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    Former Presidents (前任总统) in the United States continue to receive special government services and money after their presidential term (总统 任期) ends. Each former president receives retirement pay, money to pay travelling expenses and money to pay the people who continue to work for them. They also get security 1 for the rest of their lives.

    Some former presidents seem to have 2from public life. But others continue to make contributions (做贡献) to the society.

    Former President Jimmy Carter is well known for his earnest devotion (热诚的奉献) since he left office. He helps build homes for poor Americans and helps settle international disagreement. And he has written several books. Many people have called Carter an example of a successful former president. Some experts note that public approval (公众的赞许) of Carter increased several years after his defeat in the presidential election (总统大选) of 1980.

    3 the opposite happened to former president Ronald Reagan. His popularity fell after he left office. Many people criticized him for4 an offer from a wealthy Japanese publisher to visit Japan. There he was paid about two million dollars just to make a few appearances. In 1994, Reagan began to suffering from Alzheimer's disease (老年痴呆症) and died ten years later.

    Former President George Bush has made few 5 appearances since leaving office. Recently, however, he and former President Bill Clinton have traveled together to places in need of aid following natural disasters.

    Bill Clinton is one of the most active former presidents. He makes speeches around the world. He wrote a best-selling book about his life. And he has set up a foundation that offers various 6 to people in need, including providing low cost medicines for people with AIDS around the world.

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      在一次班会课上，老师让每个人用自己的方式从教室的这一头走到那一头。

      第一个是捧着书走过去的，第二个是唱着歌走过去的，第三个是笑着走过去的，然后越来越五花八门：跳着走的，侧着走的，斜着走的，摔跤了爬起来走的．．．．．．

      最后，每位同学都愉快地从老师那里得到了奖赏。

      其实，走过去就是一种经历，人生正是由无数次经历组成的，每一次经历，都会有别样的收获。

      请以“经历是一种收获”为题，写一篇不少于600字的文章。

      要求：①除诗歌、戏剧外，文体不限；②文中不得出现真实的人名、校名、和地名；③书写工整，卷面整洁。

读下面的句子，体会句子表达了作者怎样的思想感情，写下来

①但是，聪明的，你告诉我，我们的日子为什么一去不复返呢？从这个句子，能体会到什么？

②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。 

作者把自己的日子比作(      )，把时间比作(     )

说明了什么？