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

                              

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I had my first job at the age of thirteen , when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop . I was very  36   to earn my own pocket money and my parents   37 interfered (干涉) with how I spent it , even when I was spending it  38  .They believed that by earning money ,spending it ,and learning from the  39  ,I would become more mature (成熟的)and  40  in how to handle work ,relationships with others ,and money.

Like many  41  parents ,my parents also let me and my brothers do things about which they  42  a great deal .When I was sixteen ,for example ,after I finished high school and before I entered university ,I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around  43   .My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great  44  for me .In the end , my father won the  45  on the condition that I limited my traveling to France ,my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins  46  through the country who could  47  shelter and help if I needed them .

Three years later ,my younger brother decided to  48  a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not  49  to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother spent a (n) 50   year working his way on trains and ships to  51  his passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.

These kinds of experiences are probably  52  for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start  53  their children at a young age to do small things by themselves .By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had  54  jobs and traveled around the US or other countries on their own , have selected the university they plan to attend , maybe even have decided on their future  55 ,and so on .

A．anxious       B. worried        C. proud        D. nervous

A. never          B. ever          C. always           D. even

A. carefully       B. foolishly        C. seriously        D. honestly

A. work          B. mistakes       C. others       D. books

A. strict          B. reasonable       C. polite           D. responsible

A. American      B. Japanese      C. Chinese           D. British

A. helped          B. supported        C. shared           D. worried

A. Asia          B. Africa         C. Europe           D. Oceania

A. journey         B. experience       C. chance           D. possibility

A. argument      B. game           C. discussion       D. plan

A. sending out    B. giving out        C. carrying out     D. spreading out

A. promise       B. decide         C. provide          D. serve

A. leave         B. make           C. take             D. prepare

A. angry         B. eager          C. sorry            D. sad

A. unusual       B. hard           C. strange          D. busy

A. accept        B. earn           C. find          D. search

A. welcome      B. fit             C. necessary        D. rare

A. bringing        B. forcing     C. pushing          D. protecting

A. part-time      B. full-time         C. good             D. well-paid

A. life           B. career       C. hope        D. benefit

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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I had my first job at the age of thirteen , when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop . I was very  36   to earn my own pocket money and my parents   37 interfered (干涉) with how I spent it , even when I was spending it  38  .They believed that by earning money ,spending it ,and learning from the  39  ,I would become more mature (成熟的)and  40  in how to handle work ,relationships with others ,and money.

Like many  41  parents ,my parents also let me and my brothers do things about which they  42  a great deal .When I was sixteen ,for example ,after I finished high school and before I entered university ,I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around  43   .My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great  44  for me .In the end , my father won the  45  on the condition that I limited my traveling to France ,my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins  46  through the country who could  47  shelter and help if I needed them .

Three years later ,my younger brother decided to  48  a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not  49  to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother spent a (n) 50   year working his way on trains and ships to  51  his passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.

These kinds of experiences are probably  52  for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start  53  their children at a young age to do small things by themselves .By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had  54  jobs and traveled around the US or other countries on their own , have selected the university they plan to attend , maybe even have decided on their future  55 ,and so on .

1.A．anxious       B. worried      C. proud        D. nervous

2.A. never          B. ever        C. always           D. even

3.A. carefully       B. foolishly       C. seriously        D. honestly

4.A. work          B. mistakes     C. others       D. books

5.A. strict          B. reasonable      C. polite           D. responsible

6.A. American      B. Japanese      C. Chinese          D. British

7.A. helped         B. supported        C. shared           D. worried

8.A. Asia          B. Africa       C. Europe           D. Oceania

9.A. journey       B. experience       C. chance           D. possibility

10.A. argument      B. game        C. discussion       D. plan

11.A. sending out    B. giving out      C. carrying out     D. spreading out

12.A. promise       B. decide           C. provide          D. serve

13.A. leave         B. make        C. take             D. prepare

14.A. angry         B. eager       C. sorry            D. sad

15.A. unusual       B. hard        C. strange          D. busy

16.A. accept        B. earn         C. find          D. search

17.A. welcome      B. fit          C. necessary        D. rare

18.A. bringing          B. forcing     C. pushing          D. protecting

19.A. part-time      B. full-time       C. good             D. well-paid

20.A. life           B. career          C. hope        D. benefit