Question

1．In the United States，whenone becomes rich，he wants people to know it．And even if he does not becomevery rich，he wants people to think that he is．That is what"keeping up withthe Joneses"is about．It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich ashis neighbours．
The expression was firstused in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand．He told this story abouthimself．He began earning 125dollars aweek at the age of 23．That was a lot of money in those days．He got marriedand moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City．Whenhe 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 aservant and gave big parties for their new neighbours．
It was like a race，but onecould never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up．The raceended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new wayof life．They moved back to an apartment in New York City．
Momand looked around him andnoticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of theirneighbours．He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of shortstories．He called it"Keeping up with the Joneses"because"Jones"is a verycommon name in the United States．"Keeping up with the Joneses"came to meankeeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you．Momand's series appeared in different newspapersacross the country for over 28 years．
People never seem to gettired of keeping up with the Joneses．And there are"Joneses"in every city ofthe world．But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses becauseno matter what one does，Mr．Jones always seems to be ahead．

32．Some people want to keep up with theJoneses because theyB．
A．want to be as rich as their neighbours
B．want others to know or to think that they are rich
C．don't want others to know they are rich
D．want to be happy
33．It can be inferred （推断） from the story that rich people like toA．
A．live outside New York City              
B．live in New York City
C．live in apartments                              
D．have many neighbours
34．Arthur Momand used the name"Jones"in his series of short stories because"Jones"isB．
A．an important name                
B．a popular name inthe United States
C．his neighbour's name            
D．not a good name
35．If a person who keeps up with theJoneses，he wouldD．
A．do as the poor persons around him do
B．do everything he likes to do
C．do as his neighbours do
D．do as the rich people around him do．

Answer 1

分析 在美国，当一个人变得富有，他想让人们知道．即使他不会变得非常富有，他希望人们认为他是富有的．这就是"跟上邻居"．这是这个故事的人想看起来像他的邻居一样富有．人似乎从不厌倦跟上邻居．还有在世界每一个城市的"邻居"．但人们必须厌倦试图赶上别人，因为无论什么人，琼斯先生似乎总是领先．

解答 32．B细节理解题．根据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．可知当一个人变得富有，他想让人们知道．即使他不会变得非常富有，他希望人们认为他是富有的．故选B
33．A细节理解题．根据He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City．句意：他结婚，和他的妻子搬到纽约郊外，那有一个非常富有的邻居．同时结合现实富有的人都喜欢居住在别墅，故选 A
34．B细节理解题．根据He called it"Keeping up with the Joneses"because"Jones"is a verycommon name in the United States．可知他把它叫做"攀比"，因为"琼斯"在美国是一个很常见的名字．故选B．
35．D细节理解题．根据Whenhe 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 aservant and gave big parties for their new neighbours．可知如果一个人追上了邻居，他会做的和周围的有钱人一样．故选D．

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