Many of us assume that with such a last name, Peter Buffett, 52, must enjoy a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor (投资人) Warren Buffett definitely doesn’t think so.

   “People who are born with a silver spoon in their mouth can fall victim (受害者) to what my father has called a silver dagger (匕首) in your back,” Buffett told Reuters in an interview. “It leads to a sense of entitlement (特权) and a lack of personal achievement.”

  Entitlement, he believes, is the worst thing ever. “Anybody who acts like they deserve (应得) something ‘just because’ is a disaster,” he said.

  In his new book, Life Is What You Make It: Finding Your Own Path to Fulfillment, Buffett says that the only real inheritance (遗产) handed down from his parents was a philosophy (价值观): Forge your own path in life. It is a belief that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap (收获) his own successes.

  Did his father ever want him to go into finance? “It was encouraged for a moment when I was open to the idea,” he told Reuters. But as he grew older, it became clear the financial world “was not speaking to my heart.”

   His father accepted his choice to become a musician. He began his musical career by writing music for TV commercials (广告). He then released his own albums.

   “I am my own person and I know what I have accomplished in my life,” he told Reuters. “This isn’t about wealth or fame or money or any of that stuff, it is actually about values and what you enjoy and finding something you love doing.”

   Along with the book, Buffett has begun a “Concert & Conversation” tour in which he plays the piano, talks about his life and warns against consumerist (消费主义) culture and damaging the environment.

   “Economic prosperity (繁荣) may come and go; that’s just how it is,” he writes in the book. “But values are the steady currency (硬通货) that earn us the all-important rewards.”

What does “It” in the second paragraph refer to?

  A. A life of a top investor.          B. A silver spoon in the mouth.

  C. Being born to a wealthy family.  D. The victim of a silver dagger in the back.

What does the article tell us?

  A. Peter Buffett is a born musician.

  B. Peter Buffett enjoys a hugely privileged life.

  C. A wealthy family can benefit a child but also spoil him or her.

  D. Peter Buffett was forced by his parents to take over their business.

The article claims that Peter Buffett owes his achievements largely to ______.

  A. his passion for music      B. the good education he received

  C. his great determination        D. the values he learned from his parents

Which of the following statements would Peter Buffett probably agree to?

  A. Wealth is there to enjoy to the fullest.

  B. A person’s value lies within.

  C. Many people are fooled by economic prosperity.

  D. Young people should choose their own philosophy, whatever their parents believe in.

—It is _______he often fails in exams_______ makes his parents worried about him.

—So, he has to work whole-heartedly.

A. what, that          B. that, what         C. that, that              D. /, that

22. “How long do you suppose it is _______ he left for Japan?” “No more than half a month.”

A. when   B. before    C. after D. since

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Westerners often invite people to dinner. Have you ever heard

____________ any customs about it? Usually the host will ask the            1. ________________

guest ___________ of time, because Westerners like making plans.            2. ________________

If you are invited to a dinner at 7 o’clock, it is highly r_________           3. ________________

that you either arrive close to that time or r__________ up to explain      4. ________________

why you can not make i___________. When seated, be sure not to          5. ________________

take __________ your knife and fork until the host asks the guests to       6. ________________

start eating. If you are the host, do make proper ___________ (安排)            7. ________________

so that your guests will feel at __________. That is to say, you should         8. ________________

try your best to avoid making anyone ________________ (不舒服),             9. ________________

which would ___________ (否则) make your dinner party not as            10________________

successful as you have planned.

 

It is ________ he said ________ is very important to us.

A．what; that

B．all what; that

C．all that; which

D．which; which