In some cities, workaholism(工作狂)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as ____11____. Government worker in Washington D.C, ____12___, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they ___13___to. Workaholism can be a ___14___problem. Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they___15___have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not ___16___movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ___17___  to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension (紧张) and worry can cause___18___problems such as heart attacks and stomach disease. ___19___, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in­­___20___ as they spend little time with their families.
Is workaholism___21___dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work ___22___under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel ___23___ is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs___24___them 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 ___25___ they have produced a challenging piece of work.

In some cities, workaholism(工作狂)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as ____11____. Government worker in Washington D.C, ____12___, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they ___13___to. Workaholism can be a ___14___problem. Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they___15___have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not ___16___movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ___17___  to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension (紧张) and worry can cause___18___problems such as heart attacks and stomach disease. ___19___, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in­­___20___ as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism___21___dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work ___22___under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel ___23___ is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs___24___them 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 ___25___ they have produced a challenging piece of work.

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

2. A. for example  B. on the other hand  C. 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. before            C. unless         D. until

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

       In some cities, workaholism （工作狂） is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as  1 ．Government workers 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   3  to．Workaholism can be a  4  problem．Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they   5  have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not  6  movies, sports, or other types of entertainment．Most of all, they  7  to sit and do nothing．The lives of workaholism are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause  8  problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases． 9  , typical workaholism don’t pay much attention to their families．Their marriages may end in  10   as they spend little time with their families．

       Is workaholism  11  dangerous? Perhaps not．There are, certainly, people who work  12   under stress．Some studies show that many workaholism have great energy and interest in work．They feel  13  is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy．For most workaholism, work and entertainment are the same thing．Their jobs  14  them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative．

       15   do workaholism enjoy their jobs so much? There are several  16  to work．Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important．But it offers  17   financial security．It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction  18  they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I  19   it”．Psychologists（心理学家） claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）．After they take part in work, they  20  a sense of self and individualism．

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

2．A．for example         B．on the other hand C．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

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.