专题11 完形填空-议论文、说明文类
【河北省正定中学2015届高三1月月考】
The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion. How we use our money may___41____ as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences, rather than material goods, ___42____ more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to ___43___ $1 million under your bed .What would you do___44___that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing ___45___ all else— yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money___46___our selfish sides. We will___47____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___48____goods often fail to deliver ___49____ happiness. Fortunately, our ongoing research ___50____many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend. Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these___51____ needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to ___52____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___53____.
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea ___54____ it means spending less time with your families and friends. And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying ___55____ than material things. Experimental purchases—such as trips, concerts and special meals –are
