5．Whileincollege，Timstartedtolookforeasywaystomakemoney．Oneoftheopportunitieshesawwasgambling（赌博）．Hestartedlearningaboutallformsofgambling．Hegotluckyenoughtomake9，000，but sadly it didn't last long and over the next year he lost all of that money．It was at this point that Tim realized that he needed to stop gambling and focus on learning about finance．
One day，he was talking to one of his friends about creating a business，and his friend turned him onto Quick Sprout．So he started reading every blog post on Quick Sprout in the hope that he could learn about how to become a successful businessman and meet some people through Quick Sprout that he could partner up with．
A year ago Tim read a blog post on Quick Sprout about another businessman by the name of Timothy Sykes．Tim visited Timothysykes．com and learned about his Millionaire Challenge program that taught people how to buy and sell penny stocks （低价股票）．Tim thought it would be worth giving a try．
Tim spent the next few months learning from Timothy Sykes on how to trade stocks．After he felt that he had learned enough，he wanted to start trading．Within the first 6months of using what he learned in the Millionaire Challenge program，he made over 40，000．Atonepointheevenmade11，000in 15minutes．
Over the next 12months Tim is on track to make even more money．So far things are looking good and he is already ahead of schedule．The Millionaire Challenge program has worked out so well for him and he is now starting to enjoy the finer things of life．
21．Tim decided to learn about finance whenD．
A．he first entered the college
B．he was lucky enough to earn $9，000
C．he learned about all forms of gambling
D．he lost all the money he got from gambling
22．By visiting Timothysykes．com，TimA．
A．found a business opportunity
B．knew how Quick Sprout developed
C．posted a blog he wrote on the website
D．set up the Millionaire Challenge program
23．How did Tim come to know Timothy Sykes？D
A．By attending Timothy's lectures．
B．By trading stocks with Timothy．
C．By being introduced by friends．
D．By visiting a website by chance．
24．The last two paragraphs show TimC．
A．has stopped learning from Timothy
B．has taken charge of the program
C．benefits from the stock market
D．has become a millionaire．
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读，介绍了Tim从赌博到学习金融知识，最后进入股市赚钱的小故事．
解答 21．D 细节理解题．根据第一段最后一句It was at this point that Tim realized that he needed to stop gambling and focus on learning about finance．可知，当他把赌博赢来的钱输掉以后，他决定要学习关于金融的知识．故D项正确．
22．A 细节理解题．根据第三段中Tim visited Timothysykes．com and learned about his Millionaire Challenge program that taught people how to buy and sell penny stocks （低价股票）．Tim thought it would be worth giving a try．可知，他在Timothysykes．com上找到了一个商业机会．故A项正确．
23．D 细节理解题．根据第三段第一句A year ago Tim read a blog post on Quick Sprout about another businessman by the name of Timothy Sykes可知，当他阅读Quick Sprout上的一篇博客的时候了解到了Timothy Sykes．说明他是无意中了解到这个网站的．故D项正确．
24．C 推理判断题．根据最后一段前两句Over the next 12 months Tim is on track to make even more money．So far things are looking good and he is already ahead of schedule．可知，他从股票市场里赚了很多钱，也就是说他从中收益了．故C项正确．
点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
