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Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life．He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think．One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week．From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life．
He says our relation with others often become clearly defined when money enters the picture．You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends．But you’ll know him only when you ask to lend you some money．If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stranger than ever before．Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t．This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it．
Since money is important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important．The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book．
Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect．I’m nothing．I don’t know much．All I am is rich．
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In this book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society; to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end．Money plays an important role in the modern world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life．
小题1:According to the first paragraph, people haven’t realized __________．
A．how important money is in their day-to-day life
B．how one spends money shows what is important to him
C．that money is more important than their philosophy of life
D．that their understanding of life is more important than money
小题2:What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview is that         .
A．he does not feel that he is well -educated
B．he does not consider himself to be very successful
C．he does not think that he is a very important person
D．he does not think being rich deserves so much attention
小题3:What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?
A．Money is a means．B．Money is everything．
C．Money is an end．D．Money is unimportant．
小题4:Which of the following might the author disagree?
A．Money is important in modern society．
B．Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness．
C．The meaning of life doesn’t completely lie in money．
D．Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth．

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小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
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It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He"d been unemployed since the factory closed. Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. After all, he was born here. Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and then he pulled up. She was worried. No one had stopped to help her. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. Joe knew how she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I"m here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the tire, but he got dirty and his hands were hurt.
She wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed. Later the lady went in a small restaurant to take a bite to eat. The cash register was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor-it didn"t ring much. The waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant (***) brought a clean towel to her with a sweet smile. The old lady remembered Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady gone and something written on a piece of paper “Someone once helped me out-the way I"m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don"t let the chain of love end with you.” That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “Everything"s going to be all right. I love you, Joe.”
小题1:What did Joe do that dark snowy evening?
A．He drove to work.B．He helped an old lady with a flat tire.
C．He gave an old lady a lift.D．He helped an old lady push her car. ．
小题2:The underlined sentence “she wanted to pay Joe and...”suggests that ________.
A．the old lady was very grateful to Joe"s timely aid
B．the old lady cared little about money
C．the old lady didn"t have money on hand to pay Joe
D．the old lady wanted to pay Joe less
小题3:We can learn from this passage that ________.
A．the old lady knew the waitress was Joe"s wife
B．the old lady had a big meal in the small restaurant
C．Joe would have a baby soon
D．Joe helped a lot of people in the past
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Acts of luckB．A warm-hearted manC．A well-off ladyD．The chain of love

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Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was   36  to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was   37 . So both of them agreed not to   38  after choosing a   39  at every fork (岔路口).
A road sign at the first fork   40  one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the   41  after a   42  discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They   43  panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant   44  what they could regret. But they had to make it  45 , for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they hesitated they would miss  46 . Only   47  decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and   48  possible regret.
Life is  49  like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two  50  jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you   51  give up the other—you can get half of it. If you   52  weighing the pros and cons(权衡利弊) and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely   53  empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it.  54  you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is   55  to get.
小题1:
A．easyB．impossibleC．eagerD．possible
小题2:
A．limitedB．enough C．tight D．plentiful
小题3:
A．goB．comeC．returnD．reach
小题4:
A．main roadB．highway C．crossingD．branch
小题5:
A．had B．showedC．intendedD．pointed
小题6:
A．lastB．latterC．formerD．the third
小题7:
A．longB．briefC．noD．heated
小题8:
A．hopedB．wantedC．gotD．favored
小题9:
A．getting B．takingC．giving upD．grasping
小题10:
A．immediatelyB．slowlyC．hardlyD．easily
小题11:
A．lessB．mostC．more D．least
小题12:
A．rapidB．slowC．short D．high
小题13:
A．increaseB．reduce C．causeD．raise
小题14:
A．absolutelyB．hardlyC．more or lessD．most
小题15:
A．desirableB．rejectedC．enjoyableD．unwanted
小题16:
A．wishB．have to C．mustD．want
小题17:
A．kill timeB．spend timeC．have a hard timeD．hope for
小题18:
A．start withB．get upC．end up inD．succeed in
小题19:
A．At leastB．Not in the leastC．At most D．By no means
小题20:
A．hardB．delightedC．stupidD．supported

