In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it un
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In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as 26 . Government
workers in Washington, D. C., 27 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 28 to. Workaholism can be a 29 problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 30 have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 31 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 32 to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause 33 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. 34 , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in 35 as they spend little time with their families.
Is workaholism 36 dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work 37 under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel 38 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs 39 them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.
40 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 41 to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offer 42 financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction 43 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 44 it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）. After they take part in work, they 45 a sense of self and individualism.
| 小题1: | | A．strange | B．boring | C．pleasant | D．normal |
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| 小题2: | | A．for example | B．on the other hand | C．what’s more | D．after all |
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| 小题3: | | A．agree | B．promise | C．dare | D．want |
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| 小题4: | | A．slight | B．serious | C．obvious | D．difficult |
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| 小题5: | | A．still | B．probably | C．certainly | D．mostly |
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| 小题6: | | A．afford | B．enjoy | C．watch | D．allow |
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| 小题7: | | A．dream | B．decide | C．intend | D．hate |
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| 小题8: | | A．physical | B．cultural | C．social | D．mental |
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| 小题9: | | A．Therefore | B．However | C．Anyway | D．Besides |
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| 小题10: | | A．happiness | B．silence | C．failure | D．surprise |
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| 小题11: | | A．sometimes | B．always | C．seldom | D．hardly |
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| 小题12: | | A．sadly | B．differently | C．efficiently | D．slowly |
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| 小题13: | | A．study | B．family | C．life | D．work |
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| 小题14: | | A．equip | B．pack | C．provide | D．fill |
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| 小题15: | | A．When | B．Why | C．How | D．Where |
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| 小题16: | | A．factors | B．advantages | C．steps | D．ways |
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| 小题17: | | A．no more | B．more or less | C．no more than | D．more than |
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| 小题18: | | A．when | B．before | C．unless | D．until |
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| 小题19: | | A．valued | B．failed | C．caught | D．made |
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| 小题20: | | A．give | B．lose | C．get | D．need |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:B
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:D
小题14:C
小题15:B
小题16:B
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:C |
解析
