Question

    It is an old expression about some people who are highly motivated about work in itself with the opposite view of someone who works to live. 1. But answering it honestly and accurately is critical to making intelligent career choices, and to your ultimate happiness in life. Unfortunately, many people lack the self-knowledge and realistic expectations necessary to address this vital issue properly.

Certain people, it is said, live to work. Their lives center on their work or careers and that achievement in their professions is a major source of satisfaction and meaning in their lives 2. In some cases, achieving huge levels of pay is considered more as a means of proving your worth than it is for the money itself.

By contrast, other people work to live. These people view their work or careers largely as toil whose purpose is to earn the money necessary to support themselves and their dependents. Their real interests lie elsewhere. 3. Some of these people try to cut comers, to gain the maximum pay for the minimum amount of effort. Others do indeed take great pride in their work and put great effort into doing their jobs well, but their jobs simply are not the centers of their lives.

4. Examples abound of individuals who lose their native passion for work because they cannot find an adequate position or pay in their preferred fields of endeavor. When they settle for jobs in other fields, they often do so strictly for benefits, such as compensation (补偿). 5.

A. It’s critical to understand it.

B. Money may not be a motivation.

C. They may develop-a same attitude.

D. And their work or careers are only means to an end, not an end in itself.

E. There is no right or wrong answer to the question of which attitude is better.

F. The answer for a given individual may differ based on his or her circumstances.

G. Many individuals used to work to live but after a change of career start living to work.

Answer

1.E

2.B

3.D

4.F

5.G

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了有些人活着就是为了工作，他们的职业成就是满足的主要来源，而金钱可能不是他们生活的动力；而相比之下，其他人工作是为了生活，他们的工作或职业只是达到目的的手段，工作并不是他们生活的中心。一个人的答案可能会根据他或她的情况而有所不同。

1.结合下文But answering it honestly and accurately is critical to making intelligent career choices, and to your ultimate happiness in life.（但诚实而准确地回答这个问题对于做出明智的职业选择，以及最终的生活幸福至关重要。）中it可对应到E选项中the question，指代上文提出的问题。故E选项“哪种态度更好这个问题没有正确或错误的答案。”符合上下文语境。故选E。

2.根据下文In some cases, achieving huge levels of pay is considered more as a means of proving your worth than it is for the money itself.（在某些情况下，获得巨额薪酬更多地被视为一种证明自身价值的手段，而不是为了钱本身。）可知对一些人来说，他们的生活以他们的工作或职业为中心，他们的职业成就是满足的主要来源，而金钱可能不是他们生活的动力。故B选项“金钱可能不是动机。”符合上下文语境。故选B。

3.结合上文These people view their work or careers largely as toil whose purpose is to earn the money necessary to support themselves and their dependents. Their real interests lie elsewhere.（这些人认为他们的工作或职业很大程度上是辛苦的，其目的是挣足够的钱来养活自己和家人。他们的真正兴趣在别处。）可知这些人认为工作是为了生活，故工作或职业只是达到他们目的的手段，而不是他们的目的本身。故D选项“他们的工作或职业只是达到生活这个目的的手段，而不是目的本身。”符合上下文语境。故选D。

4.结合下文Examples abound of individuals who lose their native passion for work because they cannot find an adequate position or pay in their preferred fields of endeavor.（这样的例子不胜枚举:有些人因为在自己喜欢的领域找不到合适的职位或报酬而失去了对工作的热情。）可知是在说明每个人的情况都不相同，因此每个人的答案也就不一样。故F选项“一个人的答案可能会根据他或她的情况而有所不同。”符合上下文语境。故选F。

5.结合上文Examples abound of individuals who lose their native passion for work because they cannot find an adequate position or pay in their preferred fields of endeavor. When they settle for jobs in other fields, they often do so strictly for benefits, such as compensation.（这样的例子不胜枚举:有些人因为在自己喜欢的领域找不到合适的职位或报酬而失去了对工作的热情。当他们满足于其他领域的工作时，他们通常只是为了福利，比如补偿。）可知本句承接上文继续说明每个人的不同情况。上文中的individuals可对应到G选项中Many individuals。故G选项“许多人过去为了生活而工作，但在换了职业之后，他们开始为了工作而生活。”符合上下文语境。故选G。