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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 th
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 th
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2014-01-17
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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.
(7)
选项
A、into
B、on
C、to
D、for
答案
B
解析
介词辨析题。四个介词中,只有[B]on和前面的动词focused可以搭配,为正确答案,其他三项都可排除。
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