There is a Web site called the "World Database of Happiness". It combines and【C1】______the results of hundreds of surveys from a

admin2016-02-01 34

问题 There is a Web site called the "World Database of Happiness". It combines and【C1】______the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life 【C2】______Most of the findings are predictable, but a few are【C3】______
The database makes it【C4】______that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general contentment. It is a cliche(陈词滥调)to say that money【C5】______buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be【C6】______by research. Many people still cling to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably【C7】______
Studies have been【C8】______on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the initial joy had【C9】______, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. In fact, they【C10】______to return to the way they felt before they became rich. 【C11】______contented people continue to be contented, 【C12】______those who were miserable in the past sink back into misery.
If material wealth does not bring happiness, then【C13】______does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with【C14】______you live. The authorities at the World Database of Happiness have surveyed levels of happiness in different【C15】______Apparently, people in America, Canada, and Singapore are very happy; people living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, are not happy.
Other surveys consistently point to the importance of relationships. Family relationships, 【C16】______, seem to be the key to long-term contentment. The Web site suggests that【C17】______in love and having children are two of the situations that bring the greatest happiness.
Nowadays people look to【C18】______as an alternative source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet【C19】______spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure-. If the Web site’s research is【C20】______, time spent with your family is a better investment than time spent making money.
【C9】

选项 A、worn out
B、cut off
C、worn off
D、cut out

答案C

解析

转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/3ZTC777K

本试题收录于：英语题库普高专升本分类

英语

普高专升本

相关试题推荐

随机试题

最新回复(0)

There is a Web site called the "World Database of Happiness". It combines and【C1】______the results of hundreds of surveys from a

英语

普高专升本

Thetroublecalled______promptactionbythegovernment.

Itistimewe______upourresults.

Hehasbeencalledthe"missinglink"Half-man,half-beast.Heissupposedtoliveinthehighestmountainintheworld—Mount

Hehasbeencalledthe"missinglink"Half-man,half-beast.Heissupposedtoliveinthehighestmountainintheworld—Mount

Hehasbeencalledthe"missinglink"Half-man,half-beast.Heissupposedtoliveinthehighestmountainintheworld—Mount

Frank:【D1】______June:Weusuallyeatchicken,porkandbeef.Youeatthesemeatsalotinyourcountrytoo,don’tyou?Frank:

Americanwomenusuallyidentifytheirbestfriendassomeone_____theycantalkfrequently.

Tasteissuchasubjectivematterthatwedon’tusuallyconductpreferencetestsforfood.Themostyoucansayaboutanyone’sp

Therearethreekindsofgoals:short-term,medium-rangeandlong-termgoals.Short-termgoalsarethosethatusuallydealwith

Therearethreekindsofgoals:short-term,medium-rangeandlong-termgoals.Short-termgoalsarethosethatusuallydealwith

旋挖钻机适用于砂性土、砂卵石和()。

根据外包加工的内容可分为成品外包与包工包料。()

国家开发银行经营和办理的业务有()。

下列财务比率中，最能反映企业举债能力的是()。

小学生思维发展的基本特点是：以________思维为主要形式逐步过渡到以思维为主要形式。

心理防御机制是指个体面临挫折或冲突的紧张情境时，在其内部心理活动中具有的自觉或不自觉地解脱烦恼，减轻内心不安，以恢复心理平衡与稳定的一种适应性倾向。根据上述定义，下列不属于心理防御机制范畴的是()。

“冬天如果来了，春天还会远吗?”出自英国浪漫主义诗人雪莱的诗作()。