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We are not rich by what we possess but rather by what we can do without.
——Immauel Kant
Many times my friend June would say, “If I ever get rich, I’m getting a completely new wardrobe (大衣柜)and moving into a bigger apartment.” I thought of her words and her chances of being rich are about as good as mine. But, to everyone’s surprise, a few years ago June did come to large inheritance(遗产).
At first June said very little about the money. As the initial shock disappeared, she became excited, June is a great believer in making lists, so I was surprised to find her writing down all the ways she would spend her new wealth.
As time went on, she started revising the list. What had been midway down the list was now at the top. At last, I said to her, “You know, it isn’t necessary to spend all your inheritance at once. Take come time; think about it.” “I know, I know,” she answered with a little bit anger.
Then one morning June called, “I’ve decided how I want to use my new inheritance. I want to see what you think,” she said. This wasn’t something I looked forward to, but we had been friends so long.
As we sat, June spread a sheet of paper on the table. To my great surprise, she had written only two words: Charities, and Grandchildren-in that order. Though I had promised to keep quiet, I couldn’t keep from asking how she came to this decision.
“Well,” she said, “I took your advice and thought about it.” She added, “Helping others means a lot to me, so I’m hoping this gift will help people in need.”
I interrupted, “But what about this big apartment you most hope to have?”
“At first it was hard, but it doesn’t seem as important any more”, she answered with a smile.
Then June moved her hand, and I could see a few words written in tiny letters at the bottom of the page. After having a look at the small print, I burst into laughter. June had written: AND one new wardrobe.
From the passage we can learn that the writer at first         .

A.was richer than her friend June
B.was no richer than her friend June
C.was poorer than her friend June
D.was interested in money as June

When making a list of how to deal with her inheritance, June          .

A.didn’t change it at all
B.had a quarrel with the writer
C.kept it secret from the writer
D.made some changes to it

When June called the writer to talk about her new decision, the writer         .

A.felt that June would do something meaningful
B.refused the invitation at first, but changed her mind later
C.had decided not to make any comments on June’s list
D.was eager to learn more about the new list

What did the writer think of her friend’s new decision?

A.She found it funny and wrong.
B.She found it unacceptable and unbelievable.
C.She found it surprising and meaningful.
D.She found it difficult and meaningless.
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