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

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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.
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选项 A、other than
B、more than
C、or rather
D、rather than

答案D

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