首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Although few would deny that it’s better to be rich than poor, for some people the quest for money is so all-consuming that it e
Although few would deny that it’s better to be rich than poor, for some people the quest for money is so all-consuming that it e
admin
2011-01-05
52
问题
Although few would deny that it’s better to be rich than poor, for some people the quest for money is so all-consuming that it extinguishes all other aspects of life.
The cause of the compulsion to make enormous sums of money varies with the individual, but often money is a substitute for something a person’s life lacks. To some, money means security. To some, it means power. To others it means they are going to be able to buy love, and to a fourth group it means competition and winning the game. The belief that money can produce these things often leads to insomnia, heart attacks and problems with a spouse or children.
A tremendous need for power is invariably the bottom line for those driven to make a lot of money. The bigger the pile, the more powerful they think they will feel. Parents and family background also influence a person’s pursuit of money. Many people who grew up poor and then made a fortune live in fear that they will lose it. Others strive for money to compete with their wealthy, successful parents. They want to be successful at any price. They do not feel they should enjoy what they have earned.
Making money for its own sake can be addicting like high-stakes gambling. Some very wealthy people work so many hours, so hard and at such an intense pace that they totally neglect themselves. They don’t eat right. They don’t sleep right. They just act as if they were poor, as if they were struggling to make a dime.
Many wealthy people are driven by the need for approval. But they may go out of their ways not to appear wealthy out of fear that they may receive less support from others.
Obsession with money is a man’s problem, but with the ranks of female executives growing, the feverish quest for money is becoming more of "equal-opportunity" problem. In some ways, women may have the greatest conflict with making money. In society’s eyes, financial achievement is not fully satisfying for women. They must also be successful as nurturers.
Why do many rich people pretend to be poor?
选项
答案
Because they were afraid they may receive less support from others.
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/hGVK777K
本试题收录于:
C类竞赛(非英语专业本科)题库大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)分类
0
C类竞赛(非英语专业本科)
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)
相关试题推荐
DebateaboutproposalstoraisetheretirementageofChineseworkershasbeenraginginChinaforthepastfewyears.Thecompu
Vibrationsinthegroundareapoorlyunderstoodbutprobablywidespreadmeansofcommunicationbetweenanimals.Itseems【C1
Giventheadvantagesofelectronicmoney,youmightthinkthatwewouldmovequicklytothecashlesssocietyinwhichallpaymen
Signhasbecomeascientifichot【C1】________.Onlyinthepast20yearshavespecialistsinlanguagestudyrealizedthatsigned
EarlyinthefilmABeautifulMind,the【C1】________JohnNashisseensittinginaPrincetoncourtyard,hunchedoveraplayingb
(1)Neoclassicaleconomicsisbuiltontheassumptionthathumansarerationalbeingswhohaveaclearideaoftheirbestintere
Supposethatyouarethesupervisorofabigcompany.TonyParty,thechiefofoperationswantstoadoptthe"punch-in"systemt
Wheredidtheshootingtakeplace?
那个人由于敢于冲进着火的房子,求出二名女孩而受到高度赞扬。
A、Bothofthem.B、Theboy.C、Thegirl.C由第三句话可知女孩会去看电影。
随机试题
支气管肺炎的主要症状为()、()、(),肺部哕音的特点为()。
A.左侧卧位B.膝胸卧位C.截石卧位D.蹲位E.俯卧位内痔切除术采取
甲、乙分别属于不同省份的居民,因工程纠纷甲将乙诉至被告乙所在地的区人民法院,法院依法作出一审判决。乙对该判决不服,上诉至其所在地中级人民法院。法院经审理,作出了驳回上诉、维持原判的二审判决。现被告乙拒不执行判决,原告应向()申请强制执行。
供应商参加政府采购活动必须有依法缴纳税收和社会保障资金的良好记录。()
期货公司及其股东、实际控制人或者其他关联人,为期货公司提供相关服务的律师事务所、会计师事务所等中介服务机构涉嫌违反本办法有关规定的,中国证监会及其派出机构可以对其负责人以及相关工作人员采取下列()措施。
下列有关现行房产税的纳税期限,表述正确的有()。
中国封建社会前后延续了两千多年,由盛转衰的主要表现不包括()。
(1)见义勇为(2)听到呼救(3)歹徒行凶(4)英勇献身(5)下夜班回家
请简要解释以下段落中画线部分的知识点。西方从亚里士多德的《诗学》开始就探讨广义的诗,即诗歌、散文、悲剧、喜剧等文学体裁的特征,以摹仿说建立起其诗学理论。中国古代大量的诗话、词话、曲话、小说评点等著作也是以论述诗、词、曲、小说创作技巧方法为主要内容的。王国
求1!+2!+……+10!的程序如下:PrivateFunctions(xAsInteger)f=1Fori=1Toxf=f*iNexts=fEndFunctionPrivateSubCommand1_Click()D
最新回复
(
0
)