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She handed me a five dollar bill through the car window, then turned and walked away. I don’t know her name, nor where she was going ,but I know I will never forget that stranger who generously saved me from a lot of frustration（挫折） and prevented me from walking a mile or more to my destination.
That day My husband, Leo, and I were already a half hour late for an important conference . We had taken the wrong fork in the expressway, and found ourselves stuck in traffic that was blocked for four miles due to a serious accident.
Just then, one tapped on the window on the passenger side. It was a short, medium-built woman, who was all bundled up in jacket and scarf, wearing jeans and boots. Surprised, I was reluctant, at first, to roll the window down. What could she possibly want? I lowered the window just enough to hear what the woman had to say. Through the window, she shoved a five dollar bill. “I don’t have change,” she said, “but here is an extra five dollar bill. Use it to pay for your parking spot.” I was floored! Was this woman, whom I’d never seen before, actually giving me this much money? Yes, that was exactly what she was doing! She wouldn’t take the check I offered her for the cash. She just walked away.
小题1:What kept the author and her husband from arriving on time?
A．They had a traffic accident.B．They took a wrong turning.
C．Their car broke down half way.D．The traffic was heavy on the freeway.
小题2: The problem the author had in parking their car was that              .
A．they couldn’t pay for parking by check
B．neither of them had money with them
C．they had no five-dollar bill
D．there was no parking lot near the conference
小题3:The underlined word “dejected” probably means        .
A．embarrassedB．confusedC．disappointedD．worried
小题4:.Why was the author unhappy to roll down the window?
A．She was frustrated for coming too late.
B．She feared the woman would beg for money.
C．She didn’t expect to be disturbed（打扰）by strangers.
D．She didn’t know what the woman would do.
小题5: The author writes the text to         .
A．warn readers of the difficulty with parking
B．express her gratitude to the stranger
C．talk about her bad experience
D．call on readers to lend a helping hand if possible

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Christmas is over. And I got my wanted radio-controlled truck. But you would not believe the___36___ and work that went into getting this holy toy.
For over a month I stared at ___37___ magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my ___38___: I wanted a Pumpkin truck. I ___39___ to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it.
My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆) on my old car didn’t ___40___, but he just blamed the problems on my bad ___41___.
My next plan would have to be more ___42___. “Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery pack—all for only US$250!” You can’t ___43___ to miss out on this bargain!”
His ___44___ was that he certainly could afford to miss this ___45___ and for US$250 you could buy ___46___ educational like a telescope. “A telescope? To look at the moon? I’ll look at it when I’m 97 years old and living in a ___47___ home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about.”
I went to my room, ___48___ at how mean(吝啬的) my father was. It was obvious that he didn’t ___49___ that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck.
When I ___50___ on Christmas morning I wasn’t excited. I had been ___51___. I opened all my presents until there was just one big package ___52___. “The telescope,” I thought. I ___53___ the packaging and looked at the top of the box—it was a Pumpkin truck. I had ___54___! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could ___55___ get an A+ in English class.
小题1:
A．painB．attemptC．joyD．shyness
小题2:
A．housingB．fishingC．carD．fashion
小题3:
A．mindB．ideaC．opinionD．head
小题4:
A．getB．setC．searchedD．went
小题5:
A．operateB．runC．startD．work
小题6:
A．ridingB．drivingC．thinkingD．keeping
小题7:
A．strongB．practicalC．idealD．obvious
小题8:
A．affordB．payC．allowD．stand
小题9:
A．talkB．expressionC．faceD．response
小题10:
A．truckB．telescopeC．chanceD．bargain
小题11:
A．oneB．somethingC．everythingD．nothing
小题12:
A．heatingB．lovingC．nursingD．finding
小题13:
A．pleasedB．goodC．expertD．angry
小题14:
A．sayB．believeC．careD．learn
小题15:
A．went offB．woke upC．rang upD．found out
小题16:
A．worriedB．instructedC．warnedD．defeated
小题17:
A．openedB．wrappedC．leftD．faded
小题18:
A．recoveredB．refusedC．reopenedD．removed
小题19:
A．wonB．doneC．beatenD．failed
小题20:
A．everB．alreadyC．stillD．even

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become_____1____. The fortune teller said, "Young man, you are already wealthy now."
"Where is my wealth?" the young man asked _______2____.
"It is with you. Your _______3___ is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the ______4______things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your ____5_____are your wealth. You can go to any places..." the fortune teller said.
"You call these wealth? Everyone has them," the young man said.
"These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you ______6___ to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to _____7_____ for them," the fortune teller said.
"No, are you crazy? I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are _____8____ to me!" the young man ____9_______.
"Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not ____10_____ them or treasure them. They are not _______11____ to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to _____12_____one of them before you will treasure them?" the fortune teller said.
Everyone is wealthy. But we should not ____13______it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it _____14_____. We should not overuse it because once it is ____15____, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
1. A. happy        B. young       C. wealthy       D. poor
2. A. anxiously     B. sadly        C. quietly        D. patiently
3. A. knowledge    B. skills        C. brain         D. eyes
4. A. ugly         B. beautiful      C. strange       D. useful
5. A. legs         B. cars          C. jewels        D. banknotes
6. A. lovely        B. optimistic     C. angry        D. willing
7. A. charge        B. buy          C. exchange     D. change
8. A. precious      B. useless        C. extra        D. special
9. A. wept         B. demonstrated   C. smiled       D. yelled
10. A. see         B. realize         C. keep        D. hold
11. A. grateful      B. careful        C. meaningful   D. faithful
12. A. get          B. grasp         C. have        D. lose
13. A. take         B. make         C. set          D. sell
14. A. wrongly      B. wisely        C. naturally     D. really
15. A. old          B. used         C. gone         D. dead
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