阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从46-65各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
Several days ago, I met a stranger in the street who stopped and asked me directions. I   36   to show him the way to the destination（目的地），but to my   37   he coldly refused my offer. I asked him why. Finally he told me that he was  38   I would ask him for money if I   39   him in this way.
Money! I   40 deep into thought. Is it money that comes between us? Money itself has no   41 ; yet it cannot simply be   42  to be good or bad. The problem  43   what attitude we have towards it.
At present, we have a more   44   material life than before, but we’re becoming more and more 45  . Why? In my opinion, the   46   is the change in people’s personal   47 . They wrongly believe that   48  money should be their only aim in life, so they   49   all sorts of ways they can to  50  this aim.
They are afraid of being   51   and fooled. If everyone acts like this, what will our  52 be like?
Needless to say, money is becoming more and more important in our society,   53   it shouldn’t be the “be-all and end-all” of life. If a person only concentrates on  54  , he will be lonely and void(空虚).
It is up to us to make our lives happy, not money. We should try our best to help others   55   and freely. If everyone does so, our society will be better and better.

A．advised B．offered C．asked D．wished

A．joy B．fear C．excitement D．surprise

A．anxious B．glad C．sorry D．afraid

A．stopped B．told C．asked D．helped

A．fell B．took C．kept D．caught

A．problem B．way C．life D．use

A．appeared B．done C．connected D．seemed

A．takes in B．depends on C．results in D．leads to

A．powerful B．poor C．enjoyable D．healthy

A．cold-hearted B．warm-hearted C．good-looking D．humorous

A．answer B．money C．man D．creature

A．health B．honor C．respect D．values

A．taking B．costing C．giving D．making

A．think up B．hold up C．give off D．break out

A．realize B．recognize C．take D．shoot

A．found B．discovered C．cheated D．followed

A．school B．society C．belief D．money

A．or B．but C．if D．since

A．life B．nature C．society D．money

A．wrongly B．coldly C．mainly D．whole-heartedly