SectionIStructureandVocabulary2000考研英語試題

PartA

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Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(5points)

1.AsI'llbeawayforatleastayear,I'dappreciate________fromyounowandthentellingmehoweveryoneisgettingalong.

[A]hearing[B]tohear[C]tobehearing[D]havingheard

2.Greatlyagitated,Irushedtotheapartmentandtriedthedoor,________tofinditlocked.

[A]just[B]only[C]hence[D]thus

3.Doctorsseeaconnectionbetweenincreaseamountsofleisuretimespent________andtheincreasednumberofcasesofskincancer.

[A]tosunbathe[B]tohavesunbathed[C]havingsunbathed[D]sunbathing

4.Unlessyousignacontractwiththeinsurancecompanyforyourgoods,youarenotentitled________arepaymentforthegoodsdamagedindelivery.

[A]to[B]with[C]for[D]on

5.OnarainydayIwasdrivingnorththroughVermont________Inoticedayoungmanholdingupasignreading"Boston".

[A]which[B]where[C]when[D]that

6.Christiestaredangrilyatherbossandturnedaway,asthough________outoftheoffice.

[A]went[B]gone[C]togo[D]wouldgo

7.Therolesexpected________oldpeopleinsuchasettinggivetoofewpsychologicalsatisfactionsfornormalhappiness.

[A]of[B]on[C]to[D]with

8.Talktoanyoneinthedrugindustry,________you'llsoondiscoverthatthescienceofgeneticsisthebiggestthingtohitdrugresearchsincepenicillinwasdiscovered.

[A]or[B]and[C]for[D]so

9.Itwasn'tsomuchthatIdislikedher________thatIjustwasn'tinterestedinthewholebusiness.

[A]rather[B]so[C]than[D]as

10.Countlessdivorcedpoliticianswouldhavebeenelectedoutofofficeyearsagohadtheyeventhoughtofadivorce,letalone________one.

[A]getting[B]toget[C]gotter[D]getPartB

Directions:

Eachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarked[A],[B],[C],and[D].IdentifythepartofthesentencethatisincorrectandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(5points)

Example:

Anumberof[A]foreignvisitorsweretaken[B]totheindustrialexhibition,which[C]theysaw[D]manynewproducts.

Answer[C]iswrong.Thesentenceshouldread,"Anumberofforeignvisitorsweretakentotheindustrialexhibition,wheretheysawmanynewproducts."Soyoushouldchoose[C].

SampleAnswer

[A][B][■][D]

11.HavingisolatedAonaremoteisland,withBlittleworktooccupyCthem,thesoldierssufferedfromboredomandlowspiritsD.

12.IfthelettertobemailedAwasplacedBonthewritingtableanhourago,itisCcertainbeingDtherenow.

13.TherulingApartycouldevenloseitsBmajorityinthelowerhouseofparliament,startedCaperiodofprolongedstrugglingD.

14.ThemechanismsatAworkaremanifestBinthetendencyforsuchphysicalactivitytoCutilizethepotentialDharmfulconstituentsofthestressresponse.

15.InAthelongrun,however,thishurrytoshedBfull-timestaffmaybemoreCharmfultoindustryasitistoDtheworkforce.

16.SeetoitAthatyouincludeinBtheexaminationpaperwhateverCquestionstheydidn'tknowtheanswerDlasttime.

17.Mostnewspapers,whiledevotingAthemajorpartofitsBspacetorecentevents,usuallymanagetofindroomContheinsidepagesforarticlesonDsomeinterestingtopics.

18.OnesignbywhichAyouaremakingprogressinanartBsuchaspaintingorphotographyisthatCyoubegintorealizehowmuchthereisDtolearn.

19.TheideallistenerstaysbothinsideandoutsideAthemusicatthemomentitisplayedandenjoyingBitalmostasmuchasCthecomposeratthemomenthecomposesD.

20.ContinuedAexposuretostresshasbeenlinkedtoworsenedBfunctioningoftheimmunesystem,leavingCapersonmoreliableforDinfection.PartC

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21.Hespokeso________thatevenhisopponentswerewonoverbyhisarguments.

