57．When did Carnegie begin to show his interest in artistic and intellectual pursuit?

       A．After he retired from his business.

       B．When he was a young boy back in Scotland.

       C．After he earned his fortune from his iron business.

       D．When he worked as a messenger boy in Pittsburgh.

56．Andrew Carnegie moved to the United States because         .

       A．his father was offered a good job in Pittsburgh

       B．he did not want to follow his father’s profession

       C．there were serious political problems in Scotland

       D．his family could  not make a good living in their hometown

However, Carnegie often expressed his uneasiness with the businessman’s life. Wishing to spend more time receiving instruction and reading systematically, he once wrote, “If I were to continue much longer in the state of being overwhelmed by business cares and with most of my thoughts wholly upon the way to make more money in the shortest time, it would degrade me beyond hope of permanent recovery.” The strong desire for intellectual(智力的) pursuit led him to sell his company and retire at 64.

Fond of saying that “the man who dies rich dies disgraced,” Carnegie then turned his attention to giving away his fortune. He abhorred charity; instead, he used his money to help others help themselves. He established over 2,500 public libraries, and sponsored numerous cultural, educational and scientific institutions. By the time he died in 1919, he had given away 350 million dollars.

54．A．homework           B．teamwork            C．hard work           D．network

53．A．fishing                B．waiting               C．finishing             D．shipping

52．A．again                  B．away                   C．over                    D．up

51．A．pretty                 B．green                  C．nearby                D．opposite

50．A．Again                 B．Then                   C．There                  D．However

49．A．class                   B．result                  C．team                   D．rule