I think it is a thing of important that it ______ done soon.

1. A.
   is
2. B.
   is to be
3. C.
   be
4. D.
   to be

Recently, a professor of philosophy in the U. S. has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we   41  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   42  every penny they spend for a week.   43  they spend their money, they can see what they really   44  in life.
He says our relation with others often becomes clearly   45  when money enters the picture. You might have   46  with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will   47  him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings   48  to the friendship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly  49 the friendship if he doesn’t.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it   50  very important. The author interviewed some millionaires for   51 . Question: What is  52  thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man? Answer: What makes me surprised most is how people give me  53 . I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I   54  money
People just   55  making more and more money, but what is it   56 ? How much do I need for a given purpose in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back   57  that money is an instrument   58  the end．  59  plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be  60   the meaning of life.

Recently, a professor of philosophy in the U. S. has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we 1 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 2 every penny they spend for a week. 3 they spend their money, they can see what they really 4 in life.
He says our relation with others often becomes clearly 5 when money enters the picture. You might have 6 with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will 7 him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings 8 to the friendship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly 9the friendship if he doesn’t.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it 10 very important. The author interviewed some millionaires for 11. Question: What is 12 thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man? Answer: What makes me surprised most is how people give me 13. I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I 14 money
People just 15 making more and more money, but what is it 16? How much do I need for a given purpose in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back 17 that money is an instrument 18 the end．19  plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be 20   the meaning of life.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      get through
   2. B.
      deal with
   3. C.
      give away
   4. D.
      look after
2. 2.
   1. A.
      keep a record of
   2. B.
      run out of
   3. C.
      keep up with
   4. D.
      use up
3. 3.
   1. A.
      In this way
   2. B.
      By this means
   3. C.
      By the way
   4. D.
      From the way
4. 4.
   1. A.
      insist
   2. B.
      value
   3. C.
      dream
   4. D.
      offer
5. 5.
   1. A.
      doubtful
   2. B.
      uncertain
   3. C.
      definite
   4. D.
      distrustful
6. 6.
   1. A.
      poor relation
   2. B.
      a quarrel
   3. C.
      words
   4. D.
      wonderful friendship
7. 7.
   1. A.
      know
   2. B.
      recognize
   3. C.
      respect
   4. D.
      admire
8. 8.
   1. A.
      everything
   2. B.
      nothing
   3. C.
      anything
   4. D.
      something
9. 9.
   1. A.
      strengthen
   2. B.
      weaken
   3. C.
      threaten
   4. D.
      protect
10. 10.
    1. A.
       is
    2. B.
       to be
    3. C.
       being
    4. D.
       is to be
11. 11.
    1. A.
       his family
    2. B.
       his friends
    3. C.
       much money
    4. D.
       his book
12. 12.
    1. A.
       the most surprising
    2. B.
       the less surprising
    3. C.
       the most surprised
    4. D.
       a most surprising
13. 13.
    1. A.
       so less respect
    2. B.
       so much respect
    3. C.
       so much money
    4. D.
       so much envy
14. 14.
    1. A.
       have is
    2. B.
       am has
    3. C.
       have but
    4. D.
       am to be
15. 15.
    1. A.
       pay no attention to
    2. B.
       make no sense of
    3. C.
       have an idea of
    4. D.
       lose consciousness of
16. 16.
    1. A.
       against
    2. B.
       by
    3. C.
       beyond
    4. D.
       for
17. 17.
    1. A.
       the design
    2. B.
       the idea
    3. C.
       the plan
    4. D.
       the argument
18. 18.
    1. A.
       rather than
    2. B.
       more than
    3. C.
       other than
    4. D.
       less than
19. 19.
    1. A.
       Spirit
    2. B.
       Friendship
    3. C.
       Money
    4. D.
       Character
20. 20.
    1. A.
       missing
    2. B.
       getting
    3. C.
       receiving
    4. D.
       understanding

My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.
The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy(糖果)while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why, is it only because they have money ? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?
Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.

1. 1.

   This passage mainly suggests that the writer _______.

   1. A.
      is easy to get along with
   2. B.
      is unhappy with the life they are living
   3. C.
      is good at observing and understanding
   4. D.
      is never pleased with her neigbours
2. 2.

   What do you think of McGarity girl?

   1. A.
      She is proud and hungry.
   2. B.
      She is selfish and cruel.
   3. C.
      She is lonely and friendless.
   4. D.
      She is unhappy and misunderstood.
3. 3.

   In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _______.

   1. A.
      money is the key to everything
   2. B.
      the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be
   3. C.
      there is something more important than money
   4. D.
      when talking to people we should look into their eyes
4. 4.

   Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.

   1. A.
      Why, is it only because they have money?
   2. B.
      There is more to happiness than money.
   3. C.
      Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things.
   4. D.
      The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.

Some people thought ________ possible to live on out space in the future .

1. A.
   it
2. B.
   it be
3. C.
   it is
4. D.
   that is