试题分析：废寝忘食工作这种现象是如此的普遍，以至于人们认为这种工作方式是正常的。废寝忘食的工作，可能导致身体上严重的疾病或家庭的破裂。文章解释为什么有的人会废寝忘食的工作，还有废寝忘食的工作有什么不好的影响。
小题1:考查形容词：A．strange奇怪的，B．boring令人厌烦的，C．pleasant 令人愉快的， D．normal 正常的，废寝忘食工作这种现象是如此的普遍，以至于人们认为这种工作方式是正常的。选D
小题2:考查词组：A．for example例如，B．on the other hand另一方面， C．what’s more 还有，D．after all 毕竟，本句是为对第一句话进行论证而举的例子。选A
小题3:考查动词：A．agree同意，B．promise 答应，C．dare敢，D．want想要，联系上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作者没有其它的兴趣爱好，而他们又宁愿工作而不愿无所事事。因此，本句句意为：他们不忘我的工作，因为他们确实没有其他办法，他们这样工作是因为他们愿意。选D
小题4:考查形容词：A．slight稍微的，B．serious 严肃的，C．obvious 明显的，D．difficult 困难的，下文所举的例子表明废寝忘食的工作，可能导致身体上严重的疾病或家庭的破裂。因此可知，这种工作方式有时候会导致很严重的问题。选B
小题5:考查副词：A．still仍然，B．probably 可能，C．certainly当然，D．mostly最多，根据下一句所进行的解释中might可知答案是可能的。选B
小题6:考查动词：A．afford负担，B．enjoy享受，C．watch观看，D．allow允许，横线上所缺的是谓语动词，根据所缺宾语和上下文的解释可得知答案他们可能不喜欢电影，运动等娱乐形式。选B
小题7:考查动词：A．dream做梦，B．decide决定，C．intend打算，D．hate 讨厌，根据上文的解释，废寝忘食的工作者宁愿工作也不愿无所事事可得知答案。hate doing/to do 不喜欢做某事。选D
小题8:考查形容词：A．physical物理的，身体的，B．cultural 文化的，C．social社会的， D．mental 精神的，下文列举的疾病都是指身体方面问题。选A
小题9:考查副词：A．Therefore因此，B．However然而，C．Anyway不管怎样，D．Besides 此外，前文所列举的是因废寝忘食的工作导致身体方面的疾病，后文所列举的是因为废寝忘食的工作而导致的家庭方面的问题，这两者之间应是并列递进关系。D
小题10:考查名词：A．happiness快乐， B．silence沉默，C．failure失败， D．surprise惊讶，根据空格后面as所引导的原因状语从句和上一句的解释可得知他们的婚姻会以失败告终。选C
小题11:考查副词：A．sometimes 有时，B．always总是，C．seldom很少，D．hardly 几乎不，上文所列举的例子都是因为废寝忘食工作而引起的不良影响，而下文所举的例子都是一些积极的作用。根据这一点可知，此句既是对上一句的反问，又起承上启下的作用。选B
小题12:考查副词：A．sadly难过的，B．differently不同的，C．efficiently有效的， D．slowly缓慢的，本题考查在特定语境下使用动词修饰语的能力。根据下文意思 “工作狂”在工作的时候感到精力充沛，兴趣盎然可得知答案。C
小题13:考查名词：A．study学习，B．family 家庭，C．life 生活，D．work 工作，根据前后句的解释可得知他们认为工作是很愉快的，以至于他们很喜欢做。选D
小题14:考查动词：A．equip配备，B．pack打包，收拾行李，C．provide提供，D．fill 填满，根据上文的解释可知，只有工作才能使他们精力旺盛，因为这给他们提供了一个挑战的机会。选C
小题15:考查连词：A．When当…时候，B．Why 为什么，C．How怎样，D．Where哪里，上文主要阐述的是，很多人喜欢废寝忘食工作，以及因其所产生的影响，而下文则是解释为什么废寝忘食工作者这么喜欢工作。选B
小题16:考查名词：A．factors因素，B．advantages优点，C．steps 步骤，D．ways方法，下文所列举的都是废寝忘食工作所带来的积极影响。选B
小题17:考查词组：A．no more不再，B．more or less或多或少，C．no more than 仅仅， D．more than 不仅仅，很非常，根据上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作不仅能为这些工作者提供资金，而且还能给他们自信。选D
小题18:考查连词：A．when当…时候，B．before在…前面，C．unless除非，D．until直到，本句为一个时间状语从句。当工作能给他们提供一个挑战的机会，而且最后他们能说“我成功了”的时候，他们会有一种成就感。选A
小题19:考查动词：A．valued珍惜，B．failed 失败，C．caught抓住，D．made制造，本题考查固定词组的搭配。make it成功。选 D
小题20:考查动词：A．give给，B．lose失去，C．get得到，D．need需要，本句是对本段大意所进行的总结。根据上下文可知，在工作之后，他们能体会到自我成功的价值。选C |
举一反三
The very first capsule hotel to be opened in Shanghai has attracted many budget travelers with its prices, even though it is not fully operational yet.
The hotel consists of 68 "capsules", each 1.1-meters high, 1.1-meters wide and 2.2-meters long. The basic rate is 28 Yuan ($4.22) per person, plus an additional 4 Yuan an hour. The hotel also offers a package of 68 Yuan for 10 hours and 88 Yuan for 24 hours.
All of the capsules are imported from Japan where capsule hotels originated，and each is equipped with independent sockets, clocks, lights, TV and wireless Internet service. The hotel also has a public lavatory(洗手间)，shower room, smoking room and shared guest room.
"This is a huge bargain compared with other budget hotels in Shanghai," said Ta Zan, the owner of the hotel. Ta used to stay at capsule hotels in Tokyo during his undergraduate years and worked at a capsule hotel while he was doing his MBA in Japan in 2005, so he knows how they work and how to make guests feel comfortable.
He based the hotel on capsule hotels in Japan but he has made some special changes based on Chinese guests" habits. "In Japan capsule hotels are usually equipped with bathtubs, but in China people are more willing to take a shower, so we have the shower room," he said. He has also separated the capsules into three snoring (打鼾的) zones so that guests who often snore won"t disturb others. Like most of capsule hotels in Japan, the one in Shanghai is for men only.
