Question

【题目】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.【1】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.

【2】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.

【3】

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（抢先）adaptation.

【4】

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.【5】

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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】F

【3】E

【4】B

【5】G

【解析】《华尔街日报》的一篇新文章关于“我们所挣的和我们感觉怎样”的文章让我们对金钱和幸福之间的关系有了更深的理解。本文讲述了几条如何更好的花钱的建议。

【1】D根据下文：那是不正确的。收入高的人比挣扎在生活边缘的人更幸福。故上文应该是“钱不能买来幸福，对吗？”故选D。

【2】F根据下文：人们认为经历只会提供暂时的快乐，但是它们（指物质）会提供更幸福更持久的价值，这价值能更好地帮助你掌控你的生活。可知，故F项“没有很多多余的钱，人们更倾向买重要的商品。”概括本段内容，符合语境。

【3】E此空是一小标题，用祈使句，在A/B/E中选。根据下文：Buying small things can give us frequent small pleasures（买小东西会给我们带来经常的小快乐。）可知，E项Buy lots of little things, rather than one big thing.（买许多小东西，而不是一个大东西。）概括本段内容，故选E。

【4】B此空也是一个小标题，在A/B中选。根据下文：考虑你买的东西怎样影响你花费的时间也是重要的。也就是说“确保也买时间”。故选B。

【5】G根据上句中：加拿大英属哥伦比亚大学心理学副教授Elizabeth Dunn发现，在像美国、南非和乌干达这样的国家，赠送钱财总是让人更快乐。G项“这对本身相对穷的人来说甚至是事实。”是对上文的进一步说明，故选G。