It is said that in the United States much has been told about that anyone can become rich and successful if he works hard and has some good luck.

Yes, when one becomes rich he wants people to know it. And even though he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That’s what “Keeping up with the Joneses “ is about The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand looked around him and noticed that many people did things to keep up with their neighbours. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses”, because Jones is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.

People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. That is one reason why they read “right” books, go to “right” universities and eat in “right” restaurants.
  Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do. And there are Joneses in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does, Mr Jones always seems to be ahead.
60. Why, according to the passage, do many people try to keep up with the Joneses?
  A. Because they feel proud to be taken for the Joneses.
  B. Because they want others to know or think they are rich.
  C. Because they are afraid that others will know they are rich.
  D. Because they want to be as rich as their neighbours.
61. What does the author mean when he says “right” books?
  A. Books that teach people how to get rich and successful.
  B. Books by famous and successful writers.
  C. Very expensive books.
  D. Books that other people around are reading.
62. What does the author mean by “Mr Jones always seems to be ahead”?
  A. It seems that one can never keep up with all people around.
  B. It seems that Mr Jones is a very rich man.
  C. It seems that one has to work hard to get rich.
  D .It seems that Mr Jones is always walking ahead of others.

In the United States many have been told that anyone can become rich and successful if he works hard and has some good luck．Yet, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it．And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is．That is what "Keeping up with the Joneses" is about．It is the story of someone who tries to look as rich as successful and as his neighbors．

       The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American by the name of Arthur Momand．He told this story about himself: He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23．That was a lot of money in those days．Young Momand was very proud of his riches．He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City．But just moving there was not enough．When he saw that rich people rode horses．Momand went horseback riding every day．When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors．

       Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with their neighbors．He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories．He called it "Keeping up with the Joneses", because "Jones" is a very common name in the United States．"Keeping up with the Joneses" came to mean keeping up with the people around you．Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years．

       People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses．That is one reason why they read the "right" books, go to the "right" universities and eat in the "right" restaurants．

       Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do．And there are "Joneses" in every city of the world．But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does, Mr Jones seems always to be ahead．

1．Many people in the United States were made to know ________________________．

       A．anyone in the United States can become rich but might be poor soon

       B．anyone in the United States can become rich if he works hard and has good luck

       C．he can become rich in the future though he is not lucky enough

       D．anyone in the United States who works hard can become rich

2．It can be inferred from the story that rich people probably ________________________．

       A．like to live outside New York City

       B．like to live in New York City

       C．like to live in apartments

       D．like to have many neighbors

3．Arthur Momand used the name "Jones" in his series of short stories because Jones is________．

       A．an important name

       B．a popular name in the United States

       C．his neighbor's name

       D．not a good name

4．Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because __________．

       A．they want to be as rich as their neighbors

       B．they want others to know or to think that they work hard

       C．they don't want others to know they are rich

       D．they want to be happy and comfortable