問題詳情：
Many people believe that they will be happy once they arrive at some specific goal they set for themselves. However, more often than not, once they arrive "there", they will still feel 41 ,and move their goal to another 42 in the future. By always chasing after another "there," they are never really 43 what they already have right "here."
Alan and Linda always 44 living "the good life." Both from poor working-class families, they married young and set out to 45 their mutual goal of becoming wealthy. They both worked very hard for years, 46 a small fortune, so they could move from their two-bedroom home to a 47 seven-bedroom home in the most upscale neighborhood. They 48 their energies on gathering all the things they believed representing 49 : membership in the local exclusive country club, luxury cars, designer clothing, and 50 society friends. No matter 51 they collected, however, it never seemed to be enough. They were unable to 52 the deep fear of lack both had acquired in childhood. They needed to learn the 53 of abundance. Then the stock market 54 in 1987, and Alan and Linda lost a considerable amount of money. A strange but costly lawsuit (訴訟) cost another huge 55 of their savings. One thing led to another, and they found 56 in a financial disaster. 57 they lost the country club membership, the cars, and the house. It took several years and much hard work for Alan and Linda to land on their feet, and 58 they now live a life far from luxury, they are the 59 of their lives and feel quite happy. Only now, as they assess what they have left -- a solid, loving marriage, their health, a dependable income, and good friends -- do they realize that true abundance comes 60 from accumulating, but rather from appreciating.
41. A. cheated B. dissatisfied C. delighted D. ashamed
42. A. point B. person C. hand D. way
43. A. getting B. making C. catching D. appreciating
44. A. showed off B. dreamed of C. gave up D. got through
45. A. plan B. allocate C. achieve D. accept
46. A. accumulating B. using C. spending D. charging
47. A. clean B. colorful C. quiet D. splendid
48. A. paid B. took C. focused D. relied
49. A. honor B. abundance C. honesty D. success
50. A. working-class B. middle-class C. low-class D. high-class
51. A. what B. how much C. why D. how hard
52. A. control B. change C. remove D. mind
53. A. lesson B. collection C. modest D. skill
54. A. closed B. increased C. confused D. crashed
55. A. part B. earnings C. income D. expense
56. A. themselves B. them C. it D. things
57. A. Generally B. Eventually C. Fortunately D. Suddenly
58. A. as B. when C. where D. though
59. A. examples B. friends C. owners D. centers
60. A. just B. hardly C. not D. only
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