【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容, 從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
A new article in The Wall Street Journal has given us a deeper understanding of the relationship between what we earn and how we feel.Well,not true.People with higher incomes are happier than those who struggle to get by.To put a smile on your face with your money,you need to spend it strategically.Here are some ways to better spend your bank notes.
Buy experiences,not material things.
People think that experiences are only going to provide temporary happiness,but they actually provide both more happiness and more lasting value that help you better manage your life.

Anything you buy,including a product you think is special will become just another object.Buying small things can give us frequent small pleasures that are different each time they occur,as they forestall（搶先）adaptation.

It's also important to consider how what you're buying will affect how you spend your time.For example,you may have to spend a very long time on the road if you get a big house in the suburb,which will totally lower overall life satisfaction.
Try giving it away.
Elizabeth Dunn,associate professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia in Canada,found that in countries as diverse as Canada,South Africa and Uganda,giving away money consistently made people happier. A.Buy what you like.
B.Be sure to buy time,too.
C.More money,more smiles?
D.Money can't buy happiness,right?
E.Buy lots of little things,rather than one big thing.
F.With no much money to spare,people tend to stick to material goods.
G.This was even true for people who were ly poor themselves.

【答案】D；F；E；B；G
【解析】《華爾街日報》的一篇新文章關(guān)于“我們所掙的和我們感覺怎樣”的文章讓我們對金錢和幸福之間的關(guān)系有了更深的理解。本文講述了幾條如何更好的花錢的建議。

⑴D根據(jù)下文：那是不正確的。收入高的人比掙扎在生活邊緣的人更幸福。故上文應(yīng)該是“錢不能買來幸福，對嗎？”故選D。

⑵F根據(jù)下文：人們認(rèn)為經(jīng)歷只會提供暫時的快樂，但是它們（指物質(zhì)）會提供更幸福更持久的價值，這價值能更好地幫助你掌控你的生活。可知，故F項“沒有很多多余的錢，人們更傾向買重要的商品�！备爬ū径蝺�(nèi)容，符合語境。

⑶E此空是一小標(biāo)題，用祈使句，在A/B/E中選。根據(jù)下文：Buying small things can give us frequent small pleasures（買小東西會給我們帶來經(jīng)常的小快樂。）可知，E項Buy lots of little things, rather than one big thing.（買許多小東西，而不是一個大東西。）概括本段內(nèi)容，故選E。

⑷B此空也是一個小標(biāo)題，在A/B中選。根據(jù)下文：考慮你買的東西怎樣影響你花費的時間也是重要的。也就是說“確保也買時間”。故選B。

⑸G根據(jù)上句中：加拿大英屬哥倫比亞大學(xué)心理學(xué)副教授Elizabeth Dunn發(fā)現(xiàn)，在像美國、南非和烏干達(dá)這樣的國家，贈送錢財總是讓人更快樂。G項“這對本身相對窮的人來說甚至是事實。”是對上文的進(jìn)一步說明，故選G。

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