摘要： 阅读理解DPoets, songwriters and left—wing politicians hate the idea, but for decades, opinion—poll evidence has been clear: money buys happiness a
Poets, songwriters and left—wing politicians hate the idea, but for decades, opinion—poll evidence has been clear: money buys happiness and the richer you are, the more likely you are to express satisfaction with your life. Until now, a survey of 43 countries published on October 30th by the Pew Research Centre shows that people in emerging（新兴的） markets are within a whisker of(一步之遥)expressing the same level of satisfaction as people in rich countries. It is in line with the standard view of happiness and income seen so far.
According to the survey in 2007,57%of respondents in rich countries regarded themselves as happy; in emerging markets the share was 33%; in poor countries only 16%—a classic expression of the standard view. But in 2017, 54% of rich—country respondents counted themselves as happy, whereas in emerging markets the percentage jumped to 51%.
The sharp increase happened thanks to huge improvements in countries such as Indonesia (+35)and Pakistan(+22).In 12 of the 24 emerging markets, half or more people rate their life satisfaction in the top of the ladder.
This is not to say the link between income and satisfaction has been snapped. Poor countries still lag behind: only a quarter of the people there count themselves as happy—half the level of the other two groups. There is also a clear link between happiness and income growth. China's GDP rose at an annual average rate of 10% in 2007—2017 and its happiness level rose 26 points.
Within countries, richer people express more satisfaction than their poorer neighbors. The study divided respondents into categories with higher and lower incomes and fewer and more household goods. In every country in every group, richer folk with more goods expressed higher levels of happiness. So at a personal level, money does buy happiness. And if you ask people about different aspects of their lives—health, family life, religion, standard of living—it turns out that satisfaction with living standards still has the biggest influence on happiness.
32.What's the standard view of happiness and income?
A．Income is not closely related to happiness.
B．Happiness does not depend on how much you earn.
C．The higher your income is, the more likely you will feel satisfied.
D．The more you are satisfied, the more you can earn every month.
33.What contributed to the increase of happiness in emerging markets?
A．Their rapid development. B．Investment in emerging markets.
C．Economic downturn. D．More cooperation with rich countries.
34.What's the purpose of the writer by mentioning China's GDP?
A．To prove that China's GDP growth led to the happiness of people in Asia.
B．To remind readers of the progress that China has made.
C．To express the author's concern about the development of emerging markets.
D．To show that there is a link between happiness and income growth.
35.What is the author's attitude to the standard view of happiness and income?
A．Disappointed. B．Skeptical C．Supportive. D．Indifferent.
阅读答案32－35CADC
