I have a cousin who’s a farmer. If you saw him on market day with his old boots and worn

I have a cousin who’s a farmer. If you saw him on market day with his old boots and worn hat, you might think he was a tramp (流浪汉). But he’s either buying or selling for thousands of pounds. He doesn’t have a luxurious lifestyle, but the farmhouse, dozens of acres of land, machinery, cattle, chicken and crops must be worth a fortune. You might describe him as a man, but he doesn’t look like that.
My father owned a shop selling newspapers, cigarettes, birthday cards, toys, books and magazines. The shop a comfortable life for us, but we weren’t rich. The only luxury was that my father owned a car when most people in our town couldn’t afford one, professionals such as doctors and lawyers.
My point is that can be misleading. You often can’t the rich from the way they look.
I once met Richard Branson, the Virgin Airlines tycoon (巨头).He’d a hot balloon across the Atlantic and landed in the Irish sea. When he was rescued, he was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a sneaker. You’d have guessed he was a multimillionaire.
Andrew Bruce, the 11th Earl (伯爵) of Elgin, a group of press people to his luxurious home in Fife, Scotland. His , the 7th Earl of Elgin was famous for removing and transporting to Britain priceless sculptures from the Parthenon, a very famous temple in Greece. The so-called Elgin Marbles can be seen in the British Museum. The Earl’s castle was cold, despite a fire burning in the hearth (壁炉). He explained to us,“I’m sorry it’s so cold, but you should know that a gentleman’s house is always cold.”
There you have it: doesn’t always bring comfort.
【小题1】A．eggsB．foodsC．cattle D．fruits【小题2】A．wealthyB．poorC．goodD．successful【小题3】A．offeredB．providedC．suppliedD．gave【小题4】A．besidesB．includingC．as well asD．apart from【小题5】A．thingsB．factsC．appearancesD．faces【小题6】A．sayB．tellC．recognizeD．judge【小题7】A．madeB．drivenC．boughtD．flown【小题8】A．perhapsB．neitherC．neverD．rather【小题9】A．allowedB．permittedC．demandedD．invited【小题10】A．forefatherB．fatherC．grandfatherD．father-in-law【小题11】A．frozenB．freezingC．surprisingD．surprised【小题12】A．healthB．wealthC．luckD．povertyC

(答案→)C 解析：文章通过举例说明有钱人不能通过外表看出，有钱也不意味着安慰和幸福。【小题1】考查名词辨析：A. eggs鸡蛋， B. foods食物，C. cattle 牛，D. fruits水果，从He doesn’t have a luxurious lifestyle, but the farmhouse, dozens of acres of land, machinery, cattle, chicken and crops must be worth a fortune.可知他经常买卖牛，选C 【小题2】考查形容词辨析：A. wealthy富有的，B. poor穷的，C. good好的，D. successful成功的，他可能描述他为有钱的人，但是他看起来不是那样，选A【小题3】考查动词辨析：A. offered 提供，B. provided提供， C. supplied 提供，D. gave 给，这个商店给我们提供了舒服的生活，但是我不富有，使用了词组provide sth for sb，supply使用的是：supply sth to sb。offer是offer sb sth，选B【小题4】考查介词辨析：A. besides除了，B. including包括，C. as well as也，D. apart from除了，我们的奢侈是我爸爸拥有一辆汽车，而我们镇上除了专业人士象医生和律师其他人都没有。选D【小题5】考查名词辨析： A. things事情，B. facts事实，C. appearances外貌，D. faces面对， 从下文的You often can’t 41 the rich from the way they look. 可知我的观点是外表是会让人误解的。选C【小题6】考查动词辨析：A. say说，B. tell告诉，C. recognize 认识，识别，D. judge判断，你经常不能从他们的样子判断有钱人，选B【小题7】考查动词辨析：A. made制作，B. driven驱使，驾驶，C. bought 买，D. flown飞，他放飞一个热气球穿越大西洋上空，在爱尔兰海着陆。选D【小题8】考查副词：A. perhaps可能，B. neither 两者都不，C. never从不， D. rather相当，从上文的：When he was rescued, he was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a sneaker. 可知你永远也猜不出他是个百万富翁。选C【小题9】考查动词辨析：A. allowed允许，B. permitted许可，C. demanded要求，D. invited邀请，Andrew Bruce 邀请一群媒体人到他豪华的家里。选D【小题10】考查名词辨析：A. forefather祖先，祖宗，B. father父亲，C. grandfather祖父，D. father-in-law继父，从the 7th Earl of Elgin可知是他的祖先以从Parthenon运送无价的雕像到英国而著名。选A【小题11】考查形容词辨析：A. frozen冷冻的，B. freezing寒冷的，C. surprising令人惊讶的，D. surprised感到惊讶的，从下文的：despite a fire burning in the hearth (壁炉).可知他的房子是很冷的，选B【小题12】考查名词辨析：A health健康，B. wealth财富，C. luck幸运，D. poverty贫穷，财富并不能带来安慰，选B

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