Simon: I work not because I like it but
that I have to, so I often count the minutes until stopping work or holidays.
However, my sister is totally different. She enjoys her work so much that she
often spends extra time on her job even take work home with her. I think she is
so crazy about work just as some people are about drugs or alcohol. I could
hardly understand it. Matthew: Work is a
core element of our lives. It gives us a sense of identity in the larger world
outside the personal circle of family and friends. However, there are some
people for whom work occupies an even more central place in their lives.
Workaholics are a stereotype of modem life, and they are both praised and
criticized. On the one hand, it may be the accepted way of earning promotion. On
the other hand, workaholics are often viewed as neglecting aspects of life such
as family and leisure that are important for maintaining a healthy
equilibrium. Andrew: In cities,
workaholism is so common that people do not regard it as unusual. I think
workaholics prefer to work rather than do anything else because they don’t know
how to kill time if they don’t work. They can only get pleasure from work. Work
is everything for them. Colin:
Workaholism is dangerous in a sense because it can cause some problems.
First of all, workaholics often have health problems because they don’t have
time to relax and keep themselves occupied all the time. Secondly, their family
life is not happy since they spend little time with their family. Their
marriage may even ends in divorce. Vincent:
Being a workaholic can mean you achieve great things, but more people
achieve great things without being addicted to work. Workaholics need time away
from work and when I say "away from" I mean psychologically distanced from it as
well as physically. If you are still obsessing about work when you should be
focused on your loved ones or an outside of work activity then you are still
basically working. Now match the name of each person (61 to 65)
to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra
statements. Statements [A] Some people
appreciate those who pay almost all their attention on work. [B]
If you don’t get rid of workaholism, you may get ill. [C]
To get promotion, you need to be a workaholic. [D] Workaholics’
behaviors are hard to understand. [E] Workaholics had better
have some time with no work. [F] It’s hard for workaholics to be
away from work psychologically. [G] Workaholics don’t know how
to enjoy themselves except working. Vincent