7.Do you want to love what you do for a living?Follow your passion (激情).This piece of advice provides the foundation for modern thinking on career satisfaction.But this can be a problem.
I've spent the past several years researching and writing about the different strategies (策略) we use to seek happiness in our work.It became clear early in the process that the suggestion to"follow your passion"had some mistakes,for it lacks scientific evidence.However,it doesn't mean you should abandon the goal of feeling passionate about your work.The reality emphasizes that things are quite complicated.
Passion is earned.Different people are looking for different things in their work,but generally,people with satisfying careers enjoy some combination of the following features:autonomy,respect,competence,creativity,and a sense of impact.In other words,if you want to feel passionate about your livelihood,don't seek the perfect job,but seek to get more of these features in the job you already have.
Passion is elusive.Many people develop the rare and valuable skills leading to passion,but still end up unhappy in their work.The problem is that the features leading you to love your work are more likely to be useful to you than your organization.As you become increasingly"valuable",for example,your boss might push you toward traditional promotions that come with more pay and more responsibility,as this is what is most useful to your company.However,you might find more passion by applying your value to gain autonomy in your schedule or project selection.
Passion is dangerous.I've watched too many of my peers fall into anxiety and constant job-hopping due to the"follow your passion"advice.The issue is expectations.If you believe we all have a pre-existing passion,and that matching it to a job will lead to instant workplace happiness,reality will always pale in comparison.Work is hard.Not every day is fun.If you're seeking a dream job,you'll end up disappointed,again and again.Don't set out to discover passion.Instead,set out to develop it.This path might be longer and more complicated than what most cheerful career guides might support,but it's a path much more likely to lead you somewhere worth going.
47.People satisfied with their careers areB.
A.a(chǎn)utonomous and passionate
B.creative and competent
C.respectable and sensitive
D.creative and passionate
48.What does the underlined word"elusive"in the 4th paragraph most probably mean?D
A.Easy to develop.
B.Easy to keep.
C.Hard to develop.
D.Hard to keep.
49.The underlined sentence in paragraph 5 probably means thatC.
A.it is not easy to match our passion with our jobs
B.we shouldn't think everyone has a pre-existing passion
C.high expectations of passion in jobs bring disappointment
D.workplace happiness does not require a pre-existing passion
50.What is the author's advice on achieving career satisfaction?A
A.Developing passion for what one is doing.
B.Matching the pre-existing passion to one's work.
C.Figuring out early what one will do in the future.
D.Discovering skills that lead to interesting careers.
分析 本文是一篇說明文.文章主要分析了工作中常聽到的"Follow your passion",追隨你的激情.這條建議是關(guān)于職業(yè)滿意度的當(dāng)代觀念的基石.但它有問題有不合理之處.當(dāng)代社會有眾多的變化,光有激情是不夠的,但也不是意味著不需要熱情.要選擇自己喜歡的工作,而是要在工作中找出樂趣.激情是很難保持,難以把握的.
解答 47.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第三段"people with satisfying careers enjoy some combination of the following features:autonomy,respect,competence,creativityand a sense of impact"可知,自主、受到尊重、勝任、創(chuàng)造性、影響力等是工作有激情的人所具有的特征,因此B項(xiàng)符合語境,故選B.
48.D 詞義猜測題.根據(jù)第四段"Many people develop the rare and valuable skills leading to passion,but still end up unhappy in their work"可知,許多人當(dāng)人們培養(yǎng)發(fā)展起激情的稀有且有價(jià)值的技能時(shí),卻又會以不高興而結(jié)束,說明激情是很難保持難以把握的.故選D.
49.C 推斷判斷題.如果你認(rèn)為每個(gè)人在工作前都有興趣,而尋找適合的工作會帶來直接的樂趣,那么事實(shí)會顯得蒼白.暗指對于完美工作的期待只會讓人失望,故選C.
50.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第五段"Don't set out to discover passion.Instead,set out to develop it"可知,作者的觀點(diǎn)是,不要選擇自己喜歡的工作,而是要在工作中找出樂趣,故選C.
點(diǎn)評 解答細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí),一個(gè)常用的方法就是運(yùn)用定位法,即根據(jù)題干和選項(xiàng)中的關(guān)鍵詞從原文中找到相關(guān)的句子,與選項(xiàng)進(jìn)行比較從而確定答案;推理判斷題既要求學(xué)生透過文章表面文字信息推測文章隱含意思,又要求學(xué)生對作者的態(tài)度、意圖及文章細(xì)節(jié)的發(fā)展作正確的推理判斷,力求從作者的角度去考慮,不要固守自己的看法或觀點(diǎn).