Passage 3

           Life really should be one long journey of joy for children who are born with a world of wealth at their tiny feet. But experts on psychological research now believe that silver spoons can leave a bitter taste. If suicide statistics are a sign of happiness, then the rich are a miserable lot. Figures show that it is the rich who most often do away with themselves.
           Dr. Robert Coles, an internationally famous doctor, is the world's top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well-received book on the subject, The Privileged Ones, and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little. 'Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich,' says the 53-year-old doctor, 'such as better health, education and future work expectation, but most important is the quality of family life. Money can't buy love.'
           It can buy a lot of other things, though, and that's where the trouble starts. Rich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Their parents' over favoring can make them spoiled. They tend to travel more than other children, from home to home and country to country, which often makes them feel restless.
           'But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world,' adds Mr. Coles, 'and they are more self-assured.'
           Today's rich parents perhaps have realized that their riches can be more of a burden than a favor to their children. So their priority is to ensure that their families are as rich in love as they are in money.  

单选题

According to the passage ,children of rich families ______.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

推理判断题。题干的大意是:根据文章,富有家庭的孩子______。从第一段中“Figures show that it is the rich who most often do away with themselves.”和第二段中“…too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little.”可推断出,富人家的孩子并不总是快乐的。所以D选项正确。

单选题

Dr. Robert Coles believes that ______.

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】

推理判断题。题干的大意是:罗伯特·科尔斯博士认为______。从第二段最后一句“Money can't buy love.”可推断出,富人再有钱也买不来爱,而爱正是孩子所需要的。所以选项C正确。

单选题

Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】

事实细节题。题干的大意是:根据文章,以下哪种描述是不正确的?B、C、D选项在文章第一、二、三段都有原句,而文中并没有提到A选项,所以答案为A。

单选题

The expression 'silver spoons' in Paragraph 1 means ______.

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】

词语理解题。题干的大意是:第一段中“silver spoons”是什么意思?文章第一句“Life really should be one long journey of joy for children who are born with a world of wealth…”中a world of wealth应该与silver spoons是同一个意思。所以答案为C。

单选题

This article is written mainly to tell readers that ______.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

主旨大意题。题干的大意是:这篇文章主要告诉读者______。从文章的主要内容“富人家的孩子并不幸福;金钱买不到爱等”可知,作者想要告诫那些富有的父母:生活中最重要的是爱,而不是金钱。所以选项D正确。