小题1:Getty was a self-made millionaire./ Getty became rich through his own efforts.
小题2:did not buy happiness for Getty
小题3:Although he was very rich, Getty hated to spend money.
小题4:They took Getty’s grandson and asked for money.
小题5:Getty made a great contribution to the art world.
小题1:主旨概括题。第一段话主要介绍了他通过自己的努力成为百万富翁。文中提示的关键语句有“He became a millionaire…”“Getty made his millions alone”“ The Fortune magazine once called Getty “the richest man in the world.””。
小题2:信息补全题。需补全的这个句子实质上是段落主题句。阅读本段信息:结婚离婚五次;很少与五个孩子一起;他的那些孩子也没幸福的生活。据此可知,空白处应该归纳本段大意,即:钱没有给Getty买来幸福。
小题3:同义置换题。需要注意短语in spite of的解释,可以将其转换为though或although等表让步的连词;great wealth即rich或wealthy之意;且根据后文的叙述可以推测miser为“舍不得花钱的人;守财奴”等之意。
小题4:细节理解题。根据第四段话“kidnappers took his 16-year-old grandson, and demanded a large amount of money for his safe return”可知答案。
小题5:主旨概括题。本段叙述了他开了博物馆,买了艺术作品;再根据末句“Getty made a large fortune in his life, but he gave his money to the art world because he wanted people to learn about and love art”可知本段主要讲述了Getty将他的财富捐献给了艺术世界。