6．Recently.a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Me——青夏教育精英家教网—

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．

5．When I came to Cincinnati as an au pair （家庭打工留学生），a lot of things there were different from what I knew．My host family lived in a huge house I could only describe as a"castle"．In Germany I had lived in a small apartment together with my mom．Soon I found out that the"castle"was actually rather small in our neighborhood．
Everybody there was very friendly and polite．They greeted you when they were walking by at least 3feet away from you．They must not have seen a German au pair before，for most people I met asked me all kinds of questions about Germany．I enjoyed answering their various strange questions．I made a lot of friends and I started to hang out with them．
Of course，there were a number of new things，and it took me the whole year to find them all out．I never got homesick．Perhaps it was because I did not have too many negative experiences and felt loved and welcomed there．
However，I had undergone some painful experience back in Germany．I was frustrated by the way people would run me over and not even say"Sorry"．Taking up my studies at the TU-Dresden，I felt lonely．Everybody here seemed to be withdrawn（离群的） and I missed everything I had in Cincinnati．Germany was so"cold"．I found it so much harder to make new friends．I also flew back to Cincinnati several times for long periods．I felt that without those visits I was not able to make it．
Now I am over this German culture shock．It almost took me an entire year．I am still going back and forward between Dresden and Cincinnati four times a year．

24．When the author lived in Cincinnati，B．
A．she lived in a real castle
B．many people were curious about her motherland
C．some people were not very kind to her
D．she lived in the biggest house in the neighborhood
25．The underlined word"undergone"in Paragraph 4 probably meansB．
A．welcomed
B．suffered
C．accepted
D．expected
26．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the author？D
A．She lived with her mother in a big house in Germany．
B．She never went back to Cincinnati after she came back to Germany．
C．She seldom hung out with her American friends as she was too busy．
D．She did miss her friends in Cincinnati when she was at the TU-Dresden．
27．What is the best title for this passage？B
A．University life in Germany
B．My culture shock experience
C．Advantages of living in USA
D．How to be an au pair in USA．

4．The theater goes dark．The audience quiets down．The curtain opens．Actors step onto the stage，and the audience sits and waits for the play to begin．
Many people are needed to put ona play．Some of these people have made the setting，or set，that decorates the stage，and costumes（戏服）for the actors to wear．Actors have tried out for the parts．Then they have taken time to learn their lines．Even after the play is ready to be performed，the work doesn't end．Let's take a look behind the scenes．
To get ready for the play，actors put on costumes and makeup．These items will help the audience get to know the characters that the actors will play on the stage．Someone backstage may help with costume changes and repairs．
A set is like a costume for the stage．It can look like a forest or a playground or anyplace else you can imagine．Sets may be made from wood，paper，and even fabric．They are usually light so they are easy to move on and off the stage．
The lights in a play are very important．Lighting shows the time of day．It can also set the feeling of a scene．For example，brightness may make the audience feel happy and get their attention．A lighting technician controls the lighting during the play．
This is just some of what's needed to put on a play．Next time you see a performance，imagine all of the people who work hard to help the performers put on a good show．

21．The first paragraph introduces readers to the topic byD．
A．describing a scene in a play
B．showing how to produce a play
C．explaining different roles in a play
D．presenting the last-minute preparation for a play
22．According to the passage，settings，or setsA．
A．decorate the stage like costumes
B．are usually made from rare materials
C．must be slowly changed with great care
D．determine the time and atmosphere of a play
23．Who is the passage probably written for？C
A．Actors．
B．Play writers．
C．Audiences．
D．Directors．

3．The reason why he explained in the office was reasonable．把why换成that/which 或why去掉．

2．In the darkness，there wasn't a single personto whom she could turn for help．

1．Not only crops，but also family income and nutrition areat the mercy of rain clouds．

20．The garden is so beautiful，whose owner is sure to pay attention．

19．Petercreatively （create） used ways to work out the problem．

18．Morissette's song shows she is a trueperformer （perform）

17．When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life，she did what comes naturally．The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and，being a city animal，lost both her sheep and her sense of direction．Then she ran along the edge of cliff（悬崖） and fell 100feet，bouncing off a rock into the sea．
Her owner Mike Holden panicked and called the coastguard of Cornwall，who turned up in seconds．Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90-minute search．
Three days later，a hurricane（飓风） hit the coast near Cornwall．Mr．Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead．He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country．
For the next two weeks，the Holdens were heartbroken．Then，one day，the phone rang and Steve Tregear，the coastguard of Cornwall，asked Holder if he would like his dog back．
A birdwatcher，armed with a telescope，found the pet sitting hopelessly on a rock．While he sounded the alarm，a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy．
The dog had been knocked unconscious（失去知觉的）at first but had survived by drinking water from a fresh scream at the base of the cliff．She may have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge．"The dog was very thin and hungry，"Steve Tregear said，"It was a very lucky dog．She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water，"he added．
It was，as Mr．Holden admitted，"a minor miracle（奇迹）"．

32．The dog Jody fell down the cliff when she wasD．
A．rescuing her owner
B．caught in a hurricane
C．blocked by a rock
D．running after a sheep
33．Who spotted Judy after the accident？A
A．A birdwatcher
B．A student from Leeds
C．Six volunteers
D．The coastguard of Cornwall
34．What can we infer from the text？D
A．People like to travel with their pets．
B．Judy was taken to the fields for hunting．
C．Holden cared little where Judy was buried．
D．Luck plays an important role in Judy's survival．
35．Which of the following can be the best title for the text？B
A．Miracle of the Coastguard．
B．Coming Back from the Dead．
C．Dangers in the Wild
D．Surviving a Hurricane．

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