But the idea of staying in such a compact space is not appealing to everyone. "I feel the idea is like putting a person in a coffin (棺材), and the price is also not that appealing. A bed at a youth hostel in Shanghai costs about 60 Yuan per night," said Wang Lei, a student from Beijing.
小题1:The first capsule hotels in the world appeared in .| A．Shanghai | B．Japan | C．Beijing | D．America |
小题2:If you stay in the capsule hotel in Shanghai for 8 hours， you will have to pay yuan. 小题3:What does the underlined word "compact" mean? | A．Dear | B．Cheap. | C．Close. | D．Clean. |
小题4:The capsule hotel in Shanghai differs from those in Japan in that .| A．it serves men as well as women | | B．its capsule is much larger | | C．it has a shower room | | D．it has no snoring zones |
小题5:We can know from the passage that .| A．everybody considers the capsule hotel a nice place to stay | | B．all the capsules of the hotel were made in China | | C．each capsule of the hotel has a private lavatory | | D．no guest has ever stayed in the capsule hotel in Shanghai |
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Fun is, in fact , a word heard far more frequently in families today than in the past , when “duty”and “responsibility ”were often the words used.Parents today are more youthful in appearance and attitudes. Their clothes and hair-styles are more casual, helping to bridge the divide. Those who are athletically inclined also enjoy Rollerblading, snowboarding, and rock-climbing with their children.
For the past three years, Kathy and Phil Dalby have spent at least one evening a week at a climbing gym with their three children. "It"s great to be able to work together," Mrs Dalby says. "We discuss various climbs and where the hard parts are. Sometimes that leads to other Conversations. We"re definitely closer."
A popular movement of parent effectiveness training in the 1970s has helped to reshape generational roles. The philosophy encourages children to describe their feelings about various situations. As a result, says Robert Billingham, a family-studies professor at Indiana University, "Parents and children began talking to each other in ways they had not before."
On the plus side, he adds, these conversations made parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to be aware of.
But Professor Billingham also sees a downside: Many parents started making decisions based on what their child wanted. "The power shifted to children. Parents said, "I have to focus on making my child happy", as opposed to "I have to act as a parent most appropriately"."
Other changes are occurring as the ranks of working mothers grow. Time-short parents encourage children"s independence, making them more responsible for themselves. "They"ll say, "We trust you to make the right decisions" (whether they"re ready to assume the responsibility or not) ,"says Billingham.
The self-esteem movement of the past quarter-century has also affected the family dynamics (原动力). Some parents worry that if they tell their child no, it will hurt the child"s self-esteem.
小题1:What"s the trend in parent-child relationship mentioned in the passage?| A．Parents are chasing after fashion and ignoring the feelings of their children. | | B．More parents and children are sharing the same enthusiasm for a certain sport. | | C．Parents are taking more responsibility and setting more limits for their children. | | D．The generation gap is narrowing and parents are respecting their children"s thoughts more. |
小题2:Which of the following has NOT contributed to the change in the parent-child relationship?| A．Younger parents. | B．Parent effectiveness training. | | C．More working mothers. | D．The self-esteem movement. |
小题3:What"s the best title for the text?| A．Parents and Children as Friends. | | B．Parents and Professors as Debaters. | | C．Growing Mutual Understanding. | | D．Disappearing Responsibility. |
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Children"s lives have changed greatly over the last 50 years．But do they have a happier childhood than you or I did?
