第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,共40分)第一节：（共15小题,每题2分,共30分）阅读下面四篇短文，从四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARecently,ap

　　第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,共40分)

　　第一节：（共15小题,每题2分,共30分）

　　阅读下面四篇短文，从四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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　　Recently,aprofessorofphilosophyintheUnitedStateshaswrittenabookcalledMoneyandtheMeaningofLife.Hehasdiscoveredthathowwedealwithmoneyinourday-to-daylifehasmoremeaningthanweusuallythink.Oneoftheexercisesheaskedhisstudentstodoistokeeprecordofeverypennytheyspendforaweek.Fromthewaytheyspendtheirmoney,theycanseewhattheyreallyvalueinlife.

　　Hesaysourrelationwithothersoftenbecomesclearlydefinedwhenmoneyentersthepicture.Youmighthavewonderfulfriendshipwithsomebodyandyouthinkthatyouareaverygoodfriend.Butyouwillknowhimonlywhenyouaskhimtolendyousomemoney.Ifhedoes,itbringssomethingtotherelationshipthatseemsstrongerthaneverbefore.Oritcansuddenlyweakentherelationshipifhedoesn’t.Thispersonmaysaythathehasacertainfeeling,butifitisnotcarriedoutinthemoneyworld,thereissomethinglessrealaboutit.

　　Sincemoneyissoimportanttous,weconsiderthosewhopossessalotofittobeveryimportant.Theauthorinterviewedsomemillionairesinresearchinghisbook.

　　Question:Whatisthemostsurprisingthingyouhavediscoveredabotrtbeingrich,becauseyouareaself-mademan?

　　Answer:Themostsurprisingthingishowpeoplegivemesomuchrespect.Iamnothing.Idonotknowmuch.AllIamisrich.

　　Peoplejusthaveanideaofmakingmoreandmoremoney,butwhatisitfor?HowmuchdoIneedforanygivenpurposesinmylife?Inhisbook,theprofessoruncoveredanimportantneedinmodernsociety:tobringbacktheideathatmoneyisaninstrumentratherthantheend.Moneyplaysanimportantroleinthematerialworld,butexpectingmoneytobringhappinessmaybemissingthemeaningoflife.

　　56.Theauthorseemstobelievethataskingyourfriendtolendyousomemoney_______.

　　A.isagoodwaytotestyourfriendship B.willdoharmtoyourfriendship

　　C.willstrengthenyourfriendship D.isagoodwaytobreakoffyourfriendship

　　57.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemillionairefromhisanswerintheinterview?

　　A.Hedoesnotfeelthatheiswelleducate