一、完形填空。(每小题3分,共30分)
There was once a young man who loved money more than anything else in his life. He thought wealth was the 1 important thing in the world. He worked day and night without rest to make 2, believing that money could bring him everything he wanted. He seldom went home to visit his parents, even during important festivals.
His mother was badly ill and needed great care, but he didn't want to 3 time looking after her. He just sent some money to his family and told them he was too 4 to return home. He never realized what his mother really needed was company, not money.
One day, his mother's health got even worse. The doctor said she might not live much longer. When the young man arrived at the 5 in a hurry, he gently held his mother's thin and weak hand.
At that moment, he found his mother's hands were rough and old. She gave him life, 6 him day and night, and gave him all her love when he was a little child. But he only cared about money and never felt the warm love from his family. He felt so sorry and shameful that tears came into his 7.
He finally realized that money could 8 many things, but it could not buy a family's love, care or happiness. Nothing in the world is more important than 9.
From that day on, he spent much more time staying with his family. He learned that true happiness comes from warm love and sweet memories, not from 10.
1. A. most B. more
C. much D. many
2. A. friends B. money
C. fun D. time
3. A. keep B. take
C. spend D. cost
4. A. busy B. free
C. kind D. clever
5. A. shop B. hospital
C. park D. school
6. A. cared for B. looked at
C. talked with D. waited for
7. A. ears B. eyes C. mouth D. nose
8. A. lose B. buy C. find D. hear
9. A. wealth B. health
C. love D. fame
10. A. time B. money C. luck D. dream

1. A the most important 最重要的。
2. B make money 赚钱，符合前文“爱钱、努力工作”的语境。
3. C spend time (in) doing sth. 花费时间做某事，固定搭配。
4. A 他只寄钱，说自己太忙，没时间回家。
5. B 妈妈病重，医生说时日不多，所以是去医院。
6. A care for 照顾；关心。
7. B 他的眼泪涌上眼眶。
8. B 钱可以买很多东西，但买不来爱。
9. C 没有什么比爱更重要。
10. B 真正的幸福来自爱，而不是来自金钱。

二、阅读理解。（每小题4分，共20分）
Many people grow up thinking that the more money they have, the happier they will be. However, is money really everything?
A famous story tells about a rich man who had a lot of gold but was very lonely. He had no friends or family. One day, he sat by the river and felt very sad. A poor fisherman came and sat down next to him. The fisherman had little money, but he had a warm family, a loyal dog, and the clear blue sky above him. He was laughing and singing.
The rich man asked, “Why are you so happy? You have no gold or land.” The fisherman smiled and said, “I don’t have much money, but I have everything that money can’t buy. My wife cooks delicious food every day; my children run and play in the fields. When I
am thirsty, they give me water. When I am sad, they cheer me up. This is true wealth.”
The rich man was shocked. He suddenly realized that his piles of gold could not buy a single hug or a kind word. He learned the greatest lesson in life: No amount of money can replace the love and care of family.
In our modern life, many of us are busy making money. We work day and night to buy big houses and expensive cars. We forget to spend time with the people we love. But money is just a tool. It can help us live a comfortable life, but it cannot buy health, time, or the love of our family.
So, the next time you have to choose between money and family, remember this: You can work to make more money, but you can never work to get back the time you lose with your loved ones.
1. Why did the rich man feel sad by the river?
A. Because he had no gold or land.
B. Because he lost his expensive cars.
C. Because he had no friends or family.
D. Because he was ill and had no money.
2. The underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refers to “”.
A. The delicious food cooked by the wife
B. The love of the family
C. The clear blue sky above them
D. The pile of gold
3. What did the rich man realize after talking with the fisherman?
A. The fisherman was not as smart as him.
B. Gold could buy happiness.
C. His money could not buy true family love.
D. He should move to the countryside to live.
4. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Money is everything and makes people truly happy.
B. The fisherman had a warm family but little money.
C. The rich man had a lot of friends and family.
D. The fisherman hated his family because they were poor.
5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. We should work day and night to buy big houses.
B. Money can help us live a comfortable life.
C. We must value time with our family more than money.
D. It is easy to make more money in the modern world.

1. C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“A famous story tells about a rich man who had a lot of gold but was very lonely. He had no friends or family.”可知，一个富人有很多金子，但他很孤独。因为他没有朋友也没有家人。
2. B 代词指代题。根据第三段中“I don't have much money, but I have everything that money can't buy... When I am thirsty, they give me water. When I am sad, they cheer me up.”可知，这里的This指代的是这种家人之间的关爱。
3. C 推理判断题。根据第四段中“The rich man was shocked. He suddenly realized that his piles of gold could not buy a single hug or a kind word.”可知，富人很震惊。他突然意识到他成堆的金子买不到一个拥抱或一句好话，也就是真正的亲情之爱。
4. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The fisherman had little money, but he had a warm family”可知，渔夫穷但有温暖的家。
5. C 段落大意题。最后一段提及“你可以努力赚更多的钱，但你永远无法挽回失去的与亲人共度的时光”，即强调要把陪伴家人的时间看得比钱更重要。