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  3. Does happiness favor those of a【C1】______age, sex, or income level? Does happiness come with satisfying close【C2】______? Soc

Does happiness favor those of a【C1】______age, sex, or income level? Does happiness come with satisfying close【C2】______? Soc

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问题     Does happiness favor those of a【C1】______age, sex, or income level? Does happiness come with satisfying close【C2】______?
    Social scientists have exploded some【C3】______about who’s happy and who’s not by identifying predictors of happiness and life satisfaction.
    Many people believe there are unhappy times of life—typically the【C4】______filled teen years, the "mid-life crisis" years, or the【C5】______years’ of old age. But interviews with people of all ages reveal that【C6】______time of life is notably happier or unhappier.【C7】______do change with age: Satisfaction with social relations and health becomes more important in【C8】______life. And teens,【C9】______adults, typically rebound【C10】______either gloom or joy within an hour’s time. Yet knowing someone’s age gives no【C11】______to the person’s lasting sense of well-being.
    Does happiness have a【C12】______sex? Are men happier because of their greater incomes and social【C13】______? Are women happier because of their supposedly greater capacity【C14】______intimacy and social connection? Like age, gender gives no clue to subjective well-being. There are gender【C15】______in misery: When troubled, men more often become alcoholic, while women more often think deeply and get【C16】______Yet men and women are equally likely to declare themselves "very happy" and "satisfied" with life. This conclusion is【C17】______in scores of studies around the world.
    Living standards have soared during the twentieth century and are expected to continue【C18】______in the decades ahead. Does that mean that we humans can look forward【C19】______increasing happiness? Not necessarily. Steady improvements in the economy are not【C20】______by a steady increase in people’s assessments of their own happiness.
【C5】
选项 A、reducing
B、declining
C、degenerating
D、deteriorating
答案B
解析 动词辨析题。四个词都有“下降，变坏”的意义，但人的晚年用declining years表示，此处decline有“衰弱，衰退”之意。reduce(数字、标准)降低；degenerate：(道德、健康)败坏，变坏；deteriorate(情况、食物)变坏。
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