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年公共英语四级试题强化练习题2023更多精彩内容请及时—应届毕业生考试网!If ambition is tobe wellregarded,the rewardsofambition wealth,distinction,control overone sdestinymust bedeemed worthyof thesacrifices madeon ambitionsbehalf.If thetradition ofambition isto havevitality,itmust bewidely shared;and itespecially mustbe highlyregardedby peoplewho arethemselves admired,the educatednotleast amongthem.In anodd way,however,it istheeducated whohave claimedto havegiven upon ambitionas anideal.What isodd isthat they have perhapsmost benefitedfromambition ifnot alwaystheir ownthen thatof theirparentsand grandparents.There isa heavynote ofhypocrisyin this,a caseof closingthe barndoor after the horseshaveescaped withthe educatedthemselves ridingon them.Certainly peopledo not seem less interested insuccessand itssigns nowthan formerly.Summer homes,European travel,BMWs thelocations,place namesand namebrandsmay change,but suchitems do notseemlessindemandtoday thana decadeor twoyears ago.What hashappened isthatpeople cannotconfess fullyto theirdreams,as easily andopenly asonce theycould,lest theybe thoughtpushing,acquisitive andvulgar.Instead,we aretreated tofinehypocritical spectacles,which nowmore thanever seemin lesupplythe criticof Americanmaterialism witha Southtonsummerhome;the publisherof radicalbooks whotakes hismealsin three-star restaurants;the journalistadvocatingparticipatory democracyin allphases oflife,whose ownchildrenare enrolledin privateschools.For suchpeople andmanymore perhapsnot soexceptional,the properformulationis,“Succeed atall costsbut avoidappearing ambitious.”
1.It isgenerally believedthat ambitionmay bewellregarded if.A.its returnswell pensatefor thesacrificesB.it isrewarded withmoney,fame andpowerC.its goalsare spiritualrather thanmaterialD.it isshared bythe richand thefamous
2.The lastsentence ofthe firstparagraph mostprobablyimplies thatit is.A.customary ofthe educatedto discardambition inwordsB.too lateto checkambition onceit hasbeen letoutC.dishonest todeny ambitionafterthefulfillment ofthegoalD.impractical forthe educatedto enjoybenefits fromambition
3.Some peopledonotopenly admittheyhaveambitionbecause.A.they thinkof itas immoralB.their pursuitsare notfame orwealthC.ambitionisnot closelyrelated tomaterial benefitsD.they donot wantto appeargreedy andcontemptible
4.From thelast paragraphthe conclusioncan bedrawnthat ambitionshould bemaintained.A.secretly andvigorously B.openly andenthusiasticallyC.easilyandmomentarily D.verbally andspiritually参考答案ACDB。