39. A．insist 　　　　　　　　　 B．value 　　　　　　　　 C．dream　　　　　　　　　　 D．offer

38. A．In this way 　　　　　 B．By this means 　　 C．By the way　　　　　　 D．From the way

37. A．keep a record of 　 B．run out of 　　　　　 C．keep up with 　　　 　　 D．use up

36. A．get through　 　　　　 B．deal with　　　　　　 C．give away 　　　　　　 D．look after

55. D 根据句子结构判断，应该用系动词。

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Recently, a professor of philosophy in the U. S. has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we 　36　 　money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to 　37　 　every penny they spend for a week. 　38　 　they spend their money, they can see what they really 　39　 　in life.

He says our relation with others often becomes clearly 　40　 　when money enters the picture. You might have 　41　 　with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will 　42　 　him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings 　43　 　to the friendship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly 　44　 the friendship if he doesn’t.

Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it 　45　 　very important. The author interviewed some millionaires for 　46　 . Question: What is 　47　 　thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man? Answer: What makes me surprised most is how people give me 　48　 . I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I　　 49 　rich.

People just 　50　 　making more and more money, but what is it 　51　 ? How much do I need for a given purpose in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back 　52　 　that money is an instrument 　53　 　the end．　 54　 plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be 　55　 the meaning of life.

54. B pains在此为及物动词，意为“费(苦)心”，这种意义与上下文是相通的。

53. B 从意义上判断，“更注重内含是一个人进步(成熟)的象征”。

52. C 从意义上判断，“除非我们意识到这点并做某些改变，否则的话……”。

51. C 从句子的连接上分析有“因果”关系。

50. D 从意义上判断，“如果我们不注重内含，满足表面的东西，迟早会发现我们将一无所获”。