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Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has 36 that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually 37 . One of the exercises he has asked his students to do is keep a 38 of every penny they spend for a week. From the 39 they spend their money, they can see what they really 40 in life.
The professor says our 41 with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You 42 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 43 . If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems 44 than ever before. 45 it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who are 46 to be very important. The professor 47 some rich people in researching his book.
Question: What is the most 48 thing you have discovered about being rich?
Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much 49 . 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 50 ? How much money do I need for any given 51 in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important 52 in modern society: to bring back the idea that the money is an instrument 53 than the end. Money plays an important 54 in the material world, but 55 money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
36. A. pointed B. studied C. discovered D. noticed
37. A .imagine B. think C. recognize D. plan
38. A. secret B. diary C. promise D. record
39. A. way B. method C. opinion D. attitude
40. A. mean B. value C. get D. make
41. A. work B. friendship C. relation D. union
42. A. should B. must C. had to D. might
43. A. cars B. books C. rooms D. money
44. A. stronger B. weaker C. worse D. looser
45. A. But B. Otherwise C. And D. Then
46. A. rich B. poor C. helpful D. ordinary
47. A. saw B. interviewed C. questioned D. knew
48. A. puzzling B. disappointing C. surprising D. interesting
49. A. worry B. doubt C. hate D. respect
50. A. about B. against C. for D. at
51. A. achievement B. result C. purpose D. success
52. A. need B. discovery C. lack D. event
53. A. better B. rather C. more D. less
54. A. action B. performance C. role D. trick
55. A. demanding B. hoping C. getting D. expecting
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| Steve and Mark were good friends. They decided to spend their vacation in Haiti. Since they 1 no French, they took a French word book with them and hoped it would help them in difficult situations. The flight was 2 , and the hotel was very comfortable. Each day after breakfast, Steve and Mark 3 a picnic lunch and dinner and went off to visit interesting places. After a while, the boys became tired of 4 picnic meals and decided to eat a big fish dinner in a good restaurant. Unfortunately, they 5 their word book in the hotel. They 6 the menu carefully. After ten minutes, Steve said to Mark: "I don't understand this menu." "Neither do I," said Mark. "I see poison on this menu. Are they 7 here?" "Maybe. They even spelled poison 8 . They spelled it p- o-s-s-o-n instead of p-o-i-s-o-n. But it 9 mean the same thing. Maybe we should go to another restaurant. I don't 10 to eat something that will kill me." But Mark was 11 , so he said:"There is no other restaurant near here, and I'm tired of walking around the city. Let's order something else instead. It's 12 here, so the food must be good. "The boys looked at the menu again. They finally decided to order steak, 13 they really wanted fish. The boys just pointed to the word steak, and the waiter 14 . As they were eating they 15 some tourists speaking English. "This 16 is delicious." "We're lucky we picked a restaurant that's famous for its fish." Steve and Mark wondered about what they 17 . "Famous for its fish? There was no fish on 18 !" said Mark. Finally, Steve decided to find out what all this was about. "Excuse me, how did you order fish when it wasn't on the menu?" "Sure it's on the menu. It's right here. Poisson." The boy shouted: "Poisson. That's 19 ! We were wondering why a restaurant like this could have poison on the menu." The tourists 20 . One of them said: "No. Poisson is French for fish." | ||||
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| Steve and Mark were good friends. They decided to spend their vacation in Haiti. Since they 1 no French, they took a French word book with them and hoped it would help them in difficult situations. The flight was 2 , and the hotel was very comfortable. Each day after breakfast, Steve and Mark 3 a picnic lunch and dinner and went off to visit interesting places. After a while, the boys became tired of 4 picnic meals and decided to eat a big fish dinner in a good restaurant. Unfortunately, they 5 their word book in the hotel. They 6 the menu carefully. After ten minutes, Steve said to Mark:"I don't understand this menu. " "Neither do I," said Mark. "I see poison on this menu. Are they 7 here?" "Maybe. They even spelled poison 8 . They spelled it p- o-i-s-s-o-n instead of p-o-i-s-o-n. But it 9 mean the same thing. Maybe we should go to another restaurant. I don't 10 to eat something that will kill me. " But Mark was 11 , so he said:"There is no other restau- rant near here, and l'm tired of walking around the city. Let's order something else instead. It's 12 here, so the food must be good. " The boy looked at the menu again. They finally decided to order steak, 13 they really wanted fish. The boys just pointed to the word steak, and the waiter 14 . As they were eating they 15 some tourists speaking English. "This 16 is delicious. " "We're lucky we picked a restaurant that's famous for its fish. " Steve and Mark wondered about what they 17 . "Famous for its fish? There was no fish on 18 !" said Mark. Finally, Steve decided to find out what all this was about. "Excuse me, how did you order fish when it wasn't on the menu?" "Sure it's on the menu. It's right here. Poisson. " The boy shouted: "Poisson. That's 19 ! We were wondering a restaurant like this could have poison on the menu. " The tourists 20 . One of them said: "No. Poisson is French for fish. " | |||
| ( )1. A. learned ( )2. A. terrible ( )3. A. packed ( )4. A. buying ( )5. A. reviewed ( )6. A. checked ( )7. A. crazy ( )8. A. silly ( )9. A. must ( )10. A. have ( )11. A. tired ( )12. A. quiet ( )13. A. since ( )14. A. realized ( )15. A. heard ( )16. A. steak ( )17. A. bought ( )18. A. the table ( )19. A. poison ( )20. A. agreed |
B. spoke B. booked B. ordered B. suffering B. kept B. studied B. stupid B. right B. should B. expect B. puzzled B. crowded B. because B. recognized B. met B. meal B. discovered B. show B. wrong B. stopped |
C. taught C. excellent C. carried C. eating C. lost C. compared C. cruel C. simply C. can C. want C. scared C. convenient C. and C. understood C. found C. fish C. picked C. the menu C. it C. screamed |
D. knew D. delayed D. cooked D. enjoying D. left D. observed D. funny D. wrong D. would D. need D. endangered D. comfortable D. although D. satisfied D. noticed D. food D. selected D. sale D. dangerous D. laughed |
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