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1、(07广东A)Howshouldoneinvestasumofmoneyinthesedaysofinflation(通货膨胀)?Leftinabank,itwillhardlykeepitsvalue,howeverhightheinterestrate.Onlyabraveman,oraveryrichone,darestobuyandsellonthestockmarket.Todayitseemsthatoneofthebestwaystoprotectyoursavings,andevenincreaseyourwealthistobuybeautifulobjectsfro
2、mthepast.HereIamgoingtooffersomeadviceoncollectingantiqueclocks,whichIpersonallyconsiderareamongthemostinterestingofantiques.Isometimeswonderwhatabeingfromanotherplanetmightreportbackaboutourwayoflife.“TheplanetEarthisruledbyamysteriouscreaturethatsitsorstandsinaroomandmakesastrangetickingsound.
3、Ithasafacewithtwelveblackmarksandtwohands.Mencandonothingwithoutitspermission,anditfastensitsyoungroundpeople'swristssothateverywheremengotheyarestillunderitscontrol.ThiscreatureistherealmasterofEarthandmenareitsslaves.”Whetherornotweareslavesoftimetodaydependsonourcultureandpersonality,butitisb
4、elievedthatmanyyearsagokingskeptspecialslavestotellthetime.Certainmenwereverycleveratmeasuringthetimeofdayaccordingtothebeatingoftheirownhearts.Theyweremadetostandinafixedplaceandeveryhourorsowouldshoutthetime.Soitseemsthatthefirstclockswerehumanbeings.reconvenientandreliablewaysoftellingthetime
5、.TheylearnedtouseHowever,menquicklyfoundmotheshadowscastbythesun.Theymarkedthehoursoncandles,usedsandinhour-glasses,andinventedwaterclocks.Indeed,anyseriousstudentofantiqueshouldspendasmuchtimeaspossiblevisitingpalaces,statelyhomesandmuseumstoseesomeofthefinestexamplesofclocksfromthepast.Antique
6、clockscouldbeveryexpensive,butoneofthejoysofcollectingclocksisthatitisstillpossibletofindquitecheaponesforyourownhome.Afterall,ifyouaregoingtoberuledbytime,whynotinvestinanantiqueclockandperhapsmakeafutureprofit?41.Accordingtothepassage,collectingantiqueclocks____________.A.canhardlykeepthevalue
7、ofyoursavingsB.willcostmuchofyoursavingsC.mayincreaseyourwealthD.needsyourbravery42.Byquoting(引用)theremarkofabeingfromanotherplanet,theauthorintendsto_________.A.suggesthumanbeingsarecontrolledbyaclockB.describewhyclockscanr
