In some urban centers, workaholism is so comm...

In some urban centers, workaholism is so common that people do not consider it unusual．They accept the lifestyle as normal．Government workers in Washington D．C．, for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week．They do this because they have to; they do it because they want to．

Workaholism can be a serious problem．Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they probably don't know

how to relax; that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other

types of entertainment．Most of all, they hate to sit and do nothing．The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause health problems such as heart attacks or stomach ulcers．In addition, typical workaholics don't pay much attention to their

families．They spend little time with their children, and their marriages may end in divorce．

Is workaholism always dangerous? Perhaps not．There are, certainly, people who work well under stress．Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in life．Their work is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy．For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing．Their jobs provide them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative．

Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several advantages to work．It provides people with paychecks, and this is important．But it offers more than financial security It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction when they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say," I made that．" Psychologists claim that work gives people an identity; by working, they get a sense of self and individualism．In addition, most jobs provide people with a socially acceptable way to meet others．

1.A workaholic is a person who____．

A． tends to work long hours

B． behaves in a strange way

C． has to do many social jobs

D． holds high social positions

2.What can be the problem of workaholism?

A． Being late．

B． Being lazy．

C． Being hopeless．

D． Being unhealthy．

3.According to some studies, most workaholics ________.

A． live a hard life

B． regard work as something enjoyable

C． like to be under stress

D． are good at both work and entertainment

4.What are the advantages one can get by working according to the text?

a． popularity      b． satisfaction      c． good payment

d． self-confidence  e． higher positions  f． social acceptation

A． a; b; d; e           B． b; c; e; f            C． a; c; d; f  D． b; c; d; f

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In some urban centers, workholism is so common that people do not consider it unusual: they accept the lifestyle as normal. Government workers in Washington D. C., for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they want to.

Workholism can be a serious problem. Because true workaholics (工作狂) would rather work than do anything else, they probably don’t know how to relax.

Is workholism always dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work well under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in life. Their work is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment keep them busy and creative.

Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several advantages to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers more than financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction when they’ve produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say, “I made that.” Psychologists claim that work gives people an identity through participation in work, they get a sense of self and individualism. In addition, most jobs provide people with a socially acceptable way to meet others. Perhaps some people are compulsive about their work, but their addiction seems to be a safe-even an advantageous-one.

1.The passage indicates that workaholics ______.

2.One of the reasons that some people are not willing to quit their jobs even in their eighties and nineties is that ______.

A. they are in the need of financial security

B. they would rather work than be disturbed by domestic affairs

C. they long for a sense of identity and being accomplished

C. they may have health problems from sheer boresom

3.This passage is mainly about ______.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

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In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as 26 .  Government

workers in Washington, D. C., 27 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 28  to. Workaholism can be a 29  problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 30  have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 31  movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 32  to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause 33  problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases.     34 , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in 35  as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism 36  dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work 37  under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel 38  is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs 39  them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

40  do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 41  to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offer 42  financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction 43  they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 44  it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）. After they take part in work, they 45   a sense of self and individualism.

1.A．strange                     B．boring                           C．pleasant               D．normal

2.A．for example              B．on the other handC．what’s more                 D．after all

3.A．agree                          B．promise               C．dare                     D．want

4.A．slight                           B．serious                 C．obvious                D．difficult

5.A．still                     B．probably              C．certainly              D．mostly

6.A．afford                        B．enjoy                             C．watch                            D．allow

7.A．dream              B．decide                            C．intend                           D．hate

8.A．physical            B．cultural                C．social                             D．mental

9.A．Therefore                 B．However             C．Anyway                 D．Besides

10.A．happiness      B．silence                          C．failure                           D．surprise

11.A．sometimes    B．always                           C．seldom                 D．hardly

12.A．sadly                        B．differently                    C．efficiently            D．slowly

13.A．study                       B．family                            C．life                        D．work

14.A．equip                       B．pack                     C．provide                D．fill

15.A．When                      B．Why                     C．How                      D．Where

16.A．factors           B．advantages          C．steps                    D．ways

17.A．no more                  B．more or less                  C．no more than     D．more than

18.A．when                       B．before                           C．unless                            D．until

19.A．valued            B．failed                             C．caught                           D．made

20.A．give                          B．lose                      C．get                        D．need

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Some people think that depression is common in women in men.

A. as twice…as       B. twice as…as      C. twice…as       D. the same…as

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In some parts of China, it is a common _____ that it is the wife who is responsible for the meals and clothes-washing for the whole family.

A. sense                  B. practice               C. knowledge         D. idea

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Although dishonesty seems so common in recent years, people still believe that honesty will not go out of 　　　　　 .

A. style　　　　　　 B. order

C. balance　　　　 D. shape

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Although dishonesty seems so common in recent years, people still believe that honesty will not go out of　　　　　 ．

A． style    B． order　　　　　　　 C． balance    D． shape

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Although dishonesty seems so common in recent years, people still believe that honesty will not go out of　　　　　 ．

A． style B． order　　　　　　　 C． balance D． shape

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Although dishonesty seems so common in recent years, people still believe that honesty will not go out of 　　　　　 .

A. style    B. order

C. balance    D. shape

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Stress is so common that many people choose to ignore it. But without right management, stress can be something much more serious. 1. They allow you to continue living your life in a healthy, happy manner.

Breathe

The stress-relief technique that pretty much everyone’s heard of, the act of breathing nonetheless remains an important point as any when it comes to cooling down the angry blood that’s raging (发怒)around your body. 2.

Write

3.Scribble (涂写) your feelings onto a piece of paper. They don’t even have to make sense. Just punch (按键) away at your computer on a day-to-day basis for five or ten minutes, and you might be surprised at how light, and carefree you feel afterwards.

4.Laughing allows us to take in a momentous supply of fresh oxygen from the air, stimulating (刺激) the muscles and providing our system with some healthy shock treatment that eases tension brought on by stress. Laughing is something we need to do everyday to stay healthy, and is a great way to keep the bad effects of stress at bay.

Sleep

Sleep is absolutely essential for avoiding high stress levels. Everyone needs good amounts of rest, and by remaining glued (寸步不离) to a computer screen for the entire day without taking a break, your body will suffer the consequences, and stress will rise as a result. 5.

A. Cry

B. Laugh

C. Stress can build up in anyone.

D. Listed here are 4 ways to cope with stress.

E. Type away at your desk and channel your emotions into your hard-drive.

F. Taking along, deep breath to calm yourself is medically proven to be beneficial.

G. Take frequent breaks away from the screen, get some sleep, and see your stress ease up,

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