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[originaltext] In the United States many have been told that anyone can beco
[originaltext] In the United States many have been told that anyone can beco
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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: they try to look as rich and as successful as their neighbors. 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. "Keeping up with the Joneses" came to mean keeping up with people around you. 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. 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、Its creator published short stories in newspapers for years.
B、It spread across the country with the common name.
C、Many people used it when they praised their neighbors.
D、Most children were amused when they heard the saying.
答案
A
解析
根据选项可预测题目问某事是如何广泛传播的。短文说,Momand的系列短篇小说在全美各家报纸上连载,长达32年之久。可见这个习语就是这样广为流传的,所以A正确。只有A中的关键词short stories in newspapers是录音提到的,听到什么选什么。
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