We are on the wrong path of money worship By Gao Qihui (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2010-06-24 10:24 Recently on a popular TV program If You Are The One on Jiangsu TV, a blind date reality show, young girls’ mercenary attitude toward marriage and men showing off their wealth sparked a wide discussion on the value outlook of young Chinese. On this program, one woman directly asked a suitor, “Do you have money?” Another young woman, Ma Nuo, who has since become widely known as a gold digger, said: “I would rather cry in a BMW than smile on the back of my boyfriend’s bicycle.” Although this TV prgram has come under fire for its vulgar content, it still attracts a large number of young viewers of marriageable age. For most young Chinese, the program just reflects the crude realities of Chinese society. In today’s China, many women don’t want to marry anyone who doesn’t own a house and men believe that they won’t be respected and sought after by girls unless they are wealthy or will be one day. This money worship has somewhat dominated the developing trend of relationships. In a survey last year on Sohu.com, a popular Web portal similar to Yahoo, 73% of respondents said homeownership was a prerequisite for marriage. When a woman is looking for her Mr. Right, it seems that wealth has become her only criterion. Many men who are not wealthy are defined as losers, especially by women. What a ridiculous thought! However, when we are criticizing today’s money worshiper, we should also notice the absence of a general moral guide in our society. The current generation of young Chinese grew up during the era of reform and opening-up, when we were bombarded by slogans on materialism. We have plunged into the pursuit of material success without any regard for moral guidance and just simplified the definition of social development as economic achievement. Thus economic achievement became the only general pursuit of the whole society. Under such circumstances, young Chinese naturally regard wealth as the only standard of success. This growing money worship is taking young Chinese in a dangerous direction that may lead to the degradation of our society.
What does the sentence underlined and in boldface imply? A. I prefer to have a romantic boyfriend who can give me a ride either in a BMW or on a bike. B. I want to marry someone who will not make me feel sad in this expensive BMW car. C. My prospective boyfriend should be rich enough to give me a very comfortable life even if he will not always make me happy. D. Compared to the guy who can afford to buy a bicycle, I prefer the one who can afford a BMW.
ID：9582-11664 Mr. Kerry struck back, trying to turn the tables on Mr. Bush. In a speech at Howard University in Washington, Mr. Kerry said he would provide more tax cuts to the middle class than Mr. Bush would and asserted that the president had undermined the economy’s long-term strength by saddling it with huge budget deficits.
By “to turn the tables”, it probably means ___________. A. to overturn the tables B. to change the figures C. to design new tables D. to reverse a situation and gain the upper hand
ID：9582-11684（本题为引用材料试题，请根据材料回答以下问题） What is NOT true of this passage? A. The article revolves around the prevailing phenomenon of money worship among young Chinese. B. The article touches upon a cynical criteria concerning who is qualified for Mr. Right. C. The article warns the potential moral degradation among the young Chinese whose value outlook and life philosophy is being on the wrong track. D. This article is echoing a very popular TV reality show further explaining how widespread the way of finding a life partner is among youn Chinese.
ID：9582-11720 Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition. ( ) A.charges a little for B. makes free charge for C. reduces the charge for D. Both A and B
