Recently a 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 day to day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he has 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(重视)in life．

   The professor says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined(明确)when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money．If he does，it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Otherwise it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t．

   Since money is so important to us, we consider those who are rich to be very important. The professor interviews some rich people in his research for his book．

Question:  What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?

Answer :  The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect(尊重). 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 money do I need for any given purpose in my life? In his book，the professor uncovered an important need in modern society：to bring back the idea that money is a tool 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.

1..

The students are asked to keep a record of every penny they spend to______.

A. learn how to spend money              B. learn how to make more money

C. know what to write in a record            D. know what is important in life

2..

 In the second paragraph, the professor mainly tells us ________.

A. never to borrow money from a friend  

B. friendship disappears when it comes to money

C. money can influence friendship       

D. money can weaken friendship

3..

．Through his book，the professor seems to tell us        ．

A. money is very important in the material world

B. the purpose of our life is to make money

C. money does not surely mean happiness     

D. we should value money in our life

4..

We consider rich people important because         ．

A. they have a meaningful life                  B. they are successful people

C. we sometimes borrow money from them      D. we think money is important in life

5..

 Which of the following might the author disagree?

　 A. Money is important in modern society.

　 B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.

　 C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.

　 D. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.

 

President Bush this week announced his support for a proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon．Details published Friday said Israel would remove troops and all settlements from the Gaza Strip by the end of next year．About seven-thousand settlers live there.

Israel would also remove four settlements in the West Bank．But six large settlements would remain．The ruling Likud party of Minister Sharon is expected to vote on the proposal on May second.

Minister Sharon visited the White House on Wednesday．President Bush praised what he called “ historic and courageous actions．” Mr．Bush said the plan gives the Palestinians, in his words, “ a chance to create a reformed, just and free government．”

Palestinian leaders have denounced（谴责）the president．Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia said Bush is the first president to accept Jewish settlements in Palestinian territories.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was at the White House Friday．He said he welcomed the plan．Blair urged other countries to get involved.

At least for now, Israel would continue to control airspace, waters and land passages．Minister Sharon says the plan is necessary because the Palestinian Authority has failed to stop attacks against Israelis．Diplomatic efforts also have not succeeded.

A Bush administration official said the president supports the plan because Israel is taking steps to remove existing settlements．Mr．Bush said removing all Jewish settlements in the West Bank would be unrealistic.

Palestinian officials called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations, the United States, Russia and the European Union．Palestinian President Yasser Arafat says the plan is hurting Palestinians and they will never stop seeking an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

Israel captured（夺取）Gaza and the West Bank in the nineteen-sixty-seven Middle East War．It soon began to build settlements．Palestinians want their own state in all of the West Bank and Gaza．They also demand the right of return to lands that are now part of Israel.

On Friday, several thousand Palestinians protested against President Bush and Prime Minister Sharon.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Israel removed troops and all settlements from the Gaza Strip

B．Israel had ten settlements in the West Bank

C．President Bush supported the proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon

D．British Prime Minister Tony Blair was for the plan

From the passage we learn that _____.

A．Palestinians and Israelis are in peace

B．Bush is the first president to accept Jewish settlements in Palestinian territories

C．Other countries also support the proposal

D．Israel would not continue to control airspace, waters and land passages

What is the attitude of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat towards the plan?

A．Agree              　　　B．Happy               　C．Disagree             　D．Regret

In which part does the passage appear?

A．Sports news     B．Science fiction     C．High technology    D．Home and abroad

　 Recently, a professor of philosophy 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 day-to-day 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 relation with others often become clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you 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 as 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 deed in modern 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.

1. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money ____.

　 A. is a good way to test your friendship

　 B. will do harm to your friendship

　 C. will strengthen(增进)your friendship

　 D. is a good way to break off your friendship

2. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?

　 A. He does not feel that he is well educated.

　 B. He does not think that he is a very important person.

　 C. He does not think that being rich deserves(应受)so much attention.

　 D. he does not consider himself to be very successful.

3. What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?

　 A. Money is an end.　　　　　　 B. Money is a means.

　 C. Money is everything.　　　　　 D. Money is important.

4. Which of the following might the author disagree?

　 A. Money is important in modern society.

　 B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.

　 C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.

　 D. happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.

 

You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is _____ I disagree.　　　　　　　 [2004全国卷I]

A. why　　　　　 B. where　　　　

C. what　　　　 　 　 D. how

 

Hearing what I had said, the old man shook his head in _______.

A. satisfaction 　 B. understand-ing

C. disagree　 　　D. disapproval