What most people don’t realize is that wealth isn’t the same as income. If you make 1 million a year and spend 1 million, you are not getting wealthier, you are just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate，not what you spend.
The most successful accumulators of wealth spend far less than they can afford on houses, cars, vacations and entertainment. Why? Because these thins offer little or no return, the wealthy would rather put their money into investments or their businesses. It’s an attitude.
Millionaires understand that when you buy a luxury house, you buy a luxury life-style too. Your property taxes skyrocket, along with the cost of utilities and insurance, and the prices of nearby services, such as grocery stores, tend to be higher.
The rich man’s attitude can also be seen in his car. Many drive old unpretentious sedans. Sam Walton, billionaire founder of the Wal Mart Store, Inc. , drove a pickup truck.
Most millionaires measure success by net worth, not income. Instead of taking their money home, they plow as much as the can utilize into their businesses, stock investment and other assets. Why? Because the government doesn’t tax wealth; it taxes income. And the more income you bring home for consumption, the more the government taxes.
The person who poles up net worth fastest tends to put every dollar he can into investments, not consumption. All the while, of course, he’s reinvesting his earnings from investments and watching his net worth soar. That’s the attitude as well.
The best wealth builders pay careful attention to their money and seek professional advice. Those who spend heavily on cars, boats and houses, I’ve found, tend to skimp on investment advice. Those who skimp on the luxuries are usually more willing to pay top dollar for good legal and financial advice.
The self-made rich develop clear foals for their money. They may wish to rerire early, or they may want to leave an estate to their children. The goals vary but tow things are consistent: they have a dollar figure in mind-the amount they want to save by age 50, perhaps –and they work unceasingly toward that goal.
One thing may surprise you. If you make wealth –not just income-your goal, the luxury house you’ve been dreaming about won’t seem so attractive. You’ll have the attitude.
1. What can we know from the first paragraph?
A .wealth is judged according to a person’s living style.
B. Living standards play an important part in one’s wealth.
C. High income may make one live high and get rich at the same time.
D. Wealth is more of what one has made than anything else
2. in the author’s opinion, those who spend money on luxury houses and cars____
A. Have no sense of taxes
B. Have accumulated wealth in another sense
C. Live high and have little saved
D. Can show that the are among the rich
3. The rich put their money into business because____
A. They understand how to get much in return to build their wealth
B. They are not interested in luxury houses and cars
C. their goal is to develop their company
D. They want to meet their inflated desire for material wealth
4. The U.S government doesn’t tax the money that you send on ____
A. Cars
B. Houses
C. Stock portfolios
D. Boats
5. To become wealthy, one should____
A. Seek as much income as he can
B. Work hard
C. Stick to the way he lives
D. Save up his earning
我做题思考的方法：(看标记，按先说的：先看第一题,读原文找答案，然后看第二题这样循环顺序看下去)
What most people don’t realize is that wealth isn’t the same as income. If you make 1 million a year and spend 1 million, you are not getting wealthier, you are just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate，not what you spend.
The most successful accumulators of wealth spend far less than they can afford on houses, cars, vacations and entertainment. Why? Because these thins offer little or no return, the wealthy would rather put their money into investments or their businesses. It’s an attitude.
4题的答案。只是要理解了再转换答案就是了。选C
Millionaires understand that when you buy a luxury house, you buy a luxury life-style too. Your property taxes skyrocket, along with the cost of utilities and insurance, and the prices of nearby services, such as grocery stores, tend to be higher.
The rich man’s attitude can also be seen in his car. Many drive old unpretentious sedans. Sam Walton, billionaire founder of the Wal Mart Store, Inc. , drove a pickup truck.
我个人觉得3题答案在这句理解。拿挣的钱投资然后看净增值。选A
Most millionaires measure success by net worth, not income. Instead of taking their money home, they plow as much as the can utilize into their businesses, stock investment and other assets. Why? Because the government doesn’t tax wealth; it taxes income. And the more income you bring home for consumption, the more the government taxes.
The person who poles up net worth fastest tends to put every dollar he can into investments, not consumption. All the while, of course, he’s reinvesting his earnings from investments and watching his net worth soar. That’s the attitude as well.
即“become wealthy”
The best wealth builders pay careful attention to their money and seek professional advice. Those who spend heavily on cars, boats and houses, I’ve found, tend to skimp on investment advice. Those who skimp on the luxuries are usually more willing to pay top dollar for good legal and financial advice.
选B
The self-made rich develop clear goals for their money. They may wish to rerire early, or they may want to leave an estate to their children. The goals vary but tow things are consistent: they have a dollar figure in mind-the amount they want to save by age 50, perhaps –and they work unceasingly toward that goal.
所以读第一段找答案，有点带主观性质，所以要自行判断。选D
One thing may surprise you. If you make wealth –not just income-your goal, the luxury house you’ve been dreaming about won’t seem so attractive. You’ll have the attitude.
1. What can we know from the first paragraph?
A .wealth is judged according to a person’s living style.
自己找的关键词然后回原文找相应的
B. Living standards play an important part in one’s wealth.
C. High income may make one live high and get rich at the same time.
D. Wealth is more of what one has made than anything else
2. in the author’s opinion, those who spend money on luxury houses and cars____
A. Have no sense of taxes
B. Have accumulated wealth in another sense
C. Live high and have little saved
关键词
D. Can show that the are among the rich
3. The rich put their money into business because____
A. They understand how to get much in return to build their wealth
B. They are not interested in luxury houses and cars
C. their goal is to develop their company
D. They want to meet their inflated desire for material wealth
4. The U.S government doesn’t tax the money that you send on ____
