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资料题:The child became angry with himself for the whistle he bought because( )。

发布时间:2021-01-21

A.he could have bought some other good things with the money his parents gave him

B.the thought of paying too muchfor the whistle made him think of all the good thingshe had wanted to buy

C.the whistle no longer gave him pleasure

D.he could have bought some other good things with the money besides the whistle

参考资料

When I was a child of seven years old, my parents, on a holiday, filled my pockets with coins. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and, charmed by the sound of a whistle, I paid all may money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing my family. My brothers and sisters, when they learned what the whistle had cost, laughed at me and said I had given four times as much for it as it was worth. This made me think of all the good thing I might have bought with the rest of the money, and I became so angry with myself that the whistle no longer gave me pleasure.From this experience I learned an important lesson. Whenever I was tempted to buy someunnecessary thing, I said to myself, "Don't pay too much for the whistle,"and I saved my money.As I grew up, and observed the behavior of men, I met with many who gave too much for the whistle.When I saw one fond of popularity, courting(追求)the favor of others, and neglecting his own affairs, I said to myself,' 'This man pays too much for his whistle."If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfort, all the pleasure of doing good to others, and all the joys of friendship, for the sake of accumulating(积累) wealth,“Poor man,"said I," you gave too much for your whistle.When I met a gambling man, sacrificing his fortune on horses and dice, and ruining his health by playing cards all night,' 'Alas," I said,“he has paid too much for his whistle.”In short, I am convinced that most of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by paying too much for the whistle.

试卷相关题目

  • 1The child's purchase of the whistle seems to show that( )。

    A.children are incapable of determining the value of a commodity

    B.an individual's feeling about a commodity may cause him or her to overestimate is real value

    C.a child's evaluation of a commodity depends on is monetary value

    D.None of the above is tru

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  • 2What happened when the child returned home with his whistle( )。

    A.His playing delighted his family

    B.His brothers and sisters praised his purchase

    C.He quickly grew bored with the whistle

    D.He soon regretted his purchase

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  • 3According to the author, to pay too much for the whistle means to( )。

    A.waste your talent in pursuit of tiles

    B.throw good money after bed things

    C.neglect your ownaffairs for the favor of others

    D.set too much value on any one thing

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  • 4This passage can best be titled:( )。

    A.A Childhood Disappointment

    B.The Lesson of the Whistle

    C.Philosophy of Everyday Life

    D.Wisdom

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