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  3. One of the most common human fears is scarcity. Many people are afraid of not having enough of what they need or want, and so th

One of the most common human fears is scarcity. Many people are afraid of not having enough of what they need or want, and so th

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问题     One of the most common human fears is scarcity. Many people are afraid of not having enough of what they need or want, and so they are always【C1】______to get to a point【C2】______ they would finally have enough.
    Alan and Linda always dreamed of living " the good life ".【C3】______from poor working-class families, they married young and set out to fulfill their【C4】______goal of becoming wealthy. They both worked very hard for years,【C5】______a small fortune, so they could move from their two-bedroom home toa(n)【C6】______seven-bedroom home in the most upscale neighborhood. They focused their energies【C7】______ accumulating all the things they believed【C8】______ abundance: membership in the local【C9】______ country club, luxury cars, designer clothing, and high-class society【C10】______. No matter how much they accumulated,【C11】______, it never seemed to be enough. They were unable to erase the deep fear of scarcity both【C12】______in childhood. They needed to learn the【C13】______of abundance. Then the stock market【C14】______in 1987, and Alan and Linda lost a considerable amount of money.
    One thing【C15】______another, and they found themselves in a financial disaster.【C16】______ needed to be sold, and【C17】______they lost the country club membership, the cars, and the house. It took several years and much hard work for Alan and Linda to land on their【C18】______. Only now, as they【C19】______what they have left—a solid, loving marriage, their health, a dependable income, and good friends【C20】______that true abundance comes not from amassing, but rather from appreciating.
【C6】
选项 A、magnetiC
B、extraordinary
C、remarkable
D、magnificent
答案D
解析 形容词辨析题。根据上下文可知，拥有七间卧室的房子应用“华丽的，豪华的”来形容，故[D]magnificent为正确答案。[A]magnetic“磁性的；有吸引力的，有魅力的”、[B]extraordinary“异常的，惊人的”、[C]remarkable“显著的，值得注意的”均不符合文意，故排除。
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