Question

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

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了什么是工作狂以及工作狂的好坏两方面。

1.细节题：根据第一段第三句Government workers in Washington D．C．, for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week例如，华盛顿特区的政府工作人员经常一周工作六十到七十个小时，可知工作狂通常都工作时间很长。故选A。

2.细节题：根据第二段中such as heart attacks or stomach ulcers如心脏病和胃病，可知这种工作狂带来的问题是身体不健康。故选D。

3.推断题：根据文章第三段内容可知一些研究表明对工作狂来说工作使他们很幸福，工作给他们提供了挑战，使他们忙碌并有创作性。故选B。

4.细节题：根据But it offers more than financial security结合上下文可知对工作狂来说工作为他们提供了更多的财政保障，即有更多的薪水，故有c项；It provides people with self-confidence工作给人们自信，故有d项；they have a feeling of satisfaction 他们有一种满足感，故有b项；In addition, most jobs provide people with a socially acceptable way to meet others中的a socially acceptable way社会接受方式，故有f项。综合之后只有D项正确，故选D。

考点：考查社会现象类短文阅读