[单项选择]Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very worthwhile.
A. precious
B. rewarding
C. worth
D. challenging

[单项选择]Teaching students of threshold level is hard but the effort is very______ to all of us.


A. significant
B. rewarding
C. repayable
D. hardy

[单项选择]He achieved success through hard work.
A. reached
B. attained
C. reaped
D. took

[单项选择]Mother Teresa became famous for her hard work with ______ poor.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. ~

[单项选择]Why did the girl believe their hard work worthwhile


A. Because they had collected more money than they had expected.
B. Because the disabled children gave wonderful performances.
C. Because she had a new experience.
D. Because she had got the real idea of Christmas.

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The American idea that hard work was to be esteemed distinguishes us from Europeans who (1) their gentlemen of leisure. For us, hard work (2) idleness was the way (3) distinction.
Now, (4) , like many other traditional values, hard work is coming under (5) . In academic journals, conferences and classrooms, the idea of hard work is considered to be another of those notions that the dominant forces of our society (6) on the rest of Us. It (7) advances white-male interests (8) any woman or minority foolish enough to buy into the dominant value system will find out.
In a recent survey, high-school students in the United States and Japan were asked to (9) factors that (10) to success in the classroom. Of the Japanese, 72 percent listed hard work first (11) only 27 percent of Americans agreed.
Many factors contribute to the devaluing of hard work. Thinking that self-esteem is crucia
A. whether
B. that
C. why
D. how