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[originaltext] [12] In the United States many have been told that anyone can
[originaltext] [12] In the United States many have been told that anyone can
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[12] In the United States many have been told that anyone can become rich and successful if he works hard and has some good luck. When one becomes rich he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he still wants people to think that he is. That’s what "Keeping up with the Joneses" is about. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American named Arthur Momand. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with their neighbors; [13] they try to look as rich and as successful as their neighbors. [14] He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it "Keeping up with the Joneses", because "Jones" is a very common name in the United States. [13] "Keeping up with the Joneses" came to mean keeping up with people around you. [14] Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 32 years.
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. That is one reason why they read the "right" books, go to the "right" universities and eat at the "right" restaurants.
Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do. And there are "Joneses" in every city of the world. [15] But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
12. According to the speaker, what impression do many Americans want to leave on others?
13. What does the expression "Keeping up with the Joneses" mean?
14. How did the expression "Keeping up with the Joneses" get popular?
15. What does the speaker think of the practice of "Keeping up with the Joneses"?
选项
A、They’re honest and do only the just things.
B、They’re very well-off and have achieved a lot.
C、They work hard and deserve great reward.
D、They keep pace with the economic development.
答案
B
解析
短文说,当人们富有了他们希望别人知道。甚至并不很富有时也希望别人认为他们富有,所以B正确。B项中的well-off对应开头重复了3遍的rich,achieve a lot对应录音中的successful,同义替换是答案。
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