[A]bluntly[B]convincingly[C]emphatically[D]determinedly

22.France's________ofnucleartestingintheSouthPacificlastmonthtriggeredpoliticaldebatesandmassdemonstrations.

[A]assumption[B]consumption[C]presumption[D]resumption

23.The215manuscript,circulatedtopublisherslastOctober,________anoutburstofinterest.

[A]flared[B]glittered[C]sparked[D]flashed

24.HiseffortstobringaboutareconciliationbetweenthetwoParties________.

[A]cameoff[B]cameon[C]cameround[D]camedown

25.Thesystemwasredesignedtoembracethenetworkandeventually________itinaprofitabledirection.

[A]adapt[B]control[C]install[D]steer

26.Thecapitalintendedtobroadentheexportbaseand________efficiencygainsfrominternationaltradewaschanneledinsteadintouneconomicimportsubstitution.

[A]secure[B]extend[C]defend[D]possess

27.Itisannouncedthatawallethasbeenfoundandcanbe________atthemanager'soffice.

[A]declared[B]obtained[C]reclaimed[D]recognized

28.WhenI________mysenses,Ifoundmyselfwrappedupinbedinmylittleroom,withGrandmabendingoverme.

[A]wokeup[B]tookto[C]pickedup[D]cameto

29.TheAmericansocietyis________anexceedinglyshakyfoundationofnaturalresources,whichisconnectedwiththepossibilityofaworseningenvironment.

[A]establishedon[B]affiliatedto[C]originatedfrom[D]incorporatedwith

30.Iamnot________withmyroommatebutIhavetosharetheroomwithher,becauseIhavenowhereelsetolive.

[A]concerned[B]compatible[C]considerate[D]complied

31.Atfirst,the________ofcolorpicturesoveralongdistanceseemedimpossible,but,withpainstakingeffortsandatgreatexpense,itbecameareality.

[A]transaction[B]transmission[C]transformation[D]transition

32.Whenthecommittee________todetails,theproposedplanseemedimpractical.

[A]gotdown[B]setabout[C]wentoff[D]cameup

33.________tosomepartsofSouthAmericaisstilldifficult,becausepartsofthecontinentarestillcoveredwiththickforests.

[A]Orientation[B]Access[C]Procession[D]Voyage

34.Mr.Smithhadanunusual________:hewasfirstanofficeclerk,thenasailor,andendedupasaschoolteacher.

[A]profession[B]occupation[C]position[D]career

35.Themayorisawomanwithgreat________andthereforedeservesourpoliticalandfinancialsupport.

[A]intention[B]instinct[C]integrity[D]intensity

36.TheEnglishweatherdefiesforecastandhenceisasourceofinterest________toeveryone.

[A]speculation[B]attribution[C]utilization[D]proposition

37.Thefactthatthegoldeneagleusuallybuildsitsnestonsomehighcliffs________italmostimpossibletoobtaintheeggsortheyoungbirds.

[A]renders[B]reckons[C]regards[D]relates

38.Toimpressafutureemployer,oneshoulddressneatly,be________,anddisplayinterestinthejob.

[A]swift[B]instant[C]timely[D]punctual

39.Youdon'thavetoinstallthisradioinyournewcar,it'san________extra.

[A]excessive[B]optional[C]additional[D]arbitrary

40.Wewerepleasedtonotethattheearlymorningdeliverydidn't________tothetrafficjamofthebusycity.

[A]aid[B]amount[C]add[D]attributeectionIIClozeTest

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Foreachnumberedblankinfollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)

Ifafarmerwishestosucceed,hemusttrytokeepawidegapbetweenhisconsumptionandhisproduction.Hemuststorealargequantityofgrain__41__consumingallhisgrainimmediately.Hecancontinuetosupporthimselfandhisfamily__42__heproducesasurplus.Hemustusethissurplusinthreeways:asseedforsowing,asaninsurance__43__theunpredictableeffectsofbadweatherandasacommoditywhichhemustsellinorderto__44__oldagriculturalimplementsandobtainchemicalfertilizersto__45__thesoil.Hemayalsoneedmoneytoconstructirrigation__46__andimprovehisfarminotherways.Ifnosurplusisavailable,afarmercannotbe__47__.Hemusteithersellsomeofhispropertyor__48__extrafundsintheformofloans.Naturallyhewilltrytoborrowmoneyatalow__49__ofinterest,butloansofthiskindarenot__50__obtainable.

