingoncomatose.(3)Oneofthepoorest,least-developed,least-populatedregionsinwesternEurope,theAlentejohasbeendubbedboththeProvenceandtheTuscanyofPortugal.Neitherisaccurate.Itssceneryisnotasprettyand,apartfrominthecapitalEvora,itsfoodisn’tassophisticated.Thecharmsofthislandofwheatfields,corkoakforests,wildflowermeadowsandtinywhite-washedvillages,aremoresubtlethaninFranceorItaly’sposterregions.(4)Totravelhereistostepbackintime40or50years.Liferollsalongatatreaclypace;there’sanunnervingstillnesstothelandscape.ButthatstillnessendsabruptlyattheAtlanticOcean,wherethereisdramainspades.ProtectedbytheSouthWestAlentejoandCostaVicentinanationalpark,the100kmofcoastlinefromPortoCovointheAlentejotoBurgauintheAlgarveisthemoststunninginEurope.Andyetfewpeopleseemtoknowaboutit.WalkerscometoadmiretheviewsfromtheFisherman’sWay,surferstoridethebestwavesinEurope,butdayafterdaywehadspectacularbeachestoourselves.(5)Thelackofawarenessispartlyamatterofaccessibility(thesebeachesareagoodtwohours’drivefromeitherFaroorLisbonairports)andpartlytodowithalackofbeachsideaccommodation.Therearesomegorgeous,independentguesthousesinthisarea,buttheyarehiddeninvalleysorattheendofdirttracks.(6)Ourbasewasabeautiful600-acreestateofuncultivatedlandcoveredinrock-rose,eucalyptusandwildflowers13kminlandfromZambujeira.Ourone-bedroomhome,Azenha,wasoncehometothemillerwhotendedthenow-restoredwatermillnexttoit.Akilometreawayfromthemainhouse,poolandrestaurant,itisgloriouslyisolated.(7)Steppingoutofthehouseinthemorningtogreetourneighbours–wildhorsesononeside,donkeysontheother–withnothingbutbirdsongfillingtheair,Ifeltasenseofadventureyounormallyonlygetwithwildcamping.(8)“Whenpeoplefirstarrive,theyfeelalittleanxiouswonderingwhattheyaregoingtodothewholetime,”SarahGredley,theEnglishownerofestate,toldme.“Butitdoesn’tusuallytakethemlongtorealizethatthewholepointofbeinghereistoslowdown,toenjoynature.”(9)Wefollowedheradvice,walkingdowntothestreaminsearchofterrapinsandotters,orthroughclustersofcorkoaktrees.Onsomedays,wetrampeduphilltothewindmill,nowaromantichousefortwo,forpanoramicviewsacrosstheestateandbeyond.(10)Whenweventuredout,wewerealwaysdrawnbacktothecoast–thegentlesandsandshallowbayofFarolbeach.Attheendoftheday,wewouldhead,sandy-footed,tothenearestrestaurant,knowingthatateveryonetherewouldbeacabinetfulloffreshseafoodtochoosefrom–bass,salmon,lobster,prawns,crabs,goosebarnacles,clams…Weneveratethesamethingtwice.(11)AkilometreorsofromICervejaria,onZambujeira’sidyllicnaturalharbourisOSacas,originallybuilttofeedthefishermenbutnowpopularwitheveryone.Afterscarfingplatefulsofseafoodontheterrace,wewandereddowntotheharbourwheretwofishermen,inwetsuits,weresettingoutbyboatacrosstheclearturquoisewatertocollectgoosebarnacles.Otherthanthemtheplacewasdeserted–justanotheremptybeautyspotwhereIwonderedforthehundredthtimethatweekhowthispristinestretchofcoasthasremainedsoundiscovered.16.ThefirstpartofPara.4referstothefactthat.A.lifethereisquietandslowB.theplaceislittleknownC.theplaceisleastpopulatedD.therearestunningviews17.“Thelackofawareness”inPara.5refersto.A.differentholidayingpreferencesB.difficultyoffindingaccommodationC.littleknowledgeofthebeautyofthebeachD.longdistancefromtheairports18.Theauthoruses“gloriously”inPara.6to.A.describethesceneryoutsidethehouseB.showappreciationofthesurroundingsC.contrastgreenerywithisolationD.praisetheregion’suniquefeature19.Thesentence“Weneveratethesamethingtwice”inPara.10reflectstheoftheseafoodthere.A.FreshnessB.delicacyC.tasteD.variety20.WhichofthefollowingthemesisrepeatedinbothParas.1and11?A.Publicity.B.Landscape.C.Seafood.D.Accommodation.完形填空（一篇，10个选择题，每题是四个选项，选一个，每题2分，共计20分）ProblemsofBritishuniversityeducation(有根据句意、上下文选名词，有根据搭配选介词）三、翻译（一篇汉译英30分，一篇英译汉30分，共计60分）1.汉译英燕子去了，有再来的时候；杨柳枯了，有再青的时候；桃花谢了，有再开的时候。但是，聪明的，你告诉我，我们的日子为什么一去不复返呢？——是有人偷了他们罢：那是谁？又藏在何处呢？是他们自己逃走了罢：现在又到了哪里呢？我不知道他们给了我多少日子；但我的手确乎是渐渐空虚了。在默默里算着，八千多日子已经从我手中溜去；像针尖上一滴水滴在大海里，我的日子滴在时间的流里，没有声音，也没有影子。我不禁头涔涔而泪潸潸了。去的尽管去了，来的尽管来着；去来的中间，又怎样地匆匆呢？早上我起来的时候，小屋里射进两三方斜斜的太阳。

2.英译汉：Tuckedawayinoursubconsciousisanidyllicvision.Weseeourselvesonalongtripthatspansthecontinent.Wearetravelingbytrain.Outthewindows,wedrinkinthepassingsceneofcarsonnearbyhighways,ofchildrenwavingatacrossing,ofcattlegrazingonadistanthillside,ofsmokepouringfromapowerplant,ofrowuponrowofcornandwheat,offlatlandsandvalleys,ofmountainsandrollinghillsides,ofcityskylinesandvillagehalls.Butuppermostinourmindsisthefinaldestination.Onacertaindayatacertainhour,wewillpullintothestation.Bandswillbeplayingandflagswaving.Oncewegetthere,somanywonderfuldreamswillcometrueandthepiecesofourliveswillfittogetherlikeacompletedjigsawpuzzle.Howrestlesslywepacetheaisles,damningtheminutesforloitering--waiting,waiting,waitingforthestation.作文300字（共计30分）Arecentsurveyshowsthatinmanycountriesacrosstheworldpeoplearegenerallylivinglonger.But

anincreasedlifeexpectancyhasmanyimplicationsfortheagingindividualsandfor