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 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.

   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 do not 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 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.

51. According to the first paragraph, people have not realized ____.

A. how important money is in their day-to-day 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

52. 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 your friendship

D. is a good way to break off your friendship

53. 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 doesn’t think that being rich is worth so much attention.

D. He doesn’t consider himself to be very successful.

54. 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 unimportant.

55. 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.

When Liz Elting, 44, one of the owners of TransPerfect, a translation company, started her business 18 years ago with Phil Shawe, both were attending New York University’s Stern School of business. They never realized just how many situations would require their services, “We have translated black box data after planes crashed,” says Elting. “Translating Hooked on Phonics into eight languages was especially challenging because we were doing sounds, not words!”

Elting had once worked for a translation company and she knew how important it was to get things right—like the instructions for medical devices. Ad companies, too, needed accurate translations that took cultural differences into account. She and Shawe were certain that if they delivered a quick, reliable service, they could build an international business that would stand out.

    They started their business in Shawe’s dormitory room. While Shawe finished his MBA, Elting employed some linguists(语言学家) and made hundreds of cold calls seeking clients（客户）. One of their first jobs was to translate an 800-page study research of a Russian gold mine in 30 days. Once the partners were out of survival mode, they hired people to help grow the company and told them to run their area as if it were their own business. “If they did well,” says Elting, “they owned that success.”

    Elting and Shawe paid themselves $9,000 a year each. Their ambition, however, at times threatened the company’s growth. several years ago, a client promised $15 million in business— more than double their earnings. They opened an office in Miami, but when the Internet suffered its burst, says Shawe, “the client pulled out. Today we get money up front; we share risk. Commonsense things.”

    TransPerfect’s 4,000 linguists cover more than 100 languages. Last year, the company had earnings of $225 million; the average annual growth rate is 30 percent. Elting and Shawe still work together. “Phil is good at developing systems and creative sales ideas,” says Elting. “I focus on operations and making sure that our clients are happy.”

    With more than 1,100 employees, and offices in 57 cities in 18 countries on four continents, they still focus on the details. They keep an exact list of client preferences: soda or soft drink, sofa or couch. Even now, at the top of the world’s largest privately held language company, Elting refuses to be complacent and would prefer a slightly different translation: “We want to be the world’s premier language company.”

67. From the first two paragraphs, we can infer that TransPerfect _______.

   A. prefers accuracy to speed                     

B. has a broader range of clients

   C. specializes in translating difficult documents

   D. thinks highly of clients’ special requirements

68. The underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably means Elting and Shawe ______.

   A. couldn’t solve the survival problem of their company

   B. needn’t worry about the survival of their company

   C. went out to seek new clients for their company’s survival

   D. didn’t know which survival mode was fit for their company

69. According to the passage, Elting and Shawe get along well in their business because they ______.

   A. trust each other in business               

B. share the same ambition and goal

   C. complement(补充) each other in business  

D. are both responsible for their common business

70. The underlined word “complacent” in the last paragraph means _______.

   A. proud                       B. stubborn           C. self-critical               D. self-satisfied

   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 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 may 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 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 do not 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 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.

71. According to the first paragraph, people have not realized ____.

A. how important money is in their day-to-day 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

72. 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 your friendship

D. is a good way to break off your friendship

73. 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 doesn’t think that being rich is worth so much attention.

D. He doesn’t consider himself to be very successful.

74. 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 unimportant.

75. 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.

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 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 for 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 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.

48. According to the first paragraph, people have not realized        .

A. how important money is in their day-to-day life

B. how one spends money shows what is important to him

C. that money is more important than any other life values

D. that their understanding of life is more important than money

49. 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 your friendship 

D. is a good way to break off your friendship

50. 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 so much attention.

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

51. 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 unimportant

52. 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.

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’ll know him only when you ask to lend you some money．If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stranger 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 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．

    Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect．I’m 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 this book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society; to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end．Money plays an important role in the modern world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life．

1.According to the first paragraph, people haven’t realized __________．

    A．how important money is in their day-to-day 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

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

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

    B．he does not consider himself to be very successful

    C．he does not think that he is a very important person

    D．he does not think being rich deserves so much attention

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

    A．Money is a means．                   B．Money is everything．

    C．Money is an end．                    D．Money is unimportant．

4.Which of the following might the author disagree?

    A．Money is important in modern society．

    B．Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness．

    C．The meaning of life doesn’t completely lie in money．

    D．Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth．