Who says Americans worship the almighty dollar? It's not true. Having enough fre

Who says Americans worship the almighty (全能的) dollar? It's not true.Having enough free time is more important to most Americans than being rich,according to a new survey.

Only 13 percent of more than 2,400 peoplequestioned in the telephone survey ranked being wealthy as most important tothem, while 67 percent ranked free time as their top priority (优先考虑的事), higher than having asuccessful career, getting married, and having children. "Everyone wantsfree time to do the things they want to do, young, middle-aged or old,"said Richard Morin, of the Pew Social ~ Demographic Trends Project, whichconducted the survey. "So our desire to play unites us."

The survey also showed that people who wereeducated in university valued career success over wealth, so did middle-aged people.Not surprisingly, those who didn't have money, ranked wealth very highly. Thisincluded minorities, first generation Americans and less educated people. Thesurvey also revealed that a disproportionate (不成比例的) number of people under the age of 30 andretired people in the group made $ 20,000 or less a year. But the emphasis onwealth lessens with age, with younger people putting value on it but hardly anyseniors. "It just diminishes (减弱) with time as the reality sets in that you would never be rich,"Morin said. "But also, as for old people the reality sets in that youdon't have to be rich to lead a very comfortable and fulfilling life. "

While wealth was not at the top of people'slist of priorities, 43 percent still said it was somewhat important.

1.The survey showed that the majority ofAmerican people ranked ______ as the most important.

2.Who cares least for wealth, according tothe passage?

3. According to the survey, what didmiddle-aged people regard as more important?

4. What is the belief of old peopleaccording to the third paragraph?

试题答案

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.C

【解析】略