2012高考英语重庆

【范文】Dear LiMing,I know you are now having trouble communicating with others, and you may often feel lonely. That’s because you are new here and people don’t know about you. But I think you can make it if only you can follow the advice below.First, you should take an active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people’s views. Second, you should learn about your classmates' likes and dislikes. Then you can have much in common with them. This way, you can get to know more different people and show them that you are just as friendly.Last but not least, I’m always here ready to help. we can take part in some activities together and I can introduce you to others.With time going on, people will know you better and will like to make friends with you if you can do as the above.Yours,Zhang Hua尽力了！

In his 1930 essay “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren” , John Keynes, a 在他的1930篇论文《我们子孙后代的经济可能性”，约翰凯因斯，一famous economist, wrote that human needs fall into two classes: absolute needs, which are 著名经济学家，写道，人类需要分为2类：绝对的需要，这是independent of what others have, and relative needs, which make us feel superior to our 独立别人所拥有的东西，和相对的需要，这使我们感到我们的优秀fellows. He thought that although relative needs may indeed be insatiable（无止境的）, this is 研究员。他认为，虽然相对需求可能确实是贪得无厌的（无止境的），这是not true of absolute needs.不正确的绝对需要。Keynes was surely correct that only a small part of total spending is decided by the desire 凯因斯肯定是正确的，只有一小部分的总开支决定的愿望for superiority. He was greatly mistaken, however, in seeing this desire as the only source of 优势。他错了，然而，在看到这一愿望的唯一来源insatiable demands.无尽的需求。Decisions to spend are also driven by ideas of quality which can influence the demand for 决定花也带动了思想品质能影响需求almost all goods, including even basic goods like food. When a couple goes out for an 几乎所有的商品，甚至包括基本商品如食品。当夫妇去为一个anniversary dinner, for example, the thought of feeling superior to others probably never 周年晚宴，例如，思想感情优于其他人可能永远不会comes to them. Their goal is to share a special meal that stands out from other meals.到他们的。他们的目标是分享一顿，脱颖而出从其他餐。There are no obvious limits to the escalation of demands for quality. For example, 不存在明显的界限的升级的质量要求。比如说呢。Porsche, a famous car producer, has a model which was considered perhaps the best sports car 保时捷，著名的汽车制造商，有一个模型，认为可能是最好的跑车on the market. Priced at over $120,000, it handles perfectly well and has great speed 在市场上。售价超过120000美元，它处理的很好，有很大的速度acceleration. But in 2004, the producer introduced some changes which made the model 加速度。但在2004，制片人介绍一些变化使模型slightly better in handling and acceleration. People who really care about cars find these small 略好于处理和加速度。人谁真正关心汽车找到这些小improvements exciting. To get them, however, they must pay almost four times the price.改进激动。让他们，然而，他们必须付近四倍的价格。By placing the desire to be superior to others at the heart of his description of insatiable 通过将欲望是优于其他人在他心中描述贪得无厌demands, Keynes actually reduced such demands. However, the desire for higher quality has 要求，凯因斯实际上减少这样的要求。然而，高质量的愿望no natural limits.没有限制。72. According to the passage, John Keynes believed that .72。根据短文，约翰凯因斯相信。A. desire is the root of both absolute and relative needs答：欲望的根源是绝对和相对需求B. absolute needs come from our sense of superiorityB .绝对需要来自我们的优越感C. relative needs alone lead to insatiable demandsC .相对需要单独导致无尽的需求D. absolute needs are stronger than relative needsD .绝对需要比相对需求73. What do we know about the couple in Paragraph 3?73。我们知道什么对夫妇在3段？A. They want to show their superiority.他们想展示自己的优势。B. They find specialty important to meals.他们找到的重要膳食。C. Their demands for food are not easily satisfied.他们的粮食需求是不容易满足。D. Their choice of dinner is related to ideas of quality.D .他们所选择的晚餐与质量观。74. What does the underlined word “escalation” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?74。什么是强调“升级”4款可能意味着什么呢？A. Understanding B. Increase C. Difference D. Study.A B C D增加理解差异研究。75. The author of the passage argues that .75。文章的作者认为。A. absolute needs have no limits答：绝对需要没有限制B. demands for quality are not insatiableB .质量要求不知足C. human desires influence ideas of quality人类欲望的思想品质影响D. relative needs decide most of our spendingD .相对的需要决定了我们的大多数开支 楼主是这篇吗要答案吗71~75 ccdba好累啊

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