41.[A]otherthan[B]aswellas[C]insteadof[D]morethan

42.[A]onlyif[B]muchas[C]longbefore[D]eversince

43.[A]for[B]against[C]of[D]towards

44.[A]replace[B]purchase[C]supplement[D]dispose

45.[A]enhance[B]mix[C]feed[D]raise

46.[A]vessels[B]routes[C]paths[D]channels

47.[A]self-confident[B]self-sufficient[C]self-satisfied[D]self-restrained

48.[A]search[B]save[C]offer[D]seek

49.[A]proportion[B]percentage[C]rate[D]ratio

50.[A]genuinely[B]obviously[C]presumably[D]frequentlySectionIIIReadingComprehension

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Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswersmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(40points)

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Ahistoryoflongandeffortlesssuccesscanbeadreadfulhandicap,but,ifproperlyhandled,itmaybecomeadrivingforce.WhentheUnitedStatesenteredjustsuchaglowingperiodaftertheendoftheSecondWorldWar,ithadamarketeighttimeslargerthananycompetitor,givingitsindustriesunparalleledeconomiesofscale.Itsscientistsweretheworld'sbest,itsworkersthemostskilled.AmericaandAmericanswereprosperousbeyondthedreamsoftheEuropeansandAsianswhoseeconomiesthewarhaddestroyed.

Itwasinevitablethatthisprimacyshouldhavenarrowedasothercountriesgrewricher.Justasinevitably,theretreatfrompredominanceprovedpainful.Bythemid-1980sAmericanshadfoundthemselvesatalossovertheirfadingindustrialcompetitiveness.SomehugeAmericanindustries,suchasconsumerelectronics,hadshrunkorvanishedinthefaceofforeigncompetition.By1987therewasonlyoneAmericantelevisionmakerleft,Zenith.(Nowthereisnone:ZenithwasboughtbySouthKorea'sLGElectronicsinJuly.)Foreign-madecarsandtextilesweresweepingintothedomesticmarket.America'smachine-toolindustrywasontheropes.Forawhileitlookedasthoughthemakingofsemiconductors,whichAmericahadinventedandwhichsatattheheartofthenewcomputerage,wasgoingtobethenextcasualty.

Allofthiscausedacrisisofconfidence.Americansstoppedtakingprosperityforgranted.Theybegantobelievethattheirwayofdoingbusinesswasfailing,andthattheirincomeswouldthereforeshortlybegintofallaswell.Themid-1980sbroughtoneinquiryafteranotherintothecausesofAmerica'sindustrialdecline.Theirsometimessensationalfindingswerefilledwithwarningsaboutthegrowingcompetitionfromoverseas.

Howthingshavechanged!In1995theUnitedStatescanlookbackonfiveyearsofsolidgrowthwhileJapanhasbeenstruggling.FewAmericansattributethissolelytosuchobviouscausesasadevalueddollarortheturningofthebusinesscycle.Self-doubthasyieldedtoblindpride."Americanindustryhaschangeditsstructure,hasgoneonadiet,haslearnttobemorequick-witted,"accordingtoRichardCavanagh,executivedeanofHarvard'sKennedySchoolofGovernment."ItmakesmeproudtobeanAmericanjusttoseehowourbusinessesareimprovingtheirproductivity,"saysStephenMooreoftheCatoInstitute,athink-tankinWashington,DC.AndWilliamSahlmanoftheHarvardBusinessSchoolbelievesthatpeoplewilllookbackonthisperiodas"agoldenageofbusinessmanagementintheUnitedStates."

51.TheU.S.achieveditspredominanceafterWorldWarIIbecause________.

[A]ithadmadepainstakingeffortstowardsthisgoal[B]itsdomesticmarketwaseighttimeslargerthanbefore

[C]thewarhaddestroyedtheeconomiesofmostpotentialcompetitors

[D]theunparalleledsizeofitsworkforcehadgivenanimpetustoitseconomy

52.ThelossofU.S.predominanceintheworldeconomyinthe1980sismanifestedinthefactthattheAmerican________.

