题文
In some urban centers, workaholism 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 do this because they have to; they do it because they want to．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 tension and worry can cause health problems such as heart attacks or stomach ulcers．In addition, typical workaholics don't pay much attention to their
families．They spend little time with their children, and their marriages may end in divorce．
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．
Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several advantages to work．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 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say," I made that．" Psychologists claim that work gives people an identity; by working, they get a sense of self and individualism．In addition, most jobs provide people with a socially acceptable way to meet others．
小题1:A workaholic is a person who____．A．tends to work long hoursB．behaves in a strange wayC．has to do many social jobsD．holds high social positions小题2:What can be the problem of workaholism?A．Being late．B．Being lazy．C．Being hopeless．D．Being unhealthy．小题3:According to some studies, most workaholics .A．live a hard lifeB．regard work as something enjoyableC．like to be under stressD．are good at both work and entertainment小题4:What are the advantages one can get by working according to the text?
a． popularity b． satisfaction c． good payment
d． self-confidence e． higher positions f． social acceptation A．a; b; d; e B．b; c; e; fC．a; c; d; fD．b; c; d; f 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析
本文介绍了什么是工作狂以及工作狂的好坏两方面。
小题1:细节题：根据第一段第三句Government workers in Washington D．C．, for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week例如，华盛顿特区的政府工作人员经常一周工作六十到七十个小时，可知工作狂通常都工作时间很长。故选A。
小题2:细节题：根据第二段中such as heart attacks or stomach ulcers如心脏病和胃病，可知这种工作狂带来的问题是身体不健康。故选D。
小题3:推断题：根据文章第三段内容可知一些研究表明对工作狂来说工作使他们很幸福，工作给他们提供了挑战，使他们忙碌并有创作性。故选B。
小题4:细节题：根据But it offers more than financial security结合上下文可知对工作狂来说工作为他们提供了更多的财政保障，即有更多的薪水，故有c项；It provides people with self-confidence工作给人们自信，故有d项；they have a feeling of satisfaction 他们有一种满足感，故有b项；In addition, most jobs provide people with a socially acceptable way to meet others中的a socially acceptable way社会接受方式，故有f项。综合之后只有D项正确，故选D。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“In some urban center.....”主要考查你对 [社会现象类阅读 ]考点的理解。社会现象类阅读
社会现象类阅读概念：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。
社会现象类阅读解题技巧：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。阅读这类文章要理清思路。
1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
