A. especially B. largely C. happiness D. declined E. feeding F. temporary G. ambition H) broken I) bribing J) downward K) guarantee L) physical M) spiritual N) upward O) prosperity Even lottery winners and the Forbes’ 100 wealthiest Americans have expressed only slightly greater (47) than the average American. Making it big brings (48) joy. But in the long run wealth is like health: its utter absence can breed misery, but having it doesn’t (49) happiness. Happiness seems less a matter of getting what we want than of wanting what we have. Has our happiness floated (50) with the rising economic tide Are we happier today than in 1940, when two out of five homes lacked a shower or tub When heat often meant (51) wood or coal into a furnace When 35 percent of homes had no toilet Actually, we are not. Since 1957, the number of Americans who say they are "very happy" has (52) from 35 to 32 percent. Meanwhile, the divorce rate has doubled, the teen suicide rate has nearly tripled, the violent crime rate has nearly quadrupled (even after the recent decline., and more people than ever (53) teens and young adults) are depressed. I call this soaring wealth and shrinking spirit "the American paradox." More than ever, we have big houses and (54) homes, high incomes and low morale, secured rights and diminished civility. We excel at making a living but often fail at making a life. We celebrate our (55) hutyearn for purpose. We cherish our freedoms but long for connection. In an age of plenty, we feel (56) hunger.