Choose the answer which best matches what you have heard by circling the appropriate letter - Text 2
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1. The speaker uses the term “hedonic treadmill” to draw attention to the fact that
A. people derive the maximum amount of pleasure from accumulating wealth.
B. having a stroke of luck boosts people’s satisfaction level only temporarily.
C. it is only natural to desire more material possessions than other people have
D. seeking a problem-free life is a guarantee of happiness.
2. The research findings show that
A. people are more willing to share if they have high incomes.
B. supporting people in need has great potential for making donors happy.
C. people get more satisfaction from purchasing goods than from gathering new life experiences.
D. money makes the majority of people self-centred.
3. In his talk, the speaker
A. demonstrates contempt for the pursuit of affluence.
B. presents a statistical analysis of wealthy people’s expenditure
C. argues that money gives ultimate satisfaction in life.
D. discusses the relationship between wealth and happiness
