"Spending as little as $5 a day on someone else can make you happier," the researchers from a team at the University（大学）of British Columbia and Harvard Business School reported.
Their experiments on 600 volunteers in the US showed people were feeling happier when they spent money on others.
The team asked their 600 volunteers about their income（收入），their daily costs, gifts for others and donations to charity. "No matter how much money each person made, those who spent money on others could get greater happiness than those who spent money only on themselves," Dunn said.
Dunn's team also surveyed 16 workers at a company in Boston after they received an award of between $3,000 and $8,000. "Of course they felt happy after receiving the awards," they wrote in their report. "But when they gave the people in need $5, they were happier."
"The findings showed that as little as $5 could be enough to produce happiness on a whole day," Dunn said.
1. There were ______ people in all who took part in the experiments.
2.The underlined word "experiments" means ______ in Chinese.
A. 会议 B. 表演 C. 实验 D. 化验
3.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Money is not important for people.
B. Money really can "buy" happiness if you spend it on others.
C. We should try our best to give our money to more people in need.
D. Spend all the money on others and you'll feel happier.
For years I wanted a flower garden. I'd spend hours 31 different things I could plant. I believe they would look nice together.
But then we had Mattew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children! I was too 32 raising them的grow a garden.
Money was tight（拮据）,as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something expensive. And I'd have to say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't 33 on trees, you know."
34 , all five got through high school and college（大学）and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden. Then, one morning on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a 35 tree, planted right in my garden. I thought it 36 be a weeping willow(垂柳),because I saw things 37 around on all its branches（树枝）.Then I put my 38 on and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my garden!
I went outside to have a look. It was 39 ! There were dollar bills all over that tree. There was also a note in the tree. It 40 ,"We all love you, Mom."
1.A-talking about B. thinking of C. preparing for D. looking after
2.A. tired B. careless C. busy D. poor
3. A. grow B. make C. come D. get
4.A. Clearly B. Naturally C. Certainly D. Finally
5.A. money B. new C. young D. tall
6.A. should B. can C. must D. need
7. A. blowing B. turning C. producing D. appearing
8.A. overcoat B. hat C. shoes D. glasses
9. A. strange B. true C. special D. perfect
10. A. says B. writes C. shows D. describes
－ It's a pity that none of these educational CD-ROMs is suitable for me.
－______. I can show you some others.
A. That's all right. B. Why not say so? C. No problem. D. Don't worry.
－ It seems to me traveling by plane is dangerous.
－ I don't think so. ______ planes have the best safety records.
A. At most B. At least C. At last D. At present
－ How long ______ here? －Ten minutes. Tim ______ here with me.
A. are you; has walked B. were you; walked
C. have you been; walked D. have you been; has walked
－ Do you know Mr Wang?
－ Yes. He ______ many countries. He has rich life and work ______.
A. has gone to; experience B. has been to; experiences
C. has gone to; experiences D. went to; experience
