Whichcomesfirsthappinessormoney?Arericherpeoplehappier?Andifsohowdopeoplegetmuchricher?Arecentstudycouldtellyoutheanswer.
Thestudylookedintothousandsofteenagersandfoundthatthosewhofeltbetteraboutlifeasyoungadultstendedtohavehigherincomesbythetimetheyturned29.Thosewhowerehappiestearnedanaverageof$8000morethanthosewhowerethemostdepressed.
TheresearchersfromUniversityCollegeLondonandtheUniversityofWarwicksaythatverygloomyteensnomatterhowtallorsmarttheywereearned10%lessthantheirpeerswhilethehappieronesearnedupto30%more.
Happierteenagershaveaneasiertimegettingthroughschoolcollegeandajobinterviewchieflybecausetheyalwaysfeelbetteraboutlife.Itmayalsobetruethathappierpeoplefinditeasiertomakefriendswhoareoftenthekeytohomeworkhelpornetworking.
AreportinJunesuggestedthatprofessionalrespectwasmoreimportantthandollarsintermsofworkplacehappiness.InAugustscientistsannouncedthattheyhadfoundthegeneforhappinessinwomenAlas(thesamegenedoesn’tappeartohavethesameeffectonmen).AndinOctoberresearchersintheUKandintheUSannouncedthatpeoplewhoeatsevenportionsoffruitandvegetablesadayreportbeingthehappiest.
Thebigquestionis:ifitreallyistruethathappierkidsendupbeingwealthierkidsisitnecessaryforparentstogettheirkidstodothehomework?Thefactisthatnohomeworkwillmakekidshappybutsurelyhurttheirgrades.Studiesdoshowafterallthatmoreeducationleadstobetter-paidjobswhichmaygiveusadeepthought.
“Thesefindingsshowthattheteenagers’happinessisimportanttotheirfuturesuccess”oneofthereport’sauthorswrites.“Butwhatisthemostimportantisthatweshouldfindawaytohelpchildrengainmoresatisfactionfromdoingschoolwork.”
1.Whatconclusioncantheresearchersdrawfromtherecentstudy?
A.Happyteenagersgrowuptobewealthier.
B.Moneycanmakepeoplebecomehappier.
C.Wealthhasnothingtodowithhappinessatall.
D.Schoolworkcanhelpteensachievesuccess.
2.Themainreasonwhyhappierpeoplehavemorechancestosucceedisthat________.
A.theyareeasytoc