- 阅读理解A
题干:Whatwouldyoudowith$590m?ThisisnowaquestionforGloriaMackenzie,an84-year-oldwidowwhorecentlyemergedfromhersmall,tin-roofedhouseinFloridatocollectthebiggestundividedlotteryjackpotinhistory.Ifshehopeshernew-foundfortunewillyieldlastingfeelingsoffulfillment,shecoulddoworsethantoreadHappyMoneybyElizabethDumnandMichaelNorton.Thesetwoacademicsuseanarrayofbehavioralresearchtoshowthatthemostrewardingwaystospendmoneycanbecounterintuitive.Fantasiesofgreatwealthofteninvolvevisionsoffancycarsandextravaganthomes.Yetsatisfactionwiththesematerialpurchaseswearsofffairlyquickly.Whatwasonceexcitingandnewbecomesold-hat;regretcreepsin.“Itisfarbettertospendmoneyonexperiences,”sayMs.DumnandMr.Norton,“likeinterestingtrips,uniquemealsorevengoingtothecinema.”Thesepurchasesoftenbecomemorevaluablewithtime—asstoriesormemories—particularlyiftheyinvolvefeelingmoreconnectedtoothers.Thisslimvolumeispackedwithtipstohelpwageslavesaswellaslotterywinnersgetthemost"happinessbangforyourbuck".Itseemsmostpeoplewouldbebetteroffiftheycouldshortentheircommutestowork,spendmoretimewithfriendsandfamilyandlessofitwatchingtelevision(somethingtheaverageAmericanspendsawhoppingtwomonthsayeardoing,andishardlyjollierforit).Buyinggiftsorgivingtocharityisoftenmorepleasurablethanpurchasingthingsforoneself,andluxuriesaremostenjoyablewhentheyareconsumedsparingly.ThisisapparentlythereasonMacDonald'srestrictstheavailabilityofitspopularMcRib—amarketingtrickthathasturnedtheporksandwichintoanobjectofobsession.ReadersofHappyMoneyareclearlyaprivilegedlot,anxiousaboutfulfillment,nothunger.Moneymaynotquitebuyhappiness,butpeopleinwealthiercountriesaregenerallyhappierthanthoseinpoorones.Yetthelinkbetweenfeelinggoodandspendingmoneyonotherscanbeseenamongrichandpoorpeoplearoundtheworld,andscarcityenhancesthepleasureofmostthingsformostpeople.Noteveryonewillagreewiththeauthors’policyideas,whichrangefrommandatingmoreholidaytimetoreducingtaxincentivesforAmericanhomebuyers.Butmostpeoplewillcomeawayfromthisbookbelievingitwasmoneywellspent.
题目: The author’s attitude toward Americans’ watching TV is(). - A 、critical
- B 、supportive
- C 、sympathetic
- D 、ambiguous

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【正确答案:A】
文章第三段的“It seems most people would be better off if they could shorten their commutes to work, spend more time with friends and family and less of it watching television”(如果人们能够缩短通勤上班的时间,花更多时间陪伴亲朋,花更少时间看电视,他们会感觉更好),因此可以得知作者对于看电视的态度是A选项"批判的"。
B“支持的”与文意相反;C“同情的”、D“模棱两可”均不正确。

- 1 【单选题】He's watching TV? He's( )to be cleaning his room.
- A 、known
- B 、supposed
- C 、regarded
- D 、considered
- 2 【阅读理解A】 The author’s attitude toward the influence of advertisement on people’s habits is().
- A 、indifferent
- B 、negative
- C 、positive
- D 、biased
- 3 【阅读理解A】 The author’s attitude toward the role of outside directors is().
- A 、permissive
- B 、positive
- C 、scornful
- D 、critical
- 4 【阅读理解A】 Generally speaking, the author’s attitude toward gene patenting is().
- A 、critical
- B 、supportive
- C 、scornful
- D 、objective
- 5 【阅读理解A】 The author's attitude toward reversing the high-speed trend is().
- A 、 tolerant
- B 、uncertain
- C 、optimistic
- D 、doubtful
- 6 【阅读理解A】 The author's attitude toward Reding's appeal is one of().
- A 、skepticism
- B 、objectiveness
- C 、indifference
- D 、approval
- 7 【阅读理解A】What is the author's attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?
- A 、Critical.
- B 、Indifferent.
- C 、Prejudiced.
- D 、Positive.
- 8 【阅读理解A】What is the author's advice to Americans?
- A 、They treat the dollar with a little respect.
- B 、They try to win in the weak-dollar gamble.
- C 、They vacation at home rather than abroad.
- D 、They treasure their marriages all the more.
- 9 【阅读理解A】What is the author’s attitude toward America's policies on global warming?
- A 、Critical.
- B 、Indifferent.
- C 、Supportive.
- D 、Compromising.
- 10 【阅读理解A】The author, s attitude toward Richard Lamm’s remark is one of_____.
- A 、strong disapproval
- B 、reserved consent
- C 、slight contempt
- D 、enthusiastic support
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