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Clara Barton,founder of the American Red Cross,gained worldwide honor for her dedication to easing human suffering and earned the nickname  “Angel of the Battlefield.”

Barton was born into a liberal (开明的) freethinking family in 1821. Her elder brothers and sisters happily tutored her in math and reading, so when she entered school at three years old, she could read and spell three-syllable words. ____71 ____

Concerned about Barton's difficulty in making friends, her parents sent her to a boarding school, hoping it would make her more comfortable with her peers. ____72 ____ Barton lost her appetite and cried constantly. After only one term, she had to be brought home. Then, Barton stayed out of school to nurse her older brother through a serious injury and also volunteered to care for poor families during a smallpox (天花)outbreak.

In 1861,the Civil War broke out. The sight of wounded soldiers touched Barton deeply. She began to collect and distribute food, bandages, medicines, and other supplies for the Union army.

____73 ____ There, with little concern for her own safety, she cooked meals, assisted surgeons, and comforted wounded soldiers.

Eventually,because of working too hard,Barton collapsed,ill with typhoid fever (伤寒症).  ____74 ____ It was there that she learned of an organization based in Switzerland --- called the International Red Cross, whose work mirrored her own.

Shortly after Barton arrived back home in 1873,her sister died. ____75 ____ When recuperating (休养)at a health facility in New York,she began planning for the establishment of an American wing of the International Red Cross. Although at first the government resisted,her efforts finally paid off. The American Red Cross was officially organized on May 21, 1881. Her influence lives on today in the work of the organization she founded.

A. Barton fell into a deep depression.

B. Unfortunately, it had the opposite effect.

C. Many people felt sorry for the loss of her sister and her own health.

D. Barton risked her life to transport wagonloads of supplies to the front lines.

E. When she recovered, her doctors prescribed (指示) a long, restful trip to Europe.

F. Barton spent the following several months learning basics about Swiss Cross.

G. She easily kept up with the older children academically but did not fit in socially.

Do you want to love what you do for a living? Follow your passion. 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 we use to seek happiness in our work. It became clear early in the process that the suggestion to “follow your passion” was flawed (有缺陷), 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 (难捉摸的). 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 chronic(慢性的) job-hopping (跳槽) 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 frustrated, 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 advocate, but it's a path much more likely to lead you somewhere worth going.

67. People satisfied with their careers are _______.

A. autonomous and passionate        B. creative and passionate

C. respectable and sensitive                D. creative and competent

68. What is the author's advice on achieving career satisfaction?

A. Figuring out early what one will do in the future.

B. Matching the pre-existing passion to one's work.

C. Developing passion for what one is doing.

D. Discovering skills that lead to interesting careers.

69. The underlined sentence in Para. 5 probably means that _______.

A. it is not easy to match our passion with our jobs

B. we shouldn't think everyone has a pre-existing passion

C. workplace happiness does not require a pre-existing passion

D. high expectations of passion in jobs bring disappointment

70. What's the author's attitude towards the advice of “following your passion”?

A. Disapproving.    B. Supportive.         C. Cautious.       D. Unclear.    

 

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