8.Recently,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 daily 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 relations with others often become dearly defined (清晰的)when money enters the picture.You might have wonderful relationship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends.But you will know him only when you ask him to lend some money.If he does,it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger 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 so 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.
Question:What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich,because you are a self-made man?
Answer:The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect.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 do I need for any given purposes in my life?In his book,the professor uncovered an important need in modem society:to bring back the idea that money is an instrument 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.
25.According to the first paragraph,people have not realizedB.
A.how important money is in their daily 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
26.The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some moneyA.
A.is a good way to test your friendship
B.will do harm to your friendship
C.will strengthen your friendship
D.is a good way to break off your friendship
27.The underlined phrase"enter the picture"in the second paragraph can be replaced by"D".
A.is used up
B.is spent on pictures
C.is paid in the right way
D.is paid attention to
28.What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?D
A.He doesn't feel that he is well educated.
B.He doesn't think he is a very important person.
C.He doesn't consider himself to be very successful.
D.He doesn't think that being rich deserves so much attention.
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研究發(fā)現(xiàn)怎樣花錢顯示什么對(duì)這個(gè)人很重要,金錢和生命有著重要的聯(lián)系.
解答 25.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段From the way they spend their money,they can see what they really value in life可知人們還沒有意識(shí)到怎樣花錢顯示什么對(duì)他很重要;故選B.
26.A.推理判斷題.從文章第二段If he does,it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn't可知,如果朋友借錢給你會(huì)加強(qiáng)你們的友誼,但如果他不借,就會(huì)削弱你們的友誼.所以作者認(rèn)為找朋友借錢是測(cè)試友誼的一種很好的方式;故選A.
27.D.詞義猜測(cè)題.根據(jù)文章He says our relations with others often become dearly defined (清晰的)when money enters the picture可知他說,我們與他人的關(guān)系往往是明確的當(dāng)錢成為別關(guān)注的問題;可知意為關(guān)注;故選D.
28.D.推理判斷題.結(jié)合文章The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect.I amnothing.I do not know much可知他不認(rèn)為富有值得如此多的關(guān)注;故選D.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.