英语精读第五单元.docx

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1、QuickFixSociety1.MyhusbandandIjustgotbackfromaweek’svacationinWestVirginia.2.Ofcourse,wecouldn’twaittogetthere,sowetookthePennsylvaniaTurnpikeandacoupleofinterstates.3.“Lookatthosegorgeousfarms!”myhusbandexclaimedaspastoralsceneryslidbyusat55mph.“Didyouseethosecows?”4.Butat55mph,it’

2、sdifficulttoseeanything;thegorgeousfarmslooklikemovinggreencheckerboards,andtheherdofcowsisreducedtoafewdotsintherear-viewmirror.5.Forfourhours,ouronlyrealamusementconsistedofcountingexitsignsandwonderingwhatitwouldfeelliketoholdstillagain.6.Gettingtherecertainlydidn’tseemlikehalfth

3、efun;infact,gettingtherewasn’tanyfunatall.7.So,whenitwastimetoreturntoourhomeoutsideofPhiladelphia,Iinsistedthatwetakeadifferentroute.8.“Let’sexplorethatcountryside,”Isuggested.9.Thetwodaysittookustomakethereturntripwerefilledwithnewexperiences.1.WetouredaCivilWarbattlefieldandstood

4、onthelittlehillthatfifteenthousandConfederatesoldiershadtiredtotakeonanotherhotJulyafternoon,onehundredandtwenty-fiveyearsago,notknowingthathalfofthemwouldgetkilledinthevainattempt.2.WedroveslowlythroughmainstreetsofsleepyPennsylvaniaDutchtowns,slowingtotwentymilesanhoursoasnottocro

5、wdthehorsesandhorsecarriagesontheirwaytomarket.3.Weadmiredtoytrainsandantiquecarsincountrymuseumsandsaved70percentinfactoryoutlets.4.Westuffedourselveswithspicysaladsandhomemadebreadinan“all-you-can-eat”farmhouserestaurant,thenwanderedoutsidetoenjoythesunshineandtheherdsofcows-nolit

6、tledotsthistime-lyinginit.5.Andwereturnedhomerefreshed,revitalized,andreeducated.Thistime,gettingtherehadbeenthefun.1.Whyisitthatthefeaturelessturnpikesandinterstatesaretheroutesofchoiceforsomanyofus?2.Whydoesn’teverybodytryslowingdownandexploringthecountryside?3.Butmoreandmore,thef

7、astlaneseemstobetheonlywayforustogo.4.Infact,mostAmericansareconstantlyinahurry-andnotjusttogetfromPointAtoPointB.5.Ourcountryhasbecomeanationinsearchofthequickfix-inmorewaysthanone.6.Nowinsteadoflater:Americansunderstoodtheprincipleofdeferredgratification.7.Weputalittleofeachpayche

8、ckaway“forarainyday