贵州省水城县2017高考英语一轮完形填空练习五 完形填空These days everyone wants to “get rich” overnight. We all __1__ marrying someone from a wealthy family, making a lot of __2__, or winning the lottery (彩票). But do these things really make us happy? Many of the richest celebrities (名人) happen to be some of the most __3__ people. They buy expensive houses and clothes that they __4__ use. They may become __5__ and even become addicted to __6__. They have become so focused on money and material things that they forget about the people and activities they __7__. Now, more young people have the opportunity for a better education, and better chances of making a high __8__. These are great achievements,__9__ will they make you happy? In the US many young people believe that being rich and being happy are two __10__ things. When attending university, they often choose to study subjects that they are __11__ rather than subjects that will get them __12__ jobs. Instead of majoring in “business” or “management”, many American students today have majors like “theater” or “modern dance”. The __13__ is that making a lot of money doesn't mean that you will be satisfied with your __14__. Nowadays, young people are __15__ careers that they love doing rather than careers that pay well. I think that as being __16__ becomes more possible, we need to __17__ what the term “fortune” really means. Do we need to have money and material things to be fortunate? Or does __18__ just mean having what we need to be happy? __19__, what things make you happy? Be honest with yourself. |