4 . Many people want to buy the newest gadget (小玩意儿), the fastest car and the most expensive watch, but what are these things really worth?
For some people, these things _______ them to achieve status (社会地位). They are cool because they have a cool car, or they are _______ at the newest Xbox game. Lots of people say that _______ new things makes them happy. They _______ having new, pretty, impressive things. _______, the problem is that people can’t remain _______ and the feeling you get when you buy something new fades . There’ll always be another _______ iPhone. You’ll stop liking your car. Your friend will get Beats headphones in a more _______ colour and they’ll look so much nicer! Things get old and out of _______, and someone else will always have something better.
So, what can you buy and stay happy with? The research ________ that the best thing to spend your extra ________ on is doing things like travelling, learning to cook or learning a language. What about going to the theatre or climbing a mountain?
In the long term, people are happier with money they spend on ________ than on things. You forget what shoes you wore, but you ________ running a marathon! When you do new things or things you enjoy, you ________ life experience and memories. You can share adventures with people and tell stories. Furthermore, it is always ________ when you meet someone who has done the ________ thing as you can swap stories. You have an instant ________with this person and can have an amazing time ________ the things you’ve done. Even if you don’t enjoy the experience, you can ________ something and often a little while later you see the positives of it. At the very least, it’s a story to tell — maybe even an amusing one.
So forget about designer clothes and fancy gadgets — a new skill or ________ lasts longer!
1. A.force | B.require | C.attract | D.help |
2. A.angrier | B.harder | C.better | D.slower |
3. A.purchasing | B.discovering | C.creating | D.offering |
4. A.imagine | B.admit | C.prefer | D.regret |
5. A.Therefore | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Besides |
6. A.silent | B.competitive | C.happy | D.independent |
7. A.new | B.personal | C.broken | D.expensive |
8. A.natural | B.complex | C.common | D.popular |
9. A.order | B.date | C.reach | D.control |
10. A.suggests | B.demands | C.expects | D.warns |
11. A.energy | B.time | C.effort | D.money |
12. A.health | B.activities | C.family | D.programs |
13. A.consider | B.mind | C.remember | D.continue |
14. A.gain | B.provide | C.share | D.record |
15. A.useful | B.uncertain | C.enjoyable | D.meaningless |
16. A.only | B.same | C.whole | D.right |
17. A.connection | B.interview | C.deal | D.argument |
18. A.improving | B.understanding | C.accomplishing | D.comparing |
19. A.arrange | B.learn | C.prevent | D.ignore |
20. A.condition | B.performance | C.opinion | D.adventure |