In some cities, workaholism(工作狂)is so comm

题目内容：

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.

小题1:

A．strange

B．boring

C．pleasant

D．normal小题2:

A．for example

B．on the other hand

C．what’s more

D．after all小题3:

A．agree

B．promise

C．dare

D．want小题4:

A．slight

B．serious

C．obvious

D．difficult小题5:

A．still

B．probably

C．certainly

D．mostly小题6:

A．afford

B．enjoy

C．watch

D．allow小题7:

A．dream

B．decide

C．intend

D．hate小题8:

A．physical

B．cultural

C．social

D．mental小题9:

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Anyway

D．Besides小题10:

A．happiness

B．silence

C．failure

D．surprise小题11:

A．sometimes

B．always

C．seldom

D．hardly小题12:

A．sadly

B．differently

C．efficiently

D．slowly小题13:

A．study

B．family

C．life

D．work小题14:

A．equip

B．pack

C．provide

D．fill小题15:

A．when

B．before

C．unless

D．until

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题1:A

小题1:D

小题1:B

小题1:B

小题1:B

小题1:D

小题1:A

小题1: D

小题1:C

小题1:B

小题1:C

小题1:D

小题1:C

小题1:A

答案解析：

略

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。