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themselves. Our study shows that, for women, wellbeing has two dimensions. One is mastery, which includes selfesteem (自尊), a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other dimensions, and it is posed of happiness, satisfaction and optimism (樂觀). It is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa. For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time. The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of wellbeing for women, and remedy past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all wellbeing. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are critical. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of employed women rated significantly higher in mastery than did women who were not employed. A woman’s wellbeing is enhanced (增進) when she takes on multiple roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a bination of rolesmarriages, motherhood, and employment were the highest in wellbeing, despite warnings about stress and strain. 1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________. A) for women, a sense of “mastery” is more important than a sense of “pleasure” B) for women, a sense of “pleasure” is more important than a sense of “mastery” C) women can’t have a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” at the same time D) a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” are both indispensable to women 2. The author’s attitude towards women having a career is ________. A) critical B) positive C) neutral D) realistic 3. One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles, ________. A) it will be easier for her to overe stress and strain B) she will be more successful in her career C) her chances of getting promoted will be greater D) her life will be richer and more meaningful 4. Which of the following can be identified as a source of “pleasure” for women? A) Family life B) Regular employment C) Multiple roles in society D) Freedom from anxiety 5. The most appropriate title for the passage would be ________. A) The wellbeing of Career Women B) Sources of Mastery and Pleasure C) Two Aspects of Women’s WellBeing D) Freedom Roles Women in Society1小題、【正確答案】:D2小題、【正確答案】:B3小題、【正確答案】:D4小題、【正確答案】:A5小題、【正確答案】:C【參考解析】:無