单选题
An 84-year-old widow recently emerged from her small,
tin-roofed house in Florida to collect the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in
history. The blogosphere is full of advice for this lucky Powerball pensioner.
But if she hopes her new-found lucre will yield lasting feeling of fulfillment,
she could do worse than read Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael
Norton. These two academics use an array of behavioral research
to show that the most rewarding ways to spend money can be counterintuitive.
Fantasies of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and palatial homes
on remote cliffs. Yet satisfaction with these material purchases wears off fairy
quickly. What was once exciting and new becomes old-hat; remorse creeps in. It
is far better to spend money on experiences, say Ms. Dunn and Mr Norton, like
interesting trips, unique meals or even going to the cinema. These purchases
often become more valuable with time—as stories or memories—particularly if they
involve feeling more connected to others. This slim volume is
packed with tips to help wage slaves as well as lottery winners get the most
happiness bang for your buck. It seems most people would be better off if they
could shorten their commuters to work, spend more time with friends and family
and less of watching television. Buying gifts or giving to charity is often more
pleasurable than purchasing things for oneself, and luxuries are most enjoyable
when they are consumed sparingly. This is apparently the reason McDonald's
restricts the availability of its popular McRib—a marketing trick that has
turned the pork sandwich into an object of obsession. Readers
of Happy Money are clearly a privileged lot, anxious about fulfillment, not
hunger. Money may not quite buy happiness, but people in wealthier countries are
generally happier than those in poor ones. Yet the link between feeling good and
spending money on others can be seen among rich and poor people around the
world, and scarcity enhances the pleasure of most things for most
people. Not everyone will agree with the authors' policy ideas,
which range from mandating more holiday time to reducing tax incentives for
American homebuyers. But most people will come away from this book believing it
was money well spent.
单选题
In order to have a lasting feeling of fulfillment, the 84-year-old
Powerball winner is advised to ______.
A.read lottery jackpot
B.consult blogosphere
C.read the two academics
D.consult Happy Money
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 细节理解题。根据题干中的lasting feeling of fulfillment和the 84-year-old以及advised定位到第一段第三句。这里讲到一位84岁的寡妇最近获得了有史以来最大的彩票头奖。博客上到处都是给这位幸运强力球奖金领取者的建议。但是，如果她希望新得到的财富会让她产生持久的满足感，她可能需要读读伊丽莎白·唐恩和迈克尔·诺顿合著的《快乐理财》。所以该题选项为D。
单选题
Which of the following is NOT true according to the second paragraph?
A.Buying fancy cars and palatial homes is a rewarding way to spend
money.
B.The feeling of fulfillment with fancy cars and palatial homes disappears
very quickly.
C.The satisfaction with fancy cars and palatial homes is usually followed by
regret.
D.Spending money going to cinema often becomes valuable with time.
单选题
In paragraph 4, a "privileged lot" may probably mean ______.
A.a group of enjoyable people
B.a group of wealthy people
C.a group of anxious people
D.a group of content people
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 词义理解题。根据题干中的privileged lot和In paragraph 4定位到第四段第一句。anxious about fulfillment, not hunger的意思是：考虑的是生活的满足感而不是饥饿，由此分析判断，《快乐财富》的读者显然是生活富足的人。所以该题选项为B。
单选题
To most people, the attitude towards the book Happy Money remains
______.