FOX新闻：美国幸福指数最高的州
燕山大学 刘立军 编写
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Hawaii ranked the happiest state in America.
Personal finance website Wallet Hub "examined" 50 states across 31 key metrics including depression rate and sports participation rate to determine which environmental factors are linked to a person's overall well-being.
Residents in the aloha state were found to be the most satisfied with life. Utah in second overall, with the highest volunteer rate and fewest work hours. Followed by Minnesota, North Dakota, and California.
Reps for Wallet Hub say their findings prove money does not drive happiness. But explain where folks choose to live "can have a big influence on how we feel about life."
I'm Krystin Goodwin, FOX News.
Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/201811/571273.shtml
u VOCABULARY
1. metric n. 度量
2. well-being n. (不可数名词) general health and happiness 健康；安乐；康乐。例如：
l emotional / physical / psychological well-being情绪 / 身体 / 心理健康
l to have a sense of well-being有一种安适愉快的感觉
l Singing can create a sense of wellbeing. 唱歌能够给人一种心旷神怡的感觉。
l His work emphasised the emotional as well as the physical well-being of children. 他的工作不仅重视孩子们的身体健康，同时也关注他们的情感健康。
3. rep n. (可数名词) a person who speaks officially for a group of people, especially at work 代表；发言人。例如：a union rep工会代表
QUESTIONS
Listen to the news and choose the best answer to each question you hear.
(Q1) Which state has the highest volunteer rate and fewest work hours?
(A) Utah.
(B) Minnesota.
(C) North Dakota.
(D) California.
(Q2) According to Wallet Hub, what do their findings prove?
(A) Lower depression rate can drive happiness.
(B) Higher sports participation does not drive happiness.
(C) Money can drive happiness.
(D) Money does not drive happiness.
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(Q1) A。细节题。命题出处：Residents in the aloha state were found to be the most satisfied with life. Utah in second overall, with the highest volunteer rate and fewest work hours. Followed by Minnesota, North Dakota, and California.
(Q2) D。细节题。命题出处：Reps for Wallet Hub say their findings prove money does not drive happiness. But explain where folks choose to live "can have a big influence on how we feel about life."