Read the paragraphs and choose the best sentence to fill in each blank. Work is a very important part of life. Unfortunately, I see a growing trend in our nation to move away from that awareness. ________ Instead of relishing a purpose and the joy of pursuit, people have become accustomed to doing less and less while demanding more and more. They are marking time and hanging on, wishing for retirement. They view work as something that they have caged themselves in; they have lost the desire of pursuing excellence and settled for a life of mediocrity.