5．A．out of　　　　　　　　　 B．off 　　　　　　　　　　 C．in touch with 　　 D．away from

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

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

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

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

20．A．life　　　 　　　　　 B．career　　　　 　 C．hope　 　　　　　　　　 D．benefit

(D)

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 　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 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　 words .

　 　　 From the above we can come to the conclusion 　18　 　the more you work, 　19 　you will be. Let us work hard, 　20　 well and live a happy and healthy life.

19．A．part-time　　　 　 B．full-time　　　 　 C．good　　　　 　 D．well-paid

18．A．bringing　　 　　　 B．forcing　　　　 　 C．pushing　　　　 D．protecting

17．A．welcome　　　 B．fit　　　　　　 C．necessary　　　 　 D．rare

16．A．accept　　　　 B．earn　　　　　 　 C．find　　　　　 D．search