The best way to cure sadness is not shopping, according to a recent study. The so-called shopping method has become common practice these days, but that can put your wallet under a lot of pressure. So if you are sad and feel like shopping, don’t!
According to the recent study, sadness leads to self-focus (自我为中心的) thinking. In other words, sad people are willing to spend more money on the same thing than calm people.
"It is the result of sadness and self-focus, and it turns out that sadness leads to an increase in self-focus," said Cynthia Cruder. "What we think is that sad and self-focused people are feeling pretty bad about themselves, and one way to deal with this is buying material goods."
In a perfect situation, when you know you are sad, you should avoid(避免) making decisions and spending money. Sounds simple? Sadly, it is not. Most people don’t even know they’re sad, the study shows, and they are not aware that their feelings influence their decisions.
What to do? The study showed that those who watched a tragedy(悲剧) were more likely to spend three times more money for a simple bottle of water than those who watched a comedy. The solution: well, for starters, don’t go shopping! If you can’t help it, it is probably better to see a doctor.
When you can’t help shopping after feeling sad, you’d better _______.

A．talk to your friends

B．go to the store directly

C．go to bed and rest

D．go to hospital and get checked out by a doctor

We can learn from the passage that________.

A．sad and self-focused people are poor

B．sad people make important decisions easily

C．tragedies may make people buy more expensive goods

D．sad people are less confident than calm people

What would be the best title for this passage?

A．The Loss of Money Caused by Sadness

B．Shopping is Not the Best Way to Cure Sadness

C．A Study About How to Stay in a Good Mood

D．How to Make Decisions When You Are Sad

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