首页
登录
职称英语
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
游客
2023-11-08
38
管理
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(1)______to get to a point (2)______they would finally have enough.
Alan and Linda always dreamed of living " the good life ".(3)______ from poor working-class families, they married young and set out to fulfill their(4)______goal of becoming wealthy. They both worked very hard for years,(5)______ a small fortune, so they could move from their two-bedroom home to a(6)______seven-bedroom home in the most upscale neighborhood. They focused their energies (7)______ accumulating all the things they believed(8)______ abundance: membership in the local (9)______ country club, luxury cars, designer clothing, and high-class society(10)______. No matter how much they accumulated, (11)______, it never seemed to be enough. They were unable to erase the deep fear of scarcity both(12)______in childhood. They needed to learn the(13)______of abundance. Then the stock market(14)______in 1987, and Alan and Linda lost a considerable amount of money.
One thing(15)______ another, and they found themselves in a financial disaster.(16)______ needed to be sold, and(17)______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(18)______. Only now, as they(19)______ what they have left—a solid, loving marriage, their health, a dependable income, and good friends(20)______that true abundance comes not from amassing, but rather from appreciating. [br] (17)
选项
A、unfortunately
B、instantly
C、essentially
D、eventually
答案
D
解析
副词辨析题。从上下文看,此处所需副词在and后表示最后的结果,[D]eventually“最后,终于”符合文意,为正确答案。[A]unfortunately“不幸的是,令人遗憾地”,[B]instantly“立即地,即刻地”,[C]essentially“本质上,本来”,均可排除。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3170328.html
相关试题推荐
InAmerica,olderpeoplerarelylivewiththeiradultchildren.Butinmany
InAmerica,olderpeoplerarelylivewiththeiradultchildren.Butinmany
InAmerica,olderpeoplerarelylivewiththeiradultchildren.Butinmany
InAmerica,olderpeoplerarelylivewiththeiradultchildren.Butinmany
InAmerica,olderpeoplerarelylivewiththeiradultchildren.Butinmany
InAmerica,olderpeoplerarelylivewiththeiradultchildren.Butinmany
InAmerica,olderpeoplerarelylivewiththeiradultchildren.Butinmany
InAmerica,olderpeoplerarelylivewiththeiradultchildren.Butinmany
InAmerica,olderpeoplerarelylivewiththeiradultchildren.Butinmany
InAmerica,olderpeoplerarelylivewiththeiradultchildren.Butinmany
随机试题
[originaltext]M:Hi,Hellen.Howareyoudoing?W:Prettygood.Thanks.Haveyo
ENDANGEREDSPECIESAlthoughwecannotdoanythingabouttheplantsandanimalst
Researchershaveidentified1.4millionanimalspeciessofar—andmillionsre
下列情况中,应写退稿信的有( )。A.稿件质量达不到出版要求 B.稿件基本可
下列选项中,诊断子宫内膜异位症的最佳依据是:()A.进行性痛经,子宫
音频电路和低速数据电路测试项目用PCM话路特性仪测试。()
A.呆小症 B.艾迪生病 C.肢端肥大症 D.侏儒症 E.Graves病
考古学中用同位素碳-14测年法测量古生物的年代,碳-14每隔一定的时间质量减少为
证券投资人是指()。A:通过证券而进行投资的各类机构法人 B:通过证券而进行投
以宽冠窄根为特点的牙是A.上颌乳中切牙与侧切牙 B.上颌乳侧切牙与乳尖牙 C
最新回复
(
0
)