题目内容

6、These days everyone wants to “get rich” fast．We all   1   marrying someone from a wealthy family, making a lot of   2  , or winning the lottery （彩票）．But do these things really make us happy? Many of the richest celebrities （名人）happen to be some of the most   3   people．They buy expensive houses and clothes that they   4   use．They may become   5 and even become addicted to   6  ．They have become so focused on money and material things that they forget about the people and activities they   7 ．

Now, more young people have the opportunity for a better education, and better chances of making a high   8  ．These are great achievement,   9   will they make you happy? In the U．S．many young people believe that being rich and being happy are two   10   things．When attending university, they often choose to study subjects that they are   11   rather than subjects that will get them   12   jobs．Instead of majoring in “business” or “management,” many American students today have majors like “theater”, or “modern dance．” The   13   is that your making a lot of money doesn’t mean that you will be satisfied with your   14  ．Nowadays, young people are   15  careers that they love doing rather than careers that pay well．

I think that as being   16   becomes more possible, we need to   17   what the term “fortune” really means．Do we need to have money or material things to be fortunate? Or does   18  just mean having what we need to be happy?   19 , what things make you happy? Be honest with yourself．It may take   20   a rich spouse （配偶） or much money to make you happy!

1．A．think of                 B．dream of             C．care about           D．insist on

2．A．changes                B．friends                C．efforts                D．money

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3．A．unhappy                B．happy                  C．unlucky               D．lucky

4．A．always                  B．really                   C．never                  D．personally

5．A．annoyed                B．depressed            C．satisfied              D．injured

6．A．work                    B．games                 C．charity                D．drugs

7．A．love                      B．hate                    C．enjoy                  D．know

8．A．salary                   B．goal                    C．degree                 D．fame

9．A．so                        B．and                     C．but                     D．or

10．A．difficult               B．different              C．pleasant               D．important

11．A．used to                B．familiar with        C．related to             D．interested in

12．A．high – paying                        B．prize – winning

       C．trouble – saving                                  D．long – enjoying

13．A．point                   B．purpose               C．result                  D．question

14．A．health                  B．future                  C．life                      D．major

15．A．creating               B．avoiding              C．missing               D．choosing

16．A．independent         B．wealthy               C．unselfish             D．famous

17．A．study                  B．understand           C．rethink                D．recall

18．A．fortune                B．career                 C．success               D．peace

19．A．Even so               B．If so                   C．Instead                D．To conclude

20．A．kind of                B．nothing but          C．as much as          D．more than