1.(2013·南昌外国语学校月考)________ m(m)oney plays an important role in ________ material world.but you can't expect it to give you real happiness. a.a;the b./;a c./;the d.the,the 解析 句意:钱在物质世界中扮演着重要的角色,但是你不能期望它给你带来真正的快乐。第一空表泛指,不用冠词;第二个空表特指,用定冠词,the material world表示“物质世界”。答案 c 2.(2013·西城一模)my friend's birthday is coming soon.i would like to go to ________ store,or some places close by to buy him ________ present. a.the;the b.a;the c./;a d.the;a 解析 go to the store意为“去商店”,为固定短语,故第一空用the;“给他买一份礼物”,为泛指意义,因此第二空使用不定冠词。