Question

In some cities, workaholism(工作狂)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as 1. Government worker in Washington D.C, 2, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 3to. Workaholism can be a 4problem. Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they5have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 6movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 7 to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension (紧张) and worry can cause8problems such as heart attacks and stomach disease. 9, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in­­10 as they spend little time with their families.
Is workaholism11dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work 12under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel 13 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs14them with challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.
Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several factors to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks. But it offers more than financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction 15 they have produced a challenging piece of work.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      strange
   2. B.
      boring
   3. C.
      pleasant
   4. D.
      normal
2. 2.
   1. A.
      for example
   2. B.
      on the other hand
   3. C.
      what’s more
   4. D.
      after all
3. 3.
   1. A.
      agree
   2. B.
      promise
   3. C.
      dare
   4. D.
      want
4. 4.
   1. A.
      slight
   2. B.
      serious
   3. C.
      obvious
   4. D.
      difficult
5. 5.
   1. A.
      still
   2. B.
      probably
   3. C.
      certainly
   4. D.
      mostly
6. 6.
   1. A.
      afford
   2. B.
      enjoy
   3. C.
      watch
   4. D.
      allow
7. 7.
   1. A.
      dream
   2. B.
      decide
   3. C.
      intend
   4. D.
      hate
8. 8.
   1. A.
      physical
   2. B.
      cultural
   3. C.
      social
   4. D.
      mental
9. 9.
   1. A.
      Therefore
   2. B.
      However
   3. C.
      Anyway
   4. D.
      Besides
10. 10.
    1. A.
       happiness
    2. B.
       silence
    3. C.
       failure
    4. D.
       surprise
11. 11.
    1. A.
       sometimes
    2. B.
       always
    3. C.
       seldom
    4. D.
       hardly
12. 12.
    1. A.
       sadly
    2. B.
       differently
    3. C.
       efficiently
    4. D.
       slowly
13. 13.
    1. A.
       study
    2. B.
       family
    3. C.
       life
    4. D.
       work
14. 14.
    1. A.
       equip
    2. B.
       pack
    3. C.
       provide
    4. D.
       fill
15. 15.
    1. A.
       when
    2. B.
       before
    3. C.
       unless
    4. D.
       until

Answer 1

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