题目内容
【题目】WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH A DOLLAR?
AMERICAN DINNER-TABLE rules are simple:Don't discuss religion,politics,or money.
Money is especially bad. It makes people evil,small-minded and mean. Still,we want it. Little in life is simpler,or more symbolic of possibility,than a single George Washington. So we asked a handful of creative thinkers:What's the best way to invest a dollar?
■I would travel to an American post-industrial town,find a boardedup theater,and buy it for one dollar. Working with friends,I would rally(重整)the community together,raise money,and open it independently. This is what happened in the town of Cohoes,New York,and it can happen anywhere.
DEV AUJLA,founder of DreamNow
■Buy a newspaper which provides a credible source of news. It's cheap, it's informative, and staying current will help you strike up a conversation with people who could help advance your career.
ROB FRIEDMAN, a risk associate
■In my travels, I'd say that what people need most besides security and education is access to clean drinking water. So I'd give the dollar to a nonprofit or tech company that provides water sources to communities in need. A simple well with a solar-powered pump might have met their temporary needs.
BEN HARRISON, a U. S. Marine
■I would bury the dollar in the most beautiful place I could find,then create an elaborate(复杂的)map to the dollar.I would hope someone would discover this map years from now and have an adventure to go on.
PHILP STOCKTON,a filmmaker
【1】What docs the underlined phrase "a single George Washington" refer to?
A.A simple life.B.A president.
C.A dollar.D.A creative thinker.
【2】Who would donate the one dollar to public welfare?
A.DEV AUILAB.ROB FRIEDMAN.
C.BEN HARRISON.D.PHILP STOCKTON.
【3】From which section of a magazine is the test probably taken?
A.Art of Living.B.True Stories.
C.Readers' Favorite.D.Culture.
【答案】
【1】C
【2】C
【3】A
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章就一美元的最佳投资方式列举了几个人的看法。
【1】词义猜测题。根据画线部分后面的So we asked a handful of creative thinkers:What's the best way to invest a dollar?可知“我们”问了很多人关于一美元的最佳投资方式。且此句和画线部分所在句子为因果关系,故推测a single George Washington的意思是“一美元”。故选C项。
【2】推理判断题。根据文章第五段的So I'd give the dollar to a nonprofit or tech company that provides water sources to communities in need.可知BEN HARRISON会把一美元给一个非盈利机构或者为有需要的社区提供水资源的科技公司,故推测他会把一美元捐赠给公共福利机构。故选C项。
【3】推理判断题。本文主要讲述了多个人对于一美元最佳投资的看法,即用最少的钱获取最大的收益,故推测本文很有可能出现在杂志的“生活艺术”板块。故选A项。