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I have even wondered if money buys happiness. It seems that money will allow me to buy the things1.make me happy. But one day I sat down and made a list of the things I wanted2.(do) in my life. I realized I’d never put much thought into it. I’d written down these things —like taking a photo on the mountain and staying at a hotel in Dubai, but I didn’t really plan to do it, 3. (simple) because I didn't have the time.

My life consisted 4. heading to the office, running on the road, working some more …It didn’t matter if my salary doubled; the life would stay 5.same. Sure I’d probably drive a 6. (nice) car, move into a bigger place, and have a bigger TV than my friends, but that wasn't helping me realize any of my goals. Six months after7. (create) that list, my belief has changed. I’d keep working on my list, for 8. (experience) were much more important than any of the material items. It’s not hard to create opportunity for 9. (you). All it 10. (take) is a little creative thinking.

Answer

1.that/which

2.to do

3.simply

4.of

5.the

6.nicer

7.creating

8.experiences

9.yourself

10.takes

【解析】

本文是记叙文。作者通过自己的故事说明了这样一个道理：经历比物质的东西更重要。

1.考查定语从句。句意：好像钱可以让我买到使我开心的东西。____1____make me happy. 是限定性定语从句，修饰先行词the things，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，应使用关系代词that/which引导。故填that/which。

2.考查固定用法。句意：但是一天我坐下来，列了一个想要做的事情的清单。want to do sth.“想要做某事”是固定用法。故填to do。

3.考查副词。句意：我把这些事情写下来，比如在山上拍张照片，住在迪拜的酒店，但我并没有真正的计划去做，只是因为我没有时间。位于句首，修饰整个句子，用副词。故填simply。

4.考查固定短语。句意：我的生活是由朝办公室走、在路上跑步和做更多的工作组成。consist of“由……组成”是固定短语。故填of。

5.考查固定短语。句意：我的薪水是否翻倍并不重要；生活将保持不变。the same“同样地”是固定短语。故填the。

6.考查比较级。句意：当然，我可能会开一辆更好的车，搬到一个更大的地方，有一个比我的朋友更大的电视，但这并没有帮助我实现我的任何目标。由move into a bigger place, and have a bigger TV than my friends可知，这里应该用比较级。故填nicer。

7.考查非谓语动词。句意：创建列表六个月后，我的信念已经改变了。介词after之后，应用动名词做宾语。故填creating。

8.考查名词单复数。句意：我将继续在我的清单上工作，因为经历比任何物质项目都重要得多。由were判断出来主语是复数。故填experiences。

9.考查反身代词。句意：为你自己创造机会并不困难。表示“你自己”。故填yourself。

10.考查主谓一致。句意：所需要的只是一点创造性思维。此处描述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，谓语动词也要使用单数形式。故填takes。