The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion. How we use our money may_______ as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences, rather than material goods, _______ more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to ______ $1 million under your bed .What would you do______that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing ______ all else— yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money______our selfish sides. We will_______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_______goods often fail to deliver _______ happiness. Fortunately, our ongoing research ___ ___many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend. Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these______ needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to _______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_______.
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea _______ it means spending less time with your families and friends. And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying _______ than material things. Experimental purchases—such as trips, concerts and special meals –are more ______connected to our sense of self.
And experiences come with one more_______. They tend to bring us_______to other people, but more often, material things are enjoyed _______.So social contacts are important to _______ mental and physical health.
A．present B．matter C．appear D．equal
A．leads to B．breaks out C．holds on D．brings along
A．keep B．own C．discover D．count
A．to B．with C．about D．for
A．above B．below C．before D．after
A．shows B．explains C．proves D．designs
A．depend B．concentrate C．take D．look
A．mental B．material C．beautiful D．clever
A．outgoing B．lasting C．willing D．exciting
A．invites B．offers C．prefers D．follows
A．changes B．plans C．decisions D．mistakes
A．know B．view C．dream D．judge
A．buyers B．sellers C．builders D．renters
A．if B．how C．unless D．though
A．houses B．cars C．experiences D．health
A．clearly B．hardly C．generally D．deeply
A．advantage B．conclusion C．purpose D．identity
A．familiar B．close C．proper D．native
A．completely B．worldwide C．secretly D．alone
A．gain B．damage C．improve D．build
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were . Every day, my husband and his brothers would go about the hard of trying to get water to the fields. If we didn’t see some rain soon, we would lose everything.
It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of sharing and a miracle﹙奇迹﹚. I was in the kitchen making lunch when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He wasn’t walking as usual, but with a serious purpose. He was obviously walking with great effort, trying to be as as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the , he came running out again, toward the house.
Moments later he was once again walking in those slow purposeful steps towards the woods. He kept doing this for about an hour. Finally I decided to him on his journey.
He was cupping﹙使成杯形﹚ both hands in front of him as he walked, being very not to spill the water he held in them. Then I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, suffering from dehydration（脱水）, lift its head with great effort to lap up(舔食) the water cupped in my boy's hands.
When the water was , Billy jumped up to ran back to the house. I was there in front of him. His eyes just filled with . "I'm not wasting water" was all he said and I hugged him tightly.
As the tears that my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops… more drops… and more. I looked up at the sky. It was raining!
Some will probably say that this was nothing but a huge . All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm, just like the actions of one little boy saved another.
A．dying B．growing C．reducing D．changing
A．situation B．belief C．conclusion D．process
A．attempted B．inspected C．witnessed D．announced
A．patient B．gentle C．cheerful D．steady
A．woods B．corner C．crowds D．house
A．catch B．follow C．describe D．ask
A．practical B．funny C．familiar D．careful
A．gradually B．naturally C．obviously D．suddenly
A．spilt B．gone C．bad D．cold
A．joy B．sympathy C．tears D．courage
A．rolled down B．rolled off C．rolled from D．rolled out
A．incident B．coincidence C．possibility D．matter
So what is a hot guy? Who do you _________to be a hot guy? It might be a celebrity(名人). It might be somebody you are ________with like your friend or your family member.
What __________do they possess to make them a hot guy? Remember it's not always about__________. Some people find unconventionally handsome men________. It may be a personality trait(品质). It might be the way they _________, or just a certain sense of confidence. What is within your circle of control? Could you ________up to go to an expensive salon to find a haircut that matches your_________? Could you simply pluck in between your eyebrows to make sure your face is more defined(轮廓分明的)? Maybe you need to start going to the gym or giving up drinking alcohol or eating___________.
What could you do today that will bring you towards what you believe is a hot guy? Now start to _________like that hot guy. Imagine that you're him. If you can imagine yourself as a hot guy you're that bit _________to being there. If nothing else, the confidence that will bring will make you__________. There may be somebody that you work with, maybe somebody in your family, maybe a friend who you think is very cool. If that's the_______, really watch what they do. Watch how they live their lives and you can start to________ that. Keep the motto "I'm cool and calm" in your head and if you keep ________that, that's exactly what you'll become. That is how to be a hot guy.
A．remember B．consider C．remind D．inform
A．angry B．satisfied C．familiar D．patient
A．experiences B．feelings C．skills D．features
A．looks B．characters C．wealth D．status
A．rich B．strong C．friendly D．popular
A．behave B．demand C．treat D．dress
A．live B．save C．stay D．stand
A．figure B．weight C．height D．face
A．fast B．little C．healthily D．slowly
A．act B．walk C．talk D．smile
A．farther B．closer C．earlier D．harder
A．funny B．respectable C．successful D．attractive
A．case B．belief C．way D．matter
A．accept B．copy C．receive D．understand
A．explaining B．improving C．repeating D．writing
I met Chandra Rekha Shrestha, a visually damaged girl, on the way to Shanti Nagar. She was walking down the road with her white stick, and I saw her walking to a muddy . Had she continued, she might have into the water. Not wanting this to happen, I stopped my and called out, “There’s a hole in front of you, Chandra. If it’s all right with you, I’ll you to your place.”
She happily . I took her bag so she could climb on my motorbike. We talked about her profession and , and I discovered she was on her way toTinkune for a teacher’s training program.
