14. Arthur Brooks,who teaches hundreds of anxious Harvard students how to be happy,has a happiness formula (配方),and he doesn't think young people hear it enough.
When delivering the speech at the Catholic University on Saturday,Brooks warned new graduates against two common but terrible pieces of advice.One is to go find a job you love,and you'll never work a day in your life;the other is you should save the world.To the first,he claimed it's a great way to ruin youngsters' life.He explained that expecting a job to be fun all the time is too ideal,which will set people up to hate any job,especially when the work unavoidably becomes difficult and not fun.As to the second,Brooks responded, "To expect one's day job to solve the world's various problems is another factor for disappointment in reality."
Some may guess that the actual cause for job satisfaction are money,fame,power and admiration.However,Brooks never agrees with them.He has put forward his two answers to finding happiness at work.
The first key,according to Brooks,is what he calls earned success.For Brooks,happiness at work is not determined by your job title or income but the investment you put into your day.Put simply, "
Don't cut corner." Brooks said, "What matters is that at the end of the day,you can say,you did your work with eff orts and excellence."
Some experts agree that positive relationships at work are a necessary ingredient for job satisfaction.Brooks' second answer is in line with that finding:do your job in a way that serves others,not just yourself.He told graduates that for the greatest happiness,it does not matter if their job is fun all the time or whether it fixes the world.Instead,deeper satisfaction comes from work that can make a difference in the lives of some.And serving others comes from how you do your job,not whether you work in n bank,put roofs on houses or raise children as a fulltime mother.
(1)What is the common problem of the two suggestions in paragraph 2?
A.They are fancy but impractical.
B.They fail to meet financial needs.
C.They set people to hate their jobs.
D.They may ruin young people's life.
(2)What do the underlined words "Don't cut corner" indicate in paragraph 4?
A.Finish your work at the end of the day.
B.Pursue big job titles for your job happiness.
C.Invest in your work to increase your income.
D.Work hard with excellence to gain satisfaction.
(3)What is the main idea of paragraph 5?
A.Put others first whenever possible.
B.Positive relationships develop in fun jobs.
C.Deeper satisfaction comes from serving others.
D.Types of jobs determine the difference one makes.
(4)What is the happiness formula at work according to Brooks?
A.Love your work and save the world.
B.Earn your success and provide services.
C.Make differences and live to the fullest.
D.Stay excellent and make wise investments.