7．Do you want to love what you do for a living？Follow your passion （激情）．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 （策略） we use to seek happiness in our work．It became clear early in the process that the suggestion to"follow your passion"had some mistakes，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．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 constant job-hopping 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 disappointed，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 support，but it's a path much more likely to lead you somewhere worth going．
47．People satisfied with their careers areB．
A．autonomous and passionate
B．creative and competent
C．respectable and sensitive
D．creative and passionate
48．What does the underlined word"elusive"in the 4th paragraph most probably mean？D
A．Easy to develop．
B．Easy to keep．
C．Hard to develop．
D．Hard to keep．
49．The underlined sentence in paragraph 5 probably means thatC．
A．it is not easy to match our passion with our jobs
B．we shouldn't think everyone has a pre-existing passion
C．high expectations of passion in jobs bring disappointment
D．workplace happiness does not require a pre-existing passion
50．What is the author's advice on achieving career satisfaction？A
A．Developing passion for what one is doing．
B．Matching the pre-existing passion to one's work．
C．Figuring out early what one will do in the future．
D．Discovering skills that lead to interesting careers．
分析 本文是一篇说明文．文章主要分析了工作中常听到的"Follow your passion"，追随你的激情．这条建议是关于职业满意度的当代观念的基石．但它有问题有不合理之处．当代社会有众多的变化，光有激情是不够的，但也不是意味着不需要热情．要选择自己喜欢的工作，而是要在工作中找出乐趣．激情是很难保持，难以把握的．
解答 47．B 细节理解题．根据第三段"people with satisfying careers enjoy some combination of the following features：autonomy，respect，competence，creativityand a sense of impact"可知，自主、受到尊重、胜任、创造性、影响力等是工作有激情的人所具有的特征，因此B项符合语境，故选B．
48．D 词义猜测题．根据第四段"Many people develop the rare and valuable skills leading to passion，but still end up unhappy in their work"可知，许多人当人们培养发展起激情的稀有且有价值的技能时，却又会以不高兴而结束，说明激情是很难保持难以把握的．故选D．
49．C 推断判断题．如果你认为每个人在工作前都有兴趣，而寻找适合的工作会带来直接的乐趣，那么事实会显得苍白．暗指对于完美工作的期待只会让人失望，故选C．
50．A 细节理解题．根据第五段"Don't set out to discover passion．Instead，set out to develop it"可知，作者的观点是，不要选择自己喜欢的工作，而是要在工作中找出乐趣，故选C．
点评 解答细节理解题时，一个常用的方法就是运用定位法，即根据题干和选项中的关键词从原文中找到相关的句子，与选项进行比较从而确定答案；推理判断题既要求学生透过文章表面文字信息推测文章隐含意思，又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断，力求从作者的角度去考虑，不要固守自己的看法或观点．
