阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。

  Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women.Career women are   1   than housewives.Evidence shows that   2   are in poorer health than the job-holders.A study,shows that   3   the unemployment rate increases by 1%,the death rate increases correspondingly(相应地)by 2%.All this   4   one point:Work is helpful to health.

  Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy,   5   loneliness and solitude(孤独).Researches show that people feel unhappy,   6   and lonely when they have nothing to do.Instead, the happiest are those who aye busy.Many high achievers who   7   their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard.Work serves as   8   between man and reality.By work, people   9   each other.By collective(集体的)activity, they find   10   and warmth.This is helpful to health.The loss of work   11   the loss of everything.It affects man spiritually and makes him easy to have(a/an)   12  

    13   ,work gives one a sense of satisfaction and a sense of   14  .Work makes one feel his value and status in society.When   15   finishes his writing or a doctor successfully   16   a patient or a teacher sees his students   17   ,they are happy   18  

  From the above we   19   come to the conclusion   20   the more you work, the happier and healthier you will be.Let's work hard and live a happy and healthy life.

(1)

[  ]

A.

worse

B.

healthier

C.

weaker

D.

cleverer

(2)

[  ]

A.

the lazy

B.

the busy

C.

the jobless

D.

the hard-working

(3)

[  ]

A.

whenever

B.

though

C.

whether

D.

because

(4)

[  ]

A.

leads to

B.

refers to

C.

sticks to

D.

amounts to

(5)

[  ]

A.

down behind

B.

off with

C.

sticks to

D.

away from

(6)

[  ]

A.

surprised

B.

disappointed

C.

frightened

D.

worried

(7)

[  ]

A.

love

B.

choose

C.

adapt

D.

determine

(8)

[  ]

A.

a river

B.

a gap

C.

a channel

D.

a bridge

(9)

[  ]

A.

believe in

B.

communicate with

C.

depend on

D.

come across

(10)

[  ]

A.

courage

B.

friendship

C.

pride

D.

interest

(11)

[  ]

A.

means

B.

represents

C.

matches

D.

reflects

(12)

[  ]

A.

success

B.

injury

C.

victory

D.

disease

(13)

[  ]

A.

Besides

B.

Therefore

C.

However

D.

Thus

(14)

[  ]

A.

freedom

B.

achievement

C.

experience

D.

fortune

(15)

[  ]

A.

a worker

B.

a clerk

C.

a writer

D.

a manager

(16)

[  ]

A.

manages

B.

faces

C.

cures

D.

persuades

(17)

[  ]

A.

learn

B.

grow

C.

debate

D.

unite

(18)

[  ]

A.

in a word

B.

without a word

C.

at a word

D.

beyond words

(19)

[  ]

A.

should

B.

must

C.

can

D.

would

(20)

[  ]

A.

that

B.

which

C.

what

D.

if

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women.Career women are  1  than housewives.Evidence shows that  2  are in poorer health than the job-holders.A study,shows that   3  the unemployment rate increases by 1%,the death rate increases correspondingly(相应地)by 2%.All this   4   one point:Work is helpful to health.

Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy,   5   loneliness and solitude(孤独).Researches show that people feel unhappy,  6  and lonely when they have nothing to do.Instead, the happiest are those who aye busy.Many high achievers who   7   their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard.Word serves as   8   between man and reality.By work, people   9   each other.By collective(集体的) activity, they find   10   and warmth.This is helpful to health.The loss of work   11   the loss of everything.It affects man spiritually and makes him easy to have(a/an)   12  

   13   ,work gives one a sense of satisfaction and a sense of  14  .Work makes one feel his value and status in society.When   15  finishes his writing or a doctor successfully    16   a patient or a teacher sees his students   17   ,they are happy   18   .

From the above we   19  come to the conclusion   20   the more you work, the happier and healthier you will be.Let's work hard and live a happy and healthy life.

1.A.worse                  B.healthier             C.weaker           D.cleverer

2.A.the lazy           B.the busy          C.the jobless        D.the hard-working

3.A.whenever                B.though              C.whether         D.because

4.A.leads to             B.refers to            C.sticks to                D.amounts to

5.A.down behind        B.off with            C.sticks to                D.away from

6.A.surprised           B.disappointed         C.frightened        D.worried

7.A.love                B.choose             C.adapt               D.determine

8.A.a river              B.a gap              C.a channel            D.a bridge

9.A.believe in            B.communicate with   C.depend on            D.come across

10.A.courage          B.friendship          C.pride                D.interest

11.A.means             B.represents          C.matches                    D.reflects

12.A.success           B.injury              C.victory                     D.disease

13.A.Besides              B.Therefore          C.However             D.Thus

14.A.freedom            B.achievement        C.experience            D.fortune

15.A.a worker           B.a clerk             C.a writer               D.a manager

16.A.manages            B.faces              C.cures                D.persuades

17.A.learn                B.grow            C.debate                D.unite

18.A.in a word                B.without a word     C.at a word             D.beyond words

19.A.should              B.must              C.can                  D.would

20.A.that               B.which             C.what                D.if