【题目】My teacher often says that success in making money is not always a good ______ of success in life.
A.belief
B.element
C.criterion
D.instance

【答案】C
【解析】考查名词辨析。A. belief信念；B. element 要素，成分；C. criterion标准，准则；D. instance情况。句意：我的老师经常说能挣钱并不总是一个好的生活成功的标准。故选C。