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【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 选E涂AB，选F涂AC，选G涂AD。

It is generally believed that money can’t buy happiness. However, that may not be always true. According to a recent article, in the last few years, new research has given us a far deeper understanding of the relationship between what we earn and how we feel. Broadly speaking, people with higher incomes are happier than those who struggle to get by. But it also shows you need to spend wisely if you expect those bank notes to put a smile on your face. 【1】

1. Buy experiences, not material goods.

In a recently published study, Professor Ryan at San Francisco State University in the US, found that when people don’t have much money to spare, they tend to stick to material goods. 【2】 But they actually provide both more happiness and more lasting value.

2. 【3】

No matter how much money you spend on something and how special that product is, you will get used to having it over time and lose interest in it. With the same money you spend on one big object, you can buy many little things. Buying small things means you can get frequent small pleasures.

3. Be sure to buy time.

【4】 For example, that big house in the suburbs may seem like a good idea, but a 2014 study by researchers from University of Zurich in Switzerland found that people with longer time on the way reported lower life satisfaction, all other things being equal.

4. Try giving it away.

Elizabeth Dunn, professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada, found that in nations as diverse as Canada, South Africa and Uganda, giving away money consistently made people happier. 【5】 .

A. Be sure to buy what you like.

B. Here are some ways to better spend your money.

C. Buy lots of little things, rather than one big thing.

D. There are a lot of reasons someone might buy something.

E. People think experiences only provide temporary happiness.

F. This was even true when people giving away were relatively poor.

G. Consider how the things you buy will affect how you spend your time.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】C

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】

试题分析: 人们一般认为钱不能买到快乐，然而最近的研究表明收入和快乐是有关系的。本文介绍如果想让你的收入为快乐服务，那么需要一些技巧，文章给了细致的分析。

【1】B 考查对上下文语境的理解。根据下文给了四条理智花钱的建议，第一段最后需要一个承上启下的句子，故选B（这里是几条合理花钱的建议）。

【2】E考查对上下文语境的理解。空后句意：但是事实上它们给我们带来的是更多的快乐和更持久的价值。故这里选E（人们认为经历只能带来短暂的快乐）。

【3】C 考查对上下文语境的理解。根据空后一段的描述：用同样的花在一个大物件上的钱，你可以买很多小东西，而这些小物件就意味着你可以得到更频繁的小快乐，选项C（买很多的小物件，而不要买一个大物件。）的内容可以概括本段，故选C。

【4】G考查对上下文语境的理解。 空后的意思是在郊区买个房子看起来很好，但是上班途中花费更多的时间会让你不快乐，由此推断G选项（考虑你买的东西怎样影响你如何花时间）内容符合语境，选G。

【5】F考查对上下文语境的理解。空前内容告诉我们不断的捐赠会让我们更快乐，故答案F（这甚至更是如此当捐赠的人相对贫穷时。）符合句意。