Read the text carefully!

Welfare

A person works. If he is interviewed why he works his answer will be probably for
living, wages, or income. And parents work for the welfare of their fmily. Although money does
not always bring happiness, in fact, people in general need money because with money a person
can buy something he needs; meals; houses; clothes; vehicles, etc. With money he can take part
in any community’s activities such as wedding invitation, and he can also go somewhere for
recreation such as watching films, or other entertainments. In other words, working is normally
needed by normal common people.
To be wealthy someone should do the following. First, he must first take good education.
He must also be skillful. After being graduated, he must work and have monthly income. Then,
he should have a sense of fighting in his work to get better and better position and income while
improving his skill and knowledge.
At last, what are mentioned above is not enough because having good health is the
greatest importance for a person to achieve his welfare. It makes him satisfy to be free from
anxiety, pain, or suffering. A healthy person will be able to think clearly, speaking fluently and
act perfectly. Even he will be able to enjoy eating and sleeping.
Many countries provide states financial and social services such as health or medical
services, national insurance and old age pension to make their people comfort their welfare.
Having a comfortable home – not only a beautiful house, gives another quality of
welfare, that is having a happy family. And this kind of family has the true welfare physically,
emotionally, and spiritually. A house is built from bricks, a home is built from love.
Welfare can be reached by some people who have good education, skillful, have
monthly income and have good health.

Answer the questions completely.

1. In your opinion how can a family considered wealthy?
2. In your life what is the most important for you: money, status, health, friends, or good
work. Share your reasons?
3. A comfortable home gives another quality of welfare. What is the relation between home
sweet home and welfare?
4. In what situation does money bring happiness?
5. Does a good education guarantee someone to be wealthy?
6. Can an uneducated person reach his/her welfare?
7. Can welfare be enjoyed by the poor? Why?
8. Mention some factors that makes someone not wealthy.
9. Mention the steps used by someone to get welfare according to the text.
10. Is a pensioned person happier than before? Explain your answer.

Based on the story above, find the synonym or the closest meaning of the following words.
1. In general
2. Having
3. Wages
4. Probably
5. Must
6. Income
7. Pain
8. Many
9. Greatest
10. Gain