第一部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other statesThey wanted to buy lottery tickets(彩票)The tickets cost only $0.9 eachBut that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 millionThat was the second largest lottery jackpot(积累奖金) in history.More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawingThose who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million, but that little chance certainly didnt affect ticket salesIn the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the actionOthers say the lottery is a stock market for poor peopleIt allows them to dream about wealth theyll probably never have.But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized(合法化的) gamblingSome critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the ticketsThere are also many addicts who take the game seriouslyThey may pour their life savings into lottery ticketsSome clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxesThe profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizensBut critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice(恶习), under the name of social progressNo matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.1The main idea of the passage is that _. Alotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them Bplaying a lottery is just like investing in the stock market Cmany people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreement Dlotteries are nothing but legalized vice2Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? APoliticians like lotteries because they dont have to pay extra taxes. BThe popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress. CSome critics dont like lotteries because many poor people waste money on them. DPeople love the lottery because it is a stock market.3In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling _ A$1.62 million B$1.82 million C$9.6 million D$87 million 4People who are addicted to playing lotteries should _. Ajoin a support group Bkick the habit Cwin the lottery Dsave every cent BWhen a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad storiesIt must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come fromIt seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.Certainly, most of the worlds great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselvesBut has the world changed? Maybe what was morally (道德方面) right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best ideaQuite a few people will not give to beggarsLet us look at their arguments.First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from beggingGiving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (恶行)Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugsThirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for beggingOne might be poor, but that is no reason for losing ones sense of pride and self-dependence.Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary peopleSome people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive helpIt is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differentlyA few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take sway the moral goodness of the giver.5What is mainly discussed in the passage? AMoral deeds of people. BReligious activities of the church. CMoral goodness of the giver. DArguments on giving to beggars.6What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed ?” in the second paragraph? APeople no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village. BSome people will not do what was morally right in the past . CWe dont meet with those who need help any more. DNow it is the governments duty to help the beggars.7Which of the following is