Xuất bản: 11/06/2024 - Cập nhật: 11/06/2024 - Tác giả: Chu Huyền
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 33 to 37.
WHAT IS HAPPINESS?
People have been asking this questions for centuries, but only recently have scientists and psychologists joined the debate. Apparently, our genes play a big part in how happy we feel. And while money and material possessions can (33) _______ our spirits for a short time, it seems the real key to happiness is life experiences. Buying new clothes or the latest electronic device may make us feel on top of the world for a short time, but after a while, the feeling starts to fade. We get used to seeing our (34) ________ and our happiness loses its shine. What's more, we tend to compare ourselves to (35) _________ and if we see someone with a better or newer version of what we've bought, it can leave us down in the dumps. Life experiences, (36)____________, are more satisfying and bring more lasting happiness. Apart from the enjoyment of the actual experience, they give us memories (37)_________ we keep our whole lifetime. Life experiences bring us closer to people, too. So the next time you're tempted to spend money on material possessions, try saving the cash for a life experience instead. As you look back on your life, you'll be grateful.
(Adapted from Gateway by David Spencer and Gill Hooley)
We get used to seeing our (34) ________ and our happiness loses its shine.
A. emotions (cảm xúc)
B. possessions (của cải)
C. abilities (khả năng)
D. backgrounds (hình nền)
“Possessions” (vật sở hữu, của cải) là danh từ phù hợp để chỉ những thứ vật chất có thể nâng cao tinh thần của chúng ta trong một thời gian ngắn.
“We get used to seeing our possessions and our happiness loses its shine.” (Chúng ta quen nhìn thấy của cải của mình và hạnh phúc của chúng ta mất đi ánh sáng.)