8.Recently,professor of philosophy (哲学)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 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了研究发现怎样花钱显示什么对这个人很重要,金钱和生命有着重要的联系.
解答 25.B.细节理解题.根据第一段From the way they spend their money,they can see what they really value in life可知人们还没有意识到怎样花钱显示什么对他很重要;故选B.
26.A.推理判断题.从文章第二段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,如果朋友借钱给你会加强你们的友谊,但如果他不借,就会削弱你们的友谊.所以作者认为找朋友借钱是测试友谊的一种很好的方式;故选A.
27.D.词义猜测题.根据文章He says our relations with others often become dearly defined (清晰的)when money enters the picture可知他说,我们与他人的关系往往是明确的当钱成为别关注的问题;可知意为关注;故选D.
28.D.推理判断题.结合文章The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect.I amnothing.I do not know much可知他不认为富有值得如此多的关注;故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.