2．Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and，having gained it，to learn how to use it properly．Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather well known golf club after finishing a round．It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes．But a half-dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them．These same men can be found there day after day，and，strangely enough，each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth，successful in business and respected in the community if material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness，then each one should have been happy．Yet，it seemed to me，something very important was missing，else-there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through scotch and soda．They knew，each one of them，that their productivity had ceased（停止）．When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit，it is dying．And it is even so with man．
What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours？I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible．The words were few，but they became memorably impressed on my mind．"In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread．"
To me，that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections （memories）．In fact，the battle of life，of existence，is a challenge to everyone．The immortal words of St．Paul，too，have been and always will be a great inspiration to me．At the end of the road I want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight，I have finished the course，I have kept the faith．
32．Which of the following is indicated in the first paragraph？C
A．Wealth results from honest effort．
B．The men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life．
C．For some people，no way can be found to escape the realities of life other than scotch and soda．
D．The men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees．
33．The underlined sentence"In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread"means"B"．
A．Bread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your face
B．No pains，no gains
C．Failure is the mother of success
D．Bread comes from the sweat on your face
34．We learn from the passage that the authorB．
A．was a wealthy person in the community
B．held a positive attitude towards an active life
C．was fond of associating with celebrities （名人）
D．kept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed
35．What is implied in the passage by the writer？D
A．To use wealth properly，eat，drink and be merry．
B．Where there is a will，there is a way．
C．As life is but like a dream，a man is like a fruit tree．
D．If you cease to struggle，you cease to live．
分析 这是一篇传记文章阅读．作者用简洁、朴实的文字讲述自己如何在逆境中领悟到生活的真谛而最后获得成功．文章短小精悍、语言平实，启迪读者心智．
解答 32．C．主旨大意题．根据第一段，else-there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through scotch and soda．很多人借用威士忌和苏打水逃避现实生活，所以对于一些人来说，这是一种好的方式，故选C．
33．B．语意猜测题．根据第二段，"In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread．""脸上有汗水的时候你才可以吃面包．"这里的意思就是"没有付出，就没有收获"，故选B．
34．B．判断推理题．根据文中最后一段，At the end of the road I want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight，I have finished the course，I have kept the faith．在路的尽头，我想能感觉到我已经打了一场好仗，我已经完成了课程，我一直保持着信念．由此可见作者有坚定的信念和积极的人生态度，故选B．
35．D．细节辨认题．通读全文，并根据文章第一段的最后一句话When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit，it is dying．And it is even so with man可知世界上最难的两件事情是：通过自己的诚实和努力获取财富，以及得到之后怎样合理地使用自己的财富．作者可以看到很多成功人士借用威士忌和苏打水逃避现实生活，因为他们已经停止了奋斗，而作者认为：生命不息，奋斗不止，故选D．．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
