浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（79）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AI count myself lucky to have survived two tough years of unemployment with increasing financial problems during the period after 9/11 right up to the SARS epidemic. My family had just returned from overseas as we were away for a year on study purposes. The situation was made worse when we decided to buy a private house burdened with a mortgage loan. Although my wife works, it was tough to make ends meet with only one income. We also had a young daughter to raise. I faced sleepless nights trying to meet the minimum income payments for all my credit facilities especially when the bank account dried up. There was an unforgettable day when my ATM bank account showed a balance of less than $20. The worst moments of my life came when I had to borrow cash from friends to tide over. This is when you realize who your true friends are and whether they will stand by you when you are almost down and out. To this day, I am thankful to many who helped me financially in a willing manner.During that period, I hovered（彷徨）between desperation and panic. Naturally, relations with my wife were not the best. We often argued over financial matters. After about six months of unemployment, I realized the first step was to manage my emotional health above all else. I realized that, if I could manage my emotions better and stay positive, I had a better chance of coming out of my financial crisis. I also drew up a timetable so my days could pass by fruitfully. When one does not work, one has much free time to idle and often negative thoughts flood our minds. I hope to share some personal experiences and strategies and, if possible, help some who are depressed and affected by the current financial crisis. I dare not say these strategies are surefire（必定成功的）solutions but at least they can provide hope to the depressed and fuel optimism in those who are unemployed.1. According to the text, what made the writers situation worse than ever before? A. The SARS epidemic B. The authors being out of workC. His familys return from overseas D. The mortgage loan of the house2. Why did the author spend some sleepless nights? Because _. A. he could hardly make ends meet B. his wife was laid offC. he was suffering from sleep disorder D. the price was rising sharply.3. What does the underlined sentence mean in the 2nd paragraph?A. A friend can be judged by his companyB. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. One can only know his friends well in hard times.D. Nothing is more important than true friends4. What conclusion can be drawn from the last two paragraphs? A. Being free can do good to ones body and mindB. The author has a very positive attitude to financial problemsC. Health is above wealth despite the financial crisis D. The relationship between wife and husband has little to do with money.5. The paragraphs that follow the last paragraph will probably deal with _. A. the authors personal experiences B. ways of handling financial crisisC. the authors overseas study experience D. the role your mind plays in your lifeBGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War II. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ greatly nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist (免疫学家)，encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.6. The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because _.A. they lived healthily in a di