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．
小題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
小題2:What can be the problem of workaholism?
A．Being late．
B．Being lazy．
C．Being hopeless．
D．Being unhealthy．
小題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．a(chǎn)re good at both work and entertainment
小題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(chǎn); b; d; e B．b; c; e; fC．a(chǎn); c; d; fD．b; c; d; f

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：本文介紹了什么是工作狂以及工作狂的好壞兩方面。
小題1:細節(jié)題：根據(jù)第一段第三句Government workers in Washington D．C．, for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week例如，華盛頓特區(qū)的政府工作人員經(jīng)常一周工作六十到七十個小時，可知工作狂通常都工作時間很長。故選A。
小題2:細節(jié)題：根據(jù)第二段中such as heart attacks or stomach ulcers如心臟病和胃病，可知這種工作狂帶來的問題是身體不健康。故選D。
小題3:推斷題：根據(jù)文章第三段內(nèi)容可知一些研究表明對工作狂來說工作使他們很幸福，工作給他們提供了挑戰(zhàn)，使他們忙碌并有創(chuàng)作性。故選B。
小題4:細節(jié)題：根據(jù)But it offers more than financial security結(jié)合上下文可知對工作狂來說工作為他們提供了更多的財政保障，即有更多的薪水，故有c項；It provides people with self-confidence工作給人們自信，故有d項；they have a feeling of satisfaction 他們有一種滿足感，故有b項；In addition, most jobs provide people with a socially acceptable way to meet others中的a socially acceptable way社會接受方式，故有f項。綜合之后只有D項正確，故選D。
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