Careercast.com is out with its list of best and worst jobs of 2012. It’s bad news for the writer of this story, but much brighter for the folks who program the code that keeps this website busy.
Using a method that looked at physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook, career Website Careercast.com, ranked the top 200 jobs. They also ranked the jobs with the most stress. Not surprisingly, none of the most stressful jobs show up on the best jobs list.
At the top is software engineer and at the bottom is the lumberjack. Cutting trees failed to skate above the bottom 10 percent in all ranking categories, except income. “Unemployment for lumberjacks is very high, and the demand for their services is expected to continue to fall through 2016. And while working outside all day may seem like a great job perk(有额外津贴的工作), being a lumberjack not only is considered the worst job, but also one of the world’s most dangerous,” according to Careercast.com. And, for that most dangerous job, a lumberjack earns a little more than $32,000 a year. That’s about $56,000 less than the easy job of a software engineer, which has the average salary at $88,000 a year, according to Careercast.
Here’s a complete look at the best and worst jobs. And, take a look at the most stressful jobs. You may be surprised.
Best Jobs                     Worst Jobs             Most Stressful Jobs
Software Engineer                   Lumberjack              Enlisted Soldier
Actuary                         Dairy Farmer                Firefighter
Human Resources Manager         Enlisted Military Soldier       Airline Pilot
Dental Hygienist                    Oil Rig Worker         Military General
Financial Planner                   Reporter (Newspaper)        Police Officer
Audiologist                     Waiter/Waitress         Event Coordinator
Occupational Therapist              Meter Reader                Public Relations Executive
Online Advertising Manager          Dishwasher              Corporate Executive Computer Systems Analyst          Butcher                 Photojournalist
Mathematician                       Broadcaster             Taxi Driver
【小题1】Who might be most interested in the passage?

Hard-working Making People Live Longer 努力工作使人长寿

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are ___1___ than housewives, Evidence (证据) shows that ___2___ are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows ___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 __6___ and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are ___7___. Many high achievers who love 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 friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work __10___ the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him liable to (易于)___11___.

      __12___, work gives one a sense of fulfillment (充实感) and a sense of ___13___. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When ___14___ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully __15___ a patient or a teacher sees his students ___16___, they are happy __17___.

      From the above we can come to the conclusion ___18___ the more you work, __19___ you will be. Let us work hard, __20___ and live a happy and healthy life.

A. more healthier    B. healthier          C. weaker             D. worse

A. career women          B. the busy          C. the jobless        D. the hard-working

A. that whenever           B. whether           C. that though              D. since

A. comes down to          B. equals to          C. adds up to        D. amounts to

A. 不填                    B. off                  C. in touch with      D. away from

A. happy, interested   B. glad, joyful  C. cheerful, concerned  D. unhappy, worried

A. busy                       B. free               C. lazy                  D. empty

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

A. come across                    B. come into contact with

C. look down upon                                  D. watch over

A. means                   B. stands            C. equals                     D. matches

A. success              B. death         C. victory              D. disease

A. Besides             B. Nevertheless   C. However           D. Yet

A. disappointment        B. achievement      C. regret             D. apology

A. a worker                 B. a farmer        C. a writer            D. a manager

A. manages                  B. controls         C. operates on        D. deals with

A. raise                     B. grow         C. rise                   D. increase

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

A. that                      B. which                C. what                 D. 不填.

A. the lonelier and weaker                      B. lonelier and weaker

C. happier and healthier                           D. the happier and healthier

第三节　完形填空（每小题1分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are  1  than housewives. Evidence (证据) shows that  2  are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows that whenever the unemployment (失业) rate increases by 1%，the death rate increases correspondingly (相应地) by 2%. All this comes down to one point: Work is helpful to heath.
Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, _3  loneliness and solitude (孤独). Researches show that people feel unhappy,  4  and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are  5 . Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are the happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a  6  between man and reality (真实). By work, people come into contact with each other. By collective (集体的) activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work  7_ the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually (在精神上) and makes him liable to (易于)  8 .
9 , work gives one a sense of fulfillment (充实感) and a sense of  10 . Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a  11  finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are  12  beyond words (无法用语言表达).
From the above we can come to the conclusion  13  the more you work,  14  you will be. Let us work hard,  15  and live a happy and healthy life.
⒈ A. more healthier        B. healthier      C. weaker         D. worse
⒉ A. career women         B. the busy       C. the jobless   D. the hard-working
⒊ A. up with   B. off         C. in touch with        D. away from
⒋ A. interested       B. joyful    C. concerned   D. worried
⒌ A. busy         B. free      C. lazy      D. empty
⒍ A. river         B. gap       C. channel        D. bridge
⒎ A. means     B. stands C. equals D. matches
⒏ A. success   B. death   C. victory D. disease
⒐ A. Besides   B. Nevertheless       C. However      D. Yet
⒑ A. disappointment      B. achievement        C. regret  D. apology
⒒ A. worker    B. farmer C. writer  D. manager
⒓ A. moved     B. surprised     C. sad       D. happy
⒔ A. that         B. which   C. what    D. when
⒕ A. the lonelier and weaker B. lonelier and healthier
C. happier and healthier D. the happier and healthier
⒖ A. study well        B. studying well        C. study good  D. studying good

第三节　完形填空 （每小题1分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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

Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, _3  loneliness and solitude (孤独). Researches show that people feel unhappy,  4  and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are  5 . Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are the happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a  6  between man and reality (真实). By work, people come into contact with each other. By collective (集体的) activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work  7_ the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually (在精神上) and makes him liable to (易于)  8 .

 9 , work gives one a sense of fulfillment (充实感) and a sense of  10 . Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a  11  finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are  12  beyond words (无法用语言表达).

From the above we can come to the conclusion  13  the more you work,  14  you will be. Let us work hard,  15  and live a happy and healthy life.

⒈ A. more healthier        B. healthier      C. weaker         D. worse

⒉ A. career women         B. the busy       C. the jobless   D. the hard-working

⒊ A. up with   B. off         C. in touch with        D. away from

⒋ A. interested       B. joyful    C. concerned   D. worried

⒌ A. busy         B. free      C. lazy      D. empty

⒍ A. river         B. gap       C. channel        D. bridge

⒎ A. means     B. stands C. equals D. matches

⒏ A. success   B. death   C. victory D. disease

⒐ A. Besides   B. Nevertheless       C. However      D. Yet

⒑ A. disappointment      B. achievement        C. regret  D. apology

⒒ A. worker    B. farmer C. writer  D. manager

⒓ A. moved     B. surprised     C. sad       D. happy

⒔ A. that         B. which   C. what    D. when

⒕ A. the lonelier and weaker B. lonelier and healthier

C. happier and healthier D. the happier and healthier

⒖ A. study well        B. studying well        C. study good  D. studying good