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　　Recently a professor of philosophy(哲學(xué))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 has 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(重視)in life．

　　The professor says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined(明確)when money enters the picture．You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends．But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money．If he does，it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before．Otherwise it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t．

　　Since money is so important to us, we consider those who are rich to be very important．The professor interviews some rich people in his research for his book．

　　Question：What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?

　　Answer：The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect(尊重)．I am 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 money do I need for any given purpose in my life? In his book，the professor uncovered an important need in modern society：to bring back the idea that money is a tool rather than the end．Money plays an important role in the material world，but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life．

(1)

The students are asked to keep a record of every penny they spend to _________．

[　　]

A．

learn how to spend money

B．

learn how to make more money

C．

know what to write in a record

D．

know what is important in life

(2)

In the second paragraph, the professor mainly tells us _________．

[　　]

A．

never to borrow money from a friend

B．

friendship disappears when it comes to money

C．

money can influence friendship

D．

money can weaken friendship

(3)

Through his book，the professor seems to tell us ________．

[　　]

A．

money is very important in the material world

B．

the purpose of our life is to make money

C．

money does not surely mean happiness

D．

we should value money in our life

(4)

We consider rich people important because ________．

[　　]

A．

they have a meaningful life

B．

they are successful people

C．

we sometimes borrow money from them

D．

we think money is important in life

(5)

Which of the following might the author disagree?

[　　]

A．

Money is important in modern society．

B．

The meaning of life does not completely lie in money．

C．

Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness．

D．

Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth．

答案：1．D;2．C;3．C;4．D;5．C;
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　　I handed her eleven dollars．She took them and pocketed them．

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　　“They didn't give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you．．．I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you．．．Is it really possible to be so spineless(懦弱)?Why didn't you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws(爪)－to be such a fool?”

　　Embarrassed, she smiled．And I could read her expression, “It is possible．”

　　I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars．She murmured her little “merci” several times and went out．I looked after her and thought, “How easy it is to crush(壓榨)the weak in this world !”

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A．

nervousness in front of her boss

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acceptance of injustice(不公平)

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[　　]

A．

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