英语周报2015年高中英语Unit2Witnessingtime课外阅读练习牛津译林版选修9

Unit2 Witnessing time课外阅读练习阅读文章，选择正确答案，回答问题。In some urban centers, work holism 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 dont do this because they have to; they do it because they want to.Work holism can be a serious problem. Because true workaholics (工作狂) would rather work than do anything else, they probably dont know how to relax.Is work holism 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 theyve 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 elseB. are willing to work hard for long hours without payC. find their work provide them more satisfaction and self-confidence than how much they are paidD. has the work with more responsibility than others2. 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 securityB. they would rather work than be disturbed by domestic affairsC. they long for a sense of identity and being accomplishedC. they may have health problems from sheer boresom3. This passage is mainly about _.A. workaholics are usually successful people, but their lives are in a messB. work holism can lead to serious problems but it can also create a joyful lifeC. people who are absorbed in their work may enjoy movies, sports and other kinds of entertainmentD. those who work even under difficult conditions may be very happy4. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. in the eyes of all the common people workaholics are peculiarB. to workaholics, work is the sole source of happinessC. a piece of challenging work may provide the workaholics a sense of satisfactionD. workaholics are as addicted to their job as other people are to drugs or alcohol答案：1. C2. C3. B4. D