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One of the most common human fears is scarcity. Many people are afraid of no
One of the most common human fears is scarcity. Many people are afraid of no
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2023-11-03
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问题
One of the most common human fears is scarcity. Many people are afraid of not having enough of what they need or want, and so they are always【C1】______to get to a point【C2】______ they would finally have enough.
Alan and Linda always dreamed of living " the good life ".【C3】______from poor working-class families, they married young and set out to fulfill their【C4】______goal of becoming wealthy. They both worked very hard for years,【C5】______a small fortune, so they could move from their two-bedroom home toa(n)【C6】______seven-bedroom home in the most upscale neighborhood. They focused their energies【C7】______ accumulating all the things they believed【C8】______ abundance: membership in the local【C9】______ country club, luxury cars, designer clothing, and high-class society【C10】______. No matter how much they accumulated,【C11】______, it never seemed to be enough. They were unable to erase the deep fear of scarcity both【C12】______in childhood. They needed to learn the【C13】______of abundance. Then the stock market【C14】______in 1987, and Alan and Linda lost a considerable amount of money.
One thing【C15】______another, and they found themselves in a financial disaster.【C16】______ needed to be sold, and【C17】______they lost the country club membership, the cars, and the house. It took several years and much hard work for Alan and Linda to land on their【C18】______. Only now, as they【C19】______what they have left—a solid, loving marriage, their health, a dependable income, and good friends【C20】______that true abundance comes not from amassing, but rather from appreciating. [br] 【C5】
选项
A、hoarding
B、massing
C、amassing
D、depositing
答案
C
解析
动词辨析题。[C]amassing“积蓄;聚集”,一般指积蓄钱、资产等较有价值的东西,符合此处文意,故为正确答案。[A]hoarding“储藏,秘藏”,表示收集某物并秘密存放于某处,可排除;[B]massing指大规模地集合或集结,可排除;[D]depositing表示“(在银行)存钱;存放,寄存贵重物品”,也可排除。
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