The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to the graveyard is to tell people that not even a bit of gold will come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything with me. Let people realize that it is just a waste of time to chase wealth.

　　And about my third wish of having my hands hanging out of the coffin, I wish people to know that I came empty－handed into this world and empty－handed I go out of this world.” With these words, the king closed his eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.

　　语篇解读：本文主要通过亚历山大去世前的三大愿望告诉读者：珍惜生活，财富生不带来，死不带去。

　　1．The first paragraph suggests that Alexander ________.

　　A．was conquering many kingdoms.

　　B．realized that what he got in his life was nothing to him at all.

　　C．wanted to leave as he came empty－handed.

　　D．regarded his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth as the most important things.

　　答案：B　推理判断题，根据文章的第一段第四句“With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence”推断亚历山大当死亡来临时，生活中的一切什么也不是。故选B。

　　2．The underlined word “clutches” in paragraph 3 means “________”．

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