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Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: 

People say that money cannot buy happiness. This was true for HowardHughes. (76) He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time. He badeverything: good look success, power, and a lot of money. But he didn ’t have laveor friendship because he couldn’t buy them. All his life he used his money to controleverything and everyone around him. In the end, he lost control of everything, evenhimself. 

Howard Hughes was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas. His father started the HughesTool Company. He was a workaholic (工作狂)and made a lot of money. He boughteverything he wanted. He even gave money to schools so Howard could get into them.From his father, Howard learned to be a successful but merciless businessman. Hughes’s mother, Allene also had a big influence on his life. Howard was her only child.She protected him and gave him everything. Unfortunately Allene had mentalproblems. (77)She was afraid of germs and diseases. She was obsessed with Howard'shealth,and he became obsessed win it too. 

  • Allene died when Howard was 16 years old. Two years later his father died. Hughesinherited the Hughes Tool Company. Then he married Ella Rice. He and Ella moved toLos Angeles, California. It was there that Howard Hughes began to become a legend(传奇人物). Hug
  • Accordign to the passage ,Howard Hughes was hot _____.
  • A.good-looking
  • B.wealthy
  • C.friendly
  • D.powerful
试题出自试卷《2017成人学位英语真题(北京上半年)》
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