As a workaholic, Mr. Wang is keener on his teaching than ________.

1. A.
   anything else
2. B.
   everything else
3. C.
   nothing else
4. D.
   something else

As a workaholic, Mr. Wang is keener on his teaching than ____.

A. anything else       B. everything else    C. nothing else           D. something else

 Mrs Black is ________ a workaholic herself, she is also a slave driver, who is hard on the staff.  

  A. less than                      B. not more than           C. no more than     D. more than

My husband used to be a workaholic(工作狂)．Nothing seemed to be more __16__ to him than his work，not even his family.

He usually __17__at 6 o’clock，and our __18__ and I were still asleep then，and then left __19__ having breakfast.I asked him to have breakfast __20__，but he said it’s a waste of __21__.I didn’t know what kept him so__22__.He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office.He came back at ten at night.However，I never expected that he would give me a kiss.__23__he got home，he would start to__24__.The kids had already been in bed，of course.

“Mom，where is Dad？Why I __25__ see him？”the kids often asked.

“Well，Dad has to work.He is busy，”I always__26__like this.As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again.Perhaps they had__27__that they had a dad.However，the situation changed several months ago.

Jenny，our daughter，suddenly became__28__.I sent her to the hospital.The__29__told me that she was seriously ill and that she was calling__30__all the time.Tears burst into my eyes when I__31__that.I finally called my __32__and told him about that.Half an hour later，he came to the hospital and held Jenny’s little hands.

He__33__another job two weeks later.

“I just wanted to make as much__34__as possible for you and our kids.But now，I just want to__35__as much time as possible with you and the kids，”he said and that’s what he is doing now.

My husband used to be a workaholic(工作狂)．Nothing seemed to be more __26__ to him than his work，not even his family.

He usually __27__at 6 o’clock，and our __28__ and I were still asleep then，and then left __29__ having breakfast. I asked him to have breakfast __30__，but he said it’s a waste of __31__.I didn’t know what kept him so__32__.He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office. He came back at ten at night. However，I never expected that he would give me a kiss.__33__he got home，he would start to__34__.The kids had already been in bed，of course.

“Mom，where is Dad？Why I __35__ see him？”the kids often asked.

“Well，Dad has to work. He is busy，”I always__36__like this. As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again. Perhaps they had__37__that they had a dad. However，the situation changed several months ago.

Jenny，our daughter，suddenly became__38__.I sent her to the hospital.The__39__told me that she was seriously ill and that she was calling__40__all the time. Tears burst into my eyes when I__41__that.I finally called my __42__and told him about that. Half an hour later，he came to the hospital and held Jenny’s little hands.

He__43__another job two weeks later.

“I just wanted to make as much_44__as possible for you and our kids. But now，I just want to__45__as much time as possible with you and the kids，”he said and that’s what he is doing now.

26．A. possible                    B．interesting          C．important           D．relaxing

27．A. sat down            B．got up             C．stoop up            D．came up

28．A. kids                 B．pets             C．neighbors             D．parents

29．A. on                  B．with              C．without             D．after

30．A. in the office          B．on the way       C．in school      D．at home

31．A. money               B．time               C．energy              D．food

32．A. tired                B．busy              C．fast                 D．excited

33．A .As soon as           B．In the end        C．Long before   D．Long after

34．A. eat                  B．sleep              C．work               D．write

35．A. often                B．never            C．sometimes           D．cheated

36．A. shouted              B．asked            C．replied       D．cheated

37．A. thought              B．forgotten         C．ignored              D．minded

38．A. fine                B．worse            C．ill           D．angry

39．A. teacher               B．boss             C．officer              D．doctor

40．A. mom                B．sir                C．dad                D．madam

41．A. noticed               B．realized          C．heard                D．felt

42．A. mother               B．child              C．brother             D．husband

43．A.  received            B．lost               C  changed            D．found

44．A. money               B．happiness          C．value               D．laughter

45．A. spend                B．make            C．set                 D．steal