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, 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.
28. Which of the following is indicated in the first paragraph?
A. Wealth results from honest effort.
B. The men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life.
C. For some people, no way can be found to escape the realities of life other than scotch and soda.
D. The men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees.
29. 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 B. No pains, no gains
C. Failure is the mother of success D. Bread comes from the sweat on your face
30. We learn from the passage that the author_______ .
A. was a wealthy person in the community B. held a positive attitude towards an active life
C. was fond of associating with celebrities (名人)
D. kept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed
31. What is implied in the passage by the writer?
A. To use wealth properly, eat, drink and be merry.
B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. As life is but like a dream, a man is like a fruit tree.
D. If you cease to struggle, you cease to live.