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 tan the job-holders. A study shows __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 __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 servers as ___8__ between man and reality. By work, people ___9_ each other. By collective activity, the 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____.