[A]TVindustryhadwithdrawntoitsdomesticmarket

[B]semiconductorindustryhadbeentakenoverbyforeignenterprises

[C]machine-toolindustryhadcollapsedaftersuicidalactions[D]autoindustryhadlostpartofitsdomesticmarket

53.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

[A]Itishumannaturetoshiftbetweenself-doubtandblindpride.

[B]Intensecompetitionmaycontributetoeconomicprogress.

[C]Therevivaloftheeconomydependsoninternationalcooperation.

[D]Alonghistoryofsuccessmaypavethewayforfurtherdevelopment.

54.TheauthorseemstobelievetherevivaloftheU.S.economyinthe1990scanbeattributedtothe________.

[A]turningofthebusinesscycle[B]restructuringofindustry

[C]improvedbusinessmanagement[D]successineducation

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Beingamanhasalwaysbeendangerous.Thereareabout105malesbornforevery100females,butthisratiodropstonearbalanceattheageofmaturity,andamong70-year-oldstherearetwiceasmanywomenasmen.Butthegreatuniversalofmalemortalityisbeingchanged.Now,boybabiessurvivealmostaswellasgirlsdo.Thismeansthat,forthefirsttime,therewillbeanexcessofboysinthosecrucialyearswhentheyaresearchingforamate.Moreimportant,anotherchancefornaturalselectionhasbeenremoved.Fiftyyearsago,thechanceofababy(particularlyaboybaby)survivingdependedonitsweight.Akilogramtoolightortooheavymeantalmostcertaindeath.Todayitmakesalmostnodifference.Sincemuchofthevariationisduetogenes,onemoreagentofevolutionhasgone.

Thereisanotherwaytocommitevolutionarysuicide:stayalive,buthavefewerchildren.Fewpeopleareasfertileasinthepast.Exceptinsomereligiouscommunities,veryfewwomenhave15children.Nowadaysthenumberofbirths,liketheageofdeath,hasbecomeaverage.Mostofushaveroughlythesamenumberofoffspring.Again,differencesbetweenpeopleandtheopportunityfornaturalselectiontotakeadvantageofithavediminished.Indiashowswhatishappening.Thecountryofferswealthforafewinthegreatcitiesandpovertyfortheremainingtribalpeoples.Thegrandmediocrityoftoday--everyonebeingthesameinsurvivalandnumberofoffspring--meansthatnaturalselectionhaslost80%ofitspowerinupper-middle-classIndiacomparedtothetribes.

Forus,thismeansthatevolutionisover;thebiologicalUtopiahasarrived.Strangely,ithasinvolvedlittlephysicalchange.Nootherspeciesfillssomanyplacesinnature.Butinthepass100,000years--eventhepass100years--ourliveshavebeentransformedbutourbodieshavenot.Wedidnotevolve,becausemachinesandsocietydiditforus.Darwinhadaphrasetodescribethoseignorantofevolution:they"lookatanorganicbeingasasavagelooksataship,asatsomethingwhollybeyondhiscomprehension."Nodoubtwewillremembera20thcenturywayoflifebeyondcomprehensionforitsugliness.ButhoweveramazedourdescendantsmaybeathowfarfromUtopiawewere,theywilllookjustlikeus.

55.Whatusedtobethedangerinbeingamanaccordingtothefirstparagraph?

[A]Alackofmates.[B]Afiercecompetition[C]Alowersurvivalrate.[D]Adefectivegene.

56.WhatdoestheexampleofIndiaillustrate?

[A]Wealthypeopletendtohavefewerchildrenthanpoorpeople.

[B]Naturalselectionhardlyworksamongtherichandthepoor.

[C]Themiddleclasspopulationis80%smallerthanthatofthetribes.

[D]Indiaisoneofthecountrieswithaveryhighbirthrate.

57.Theauthorarguesthatourbodieshavestoppedevolvingbecause________.

