题目内容：

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.

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（投资）, But new 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. Experiential 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.

1.A. present    B. equal    C. appear    D. matter

2.A. carries along    B. breaks out    C. holds on    D. brings along

3.A. keep    B. own    C. discover    D. count[

4.A. with    B. to    C. about    D. for

5.A. above    B. below    C. before    D. after

6.A. shows    B. explains    C. affects    D. designs

7.A. depend    B. concentrate    C. take    D. look

8.A. mental    B. beautiful    C. material    D. clever

9.A. outgoing    B. exciting    C. willing    D. lasting

10.A. invites    B. offers    C. prefers    D. follows

11.A. plans    B. changes    C. decisions    D. mistakes

12.A. know    B. view    C. dream    D. judge

13.A. buyers    B. sellers    C. builders    D. renters

14.A. if    B. how    C. unless    D. though

15.A. houses    B. cars    C. experiences    D. health

16.A. clearly    B. rarely    C. generally    D. closely

17.A. benefit    B. conclusion    C. purpose    D. identify

18.A. familiar    B. close    C. proper    D. native

19.A. completely    B. worldwide    C. secretly    D. alone

20.A. gain    B. improve    C. damage    D. cover