In some cities, workaholism（廢寢忘食工作）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（緊張）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（自身價(jià)值）. After they take part in work, they    45  a sense of self and individualism.

小題1:	A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal

小題2:	A．for example B．on the other hand C．what’s more D．a(chǎn)fter all

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)gree B．promise C．dare D．want

小題4:	A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult

小題5:	A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)fford B．enjoy C．watch D．a(chǎn)llow

小題7:	A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate

小題8:	A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental

小題9:	A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides

小題10:

A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．surprise

小題11:

A．sometimes B．a(chǎn)lways C．seldom D．hardly

小題12:

A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly

小題13:

A．study B．family C．life D．work

小題14:

A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill

小題15:

A．When B．Why C．How D．Where

小題16:

A．factors B．a(chǎn)dvantages C．steps D．ways

小題17:

A．no more B．more or less C．no more than D．more than

小題18:

A．when B．before C．unless D．until

小題19:

A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made

小題20:

A．give B．lose C．get D．need

The very first capsule hotel to be opened in Shanghai has attracted many budget travelers with its prices, even though it is not fully operational yet.
The hotel consists of 68 "capsules", each 1.1-meters high, 1.1-meters wide and 2.2-meters long. The basic rate is 28 Yuan ($4.22) per person, plus an additional 4 Yuan an hour. The hotel also offers a package of 68 Yuan for 10 hours and 88 Yuan for 24 hours.
All of the capsules are imported from Japan where capsule hotels originated，and each is equipped with independent sockets, clocks, lights, TV and wireless Internet service. The hotel also has a public lavatory(洗手間)，shower room, smoking room and shared guest room.
"This is a huge bargain compared with other budget hotels in Shanghai," said Ta Zan, the owner of the hotel. Ta used to stay at capsule hotels in Tokyo during his undergraduate years and worked at a capsule hotel while he was doing his MBA in Japan in 2005, so he knows how they work and how to make guests feel comfortable.
He based the hotel on capsule hotels in Japan but he has made some special changes based on Chinese guests' habits. "In Japan capsule hotels are usually equipped with bathtubs, but in China people are more willing to take a shower, so we have the shower room," he said. He has also separated the capsules into three snoring (打鼾的) zones so that guests who often snore won't disturb others. Like most of capsule hotels in Japan, the one in Shanghai is for men only.
But the idea of staying in such a compact space is not appealing to everyone. "I feel the idea is like putting a person in a coffin (棺材), and the price is also not that appealing. A bed at a youth hostel in Shanghai costs about 60 Yuan per night," said Wang Lei, a student from Beijing.
小題1:The first capsule hotels in the world appeared in        .

A．Shanghai

B．Japan

C．Beijing

D．America

小題2:If you stay in the capsule hotel in Shanghai for 8 hours， you will have to pay      yuan.

A．28

B．60

C．68

D．88

小題3:What does the underlined word "compact" mean?

A．Dear

B．Cheap.

C．Close.

D．Clean.

小題4:The capsule hotel in Shanghai differs from those in Japan in that          .

A．it serves men as well as women

B．its capsule is much larger

C．it has a shower room

D．it has no snoring zones

小題5:We can know from the passage that           .

A．everybody considers the capsule hotel a nice place to stay

B．a(chǎn)ll the capsules of the hotel were made in China

C．each capsule of the hotel has a private lavatory

D．no guest has ever stayed in the capsule hotel in Shanghai

Fun is, in fact , a word heard far more frequently in families today than in the past , when “duty”and “responsibility ”were often the words used.Parents today are more youthful in appearance and attitudes. Their clothes and hair-styles are more casual, helping to bridge the divide. Those who are athletically inclined also enjoy Rollerblading, snowboarding, and rock-climbing with their children.
For the past three years, Kathy and Phil Dalby have spent at least one evening a week at a climbing gym with their three children. "It's great to be able to work together," Mrs Dalby says. "We discuss various climbs and where the hard parts are. Sometimes that leads to other Conversations. We're definitely closer."
A popular movement of parent effectiveness training in the 1970s has helped to reshape generational roles. The philosophy encourages children to describe their feelings about various situations. As a result, says Robert Billingham, a family-studies professor at Indiana University, "Parents and children began talking to each other in ways they had not before."
On the plus side, he adds, these conversations made parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to be aware of.
But Professor Billingham also sees a downside: Many parents started making decisions based on what their child wanted. "The power shifted to children. Parents said, 'I have to focus on making my child happy', as opposed to 'I have to act as a parent most appropriately'."
Other changes are occurring as the ranks of working mothers grow.  Time-short parents encourage children's independence, making them more responsible for themselves. "They'll say, 'We trust you to make the right decisions' (whether they're ready to assume the responsibility or not) ,"says Billingham.
The self-esteem movement of the past quarter-century has also affected the family dynamics (原動(dòng)力). Some parents worry that if they tell their child no, it will hurt the child's self-esteem.
小題1:What's the trend in parent-child relationship mentioned in the passage?

