Jobs and work do much more than most of us realize to provide happiness and contentment.We're all used to thinking that work provides the material things of life—the goods and services that make our modern civilization possible.But we are much less conscious of the degree to which work provides the more important psychological well­being that can make the difference between a full and an empty life.
Historically，work has been associated with slavery and sin (罪惡)and punishment.And in our own day we are used to bearing traditional complaints.Against this background，it may well come as a surprise to learn that not only psychologists but other behavioral scientists have come to accept the positive contribution of work to the individual's happiness and sense of personal achievement.Work is more than a necessity for most human beings；it is the focus of their lives，the source of their identity and creativity.
Rather than a punishment of a burden，work is the opportunity to realize one's potential.And the opposite is true，too.For large numbers of people，the absence of work is harmful to their health.Retirement often brings many problems surrounding the “What do I do with myself？”question，even though there may be no financial cares.Large numbers of people regularly get headaches and other illnesses on weekends when they don't have their jobs to go to，and must take care of themselves.It has been observed that unemployment，quite apart from financial pressures，brings enormous psychological troubles and that many individuals'conditions become worse rapidly when jobless.
But why？Why should work be such a significant source of human satisfaction？A good share of the answer rests in the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job，by the activity of accomplishing.
小題1:Which of the following statements can NOT be learned from the passage?
A．People feel happier and more content than they realize when working.
B．Work is likely to provide you with the chance of achieving your potential.
C．Happiness can only be gained through working.
D．A lot of people will suffer physically and psychologically without work.
小題2:Traditionally，people are used to believing ________.
A．work is related to negative aspects
B．happiness has nothing to do with work
C．identity and creativity depend on work
D．work is not only a necessity for humans but the focus of their lives
小題3:What would the author probably discuss in the following paragraph?
A．What the proper way to balance work and life is.
B．How work brings people pride in accomplishment.
C．Which is more important：the material things of life or psychological well­being.
D．How people overcome the problems arising from retirement.
小題4:Which best describes the author's attitude towards work in the passage?
A．Doubtful.B．Concerned.
C．Approving.D．Neutral.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C
提到工作，大多數(shù)人都會抱怨又累又辛苦。那么，工作到底帶給了我們什么呢？
小題1:答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第一句提及A項(xiàng)；第三段第一句提及B項(xiàng)；第三段第三句以及最后一句提及D項(xiàng)。故答案選C項(xiàng)。
小題2:答案：A　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段前兩句可知，在歷史上，工作是與奴役、罪惡和懲罰相關(guān)聯(lián)的，而今天的我們也習(xí)慣于聽到這種傳統(tǒng)的抱怨。由此推斷，人們傳統(tǒng)上習(xí)慣于相信工作消極的一面。
小題3:答案：B　推理判斷題。根據(jù)全文最后一句．..the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job，by the activity of accomplishing.可知，下文要繼續(xù)討論工作是如何給人帶來成就感的。
小題4:答案：C　觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。根據(jù)作者在文章中表達(dá)的觀點(diǎn)，即工作給人帶來快樂和滿足感；工作使人身心健康；工作讓人有成就感等，不難分析出，作者對于工作的態(tài)度是贊同的。
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C．Live a simple life，and you can give others help．
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