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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 more ___56____connected to our sense of self. And experiences come with one more___57____. They tend to bring us___58____to other people, but more often, material things are enjoyed ___59____.So social contacts are important to ___60____ mental and physical health. 【小题1】.41. A. present B. matter C. appear D. equal 【小题2】.42. A. leads to B. breaks out C. holds on D. brings along 【小题3】.43. A. keep B.