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

 

In some urban centers, workaholisrn 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．

31．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

32．What can be the problem of workaholism?

       A． Being late．

       B． Being lazy．

       C． Being hopeless．

       D． Being unhealthy．

33．  According to some studies, most workaholics           .

       A． live a hard life

       B． like to be under stress

       C． regard work as something enjoyable

       D． are good at both work and entertainment

34．  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

                              

My little son Logan had cerebral palsy(脑瘫). I should thank Tri-North Buiders, in which I was working, for   36 him. Four years ago, Tri-North Buiders   37 a daycare center called Little Buiders Day School. Little Buiders had 10   38  ranging in age from 6 weeks to 5 years, with three full-time teachers and a part-time teacher   39  there. All the four teachers helped Logan with his daily   40 , including feeding, walking and playing.

  41  Logan couldn’t speak, the teachers   42  with him through pictures. Logan was then   43  in all activities, such as art projects, plays, field trips, ect . Many things were centered   44 Logan.

Later, when Logan recovered to be almost like a   45 child and was preparing for his transition（过渡，转变）to the public school, the daycare workers worked with the school to ensure a(n)  46  transition. Not only was Logan  47 by the school, but the non-disabled children there were not surprised by Logan’s special   48 , which made Little Builders a perfect place to help today’s children   49 people like Logan.

I used to spend a lot of time in the daycare center. When Logan first began to learn to eat, he   50 ate with me or his father around . It was not   51 for me to carry Logan about while feeding him. I know that Logan would not be doing as   52  as he does now if not  53 Tri-North Buiders Company. In a world of making money at all   __54 _, I think you should know about the company making a(n)  55 

1.                A．keeping up with  B．taking care of    C．making use of  D．keeping in touch with

 

2.                A．wanted         B．produced       C．opened   D．made

 

3.                A．teachers        B．children        C．nurses   D．cleaners

 

4.                A．helping out      B．showing off      C．staying up D．looking out

 

5.                A．service         B．interests        C．responsibilities D．activities

 

6.                A．Although       B．Once           C．When    D．If

 

7.                A．taught          B．discussed       C．argued   D．communicated

 

8.                A．included        B．refused         C．prevented D．examined

 

9.                A．beside         B．around         C．in   D．towards

 

10.               A．wise           B．naughty        C．normal    D．tall

 

11.               A．useful          B．successful       C．perfect    D．important

 

12.               A．introduced      B．changed        C．accepted  D．cheered

 

13.               A．ideas          B．words          C．noises D．needs

 

14.               A．think highly of   B．prepare for     C．get along with   D．make fun of

 

15.               A．never          B．sometimes      C．hardly D．only

 

16.               A．strange         B．common        C．fair   D．necessary

 

17.               A．carefully        B．quietly         C．well  D．hard

 

18.               A．to             B．at             C．of    D．for

 

19.               A．ways           B．costs           C．means D．sides

 

20.               A．difference      B．decision        C．agreement D．plan

 

 

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　　Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your 1 was a million miles away? You probably felt 2 and made up your mind to pay attention and never daydream again. Most of us, from earliest school 3 , have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.

　　“On the contrary,”says L. Giambra, an expert in psyschology,“daydreaming is quite 4 Without it, the mind couldn’t get done all the 5 it has to do during a normal day. You can’t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious mind. 6 , your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one 7 in which the unconscious and conscious 8 of mind have silent dialogue.”

　　Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the importance of 9 , or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental 10 . They did not have a better understanding of daydreams 11 the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming Klinger says,“We 12 now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we, 13 our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our future. Daydreams are really a reflection (反映) on the things we 14 or the things we long for in life.”

　　Daydreams are usually very simple and 15 , quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be 16 to understand. it’s easier to gain a 17 understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help one 18 the difficult situations in life and find out a possible way for dealing with them.

　　Daydreams cannot be predicted (预见). They move off in 19 directions, which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were, and are, a main source of creative energy.

　　So next time you catch 20 daydreaming, don’t stop . Just pay attention to your dreams. They may be more important than you think.

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