5.(36)BWhen a starving man gets a meal,he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car,visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view.
The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels.(37)C
The first and most basic level of wnts involves food.Once this want is satisfied,a second level of wants appears:clothing and some sort of shelter.By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans.(38)A It included such items as automobiles and new houses.
By 1957or 1958this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied.Then,in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared:the"life-enriching"level.While the other levels involve physical satisfaction-the feeding,comfort,safety,and transportationof the human body-this level stresses mental needs for recognition,achievement and happiness.It includes a variety of goods and services,many of which could be called"luxury"items.Among them are vacation trips,the best medical care,and entertainment.(39)F
On this level,a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services,while on the first three levels more is spent on goods.Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases,or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?
A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action.Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease,ignorance,crime and prejudice.(40)EIn this way,we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.
A.Then a third level appeared.
B.Human wants seem endless.
C.When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants,anoher level appears.
D.There are several levels of wants in one's life.
E.At this stage,we now may seek to ensure the health,safety,and leisure.
F.Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.
G.Different people have different wants on each level.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了人的欲望沒有止境,當一個欲望滿足以后,第二個欲望就會出現(xiàn).
解答 36.B.推理判斷題.本段下文When a starving man gets a meal,he begins to think about an overcoat介紹的是人的欲望沒有止境.即"人的欲望永無止境"符合語境;故選B.
37.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)后文The first and most basic level of wants involves food.Once this want is satisfied,a second level of wants appears可知人的欲望是由好幾層組成的.當一個欲望滿足以后,第二個欲望就會出現(xiàn);故選C.
38.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)前一句到第二次世界大戰(zhàn)末期這些欲望大部分都得到了滿足.以及下文"By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied."可知此處指的是第三個層次的欲望出現(xiàn)了;故選A.
39.F.推理判斷題.前兩句It includes a variety of goods and services,many of which could be called"luxury"items.Among them are vacation trips,the best medical care,and entertainment列舉了假期旅游,醫(yī)療保健還有娛樂等欲望,繼續(xù)補充說明前面這些欲望包括哪些內容;故選F.
40.E.推理判斷題.前文描述了第五個層次的欲望的內容,以及下文"這樣,我們就能夠更全面地享受我們前四個階段的好的東西."即"在這個階段,我們現(xiàn)在可能尋求健康,安全與休閑的保證."最符合語境;故選E.
點評 題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).