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Foreign-born employees often observe that Americans spend an inordinate amount of time working and, as a 【S1】______ , have littl
Foreign-born employees often observe that Americans spend an inordinate amount of time working and, as a 【S1】______ , have littl
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Foreign-born employees often observe that Americans spend an inordinate amount of time working and, as a 【S1】______ , have little time for leisure or personal relationships. In American English, the word 【S2】______ "describes people who are as addicted to their work as an alcoholic is to liquor. There are 【S3】______ . points of view about workaholics. From some points of view, they are seen as valuable members of society because they are extremely productive and embody the values of achievement and efficiency. Increasingly, however, those 【S4】______ with problems of mental stress believe that workaholic life style is harmful to personal and family life. Some people are workaholics in their twenties and thirties, but in 【S5】______ may change their priorities. Some, although certainly not all, realize that they do not have to "prove themselves" through their work accomplishments and achievements.
Originally, attitudes toward work in the United States were greatly 【S6】______ by the "work ethic", which motivated people to work hard to become 【S7】______. This ethic, which originated with the Puritan (清教) 【S8】______ that material success was a sign of God’s favor. Work was thus imbued (使……充满) with the quality of goodness. Those who achieved success were among God’s "chosen" and would go to heaven.
In the workplace this value translates into a need for saving time, 【S9】______ time, accounting for time, and allotting time for various activities. In business, time is carefully scheduled. Many people use appointment calendars that are printed with fifteen-, thirteen, and sixteen-minute time slots. At meetings, people often decide 【S10】______ of time how many minutes they will spend on each item on the agenda.
A) budgeting B) relationship C) relationships D) influenced
E) concerned F) view G) mid-life H) belief
I) successful J) ahead K) consequence L) attitudes
M) conflicting N) workaholic O) various
【S3】
选项
答案
M
解析
此句的意思是“人们对工作狂有不同的看法”。conflicting意为“相互冲突的”。
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大学英语四级
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