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。5.The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph probably means ________.A.increases B.decreases C.changes D.stays答案 B解析 詞義猜測(cè)題。4.What is the belief of old people,according to the third paragraph?A.Wealth is as important to the old as health.B.One needs to put money away for his retired life.C.One doesn’t have to be rich to live a satisfying life.D.One would never get rich until he retires.答案 C解析 推理判斷題。從文章倒數(shù)第二段第一句中的“...people who were university educated valued career success over wealth,as did middle173。3.According to the poll,middle173。educated people.答案 C解析 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。2.Who cares least for wealth,according to the passage?A.Young people. B.Middle173。aged surprisingly,those who didn’t have money,ranked wealth very included minorities,first generation Americans and less educated survey also revealed that a disproportionate(不成比例的) number of people under the age of 30 and retirees in the group made $20,000 or less a the emphasis on wealth lessens with age,with younger people putting value on it but hardly any seniors.“It just diminishes with time as the reality sets in that you would never be rich,”Morin said.“But also,the reality sets in that you don’t have to be rich to lead a very fortable and fulfilling life.”While wealth was not at the top of people’s list of priorities,43 percent still said it was somewhat important.1.The poll showed that the majority of American people ranked ________ as the most important.A.wealth B.a(chǎn) successful careerC.marriage D.free time答案 D解析 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。aged or old,”said Richard Morin,of the Pew Social amp。由第二段第二句可知A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤;由最后一段可知,并不是所有的父母都會(huì)這樣做,如果你們足夠開(kāi)明的話可以讓孩子用自己的零花錢(qián)或打工掙來(lái)的錢(qián)付手機(jī)話費(fèi),所以C項(xiàng)太片面;D項(xiàng)太絕對(duì)。由最后一段可知,主要講述了父母應(yīng)該怎樣來(lái)引導(dǎo)孩子合理使用家庭電話。因此C項(xiàng)正確。2.What does the phrase “clam up