(1) What would you do if you won ten million dollars in a lottery? (2) Your first reaction might be, "I'd spend the rest of my life on the beach (or skiing or traveling)." (3)But in all likelihood you, like most other people who receive financial windfalls, would
seek some kind of work eventually. (4)A variety of motives keeps people working, even when they don't need a paycheck to
survive. (5)If you've ever worked as a volunteer, you know that helping someone can be more satisfying than receiving pay
(6) Work also provides a sense of identity (7)One man aged 81 said, "I've been in the fabric business since I was kid, and 1
still get a kick out of it.
(8)Studies suggest that rats, pigeons, and children sometimes work to gain rewards, even if they can get the same rewards
without working. (9)One researcher wrote the following on the subject:
(10) Rats will run down an alley tripping over hundreds of food pellets to obtain a single, identical pellet in the goal box,
and pigeons will peck a key to get exactly the same food that is freely available in a nearby cup. (11)Given the choice of
receiving marbles merely by waiting a certain amount of time for their delivery, children tend to prefer to press a lever...to
get the same marbles.
2. Which statement is logically supported by this passage?
a. Most people who work as volunteers resent the fact that they are not paid for their work.
b. Most people try to work as little as possible.
c. Endless "vacationing" eventually becomes dissatisfying.