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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

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.B

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.D

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.D

14.C

15.B

16.B

17.D

18.A

19.D

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：废寝忘食工作这种现象是如此的普遍，以至于人们认为这种工作方式是正常的。废寝忘食的工作，可能导致身体上严重的疾病或家庭的破裂。文章解释为什么有的人会废寝忘食的工作，还有废寝忘食的工作有什么不好的影响。

1.考查形容词：A．strange奇怪的，B．boring令人厌烦的，C．pleasant 令人愉快的， D．normal 正常的，废寝忘食工作这种现象是如此的普遍，以至于人们认为这种工作方式是正常的。选D

2.考查词组：A．for example例如，B．on the other hand另一方面， C．what’s more 还有，D．after all 毕竟，本句是为对第一句话进行论证而举的例子。选A

3.考查动词：A．agree同意，B．promise 答应，C．dare敢，D．want想要，联系上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作者没有其它的兴趣爱好，而他们又宁愿工作而不愿无所事事。因此，本句句意为：他们不忘我的工作，因为他们确实没有其他办法，他们这样工作是因为他们愿意。选D

4.考查形容词：A．slight稍微的，B．serious 严肃的，C．obvious 明显的，D．difficult 困难的，下文所举的例子表明废寝忘食的工作，可能导致身体上严重的疾病或家庭的破裂。因此可知，这种工作方式有时候会导致很严重的问题。选B

5.考查副词：A．still仍然，B．probably 可能，C．certainly当然，D．mostly最多，根据下一句所进行的解释中might可知答案是可能的。选B

6.考查动词：A．afford负担，B．enjoy享受，C．watch观看，D．allow允许，横线上所缺的是谓语动词，根据所缺宾语和上下文的解释可得知答案他们可能不喜欢电影，运动等娱乐形式。选B

7.考查动词：A．dream做梦，B．decide决定，C．intend打算，D．hate 讨厌，根据上文的解释，废寝忘食的工作者宁愿工作也不愿无所事事可得知答案。hate doing/to do 不喜欢做某事。选D

8.考查形容词：A．physical物理的，身体的，B．cultural 文化的，C．social社会的， D．mental 精神的，下文列举的疾病都是指身体方面问题。选A

9.考查副词：A．Therefore因此，B．However然而，C．Anyway不管怎样，D．Besides 此外，前文所列举的是因废寝忘食的工作导致身体方面的疾病，后文所列举的是因为废寝忘食的工作而导致的家庭方面的问题，这两者之间应是并列递进关系。D

10.考查名词：A．happiness快乐， B．silence沉默，C．failure失败， D．surprise惊讶，根据空格后面as所引导的原因状语从句和上一句的解释可得知他们的婚姻会以失败告终。选C

11.考查副词：A．sometimes 有时，B．always总是，C．seldom很少，D．hardly 几乎不，上文所列举的例子都是因为废寝忘食工作而引起的不良影响，而下文所举的例子都是一些积极的作用。根据这一点可知，此句既是对上一句的反问，又起承上启下的作用。选B

12.考查副词：A．sadly难过的，B．differently不同的，C．efficiently有效的， D．slowly缓慢的，本题考查在特定语境下使用动词修饰语的能力。根据下文意思 “工作狂”在工作的时候感到精力充沛，兴趣盎然可得知答案。C

13.考查名词：A．study学习，B．family 家庭，C．life 生活，D．work 工作，根据前后句的解释可得知他们认为工作是很愉快的，以至于他们很喜欢做。选D

14.考查动词：A．equip配备，B．pack打包，收拾行李，C．provide提供，D．fill 填满，根据上文的解释可知，只有工作才能使他们精力旺盛，因为这给他们提供了一个挑战的机会。选C

15.考查连词：A．When当…时候，B．Why 为什么，C．How怎样，D．Where哪里，上文主要阐述的是，很多人喜欢废寝忘食工作，以及因其所产生的影响，而下文则是解释为什么废寝忘食工作者这么喜欢工作。选B

16.考查名词：A．factors因素，B．advantages优点，C．steps 步骤，D．ways方法，下文所列举的都是废寝忘食工作所带来的积极影响。选B

17.考查词组：A．no more不再，B．more or less或多或少，C．no more than 仅仅， D．more than 不仅仅，很非常，根据上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作不仅能为这些工作者提供资金，而且还能给他们自信。选D

18.考查连词：A．when当…时候，B．before在…前面，C．unless除非，D．until直到，本句为一个时间状语从句。当工作能给他们提供一个挑战的机会，而且最后他们能说“我成功了”的时候，他们会有一种成就感。选A

19.考查动词：A．valued珍惜，B．failed 失败，C．caught抓住，D．made制造，本题考查固定词组的搭配。make it成功。选 D

20.考查动词：A．give给，B．lose失去，C．get得到，D．need需要，本句是对本段大意所进行的总结。根据上下文可知，在工作之后，他们能体会到自我成功的价值。选C

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C
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Reply letter B
Thank you for your suggestions. Next year will be the 50^th anniversary of the establishment of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. One of our staff reporters has just returned from Xinjiang and written a long article about her trip. Next year, we will have even more coverage of Xinjiang.
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Other readers have asked us for similar information and we have so far answered them individually. In this issue, we will print an open reply. We discovered after making a survey that there are few books to be found on China printed in English. Most are published by the Foreign Languages Press and China International press, from where it is possible to buy books directly.
Reply letter D
A majority of Chinese tourists travel abroad in order to see different landscapes and various cultures, to appreciate an exotic atmosphere and to get to know local customs. Some Chinese tourists nevertheless go to China towns, because they can eat Chinese food there. For those who don’t know English or the native language of the country they visit, it is convenient to go shopping or find entertainment in a Chinatown.
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I have just started reading your magazine regularly and enjoy the articles very much. I have one comment to make. Can you include the Chinese characters for the names of people, places, etc that you mention with the Hanyu Pinyin of Romanized phonetic system that you use? For example, what is “Emei” or “Qitaihe”or “Shaoxing” in Chinese? It’s also helpful for those of us who are learning Chinese.
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【小题3】Sophie holds that this question should call for a further argument．
【小题4】Michael thinks cigarette taxes should be raised for free healthcare for nonsmokers．
【小题5】Bauer thinks that victims of second - hand smoking should leave smoking areas to avoid harm．
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The stupid thing is, I often see people smoking and then they throw the cigarette ends away from them when they have finished, not even stopping them but it just seems like once they have finished, they don't want it near them, perhaps they ought to have to carry their own ash trays in their pockets．
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