The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion .How we use our money mayas

The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion .How we use our money may as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences , rather than material goods, more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to $1 million under your bed .What would you do that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing all else---- yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money our selfish sides. We will 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 goods often fail to deliver happiness. Fortunately ,our ongoing research many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend .Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to buying a house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners , on average ,were no happier than .
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea it means spending less time with your families and friends.
And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying than material things. Experimental purchases—such as trips ,concerts and special meals –are more connected to our sense of self.
And experiences come with one more . They tend to bring us to other people , but more often, material things are enjoyed .So social contacts are important to mental and physical health.
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(答案→)B 解析：近期，关于消费的研究得出了一个令人震惊的结论。我们管理手中财富的能力与我们赚钱的能力的一样重要，花钱的经历要比物质的东西给我们带来更多的快乐。【小题1】考查动词：A. present 呈现， B. matter 重要，C. appear似乎，D. equal和…相等，关于消费的研究得出了一个令人震惊的结论。我们管理手中财富的能力与我们赚钱的能力的（重要）相仿或更加（重要）选B【小题2】考查词组：A. leads to导致，B. breaks out爆发，C. holds on别挂断，D. brings along带来，花在经历上的钱比花在物质商品上的钱带来更多的快乐，选D【小题3】考查动词：A. keep保持，B. own拥有，C. discover发现，D. count数，想象一下你明天早上起床，发现床下面有100万，选C【小题4】考查介词和词组：你会怎么处理这笔钱，do with“处理“，选 B【小题5】考查介词：A. above在..上面，B. below在…下面，C. before 在…前面，D. after在…后面，从后面的句子： A large amount of research reveals that money 41 our selfish sides. 可知钱会让我们考虑一件事高于其他任何东西，就是你自己，选A【小题6】考查动词：A. shows展示，B. explains解释，C. proves证明，D. designs设计，研究表明钱显示了我们自私的一面，选A【小题7】考查动词： A. depend依赖，B. concentrate集中，C. take拿D. look看，我们专注更多的是钱可以为我们一个人做什么，选B【小题8】考查形容词：A. mental精神的，B. material物质的，C. beautiful美丽的，D. clever聪明的，从后面的句子：Fortunately ,our ongoing research 45 many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend .可知物质的东西不能带来持久的快乐，选B【小题9】考查形容词：A. outgoing 外向，B. lasting持久的，C. willing愿意的，D. exciting兴奋的，物质的东西不能带来持久的快乐，选B【小题10】考查动词：A. invites邀请， B. offers提供，C. prefers 更喜欢，D. follows跟随，从后面的句子：Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.可知我们的研究提供更多的花钱可以带来快乐的方式，选B【小题11】考查名词：A. changes改变，B. plans计划，C. decisions 决定，D. mistakes错误，从前面的句子：Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.可知做出这样的改变，需要挑战我们的习惯。选A【小题12】考查动词：A. know知道，B. view看待，C. dream做梦，D. judge判断，很难不把买个房子做为投资，选B【小题13】考查名词：A. buyers购买者，B. sellers销售者，C. builders建筑者，D. renters租房者，自己有房的人没有租房子的人快乐，选D【小题14】考查连词：A. if如果，B. how怎样C. unless除非D. though虽然，如果这意味着和家人朋友的时间短了，那么努力挣钱买房不是个好的选择，选A【小题15】考查名词：A. houses房子，B. cars汽车，C. experiences经历，D. health健康，从后面的句子：Experimental purchases—such as trips ,concerts and special meals –are more 51 connected to our sense of self.可知人们的购物经历比物质的东西带来更多的快乐，选C【小题16】考查副词：A. clearly很清楚，B. hardly几乎不，C. generally一般D. deeply深地，实验性的购物—旅游，音乐会和特殊的饭局都是和我们的自我有更加深的联系，选D【小题17】考查名词：A. advantage 优点B. conclusion结论，C. purpose目的，D. identity身份，从后面的句子They tend to bring us 53 to other people ,可知经历给我们带来另外一个优点，选A【小题18】考查形容词：A. familiar更熟悉，B. close密切的，C. proper适当的，D. native当地的，本族的，经历使我们和别人更加紧密，选B【小题19】考查副词：A. completely 完全B. worldwide世界范围的， C. secretly 秘密地，D. alone单独地，物质的财富是单独享受的选D【小题20】考查动词：A. gain获得，B. damage破坏C. improve提高D. build建立，所以社会联系是对提高精神和身体健康重要的，选C

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