is important to keep a balance between work and life.

creative jobs tends to make workers happier.

scientific standard should be adopted in job evaluation.

【答案】D

【解析】最后段the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy:work organized by clock time.While most people will still probably need,and be,to some extent,clock-timers,task-based timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity.It'll make those tasks easier,and the task-doers will be happier.

Passage Two

Question 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.

Martha Stewart was charged,tried and convicted of a crime in 2004.As she neared the end of her prison sentence,a well-known columnist wrote that she was"paying her dues,"and that"there is simply no reason for anyone to attempt to deny her right to start anew."

Surely,the American ideal of second chances should not be reserved only for the rich and powerful.Unfortunately,many federal and state laws impose post-conviction restrictions on a shockingly large number of Americans,who are prevented form ever fully paying their debt to society.

At least 65 million people in the United States have a criminal record.This can result in severe penalties that continue long after punishment is completed.

Many of these penalties are imposed regardless of the seriousness of the offense or the person's individual circumstances.Laws can restrict or ban voting,access to public housing,and professional and business licensing.They can affect a person's ability to get a job and qualification for benefits.

In all,more than 45,000 laws and rules serve to exclude vast numbers of people from fully participating in American life.

Some laws make sense.No one advocates letting someone convicted of pedophilia(恋童癖)work in a school.But too often collateral(附随的)consequences bear no relation to public safety.Should a woman who possessed a small amount of drugs years ago be permanently unable to be licensed as a nurse?

These laws are also counterproductive,since they make it harder for people with criminal records to find housing or land a job,two key factors that reduce backsliding.

A recent report makes several recommendations,including the abolition of most post-conviction penalties,except for those specifically needed to protect public safety.Where the penalties are not a must,they should be imposed only if the facts of a case support it.

The point is not to excuse or forget the crime.Rather,it is to recognize that in America's vast criminal justice system,second chances are crucial.It is in no one's interest to keep a large segment of the population on the margins of society.

62.【题干】What does the well-known columnist's remark about Martha Stewart suggest?

【选项】

past record might stand in her way to a new life.

business went bankrupt while she was in prison.

release from prison has drawn little attention.

prison sentence might have been extended.

【答案】A

【解析】第一段a well-known columnist wrote that she was"paying her dues,"and that"there is simply no reason for anyone to attempt to deny her right to start anew."

63.【题干】What do we learn from the second paragraph about many criminals in America?

【选项】

backslide after serving their terms in prison.

are deprived of all social benefits.

receive severe penalties for committing minor offenses.

are convicted regardless of their individual circumstances.

【答案】B

【解析】第二段Unfortunately,many federal and state laws impose post-conviction restrictions on a shockingly large number of Americans,who are prevented form ever fully paying their debt to society.

64.【题干】What are the consequences for many Americans with a criminal record?

【选项】

remain poor for the rest of their lives.

are deprived of all social benefits.

are marginalized in society.

are deserted by their family.

【答案】C

【解析】第四段Many of these penalties are imposed regardless of the seriousness of the offense or the person's individual circumstances.Laws can restrict or ban voting,access to public housing,and professional and business licensing.They can affect a person's ability to get a job and qualification for benefits.