The Happiness Institute You don’ t need millions to be happy. At the Happiness Institute in Australia, a couple of hundred d

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问题                                              The Happiness Institute
    You don’ t need millions to be happy. At the Happiness Institute in Australia, a couple of hundred dollars may help you achieve the goal.
    Since the institute opened its doors this year, men and women of all ages have been paying A$200 an hour (US $140) for lessons in how to feel great.【B1】________"You can actually increase your happiness levels. That’s what we teach," said Timothy Sharp. He is the founder of this Happiness Institute. It also offers group sessions (团体课程) from A S30 a person. "We take people from zero and try to put a positive in their happiness bank account. You don’ t have to settle just for OKness.【B2】________You can have a lot more," Sharp said.
    【B3】________As much as 85% conies from elements such as attitude, life control and relationships. "If you’ re not a natural (理想人员) in any of these areas you can learn to get a lot better at them," Sharp said.
    The Happiness Institute is part of what LS economist Paul Zane Pilzer calls the "Wellness Revolution". In his book of the same name, Pilzer says the next trillion-dollar industry after cars and information technology will be in preventative businesses. 【B4】________According to a research, while most of us are significantly better off (富裕的) financially than our parents and grandparents, our happiness levels haven’t changed to reflect that.【B5】________
A. Experts say that only about 15% of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors.
B. It’s no more OK than having a zero bank balance.
C. Companies are spending as much as A $6,000 on half-day happiness workshops for their staff.
D. Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met, additional wealth adds very little to happiness.
E. There’ s no greater happiness than that of succeeding in one’ s career.
F. They aims to help people find peace, health and happiness.
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答案D

解析 最后一段论述了一项研究结果:尽管我们比自己的父辈或祖父辈富裕了很多,但我们的幸福水平却没有那么大的提高,这表明财富和幸福并不存在必然的关系。通过分析剩余的两个选项,不难发现D选项中的“additional wealth adds very little to happiness”这一信息符合上下文语境,为应填句子。
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