Chandra had called me a couple of times since our meeting. However, I had been unable to meet her my busy schedules. Finally, at the Kathmandu Mall, she said, "If you hadn’t given me your business card, I wouldn’t have called you." We talked about a range of issues, and I came to that Chandra possessed a deep knowledge which would challenge that of many fit people.
Although she has a mother and three brothers, Chandra has been on her own for the past years. She cooks for herself and washes her own clothes while to teach every morning at Anam Nagar’s Rudramati Primary School. While doing her , she tries to remember people, places, and things in order to manage her daily life. She is a(an) person, telling me that she made the decision to live alone after her said they would take turns to look after her each month. Chandra felt this would her. Chandra’s main source of information is through her , learning about various news as they are broadcast.
Chandra lost her eyesight as a baby and had to learn how to survive at an early age. I really her confidence and the way she carried herself in her life. Thank you, Chandra Rekha. You have reminded me of what truly matter in life but are lacking in our city.
A．pavement B．passage C．hole D．freeway
A．climbed B．landed C．flown D．fallen
A．car B．motorbike C．truck D．bus
A．pass B．drop C．take D．fetch
A．allowed B．expected C．replied D．accepted
A．retirement B．job C．celebration D．travel
A．happy B．unexpected C．sad D．strange
A．due to B．in addition to C．instead of D．in spite of
A．resisting B．rescuing C．removing D．reuniting
A．discover B．encourage C．persuade D．suppose
A．mentally B．inappropriately C．physically D．naturally
A．living B．lying C．waiting D．staying
A．managing B．recognizing C．allowing D．reducing
A．favour B．housework C．effort D．homework
A．talented B．reliable C．intelligent D．confident
A．sisters B．uncles C．brothers D．aunts
A．hurt B．weaken C．ruin D．frighten
A．TV B．radio C．calculator D．computer
A．follow B．show C．notice D．admire
A．finally B．recently C．mostly D．merely
My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life．He's usually all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends．Sometimes he stays for two weeks at a time. I don't get to see him as often as I wish, we remain very ．
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you up anything that you start．When I was eleven, my father bought me a piano． At first I was so about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play． Then it got ．I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop． Much as I tried, he me to go on．Now I have been playing for almost five years． I love it and I'm glad I my dad's advice．
My dad is talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years． Under his influence, I also like now． Sometimes my dad can be my biggest ． He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show sometimes he can be my biggest critic（批评家）． He ignores the small mistakes I make． He encourages me never to lose because he thinks that all my efforts will one day．
My dad is generous． Every Thursday night, he to read to the children at a children's club． When he reads, their light up with curiosity about what will happen next． I feel of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to .
I love my dad with all my heart． He's a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world．
A． On B．out C．with D．in
A．away B．alone C．inside D．home
A．As if B．In case C．If only D．Even though
A．polite B．kind C．close D．different
A．put B．speed C．take D．give
A．nervous B．crazy C．familiar D．anxious
A．rough B．boring C．difficult D．disappointing
A．promised B．persuaded C．reminded D．suggested
A．receive B．took C．listened D．challenged
A．physically B．musically C．exactly D．typically
A．composing B．dancing C．writing D．drawing
A．director B．supporter C．scholar D．sponsor
A．however B．so C．and D．still
A．ever B．often C．never D．even
A．aim B．dream C．strength D．heart
A．come true B．take risks C．pay off D．let out
A．agrees B．likes C．intends D．offers
A．bodies B．arms C．hands D．faces
A．jealous B．optimistic C．proud D．happy
A．help B．read C．work D．drive
During a recent business trip there were no trains to the airport and many people were stranded（滞留）and had to buy new tickets for flights and also arrange hotels for the night. I was traveling alone and like everyone else I had to in very long queues.(队伍)
I had queued for about 30-40 minutes and was looking around I saw a lady with a small child in her arms near the back of the queue. I knew she had at least 30-40 minutes to wait just to my position and maybe 10 more minutes from there as I was quite close to the of the queue. I could also see that she was quite and the child was heavy and asleep on her shoulder.
I until I caught her attention. Once I got her attention I her forward and asked the people who were me if they minded if I positions in the queue with this lady. So I let the lady into my position and went to the back of the queue myself.
At first she said as I know she was very surprised by this gesture, but when she got to the front of the queue and had her hotel she looked back and found me in the queue. Her of relief and gratitude made the rest of my very easy indeed as I felt very good for the little I had made.
What touched me too was that other people in the close to me had seen what I did and it was a nice thing to do. I hope I inspired in them the idea to do things for others.
But I know I made that lady’s day just a tiny bit and allowed her to get her child to a bed sooner and that was enough for me.
A．hide B．stand C．sit D．search
A．if B．after C．until D．when
A．more B．other C．another D．the other
A．reach B．change C．lose D．need
A．back B．front C．middle D．right
A．angry B．excited C．disappointed D．tired
A．looked back B．looked down C．looked in D．looked up
A．placed B．watched C．waved D．put
A．before B．behind C．over D．beneath
A．occupied B．exchanged C．supported D．improved
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．entered B．signed C．left D．booked
A．words B．mind C．look D．means
A．weekend B．action C．life D．wait
A．light B．gesture C．measure D．progress
A．queue B．shop C．restaurant D．hotel
A．advised B．complained C．praised D．objected
A．familiar B．strange C．different D．similar
A．harder B．longer C．easier D．shorter
A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than
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