Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest ef

Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and, having gained it, to learn how to use it properly. Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather well-known golf club after finishing a round. It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes. But a half-dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them. These same men can be found there day after day, and, strangely enough, each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth, successful in business and respected in the community if material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness, then each one should have been happy. Yet, it seemed to me, something very important was missing, or else there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through Scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them, that their productivity had ceased(停止)When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit, it is dying. And it is even so with man.

What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours? I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible. The words were few, but they became memorably impressed on my mind:In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread

To me, that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections (memories). In fact, the battle of life, of existence, is a challenge to everyone. The immortal words of St. Paul, too, have been and always will be a great inspiration to me. At the end of the road I want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.

32Which of the following is indicated in the first paragraph?

A. Wealth results from honest effort.

BThe men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life.

CFor some people, no way can be found to escape the realities of life other than Scotch and soda.

DThe men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees.

33 The underlined sentence In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread means ________.

A. Bread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your face

BNo pains, no gains

CFailure is the mother of success

DBread comes from the sweat on your face

34We learn from the passage that the author ________.

Awas a wealthy person in the community

Bheld a positive attitude towards an active life

Cwas fond of associating with celebrities (名人)

Dkept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed

35What is implied in the passage by the writer?

ATo use wealth properly, eat, drink and be merry.

BWhere there is a will, there is a way.

CAs life is but like a dream, a man is like a fruit tree.

DIf you cease to struggle, you cease to live.

答案

CBBD

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