Jobs and work do much more than most of us realize to provide happiness and cont

题文

Jobs and work do much more than most of us realize to provide happiness and contentment.We're all ud to thinking that work provides the material things of life—the goods and rvices 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 (罪恶)and punishment.And in our own day we are ud to bearing traditional complaints.Against this background，it may well come as a surpri 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 n 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 abnce of work is harmful to their health.Retirement often brings many problems surrounding the “What do I do with mylf？”question，even though there may be no financial cares.Large numbers of people regularly get headaches and other illness on weekends when they don't have their jobs to go to，and must take care of themlves.It has been obrved that unemployment，quite apart from financial pressures，brings enormous psychological troubles and that many individuals'conditions become wor 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.小题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.小题2:Traditionally，people are ud to believing ________.A．work is related to negative aspectsB．happiness has nothing to do with workC．identity and creativity depend on workD．work is not only a necessity for humans but the focus of their lives小题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.小题4:Which best describes the author's attitude towards work in the passage?A．Doubtful.B．Concerned.C．Approving.D．Neutral. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:C小题2:A小题3:B小题4:C

解析

提到工作，大多数人都会抱怨又累又辛苦。那么，工作到底带给了我们什么呢？小题1:答案：C 细节理解题。文章第一句提及A项；第三段第一句提及B项；第三段第三句以及最后一句提及D项。故答案选C项。小题2:答案：A 推理判断题。根据第二段前两句可知，在历史上，工作是与奴役、罪恶和惩罚相关联的，而今天的我们也习惯于听到这种传统的抱怨。由此推断，人们传统上习惯于相信工作消极的一面。小题3:答案：B 推理判断题。根据全文最后一句．..the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job，by the activity of accomplishing.可知，下文要继续讨论工作是如何给人带来成就感的。小题4:答案：C 观点态度题。根据作者在文章中表达的观点，即工作给人带来快乐和满足感；工作使人身心健康；工作让人有成就感等，不难分析出，作者对于工作的态度是赞同的。

考点

据考高分专家说，试题“Jobs and work do muc.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。 人生感悟类阅读

人生感悟类阅读的概念：

生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。

生活感悟类阅读解题指导：

一、文章特点： 生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。二、解题技巧：针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。