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2015届高三英语 名校试题解析分项汇编（第01期）专题11 完形填空-议论文、说明文类（含解析） 【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 alo