A．Parents are chasing after fashion and ignoring the feelings of their children.

B．More parents and children are sharing the same enthusiasm for a certain sport.

C．Parents are taking more responsibility and setting more limits for their children.

D．The generation gap is narrowing and parents are respecting their children's thoughts more.

小題2:Which of the following has NOT contributed to the change in the parent-child relationship?

A．Younger parents.	B．Parent effectiveness training.
C．More working mothers.	D．The self-esteem movement.

小題3:What's the best title for the text?

A．Parents and Children as Friends.

B．Parents and Professors as Debaters.

C．Growing Mutual Understanding.

D．Disappearing Responsibility.

Children's lives have changed greatly over the last 50 years．But do they have a happier childhood than you or I did?
It's difficult to look back on one's own childhood without some element of nostalgia（懷舊的）．I have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all about being with them．Playing board games on the living room floor, or spending days in the street with the other neighborhood children, racing up and down on our bikes, or exploring the nearby woods．My parents scarcely appear in these memories, except as providers either of meals or of severe blame after some particularly risky adventure．
These days, in the UK at least, the nature of childhood has changed dramatically．Firstly, families are smaller, and there are far more only children．It is common for both parents to work outside the home and there is the feeling that there just isn't time to bring up a large family, or that no one could possibly afford to have more than one child．As a result, today's boys and girls spend much of their time alone．Another major change is that youngsters today tend to spend a huge amount of their free time at home, inside．More than anything this is due to the fact that parents worry far more than they used to about real or imagined dangers, so they wouldn't dream of letting their children play outside by themselves．
Finally, the kind of toys children have and the way they play is totally different．Computer and video games have replaced the board games and more interesting activities of my childhood．The irony（令人啼笑皆非的事情） is that so many ways of playing games are called "interactive”．The fact that you can play electronic games on your own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people today．
Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had? I personally believe that they do, but perhaps every generation feels exactly the same．
小題1:What is the purpose of the direct question given in the first paragraph?

A．To show who the passage is written for

B．To gather people's opinions on childhood

C．To compare the childhood lives of two generations

D．To get people's attention and lead in the topic

小題2:Which is NOT a reason for the changes?

A．Families are smaller today

B．Toys can be played by children alone at home

C．It's too dangerous to play outside

D．Parents worried too much about their children

小題3:What has the writer focused on in the fourth paragraph?

A．Some games that young people play today aren't really good

B．Computer and video games have replaced the board games

C．Young people today shouldn't play electronic games

D．Board games are much more interesting than computer games

小題4:The writer's attitude towards the childhood changing is _____．

A．a(chǎn)pproving

B．objective

C．unconcerned

D．optimistic

People are being lured (引誘）onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they're paying for it by giving up their personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.
Most Facebook users don't realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they're paying for Face book because people don't reallyknow what their personal data is worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook-you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things— your city, your photo, your friends' names—were set, by default(默認(rèn))to be shared with every one on the Internet.
According to Facebook's vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don't share information, they have a "less satisfying experience".
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the pages totally. Who wants to look at ads when they're online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April. Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. "I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them," Schrage admits.
I think that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it's only the beginning. That is why I'm considering deactivating(撤銷）my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I'm upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don't trust. That's too high a price to pay.
小題1:Why do people give their personal information to Facebook according to Paragraph 1?

A．Because they can get some money from Facebook.

B．Because their information is not important.

C．Because they are promised to have a fun and free service.

D．Because they can also get other people's information.

小題2:What does the author say about most Facebook users?

A．They are unwilling to give up their personal information.

B．They don't know their personal data enriches Facebook.

