Many people want to buy the newest gadget （小玩意），the fastest car and the most expensive watch ﹣but are these things really worth？

    For some people，these things give them status（地位）．They're cool because they have a cool car，or they're better at the newest Xbox game．Lots of people say that buying new things makes them happy．They like having new，pretty， impressive things． The problem is that people don't stay happy，and the feeling you get when you buy something new disappears． For example，there's a new iPhone．You stop liking your old car． Your friend has Beats in a different color and they're so much nicer! Things get old and outdated，and someone else always has something better．

    So，what can you buy and stay happy with？ A research suggests that the best thing to spend your extra（额外的）money on is doing things like traveling， learning to cook， speaking a language，skiing or surfing． What about going to the theater， eating at a Michelin star restaurant or climbing a mountain？

    In the long term （从长远来看），people are happier with money they spend on activities than on things． You don't remember what shoes you wore，but you remember running the marathon! When you do new things or things you enjoy， you get life experience and memories． You can share them with people． Even if you don't enjoy the experience， you can learn something and often a little while later you see the good sides of it． At least， it's a story to tell﹣maybe even a funny one．

    So forget about designer clothes and fancy gadgets ﹣a new skill or experience lasts longer!

（1）The first paragraph is mainly written to　　．

A． introduce the background

B． come up with the question

C． explain the reason

D． give the result

（2）What does the underlined word "outdated" probably mean？　　

A． 新潮的

B． 消逝的

C． 显露的

D． 过时的

（3）Which is NOT the reason why people try to get designer clothes and fancy gadgets？　　

A． Getting status．

B． Having happiness．

C． Keeping away from pressure．

D． Having impressive things．

（4）According to the research， you should　　 when you have extra money．

A． learn to cook and speak a language

B． climb a mountain and buy the fastest car

C． go to a theater and have the designer clothes

D． buy the most expensive watch and go traveling

（5）What is the best title of the passage？　　

A． What Makes People Happy

B． How to Spend Your Money

C． Follow Fashionable Ways of Life

D． Spend Money on Valuable Things