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1、密云区2014高考英语阅读理解系列训练（14）及答案社会生活类---[2012·江西卷]Forthosewhomakejourneysacrosstheworld,thespeedoftraveltodayhasturnedthecountriesintoaseriesofvillages.Distancesbetweenthemappearnogreatertoamoderntravelerthanthosewhichoncefacedmenastheywalkedfromvillagetovillage.Jetplanesflypeoplefr
2、omoneendoftheearthtotheother,allowingthemafreedomofmovementundreamtofahundredyearsago.Yetsomepeoplewonderiftherevolutionintravelhasgonetoofar.Apricehasbeenpaid,theysay,fortheconquest(征服)oftimeanddistance.Travel_is_something_to_be_enjoyed,_not_endured(忍受).Theboatoffersleisurean
3、dtimeenoughtoappreciatetheeverchangingsightsandsoundsofajourney.Ajourneybytrainalsohasaspecialcharmaboutit.Lakesandforestsandwild,openplainssweepingpastyourcarriagewindowcreateagrandviewinwhichtimeanddistancemeannothing.Onboardaplane,however,thereisjusttheblankblueoftheskyfill
4、ingthenarrowwindowsoftheairplane.Thesoftlighting,inflightfilmsandgentlemusicmakeuptheonlyworldyouknow,andthehoursprogressslowly.Thenthereisthetimespentbeing‘processed’atamodernairport.Peopleareconveyedlikerobotsalongwalkways;baggageisweighed,ticketsproduced,examinedandproduced
5、yetagainbeforethepassengersmovetoanotherwaitingarea.Journeysbyrailandseatakelonger,yes,butthehoursdevotedtobeing‘processed’atdepartureandarrivalinairportsareluckilyabsent.Nowonder,then,thatthemodernhighspeedtrainsarewinningbackpassengersfromtheairlines.Man,however,isnowaworldt
6、ravelerandcannotturnhisbackontheairplane.Theworkinglivesoftoomanypeopledependuponit;wholenewindustrieshavebeenbuiltarounditsdesignandoperation.Theholidaymaker,too,withlimitedtimetospend,patientlyenduresthebusyairportsandthelimitedspaceoftheflighttogainthoseextrahoursandevenday
7、s,relaxinginthesun.Speedcontrolspeople'slives;timesaved,inworkorplay,istheimportantthing—orsowearetold.Perhapsthosefirsthorsemen,ridingfreeacrossthewild,openplains,wereenjoyingabetterworldthantheoneweknowtoday.Theycouldtravelatwill,andtheclockwasnottheirmaster.71.Whatdoesthewr
8、itertrytoexpressinParagraph1?A.Travelbyplanehasspeededupthegr
