The time when it counted whether the worker took pride in the product of their labor is long past. The vast majority of jobs today are assembly line, office cubicle (小隔间) and service (servants really) tasks which, for the worker, are repetitive, boringly mind numbing, and prone to repetitive injuries. Meanwhile the wages attached to these “jobs” have not kept pace with inflation for years, meaning that more and more people every year are driven deeper and deeper into debt or poverty just to survive. Besides, more and more employers these days are simply with bias and view workers as problem prone necessities that can be easily replaced at any time and whose wages are a cost factor rather than an investment in the product. It is time to think beyond mere “jobs” as the principle means of obtaining a “livelihood”. Nor should a “job” define a person’s value or relevance. Science and technology, robotics and automation, have been eliminating the human component from the “jobs” market at an ever increasing rate for decades. And that is a good thing. Yes, there will always be tasks that humans must perform and which cannot be entrusted to machines alone, but those tasks become scarcer every year. But I say good riddance (总算摆脱) to the assembly line jobs that dehumanize the workers by degrading them simply into another part of the plant’s machinery and offer little or no mental stimulation or value to employees since they are so easily replaceable. There is a rich, lively and engaging life to be found outside the workplace and a mere “job” and it is time we looked outside this box toward other ways that people can find value in what they do, such as volunteering, community projects, family care, amateur sports and an array of others.1. According to the passage, the reasons why people take little delight in their work are the following except that ________.A) they earn so little at work that they can hardly make ends meet.B) robotics and automation are widely used.C) the biased employers view workers as problem prone.D) some tasks cannot be entrusted to machines alone 2. We can infer from the passage that the advance of science and technology ________.A) is a blessing to the workersB) makes more and more workers lose their jobs C) makes the employers more sympathetic to the employeesD) makes the work of employees irreplaceable3. According to the passage, people can find value in ________.A) being an office clerkB) being a servantC) being a mechanicD) being a volunteer 4. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?A) People doing repetitive jobs are becoming poorer because of inflation.B) Many employers nowadays see workers as a necessary investment in the product.C) We need more people who are capable of operating machines.D) Assembly line jobs can hardly offer mental stimulation or value to workers. 5. What is the best title for this passage?A) The significance of jobs in our lifeB) The pride we should take in our jobsC) The true value of jobs in our life D) The relationship between technology and jobs

The time when it counted whether the worker took pride in the product of their labor is long past. The vast majority of jobs today are assembly line, office cubicle (小隔间) and service (servants really) tasks which, for the worker, are repetitive, boringly mind numbing, and prone to repetitive injuries. Meanwhile the wages attached to these “jobs” have not kept pace with inflation for years, meaning that more and more people every year are driven deeper and deeper into debt or poverty just to survive.  Besides, more and more employers these days are simply with bias and view workers as problem prone necessities that can be easily replaced at any time and whose wages are a cost factor rather than an investment in the product.  It is time to think beyond mere “jobs” as the principle means of obtaining a “livelihood”. Nor should a “job” define a person’s value or relevance. Science and technology, robotics and automation, have been eliminating the human component from the “jobs” market at an ever increasing rate for decades. And that is a good thing. Yes, there will always be tasks that humans must perform and which cannot be entrusted to machines alone, but those tasks become scarcer every year.  But I say good riddance (总算摆脱) to the assembly line jobs that dehumanize the workers by degrading them simply into another part of the plant’s machinery and offer little or no mental stimulation or value to employees since they are so easily replaceable.  There is a rich, lively and engaging life to be found outside the workplace and a mere “job” and it is time we looked outside this box toward other ways that people can find value in what they do, such as volunteering, community projects, family care, amateur sports and an array of others.1. According to the passage, the reasons why people take little delight in their work are the following except that ________.A)  they earn so little at work that they can hardly make ends meet.B)  robotics and automation are widely used.C)  the biased employers view workers as problem prone.D)  some tasks cannot be entrusted to machines alone 2. We can infer from the passage that the advance of science and technology ________.A)  is a blessing to the workersB)  makes more and more workers lose their jobs C)  makes the employers more sympathetic to the employeesD)  makes the work of employees irreplaceable3. According to the passage, people can find value in ________.A)  being an office clerkB)  being a servantC)  being a mechanicD)  being a volunteer 4. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?A)  People doing repetitive jobs are becoming poorer because of inflation.B)  Many employers nowadays see workers as a necessary investment in the product.C)  We need more people who are capable of operating machines.D)  Assembly line jobs can hardly offer mental stimulation or value to workers. 5. What is the best title for this passage?A)  The significance of jobs in our lifeB)  The pride we should take in our jobsC)  The true value of jobs in our life D)  The relationship between technology and jobs