Unit2Witnessingtime课外阅读练习阅读文章，选择正确答案，回答问题。Insomeurbancenters,workholismissocommonthatpeopledonotconsideritunusual:theyacceptthelifestyleasnormal.GovernmentworkersinWashingtonD.C.,forexample,frequentlyworksixtytoseventyhoursaweek.Theydon’tdothisbecausetheyhaveto;theydoitbecausetheywantto.Workholismcanbeaseriousproblem.Becausetrueworkaholics(工作狂)wouldratherworkthandoanythingelse,theyprobablydon’tknowhowtorelax.Isworkholismalwaysdangerous?Perhapsnot.Thereare,certainly,peoplewhoworkwellunderstress.Somestudiesshowthatmanyworkaholicshavegreatenergyandinterestinlife.Theirworkissopleasurablethattheyareactuallyveryhappy.Formostworkaholics,workandentertainmentkeepthembusyandcreative.Whydoworkaholicsenjoytheirjobssomuch?Thereareseveraladvantagestowork.Ofcourse,itprovidespeoplewithpaychecks,andthisisimportant.Butitoffersmorethanfinancialsecurity.Itprovidespeoplewithself-confidence;theyhaveafeelingofsatisfactionwhenthey’veproducedachallengingpieceofworkandareabletosay,“Imadethat.”Psychologistsclaimthatworkgivespeopleanidentitythroughparticipationinwork,theygetasenseofselfandindividualism.Inaddition,mostjobsprovidepeoplewithasociallyacceptablewaytomeetothers.Perhapssomepeoplearecompulsiveabouttheirwork,buttheiraddictionseemstobeasafe-evenanadvantageous-one.1.Thepassageindicatesthatworkaholics______.A.justknowworkbutnothingelseB.arewillingtoworkhardforlonghourswithoutpayC.findtheirworkprovidethemmoresatisfactionandself-confidencethanhowmuchtheyarepaidD.hastheworkwithmoreresponsibilitythanothers2.Oneofthereasonsthatsomepeoplearenotwillingtoquittheirjobsevenintheireightiesandninetiesisthat______.A.theyareintheneedoffinancialsecurityB.theywouldratherworkthanbedisturbedbydomesticaffairsC.theylongforasenseofidentityandbeingaccomplishedC.theymayhavehealthproblemsfromsheerboresom3.Thispassageismainlyabout______.A.workaholicsareusuallysuccessfulpeople,buttheirlivesareinamessB.workholismcanleadtoseriousproblemsbutitcanalsocreateajoyfullifeC.peoplewhoareabsorbedintheirworkmayenjoymovies,sportsandotherkindsofentertainmentD.thosewhoworkevenunderdifficultconditionsmaybeveryhappy4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.intheeyesofallthecommonpeopleworkaholicsarepeculiarB.toworkaholics,workisthesolesourceofhappinessC.apieceofchallengingworkmayprovidetheworkaholicsasenseofsatisfactionD.workaholicsareasaddictedtotheirjobasotherpeoplearetodrugsoralcohol答案：1.C2.C3.B4.D