C．They don't identify themselves when using the website.

D．They care very much about their personal information.

小題3:Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?

A．To give better service to its users.	B．To obey to the Federal guidelines.
C．To improve its users' connection.	D．To expand its business.

小題4:Why does Senator Charles Schumer support publicly?

A．Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.

B．Banning the sharing of users' personal information.

C．Making regulations for social-networking sites.

D．Removing ads from all social-networking sites.

Traditional fairytales are being abandoned by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found.
Research revealed one in five parents has ditched old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favour of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the horrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and execution. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing.
The survey of 2,000 adults was conducted to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM, which starts tonight at 9 p.m. on Watch, and sees six episodes(片段) based on traditional fairytales. The poll found a quarter of parents polled wouldn’t consider reading a fairytale to their child until they had reached the age of five, as they prompt too many awkward questions from their offspring(后代子孫).
Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: “Bedtime stories are supposed to soothe children and send them off to sleep soundly. But as we see in GRIMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so it’s understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children.”
“As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five year old with an over active imagination could take things too seriously. Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales, as we see in GRIMM, good will triumph over evil and there is always a moral to the story.”
The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares.
However, half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids’ books, such as The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books.
小題1:Why don’t some parents want to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids?

A．Rumplestiltskin is too long.

B．Rumplestiltskin is too difficult.

C．Rumplestiltskin forgives stealing.

D．Rumplestiltskin may influence Children badly.

小題2:We can learn from paragraph 3 that Grimm is ___________.

A．a(chǎn) fairytales book

B．a(chǎn) movie for children

C．a(chǎn) play loved by children

D．a(chǎn) drama based on traditional fairytales

小題3:The underlined word “soothe “in paragraph4 can be replaced by___________.

A．put down

B．calm down

C．take down

D．come down

小題4:What’s the author’s attitude towards traditional fairytales?

A．Optimistic	B．Not mentioned
C．Casual	D．Disapproving

“Image is everything.” An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes down to it, an appealing image is not enough. If there is no substance（事實(shí)）behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually.
First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services. Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection. Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies．But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back. For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness. But the recent scandal (丑聞) showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices. Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit. Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm.
Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars. Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons. But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune. With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close.
To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person. But image is only half of the equation. What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself —— the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success.
小題1:The downfall of the Arthour Andersen accounting firm is due to ___________.

A．its dishonesty in business	B．its previous images
C．its bad management	D．its poor service

小題2:Why did some famous people fall from grace?

A．Their images were not well built up.

B．They failed to live up to their images.

C．They felt much pressure from the public.

D．They paid little attention to fame and fortune.

小題3:The structure of the passage is ___________.
A: Argument   P: Point   C: Conclusion

小題4:The author tries to argue that ___________.

A．image creates everything

B．image is the key to success.

C．truth is unlikely ever to be equaled

D．truth and image are equally important

The Top 4 Lies Girls Hear
1. “You'll never be good at math.”
It's generally accepted that boys are good at math while girls aren't. The fact is that it isn't true—at least, it doesn't have to be. When girls reach their teens，most of them lose their interest in math. They're trying to be regarded as female(女性)．They want to stay away from things that are boy things, and math is still considered a boy thing. Math class is hard, but if you gave it a chance you could be great at math, especially beacuse you are a girl.
2. “Being skinny is good, and how you diet is your business.”
Lots of web sites tell visitors that losing interest in eating is a beautiful thing. These“skinny is better”sites are lying. Losing interest in eating is a disease, not a fashion statement. It can kill you.
3. “You don't deserve to make as much money as a guy.”
It's said that in 2002 women who work full-time earn about 23 percent less than guys earn. Once you see real women succeeding in cool jobs, you'll truly get that you're worth just as much as—or  more than any guys.
4. “Caffeine(咖啡因)will help you study better.”
Caffeinated soft drinks have long been advertised as must haves when you have to work very hard. But if you want to do your body a big favor, you'd better give up caffeine altogether.
小題1:Why do girls lose their interest in math?

A．Because they don't realize the importance of math.

B．Because math class is too hard for girls.

C．Because they aren't interested in the things which are considered boy things.

D．Because girls are not as clever as boys.

小題2:The word “skinny” means________.

