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In some urban centers, workholism 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 don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they want to.

Workholism can be a serious problem. Because true workaholics (工作狂) would rather work than do anything else, they probably don’t know how to relax.

Is workholism 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 keep them busy and creative.

Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several advantages to work. Of course, 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’ve produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say, “I made that.” Psychologists claim that work gives people an identity through participation in work, they get a sense of self and individualism. In addition, most jobs provide people with a socially acceptable way to meet others. Perhaps some people are compulsive about their work, but their addiction seems to be a safe-even an advantageous-one.

1.The passage indicates that workaholics ______.

A.just know work but nothing else

B.are willing to work hard for long hours without pay

C.find their work provide them more satisfaction and self-confidence than how much they are paid

D.has the work with more responsibility than others

2.One of the reasons that some people are not willing to quit their jobs even in their eighties and nineties is that ______.

A. they are in the need of financial security

B. they would rather work than be disturbed by domestic affairs

C. they long for a sense of identity and being accomplished

C. they may have health problems from sheer boresom

3.This passage is mainly about ______.

A.workaholics are usually successful people, but their lives are in a mess

B.workholism can lead to serious problems but it can also create a joyful life

C.people who are absorbed in their work may enjoy movies, sports and other kinds of entertainment

D.those who work even under difficult conditions may be very happy

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A.in the eyes of all the common people workaholics are peculiar

B.to workaholics, work is the sole source of happiness

C.a piece of challenging work may provide the workaholics a sense of satisfaction

D.workaholics are as addicted to their job as other people are to drugs or alcohol

 

【答案】

 

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

1.C推理判断题。根据第二段第二句…true workaholics would rather work than do anything else...可知工作狂只是更愿意工作,而非只知道工作,A说法过于绝对。根据第四段第三句:It provides people with  paychecks可排除B。文中只提到“工作狂”工作时间比其他人更长、工作更卖力,但未提及他们的责任问题,故排除D。根据第四段第四句:But it(=work) offers more than financial security及第五句:It (=work) provides people with  self?confidence...a feeling of satisfaction...可知C正确

2.C细节理解题。从文章第四段第五、六句我们知道,工作赋予他们一种满足感、成就感(sense of being accomplished),工作使人获得一种认同(identity),通过参与工作,他们获得一种自我意识和个人意识。可知C正确。而金钱只是人们工作的目的之一,并不是最重要的方面。故不选A。人们到老年仍然工作,并非由于不愿意做家务,也并不是担心整天无所事事会引起健康方面的问题。所以B和D不正确。

3.B 主旨大意题。文章中心围绕工作狂的特点展开,第二段提出工作狂可能是一个很严重的问题,但在第三段也指出工作狂也可快乐地生活,并介绍了快乐的原因。所以可以看出主题是讲“工作狂”既有负面影响又有正面影响

4.D推理判断题。

A项“在普通人眼中工作狂很特殊”。这与原文相反,原文提到人们并认为工作狂的生活方式是不正常的。 B项“对工作狂来说,工作是快乐的唯一来源”,第三段提到对工作狂来说工作就是娱乐,因此无须推断。 C项“有挑战性的工作可能给工作狂带来满足感”。这是原文中明确提到,而非推断出的,所以C是不正确的。 D项“工作狂就像人们沉溺于毒品和酒一样沉溺于工作”我们可看到工作狂对工作的热爱如同上了瘾一样,可推出这一项是正确的。

 

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