In some cities, workaholism （工作狂） is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as 1 ．Government workers in Washington D．C． 2 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week．They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 3 to．Workaholism can be a 4 problem．Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they 5 have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 6 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment．Most of all, they 7 to sit and do nothing．The lives of workaholism are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause 8 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases． 9 , typical workaholism don’t pay much attention to their families．Their marriages may end in 10 as they spend little time with their families．
Is workaholism 11 dangerous? Perhaps not．There are, certainly, people who work 12 under stress．Some studies show that many workaholism have great energy and interest in work．They feel 13 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy．For most workaholism, work and entertainment are the same thing．Their jobs 14 them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative．
15 do workaholism enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 16 to work．Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important．But it offers 17 financial security．It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction 18 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 19 it”．Psychologists（心理学家） claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）．After they take part in work, they 20 a sense of self and individualism．
1．A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal
2．A．for example B．on the other hand C．what’s more D．after all
3．A．agree B．promise C．dare D．want
4．A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult
5．A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly
6．A．afford B．enjoy C．watch D．allow
7．A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate
8．A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental
9．A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides
10．A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．surprise
11．A．sometimes B．always C．seldom D．hardly
12．A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly
13．A．study B．family C．life D．work
14．A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill
15．A．When B．Why C．How D．Where
16．A．factors B．advantages C．steps D．ways
17．A．no more B．more or less C．no more than D．more than
18．A．when B．before C．unless D．until
19．A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made
20．A．give B．lose C．get D．need