A．pretty

B．strong

C．tall

D．slim

小題3:Supposing in 2002 a man earns $20,000, how much will a woman who doing the same job probably get?

A．$10,000

B．$15,000

C．$20,000

D．$25,000

小題4:Which of the statement is NOT ture?

A．Girls sometimes do better than boys in math

B．Being skinny is good for girls’ health.

C．Girls than earn as much money as boys do.

D．Caffeine can make people feel more excited.

It is 4 o’clock in the early morning. Everything but the computing room on the campus of the university appears as quiet and misty as the mysterious hell. In the computing room, 30 students with sleepy eyes, sit still at their desk, beating the dirty and worn keys. Staring at the colorful screen, they tap continuously for hours. For the other parts in the world, it might be in the middle of the night, nevertheless here time represents nothing. It is an entirely enclosed field. These young computer “hackers” are tracing a sort of stimulus (刺激), a drive so exciting and absorbing that it ignores nearly anything else in their lives and becomes the focus of their being. They are addicted (上癮的) computer programmers. Some of these students have been glued to the console (電子設(shè)備的操縱臺(tái)) for no less than twenty hours even with no break for meals or rest. Some have been sleeping on sofas and chairs in the computing room, trying to struggle for a few moments’ rest but hating to get too far away from their addicted machines.
It is not necessary for most of these students to be at the computing room in the middle of the night. What they are working belong to no assignments. They remain there because they desire to be — they can not resist the attraction of the computers.
Furthermore, they are in groups instead of being alone. There are hackers at computing rooms all over the country. In the unimaginable way, they focus on nothing but computer. They escape from schooling and live beyond friendship; they might have difficulty being employed, choosing to travel from one computing room to another. They may even give up personal health.
“There is one hacker in my memory. We actually had to lift him away from his chair to feed him and arrange him to rest and sleep. We truly worried about his health,” says a computing science professor at California University.
Professors of computer science are nowadays paying more attention to this hacker phenomenon and are on the watch for future hackers and more and more severe computer addicts. They believe firmly that hackers are not simply resulted from the close relationship with a machine. It is the result of social relationship with the attractive thinking machines, which are becoming nearly universal.
小題1:We can learn from the passage that those at the computing room in the middle of the night are     .

A．students working on a program

B．students using computers to amuse themselves

C．hard-working computer science majors

D．students deeply fascinated by the computer

小題2:Which of the following is NOT true of those young computer “hackers”?

A．Most of them are top students majoring in computer programming.

B．For them, computer programming is the only purpose for their life.

C．They can stay with the computer at the computing room for nearly two days.

D．Their love for the computer is so deep that they want to be near their machines even when they sleep.

小題3:It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that ______.

A．the hacker phenomenon exists only at university computing rooms

B．it is not very easy for the “hackers” to find friends or jobs

C．university computing rooms are expecting outstanding programmers out of the “hackers”

D．the hacker phenomenon is partly due to the lack of the computing rooms

小題4:According to professors of computer science, the hacker phenomenon can be described as     .

A．positive	B．disgusting
C．worrying	D．a(chǎn)dmiring

小題5:Which of the following may be the most appropriate title for the passage?

A．The Charm of Computer Science	B．A New Type of Electronic Toys
C．Future Computer Programmers	D．Computer Addicts

The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people．We meet them every day A few days ago, my car was not running well．I pulled it in to a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes．He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine．I was amazed．The sad truth is that great talent is not enough．
　I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100,000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in1 the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, “They are one skill away from great wealth．”
There is an old saying that goes, "Job means 'just over broke（破產(chǎn)）’"．And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people．Because schools do not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers "live within their means"．They work and they pay the bills．Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn．
When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's?” almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonald's makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald's is excellent at business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.
小題1:The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that      ．

A．he is just one of the talented people

B．he is ready to help others

C．he has a sharp sense of hearing

D．he knows little about car repairing

小題2:The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by____   ．

A．spend more than they can afford

B．do in their own way

C．1ive in their own circle

D．1ive within what they earn

小題3:Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?

A．They don’t work hard enough

B．They lack financial intelligence．

C．They don't make full use of their talents

D．They have no specialized skills．

小題4:The main purpose of the author is to tell us____      ．

A．how young people can find a satisfactory job

B．What schools should teach about finance

C．why so many talented people are poor

D．how McDonald's makes much money