The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion, How we use our money may     21

    as much or more than how much we’ve got it.

Money spent on experiences, rather than material ,goods,     22    more happiness.

Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to     23     ＄1 million under your bed . What would you do     24    that cash?

The money will probably make you think about one thing     25    all else—yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money     26    our selfish sides. We will     27    much on what that money can do for us alone, Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house,

But studies show that     28    goods often fail to deliver     29    happiness, Fortunately ,our ongoing research     30    many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend, Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.

But making these     31    needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending It’s hard not to     

32    buying a house as a wise investment（投資）, But new research shows it brings very little happiness, A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average , were no happier than     33    .

So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea     34    it means spending less time with your families and friends.

And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying     35    than material things, Experiential purchases --- such as trips, concerts and special meals--- are more     36    connected to our sense, of self.

And experiences come with one more     37    , They tend to bring us     38    to other people , but more often , material things are enjoyed    39    . So social contacts are important to     

40    mental and physical health.

21、A、present                 B、matter                   C、appear                  D、equal

22、A、carries along        B、breaks out             C、holds on         D、brings along

23、A、keep                     B、own                C、discover         D、count

24、A、to                   B、with                C、about                    D、for

25、A、above                   B、below                    C、before                   D、after

26、A、shows           B、explains          C、proves                  D、designs

27、A、depend          B、concentrate           C、take               D、look

28、A、mental                  B、material          C、beautiful         D、clever

29、A、outgoing        B、lasting                   C、willing             D、exciting

30、A、invites                   B、offers                    C、prefers           D、follows

31、A、changes        B、plans                     C、decisions              D、mistakes

32、A、know                     B、view                C、dream                   D、judge

33、A、buyers                  B、sellers                   C、builders          D、renters

34、A、if                           B、how                C、unless                   D、though

35、A、houses                 B、cars                C、experiences          D、health

36、A、clearly           B、hardly                    C、generally        D、deeply

37、A、advantage            B、conclusion             C、purpose         D、identify

38、A、familiar           B、close                     C、proper                   D、native

39、A、completely            B、worldwide              C、secretly          D、alone

40、A、gain               B、damage          C、improve          D、build

BDCBA  ABBBB  ABDAC   DABDC   

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【小題2】
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【小題3】
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【小題7】
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【小題8】
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