13．One's beliefs are revealed not so much in words as in the assumptions on which one habitually acts and in the basic values by which all choices are tested．
The foundation of my own value system was laid in childhood with parents who believed that personal honesty came first．They never asked，"What will people think？"The question was，"What will you think of yourself，if you do this or fail to do that？"Thus，living up to one's own concept of oneself became a basic value，
A second basic value，in some ways an extension of the first，I owe to an old college professor，who had suffered more than his share of sadness and trouble．Over and over he said to us，"The one thing that really matters is to be bigger than the things that can happen to you．Nothing that can happen to you is more important that the was you end it"
Gradually I realized that here was the basis of the only real security and peace of mind that a human being can have．Nobody can be sure when disaster，disappointment，or injustice may come to him through no fault of his own．Nor can one be guaranteed against one's own mistakes and failures．But the way we meet life is ours to choose．The acceptance of these two basic values led to a third．If what one is and how one meets life are of first importance，one is not impressed by another's money，status，or power，nor does one judge people by their race，color，or social position．This opens up a whole new world of relationships，for when friendships are based on qualities of mind and character，one can have friends among old and young，rich and poor，famous and unknown，educated and unlettered，and among people of all races and all nations．
Given these three basic values，a fourth became necessary．It is one's responsibility to help create a social order．Human beings must have an opportunity for the fullest development of which they are capable．One is thus led to work for a world of freedom and justice through those social agencies and institutions which make it possible for people everywhere to realize their highest potentialities．
Perhaps all these add up to a belief in what has been called the human use of human beings．When we pray，or feel pity，when we think and reason，pursue ideas，seek truth，or read a book，when we protect the weak and helpless，when we honor the noble and cherish the good，when we cooperate with our fellow men to build a better world，our behavior is worthy of our status as human beings．
72．What is the most important value according to the author？B
A．Face grief and trouble positively．
B．Live up to one's own conception of oneself
C．Begin a wide relationship with people around．
D．Help create a social order．
73．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4probably meansA．
A．we can choose how to face our life
B．our mind can be peaceful after some failures
C．we can choose our own life
D．each of us can make mistakes sometimes
74．What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph？D
A．We might as well help social agencies function well
B．We should think and reason while reading a book
C．We can cooperate to build social institutions
D．When we help those in need and admire the noble，we achieve the human use of human beings．
75．Where does this text probably come from？C
A．Science fiction．
B．Children's literature．
C．A magazine
D．A news report．
分析 本人主要通过介绍四个基本价值观来阐述人类为什么行善．
解答 72题B 细节理解题．根据第二段Thus，living up to one's own concept of oneself became a basic value，可知，对于我来说，最重要的价值就是按照自己的意愿来过活．
73题A 猜测句意题．Nobody can be sure when disaster，disappointment，or injustice may come to him through no fault of his own．Nor can one be guaranteed against one's own mistakes and failures．没有人敢保证灾难，失望，不公何时会降临，也没人敢保证不会犯错．但我们可以选择面对生活的方式．
74题D 推理判断题．最后一段告诉我们，"通过帮助弱者和无助的人，尊敬高尚的人，当我们为建设更美好的世界而与他人合作时，我们实现了人类的价值，也无愧于人类这个称号．
75题C 根据全文内容可知，主要轮述四个基本价值观来体现人类与人为善的价值观，为说明文，应该出自某篇杂志．
点评 本篇为科教类阅读题材，话题比较晦涩难懂，阅读比较困难．但是这里文章题目一般比较容易，只要考生带着问题去寻找答案，细心就可以找到答案．