[A]lifehasbeenimprovedbytechnologicaladvance[B]thenumberoffemalebabieshasbeendeclining

[C]ourspecieshasreachedthehigheststageofevolution[D]thedifferencebetweenwealthandpovertyisdisappearing

58.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

[A]SexRationChangesinHumanEvolution[B]WaysofContinuingMan'sEvolution

[C]TheEvolutionaryFutureofNature[D]HumanEvolutionGoingNowhere

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Whenanewmovementinartattainsacertainfashion,itisadvisabletofindoutwhatitsadvocatesareaimingat,for,howeverfarfetchedandunreasonabletheirprinciplesmayseemtoday,itispossiblethatinyearstocometheymayberegardedasnormal.WithregardtoFuturistpoetry,however,thecaseisratherdifficult,forwhateverFuturistpoetrymaybe--evenadmittingthatthetheoryonwhichitisbasedmayberight--itcanhardlybeclassedasLiterature.

This,inbrief,iswhattheFuturistsays:foracentury,pastconditionsoflifehavebeenconditionallyspeedingup,tillnowweliveinaworldofnoiseandviolenceandspeed.Consequently,ourfeelings,thoughtsandemotionshaveundergoneacorrespondingchange.Thisspeedingupoflife,saystheFuturist,requiresanewformofexpression.Wemustspeedupourliteraturetoo,ifwewanttointerpretmodernstress.Wemustpouroutalargestreamofessentialwords,unhamperedbystops,orqualifyingadjectives,orfiniteverbs.Insteadofdescribingsoundswemustmakeupwordsthatimitatethem;wemustusemanysizesoftypeanddifferentcoloredinksonthesamepage,andshortenorlengthenwordsatwill.

Certainlytheirdescriptionsofbattlesareconfused.ButitisalittleupsettingtoreadintheexplanatorynotesthatacertainlinedescribesafightbetweenaTurkishandaBulgarianofficeronabridgeoffwhichtheybothfallintotheriver--andthentofindthatthelineconsistsofthenoiseoftheirfallingandtheweightsoftheofficers:"Pluff!Pluff!Ahundredandeighty-fivekilograms."

This,thoughitfulfillsthelawsandrequirementsofFuturistpoetry,canhardlybeclassedasLiterature.Allthesame,nothinkingmancanrefusetoaccepttheirfirstproposition:thatagreatchangeinouremotionallifecallsforachangeofexpression.Thewholequestionisreallythis:haveweessentiallychanged?

59.Thispassageismainly________.

[A]asurveyofnewapproachestoart[B]areviewofFuturistpoetry

[C]aboutmeritsoftheFuturistmovement[D]aboutlawsandrequirementsofliterature

60.Whenanovelliteraryideaappears,peopleshouldtryto________.

[A]determineitspurposes[B]ignoreitsflaws[C]followthenewfashions[D]accepttheprinciples

61.Futuristsclaimthatwemust________.

[A]increasetheproductionofliterature[B]usepoetrytorelievemodernstress

[C]developnewmodesofexpression[D]avoidusingadjectivesandverbs

62.TheauthorbelievesthatFuturistpoetryis________.

[A]basedonreasonableprinciples[B]newandacceptabletoordinarypeople

[C]indicativeofbasicchangeinhumannature[D]moreofatransientphenomenonthanliterature

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AimlessnesshashardlybeentypicalofthepostwarJapanwhoseproductivityandsocialharmonyaretheenvyoftheUnitedStatesandEurope.ButincreasinglytheJapaneseareseeingadeclineofthetraditionalwork-moralvalues.Tenyearsagoyoungpeoplewerehardworkingandsawtheirjobsastheirprimaryreasonforbeing,butnowJapanhaslargelyfulfilleditseconomicneeds,andyoungpeopledon'tknowwheretheyshouldgonext.

Thecomingofageofthepostwarbabyboomandanentryofwomenintothemale-dominatedjobmarkethavelimitedtheopportunitiesofteenagerswhoarealreadyquestioningtheheavypersonalsacrificesinvolvedinclimbingJapan'srigidsocialladdertogoodschoolsandjobs.Inarecentsurvey,itwasfoundthatonly24.5percentofJapanesestudentswerefullysatisfiedwithschoollife,comparedwith67.2percentofstudentsintheUnitedStates.Inaddition,farmoreJapaneseworkersexpresseddissatisfactionwiththeirjobsthandidtheircounterpartsinthe10othercountriessurveyed.