It"s difficult to look back on one"s own childhood without some element of nostalgia（怀旧的）．I have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all about being with them．Playing board games on the living room floor, or spending days in the street with the other neighborhood children, racing up and down on our bikes, or exploring the nearby woods．My parents scarcely appear in these memories, except as providers either of meals or of severe blame after some particularly risky adventure．
These days, in the UK at least, the nature of childhood has changed dramatically．Firstly, families are smaller, and there are far more only children．It is common for both parents to work outside the home and there is the feeling that there just isn"t time to bring up a large family, or that no one could possibly afford to have more than one child．As a result, today"s boys and girls spend much of their time alone．Another major change is that youngsters today tend to spend a huge amount of their free time at home, inside．More than anything this is due to the fact that parents worry far more than they used to about real or imagined dangers, so they wouldn"t dream of letting their children play outside by themselves．
Finally, the kind of toys children have and the way they play is totally different．Computer and video games have replaced the board games and more interesting activities of my childhood．The irony（令人啼笑皆非的事情） is that so many ways of playing games are called "interactive”．The fact that you can play electronic games on your own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people today．
Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had? I personally believe that they do, but perhaps every generation feels exactly the same．
小题1:What is the purpose of the direct question given in the first paragraph?| A．To show who the passage is written for | | B．To gather people"s opinions on childhood | | C．To compare the childhood lives of two generations | | D．To get people"s attention and lead in the topic |
小题2:Which is NOT a reason for the changes?| A．Families are smaller today | | B．Toys can be played by children alone at home | | C．It"s too dangerous to play outside | | D．Parents worried too much about their children |
小题3:What has the writer focused on in the fourth paragraph?| A．Some games that young people play today aren"t really good | | B．Computer and video games have replaced the board games | | C．Young people today shouldn"t play electronic games | | D．Board games are much more interesting than computer games |
小题4:The writer"s attitude towards the childhood changing is _____．| A．approving | B．objective | C．unconcerned | D．optimistic |
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People are being lured (引诱）onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they"re paying for it by giving up their personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.
Most Facebook users don"t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they"re paying for Face book because people don"t reallyknow what their personal data is worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook-you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things— your city, your photo, your friends" names—were set, by default(默认)to be shared with every one on the Internet.
According to Facebook"s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don"t share information, they have a "less satisfying experience".
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the pages totally. Who wants to look at ads when they"re online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April. Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. "I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them," Schrage admits.
I think that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it"s only the beginning. That is why I"m considering deactivating(撤销）my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I"m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don"t trust. That"s too high a price to pay.
小题1:Why do people give their personal information to Facebook according to Paragraph 1?| A．Because they can get some money from Facebook. | | B．Because their information is not important. | | C．Because they are promised to have a fun and free service. | | D．Because they can also get other people"s information. |
小题2:What does the author say about most Facebook users?| A．They are unwilling to give up their personal information. | | B．They don"t know their personal data enriches Facebook. | | C．They don"t identify themselves when using the website. | | D．They care very much about their personal information. |
小题3:Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?| A．To give better service to its users. | B．To obey to the Federal guidelines. | | C．To improve its users" connection. | D．To expand its business. |
小题4:Why does Senator Charles Schumer support publicly?| A．Setting guidelines for advertising on websites. | | B．Banning the sharing of users" personal information. | | C．Making regulations for social-networking sites. | | D．Removing ads from all social-networking sites. |
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Research revealed one in five parents has ditched old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favour of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the horrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and execution. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing.
The survey of 2,000 adults was conducted to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM, which starts tonight at 9 p.m. on Watch, and sees six episodes(片段) based on traditional fairytales. The poll found a quarter of parents polled wouldn’t consider reading a fairytale to their child until they had reached the age of five, as they prompt too many awkward questions from their offspring(后代子孙).
Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: “Bedtime stories are supposed to soothe children and send them off to sleep soundly. But as we see in GRIMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so it’s understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children.”
“As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five year old with an over active imagination could take things too seriously. Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales, as we see in GRIMM, good will triumph over evil and there is always a moral to the story.”
The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares.
However, half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids’ books, such as The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books.
小题1:Why don’t some parents want to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids?| A．Rumplestiltskin is too long. | | B．Rumplestiltskin is too difficult. | | C．Rumplestiltskin forgives stealing. | | D．Rumplestiltskin may influence Children badly. |
小题2:We can learn from paragraph 3 that Grimm is ___________.| A．a fairytales book | | B．a movie for children | | C．a play loved by children | | D．a drama based on traditional fairytales |
小题3:The underlined word “soothe “in paragraph4 can be replaced by___________.| A．put down | B．calm down | C．take down | D．come down |
小题4:What’s the author’s attitude towards traditional fairytales?| A．Optimistic | B．Not mentioned | | C．Casual | D．Disapproving |
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