根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填人空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic. the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are seri?ous. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? ―9_

At least one group of people are certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs(企業(yè)家)in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile(敵意的)to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒). 10 Jealousy is sometimes known as the "green-eyed monster" and the UK is its home.

Scientists at Warwich University in the UK re?cently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money.

11 Those given a little were given the chance to de?stroy the large amount of money given to others―but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.

12 . But there is also opposite evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develop?ment recently reported that the UK is now the world's fourth largest economy. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.

Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the prob?lem. They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become million?aires. 13 . It hardly seems worth following their ex?amples. If they were more friendly* people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.

A. This test seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain.

B. The one who owns the most money in the end is the winner.

C. As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were "unloved, unwanted and misunderstood".

D. And if there is， can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?

E. Some were given a little, others a great deal.

F. But instead of being happy they complain that no?body loves them. ,

G. It is not true that British people are born jealous of others' success.

D 承接下文的"At least one group of people are certain that it can.，，，并由上文的"Are these just stereotypes or is there re?ally such a thing as national character?，，可知，此處表示疑問， 故選D項。

 

C 根據(jù)上文的"Britain is hostile(敵意的）to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒）.，，可知，作為成功人士的企業(yè)家在英國是不受歡迎的，且與本段中的survey呼應(yīng)，故選C項。

E 與下文的"Those given a little…"呼應(yīng)可知，實驗中錢財分配不均，故選E項。

A 根據(jù)下文的"But there is also opposite evidence."提示可知，此處表示承上啟下的作用，即得出上文實驗的結(jié)果，并由此進(jìn)行轉(zhuǎn)折，有不同的論證，且與下段首句"Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem.，，形成呼應(yīng)，故選A項。

F 根據(jù)上文的"By their own efforts they become million-aires."可推知，英國一些成功人士也是白手起家，因此推翻了第二段的結(jié)論，故選F項。

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