题目内容
6．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 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．
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．
28．According to the first paragraph，people haven't realizedA．
A．how one spends money shows what is important to him
B．that money is more important than their philosophy of life
C．how important money is in their day-to-day life
D．that their understanding of life is more important than money
29．What we can learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview is thatD．
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
30．What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book？D
A．Money is unimportant．
B．Money is everything．
C．Money is an end．
D． Money is a means．
31．Which of the following might the author disagree？A
A．Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness．
B．Money is important in modern society．
C．Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth．
D．The meaning of life doesn't completely lie in money．
分析 文章介绍钱对人们的意义，钱只是手段，不是我们追求的目标，钱不能代表任何东西，人们对钱应该有清楚的认识．
解答 28．A 推理判断题．从第一段的句子：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．从学生花钱的方式，他们看出生活中什么是重要的．这是他让学生做的练习，所以人们原来不知道这点，
29．D：推理判断题．结合文章The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect．I am nothing．I do not know much．最令人惊讶的是，为什么人们对我如此尊敬，我什么都不是．可以推断出他不认为富有值得关注，所以答案选D．
30．D 推理判断题．从文章最后一段"…money is an instrument rather than the end"可知金钱只是一个工具，不是我们生活的最终目的．所以B项说金钱只是一种方式、手段正确．
31． A 作者态度题．结合Money plays an important role in the material world，but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life金钱在物质世界中扮演着重要的角色，但期望金钱给人幸福可能是缺少生命的意义．可知A与作者观点不一致．
点评 推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的推理判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义．推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话，也可能是某几句话，所以，推理题的答案只能是根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案：即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作的同义改写或综合．推理判断题的题干中通常含有infer，suggest，imply，conclude indicate等标志性词语． 这种题型主要包括细节判断题、态度观点推断题、写作意图推断题、文章出处判断题和猜测想象推断题．