Whileoftenpraisedbyforeignersforitsemphasisonthebasics,Japaneseeducationtendstostresstesttakingandmechanicallearningovercreativityandself-expression."Thosethingsthatdonotshowupinthetestscores--personality,ability,courageorhumanity--arecompletelyignored,"saysToshikiKaifu,chairmanoftherulingLiberalDemocraticParty'seducationcommittee."Frustrationagainstthiskindofthingleadskidstodropoutandrunwild."LastyearJapanexperienced2,125incidentsofschoolviolence,including929assaultsonteachers.Amidtheoutcry,manyconservativeleadersareseekingareturntotheprewaremphasisonmoraleducation.LastyearMitsuoSetoyama,whowastheneducationminister,raisedeyebrowswhenhearguedthatliberalreformsintroducedbytheAmericanoccupationauthoritiesafterWorldWarIIhadweakenedthe"Japanesemoralityofrespectforparents."

ButthatmayhavemoretodowithJapaneselife-styles."InJapan,"sayseducatorYokoMuro,"it'sneveraquestionofwhetheryouenjoyyourjobandyourlife,butonlyhowmuchyoucanendure."Witheconomicgrowthhascomecentralization;fully76percentofJapan's119millioncitizensliveincitieswherecommunityandtheextendedfamilyhavebeenabandonedinfavorofisolated,twogenerationhouseholds.UrbanJapanesehavelongenduredlengthycommutes(travelstoandfromwork)andcrowdedlivingconditions,butastheoldgroupandfamilyvaluesweaken,thediscomfortisbeginningtotell.Inthepastdecade,theJapanesedivorcerate,whilestillwellbelowthatoftheUnitedStates,hasincreasedbymorethan50percent,andsuicideshaveincreasedbynearlyone-quarter.

63.IntheWesterner'seyes,thepostwarJapanwas________.

[A]underaimlessdevelopment[B]apositiveexample[C]arivaltotheWest[D]onthedecline

64.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmaychieflyberesponsibleforthemoraldeclineofJapanesesociety?

[A]Women'sparticipationinsocialactivitiesislimited.[B]Moreworkersaredissatisfiedwiththeirjobs.

[C]Excessiveemphasishisbeenplacedonthebasics.[D]Thelife-stylehasbeeninfluencedbyWesternvalues.

65.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheauthor?

[A]Japaneseeducationispraisedforhelpingtheyoungclimbthesocialladder.

[B]Japaneseeducationischaracterizedbymechanicallearningaswellascreativity.

[C]Morestressshouldbeplacedonthecultivationofcreativity.

[D]Droppingoutleadstofrustrationagainsttesttaking.

66.ThechangeinJapaneseLife-styleisrevealedinthefactthat________.

[A]theyoungarelesstolerantofdiscomfortsinlife[B]thedivorcerateinJapanexceedsthatintheU.S.

[C]theJapaneseenduremorethaneverbefore[D]theJapaneseappreciatetheirpresentlife

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Ifambitionistobewellregarded,therewardsofambition--wealth,distinction,controloverone'sdestiny--mustbedeemedworthyofthesacrificesmadeonambition'sbehalf.Ifthetraditionofambitionistohavevitality,itmustbewidelyshared;anditespeciallymustbehighlyregardedbypeoplewhoarethemselvesadmired,theeducatednotleastamongthem.Inanoddway,however,itistheeducatedwhohaveclaimedtohavegivenuponambitionasanideal.Whatisoddisthattheyhaveperhapsmostbenefitedfromambition--ifnotalwaystheirownthenthatoftheirparentsandgrandparents.Thereisheavynoteofhypocrisyinthis,acaseofclosingthebarndoorafterthehorseshaveescaped--withtheeducatedthemselvesridingonthem.

Certainlypeopledonotseemlessinterestedinsuccessanditssignsnowthanformerly.Summerhomes,Europeantravel,BMWs--thelocations,placenamesandnamebrandsmaychange,butsuchitemsdonotseemlessindemandtodaythanadecadeortwoyearsago.Whathashappenedisthatpeoplecan