题目内容
-- Do you need any help, Lucy.
--- Yes . The job is__________ I could do myself.
A．less than B．more than C．no more than D．no less than
B
【解析】
试题分析：less than少于；more than超过；no more than仅仅；no less than不少于。句意:-- Lucy，你需要帮助吗？--是的，这个工作超过了我的能力范围。故选B。
考点：考查短语的用法。
点评：本题难度适中。考查一些短语的用法是近几年高考的热点，需要考生牢记一些它们的用法，会分析句子的语境进而判断用它们的哪种形式。还需会区分类似的短语的不同用法。
即学即练：This piece of furniture is really inexpensive with a price of _____forty dollars.
A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. no less than
解析：A。句意：这件家具还不到四十美元，实在不贵。
阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life．To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes．While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned．
Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life．They say that it is a jungle out there．To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy．Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas．In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues．We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct．It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences．
In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary．In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then．But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts．
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either．Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite．But I personally think that people should not be too selfish．Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship．
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure．However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others．
Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?
| Main comparisons | Contexts |
| ____ are changing | In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first ________． |
| Nowadays, people seem to be more ______about themselves． | |
| _____are changing too． | People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing（谦让的）． |
| People may strive to achieve their own __ at the price of their coworkers． | |
| The author’s understanding | |
| _____ for the changes in author’s eyes | Fierce __ and great _____on modern people may be responsible for the changes． |
| The author’s ______towards topic | A relationship which can ___ two sides should be established． |