These days everyone wants to “get rich” overnight. We all __41__ marrying someone from a wealthy family, making a lot of __42__, or winning the lottery (彩票). But do these things really make us happy? Many of the richest celebrities (名人) happen to be some of the most __43__ people. They buy expensive houses and clothes that they __44__ use. They may become __45__ and even become addicted to __46__. They have become so focused on money and material things that they forget about the people and activities they __47__.
Now, more young people have the opportunity for a better education, and better chances of making a high __48__. These are great achievements, __49__ will they make you happy? In the US many young people believe that being rich and being happy are two __50__ things. When attending university, they often choose to study subjects that they are __51__ rather than subjects that will get them __52__ jobs. Instead of majoring in “business” or “management”, many American students today have majors like “theater” or “modern dance”. The __53__ is that making a lot of money doesn't mean that you will be satisfied with your __54__. Nowadays, young people are __55__ careers that they love doing rather than careers that pay well.
I think that as being __56__ becomes more possible, we need to __57__ what the term “fortune” really means. Do we need to have money and material things to be fortunate? Or does __58__ just mean having what we need to be happy? __59__, what things make you happy? Be honest with yourself. It may take __60__ a rich spouse(配偶)or much money to make you happy!
41.A. think of B. dream of C. care about D. insist on
42.A. changes B.friends C.efforts D.money
43.A.unhappy B.happy C.lucky D.unlucky
44.A.always B.really C.never D.personally
45.A.annoyed B.depressed C.satisfied D.injured
46.A.work B.games C.adventures D.drugs
47.A.love B.hate C.enjoy D.know
48.A.salary B.goal C.degree D.fame
49.A.so B.and C.but D.or
50.A.difficult B.different C.pleasant D.important
51.A.used to B.familiar with C.related to D.interested in
52.A.highpaying B.prizewinning C.troublesaving D.longenjoying
53.A.point B.purpose C.result D.question
54.A.health B.future C.life D.major
55.A.creating B.avoiding C.missing D.choosing
56.A.independent B.wealthy C.unselfish D.famous
57.A.study B.understand C.rethink D.recall
58.A.fortune B.career C.success D. peace
59.A.Even if B.If so C.Only if D.If only
60.A.kind of B.nothing but C.as much as D.more than
41---45 B D A C B 46—50 D A A C B
51—55 D A A C D 56---60 B C A B D