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阅读理解 Who says Americans worship the almighty (全能的) dollar? It's not true. Having enough free time ismore important to most Americans than being rich, according to a new survey.
only 13 percent of more than 2,400 people questioned in the telephone survey ranked being wealthy
as most important to them, while 67 percent ranked free time as their top priority (优先考虑的事),
higher than having a successful career, getting married, and having children. "Everyone wants free time to
do the things they want to do, young, middle-aged or old," said Richard Morin, of the Pew Social ~ Demographic Trends Project, which conducted the survey. "So our desire to play unites us."
The survey also showed that people who were educated in university valued career success over wealth, so did middle-aged people. Not surprisingly, those who didn't have money, ranked wealth very highly.
This included minorities, first generation Americans and less educated people. The survey also revealed
that a disproportionate (不成比例的) number of people under the age of 30 and retired people in the
group made $ 20,000 or less a year. But the emphasis on wealth lessens with age, with younger people
putting value on it but hardly any seniors. "It just diminishes (减弱) with time as the reality sets in that
you would never be rich," Morin said. "But also, as for old people the reality sets in that you don't have
to be rich to lead a very comfortable 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 survey showed that the majority of American people ranked ______ as the most important.
A. wealth
B. a successful career
C. marriage
D. free time
2. Who cares least for wealth, according to the passage?
A. Young people
B. First generation Americans
C. Old people
D. Less-educated people
3. According to the survey, what did middle-aged people regard as more important?
A. success in career
B. education level
C. wealth
D. comfort
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. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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据考高分专家说，试题“阅读理解 Who s.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
