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Does money make people happier?Studies show that it does-when people at the poverty level are suddenly paid more.Other studies also show that people who lose the money they are used to having become very unhappy.But the most important thing seems to be that people are happiest when they make more than other people.Perhaps one secret of happiness is just to think about people who don't have as much money as you.Sadly,however,the opposite is also true.When you compare yourself to friends and neighbors who have higher incomes,this may make you unhappy.
Poor people need enough food to feed themselves but what happens when people suddenly become very rich?This is the case in China right now where people have become much better off,but can only have one child.The result is an army of"little emperors":fat,spoiled children.A child measures(衡量) happiness in love,not food,and there's nothing good about overfeeding a child.
Richard Layard,director of the London School of Economics,says,"The six key factors(因素) now scientifically established to affect(影响) happiness most are:mental health,satisfying and secure(安定的) work,a secure and loving private life,a safe community,freedom,and moral values"It is quite interesting that only one of these has to do with making money.People who realize this think that it is better to be paid in something other than money,for example,time.
Many people are now starting to take time off in different ways.Rather than saving up their vacations for a rushed trip once a year,people are taking a day or so here and there to have smaller,quieter vacations.In some cases,people are going in the other direction and taking vacations of several months or even a year.On these vacations,they don't generally just lie on a beach.Instead,they might volunteer in another country or learn a new skill like a foreign language.
81.The passage is mainly aboutB.
A.newspaper reports
B.studies by experts
C.neighbors and friends
D.unhappy people
82.People seem to be happiest whenA.
A.they make more money than others
B.they make less money than others
C.they think of other rich people
D.they compare themselves to friends
83."to be paid in something other than money"in the third paragraph meansD.
A.to be given more money than anything else
B.to give up your job but make a lot of money
C.to work longer hours and make more money
D.to be given something more satisfying than money
84.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A.Being rich is only good for rich people.
B.People in China are much better off now.
C.A child measures happiness in love,not food.
D.Money is only one of the six factors affecting happiness.
85.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A.Throw Away Your Money
B.Get Rich Quickly
C.Money Isn't Everything
D.How to Make More Money.