There are some people who actually enjoy work—in fact, they love to work. They spend many extra hours on the job each week and often take work home with them. These workaholics are as addicted to their jobs as other people are to drugs or alcohol. In some city centers, workaholism is so common that people do not consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as normal. Workaholism can be a serious problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they probably don’t know how to relax; that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they hate to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this stress can cause health problems. In addition, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. They spend little time with their children, and marriages may end. Is workaholism 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 are the same thing. Their jobs provide them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative. Other people retire from work at age sixty-five, but workaholics usually prefer not to quit. They are still interested in work and life in their eighties and nineties. Perhaps some people are forced to work, but their addiction to work seems to be a safe, even an advantageous one.

The word “workaholics“(Para. 1) in the first paragraph refers to those______.

A．who are always under stress and don’t know how to get rid of it

B．who do not have a good relationship with their children and wives

C．who don’t know how to enjoy movies or do sports in their spare time

D．who spend as much time working as possible and have no interest in other things

A problem workaholism may cause is that______.

A．life under stress might be dull and boring

B．people’s health might be damaged by overwork

C．the chance to live together with families may be good

D．the ability to get along with people is not developed

Workaholics are not willing to leave their posts at age sixty-five mainly because______.

A．they want more money

B．they are still in good health

C．they want to meet new people

D．they feel work means a lot to them

If it______tomorrow, we will go to the park to take pictures. will snow would snow snows snowed

The flowers looked as if they______for a long time. haven’t watered didn’t water hadn’t been watered watered

Had it not been for his carelessness, David______ the first prize in the mathematics contest. would win would have won will win won

______of an unhappy marriage, she felt greatly relieved and was eager to embrace a new life. To be free Freeing To free Freed

I am sorry! I kept______for such a long time, for the machine didn’t work properly. you waited you wait you to wait you waiting

Not only______the nurses want a pay increase, they wanted reduced hours as well. did do have had

The chairman______unexpectedly at the meeting. We thought he was still in hospital. turned in turned over turned up turned down

It’s so pleasant to stand in the forest and______fresh air. take in take out bring in come out

He kept walking up and down, which was a sure______that he was worried. sign character nature end

Recently a kind of traditional Chinese medicine is quite popular in the United States, for it is effective to______patients of their cough. treat mend recover cure

The great scientist worked 10 hours a day______his old age. in spite of in spite despite of despite with

As I changed my plan, I phoned the hotel to______ my reservation. accept cancel refuse reach

Asking about a lady’s age is considered to be an_____ question in western cultures. embarrassing interesting embarrassed interested

To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor, you must be able to【C1】______the attention and interest of your students, you must be a【C2】______speaker, with a good, strong, 【C3】______voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to【C4】______what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clear.【C5】______a good teacher, and you will see that he does not sit still【C6】______his class: he stands the whole time he is teaching; he walks about, using his【C7】______, hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face to express feeling. Listen to him, and you will【C8】______the loudness, the quality and the musical note of his voice always【C9】______according to what he is【C10】______about. The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor doesn’t【C11】______that he will indeed be able to act【C12】______on the stage, for there are very important【C13】______between the teacher’s work and the actor’s. The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the【C14】______words each time he plays a certain part, 【C15】______his movements and the way in which he uses his voice are usually【C16】______beforehand. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem【C17】______on the stage. A good teacher【C18】______in quite a different way. His students take an active part in his【C19】______; they ask and answer questions, they obey orders, and if they don’t obey something, they will say no. The teacher therefore has to suit his act to the needs of the students. He cannot learn his part by heart, but must【C20】______it as he goes along.

It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury“ items.

In some city centers, workaholism is so common that people do not consider it unusual.

著名电影导演大卫被邀请来参加电影节。

现在的自然环境比10年前好多了。

She sent her two children to the boarding school when______was only eight. the youngest the most younger the younger the more younger

The person I trusted most was a friend ______ I had been cooperating in business for a long time. whom with whom with who that

The word “workaholics“(Para. 1) in the first paragraph refers to those______.

A problem workaholism may cause is that______.

According to the fourth paragraph, what keeps a workaholic always busy is______.

Workaholics are not willing to leave their posts at age sixty-five mainly because______.

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