Read the text below. Match choices (A-E) 10 (1-5). An example (1) has been done for you.
B) Some People Go through Life Hating and Avoiding Work
C) So the Question You Must Ask Is Why Do People Do It
A) Work Is Honourable
D) Work Gives You a Sense of Purpose
E) Work Is a Means to Develop Character
A week has 168 hours. If you sleep eight hours a day, that leaves, 112 hours per week of active time in your life. If you work about 50 hours a week. that is almost half of your week's active time. This is a very significant part of your life that you spend working.
1( C )
One simple answer is that most people need to earn money. But many billionaires, like Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Warren Buffett, spend a significant amount of their time working, probably more than most people. And yet, they don't need any money. Let's look at the advantages work can give us.
2 ( )
Many people go through their working life thinking about retirement. They think about the day when they will just be able to sit back, relax and take it
easy. But when the day arrives they enjoy the first few months of their newly found freedom and stress-free living, but after a while they start losing their sense of purpose. Their work gave them a sense of being important that they now miss, and they start to feel worthless.
3 ( )
In many lines of work, you have to deal with people and their personalities, egos, beliefs, cultures, politics, habits, and all of the struggles and joys that make up the human existence. You also face conflicts and hard choices. As you gain experience in your work, you develop character. You learn how to deal with different types of people and different situations.
4( )
When you do a good job, you feel a sense of pride and achievement. Being able to work in whatever capacity, is an honourable activity.
5( )
But I haven't seen a successful person yet that does not do any type of work. Work is the very essence of what success is about.
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Ответ:
1. **C) So the Question You Must Ask Is Why Do People Do It**
- The text discusses why people spend a significant part of their lives working.
2. **D) Work Gives You a Sense of Purpose**
- The text mentions that work gives people a sense of being important, and without it, they may feel worthless.
3. **E) Work Is a Means to Develop Character**
- The text discusses how dealing with people, conflicts, and choices at work contributes to developing character.
4. **A) Work Is Honourable**
- The text states that doing a good job is an honourable activity.
5. **B) Some People Go through Life Hating and Avoiding Work**
- The text doesn't emphasize people hating or avoiding work but rather highlights the positive aspects and importance of work.