28.Today we are developing a new idea--Money is the measure(衡量)of all things.Increasingly people are being judged by what they own,and not by their good qualities.This is(1)
(certain) true among many people in China.According to a survey that(2)
(do)in 2013,China is the most materialistic (物欲橫流的)country in the world.Twenty- three percent of Chinese said they measured success by the things they owned (cars,homes ,jewelry,designer clothes)compared(3)
just 21 percent in America,20 percent in Canada and 16 percent in Britain. Recently this worship of materialism(4)
(spread) into schools(5)
some kids like to show off(炫耀) their Apple Watches,iphone 6s and expensive running shoes,feeling very good about(6)
(they).Seeing this,some poorer students now feel intimidated (威脅)by their(7)
(rich) classmates.In some cases this has affected their performance in school. (8)
having rich parents doesn't automatically(自動地) bring good grades and having poor parents doesn't automatically bring bad grades.It is hard work(9)
is the key to(10)
(succeed),not the cost of your running shoes.And hard work is what develops good character —that,not money,should be the true measure of all things.