首页
登录
职称英语
Mark Twain pointed out that if work were so pleasant, the rich would keep it
Mark Twain pointed out that if work were so pleasant, the rich would keep it
游客
2024-08-18
34
管理
问题
Mark Twain pointed out that if work were so pleasant, the rich would keep it for themselves. But however much people may think they dislike work, everyone has a deep psychological need for it. Everyone wants to be valued, and wages and salaries are the visible proof that we matter.
Not all kinds of work qualify, however. No matter how worthwhile or demanding they might be, bringing up children, housework and voluntary employment are not usually seen as "proper jobs". The only "proper" job is one that provides paid employment. Being paid for job in our society means higher personal status.
Of course we would also prefer work to be useful, pleasant and interesting and also well paid. But you don’t really have to enjoy your work to get pleasure from it. The fact that we have to overcome some difficulties, that we have to deal with doing routine tasks, in some way gives us pleasure.
For example, having to be in a particular place at a particular time, working as part of a team towards a common goal, gives us a sense or purpose. The modern workplace also provides somewhere where people can assert their identity or create a new one.
Without work many people became untidy and lazy, and find they are unable to enjoy the leisure time which is available to them. When some people retire from work, they lose their sense of value and purpose, for most of their lives their personality, self-image and status have been defined by work; without it they lose their appetite for life.
People who suddenly lost their jobs can find the situation particularly difficult. At a single stroke they lose all the advantages and status that a paid job provides. In a culture dominated by work, they are seen by those with jobs as incompetent or lazy. It is little wonder that stress and illness occur more frequently among the unemployed.
Employment is now changing, however. Information technology has already significantly altered the world of work. For many, the idea of a job for life is no longer realistic. Many people fear they will lose their jobs, and some are being persuaded to accept the possibility of part-time work. Even the workplace itself may become a thing of the past with more and more people working at home. This means that we may no longer be able to depend on work to define ourselves and our position in society, and that we will have to find new ways to give our lives a sense of value and purpose. [br] Mark Twain pointed out that______.
选项
A、the rich should work more
B、work is not such a pleasurable thing
C、the rich should keep all the work for themselves
D、work makes people rich
答案
B
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3724741.html
相关试题推荐
MarkTwainpointedoutthatifworkweresopleasant,therichwouldkeepit
MarkTwainpointedoutthatifworkweresopleasant,therichwouldkeepit
MarkTwainpointedoutthatifworkweresopleasant,therichwouldkeepit
MarkTwainpointedoutthatifworkweresopleasant,therichwouldkeepit
Thereceptionist______wehandedtheformspointedoutthattheyhadnotbeenpr
—I’msodisappointedwithmyson!Hejustwouldn’tpractisethepiano!—Takeit
要不是下雨,我们的旅行本来是很愉快的。(butfor)Butfortherain,wewould/couldhavehadapleasant
Hepointedto_________lookedlikeatomb.A、thatB、whatC、whichD、asBpointto为谓
Alltheaudiencewasquitedisappointedattheperformanceforitwasnotso____
我觉得那个指定发言人不是在阐明问题,而是在把我们弄糊涂。(ratherthan)Ithinktheappointedspeakerisconfu
随机试题
FireChargerExportingCo.,LtdDate:December30th,2009Present;Dr.BruceSmi
Theoutbreakofsevereacuterespiratorysyndrome(SARS,非典),whichhasnoknown
Mostpeoplethinksuccessisagoal.Idonot.Iseesuccessasaprocess.M
(2021年真题)2×20年12月31日,甲公司一台原价为800万元、已计提折旧
患者意识丧失,各种反射逐渐丧失,肌张力消失,心跳减弱,呼吸微弱,根据这些征象,医
下列新技术与其特征对应不正确的是A.物联网——物与物互连、人与物互连、人与人互连
男性的腹股沟斜疝右侧比左侧多见,其原因是A.右侧腹压大 B.右侧鞘状突闭锁迟
特定的受体只能与其特定的配体结合,产生特定的生物学效应,体现受体的A.饱和性
骑车爱好者甲因一次交通意外致右腿重度伤残,无法再从事骑行活动,遂有意出售其两辆名
甲公司将其持有的一项投资性房地产与乙公司的一项无形资产进行交换,该项交易不涉及补
最新回复
(
0
)