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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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2024-10-03
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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(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] (16)
选项
A、Essays
B、Assets
C、Prospects
D、Deposits
答案
B
解析
名词辨析题。根据上下文判断,财务危机使得他们不得不卖掉拥有的资产,所以[B]Assets“资产,财产”符合句意。[A]Essays意为“论文,随笔”,[C]Prospects意为“预期,前景”,[D]Deposits意为“存款,订金”,上述三项都不符合文意,排除。
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