"MONEY can't buy me love,"the well﹣known UK rock band the Beatles( 甲壳虫 乐队)once sang.But what about happiness?
According to Dunn and Norton,money"can make you more satisfied with life",reported Times Higher Education These secret that you need to know how to spend it.In their book Happy Money:The New Science of Smarter Spending.Dunn and Norton offer tips( 窍门) for happy spending.Take a look.
Buy experience instead of material things.A pair of new running shoes may make you happy for a while,but the joy soon disappears.Spend your money on experiences﹣go.on holiday ill make you happier than owning material holiday or visit a museum.Such experiences things.
Make it a treat.You love hamburgers,but if you have one everyday the enjoyable
experience will finally become boring.So,make a hamburger a special treat after a week of hard work.
Invest(投入) in others.Spending time and money on someone else is the magic rule for happiness.If you are going ta.buy your friend a bracelet(手镯) as a birthday gift,go to buy the beads(珠子) and make the bracelet yourself,
Even with these tips; however,Dunn and Norton said that you shouldn't"bet on"money buying happiness,and that you should have something useful to do,someone to love and something to hope for.
71.If you want to make yourself happier,you need to know how to from the passage.
A read books
B.buy shoes
C spend money
72.How many tips do Dunn and Norton offer us in the passage?
A Two
B three
C Four
73.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A You'll be always glad if you have a hamburger every day.
B You'll be more satisfied with life as long as you spend money.
C.You may feel happier if you spend money on some experiences.
74.The unlined phrase"bet on"probably means"in Chinese
A押宝
B节省
C浪费
75.The passage mainly tells us about
A providing love for us with money
B feeling good about spending properly
C spending money on someone else.
A.Then I'll take a blue T﹣shirt and a pair of white socks,please. B.What color do you like? C.How about 60 yuan? D.It looks nice. E.Yes,please. |
A:Good morning!Can I help you?
B:(1) I need a T﹣shirt for sports.
A:OK.(2) .
B:Blue.
A:How about this one?
B:(3) How much is it?
A:80 yuan.
B:That's too expensive.(4)
A:OK.And we have socks for 5 yuan each pair.Do you need a pair?
B:Great! (5) .
A:Here you are.
A: Can I help you?
B:(1)
A: May I know who it is for? Maybe I can give you some help.
B: For myself. You know, I have a two﹣month holiday. I want to be in KFC as a part﹣time worker.
A: I see.(2)
B: Um…I prefer light blue.
A: There are many styles of suits. (3)
B: It's soft and smooth. I really like it. Can I try it on now?
A: Of course. It's suitable for you to wear uniforms at work.
B: Thanks so much (4)
A: It is made of cotton. It's cheap and nice.
B:(5)
A: It's 88yuan.
B: Great! I think I will take it.
A: It's 88yuan. B: Great! I think I will take it. A. What color do you prefer? B. How much does it cost? C. I'm looking for a suit. D. What is made of? E. What do you think of this one? |
A: Do you often watch TV, Henry?
B:(1) My parents can't stand it, but my brother and I love it.
A: What shows do you like?
B:(2) I don't like talk shows. I think they're boring. Do you like them?
A:(3) Do you like Tell it like it is《实话实说》?
B: Yes, and my favorite game is Running Man.
A: Yes, it's good.(4)
B: Soap operas? They're terrible! I can't stand them! (5)
A: Yes, I love them. They're really interesting.
A. What do you think of soap operas? B. I don't mind them,but I really like game shows. C. Yes, I do. D. Do you like them! E. Well, I like sports shows and sitcoms. |
On a winter morning, I (1) shopping and bought a pair of shoes for myself. I put the shoes in the living room after I got home. Then I went to(2) house to do my homework with her.
However,(3) I came back home, I couldn't find the(4) in the living room.Just then, my mother came in. She looked very(5) . And she was wearing the new shoes." Oh! My dear daughter! Thanks for(6) me such a great present. You gave me a great(7) . This is the best gift I have ever received," my mother said to me(8) .
Suddenly, I(9) that that day was my mother's birthday."Just now I showed your present to some of my friends. They all said you were a great daughter!"I was ashamed (羞愧的)to hear that.
This is(10) special present I have given to my mother.
(1)A. went |
B. go |
C. do |
(2)57. A. Tom's |
B. Alice's |
C. Linda |
(3)A. if |
B. before |
C. when |
(4)A. socks |
B. pants |
C. shoes |
(5)A. glad |
B. sad |
C. tired |
(6)A. took |
B. sending |
C. bought |
(7)A. suggestion |
B. hobby |
C. surprise |
(8)A. happily |
B. politely |
C. angrily |
(9)A. seemed |
B. remembered |
C. think |
(10)A. the most |
B. more |
C. worse |
Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad(1) . The teacher
(2) so quickly that I didn't understand her most of the time. I was afraid(3) questions
because of my(4) pronunciation. I just hid behind my textbook and never said(5)
(1) A. luck |
B. cloud |
C. dream |
(2) A. speaks |
B. spoke |
C. speaking |
(3) A. to ask |
B. to tell |
C. to give |
(4) A poor |
B. good |
C. nice |
(5) A something |
B. anything |
C. nothing |