4．Work to break bad habits
John has been a heavy smoker for over 20years．However，he finally decided to quit．So he paid a visit to a doctor to get some advice．
The doctor told John he used to smoke，too．"When I first tried quitting，"he said，"I told myself that cigarettes are awful，harmful to my health，dangerous to my family and damaging to my job．"
"After this fight in my mind，I gave up for a while．But several days later I would wake up again and forget about my decision completely．"Maybe smoking is not so terrible？"I would try to find all kinds of excuses or reasons for my behavior and my decisions．‘And what if I don't smoke around my family and go where nobody can see me？'"
He kept quitting and then starting again．His rationalization （合理化） made him pick up cigarettes again and again．Finally，he decided to try a different strategy．
"I took a cigarette in my hand，looked at it and told myself：‘Yes，this cigarette will make me happy．I want to smoke it．But I will quit!'"the doctor said excitedly．
"This strategy worked，and I have not smoked a cigarette since．The reason I think I succeeded is that I didn't fool myself into trying to create a bad image （形象） of cigarettes．Instead，I agreed that I wanted it，but I chose to control my desires （欲望）．"
"So be honest with yourself，"said the doctor．"Don't pretend you dislike playing computer games or eating fast food．Instead，tell yourself that these things are all fine only if you can control your desire for them Moderation is the key．"
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To get rid of your bad habits，you need to build a strong fighting spirit，a positive attitude and a belief that have control over your life．
58．The doctor first tried to quit smoking byA．
A．telling himself the harm smoking causes
B．asking his family to remind him
C．turning to his doctor for help
D．quitting his job and taking a special course
59．During his first attempt （尝试） on quitting smoking，the doctor did the following EXCEPTD．
A．fight his mind
B．forget about his decision
C．smoke time after time
D．strengthening his mind
60．What made the doctor's strategy work at last？D
A．Some medicine helped．
B．A bad image of cigarettes scared him．
C．He just did nothing and he stopped．
D．He revalued smoking and controlled his desire．
61．What does the underlined word"moderation"mean？B
A．Asking advice from others．
B．Self-control．
C．Fooling yourself．
D．Knowing the truth．
分析 文章大意：主要描述了约翰以前的戒烟方法，医生又给我们一些建议：要摆脱你的坏习惯，你需要建立一个强大的战斗精神，积极的态度和信念，控制你的生活．
解答 58-61：ADDB
58题答案：A 考查细节理解题，根据文中的第二段When I first tried quitting，"he said，"I told myself that cigarettes are awful，harmful to my health，dangerous to my family and damaging to my job．"可知告诉他吸烟的危害，故答案是A．
59题答案：D 考查细节理解题，根据文中的第三、四、五段可知Finally，he decided to try a different strategy最后，他决定尝试不同的策略，而没有坚持他的决定，故答案是D．
60题答案：D 考查细节理解题，根据文中的第六段Instead，I agreed that I wanted it，but I chose to control my desires （欲望）．可知相反，我同意我想要它，但我选择控制我的欲望，故答案是D．
61题答案：B 考查词汇题，根据文中的前面句子．"Don't pretend you dislike playing computer games or eating fast food．Instead，tell yourself that these things are all fine only if you can control your desire 不要假装你不喜欢玩电脑游戏或吃快餐，相反，告诉自己这些东西都是好的，只有当你能控制你的欲望可知 应该是自我控制是关键，故答案是B．
点评 本文是一篇日常生活类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
