14.A habit is any action that we do almost without thinking.Some of them are thought to be bad habits.People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail.Why?Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it.However,there is still some advice for you to follow.
First,look at why you do it.In other words,what's the result of doing this thing?If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy.It may make you feel a little better for the moment.Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone.The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next,take a look on the other hand.What are you losing because of your habit?Shouting at other people can make people around you feel bad and unhappy.Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher.Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn.When you think that way,you'll find that it's not wise to keep your bad habit!Now it is time to make a decision.What will you choose?I'm sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.
62.The habit isD.
A.a bad action B.a good action
C.something costs countless dollars.D.something we do almost without thinking.
63.What does the underlined sentence"there is no shortcut to achieve it"mean?
A.It is not easy to get rid of bad habits.
B.There is no way to change it.
C.Something dangerous may happen.
D.We must cut it in a short time.
64.All of these are the results of bad habits EXCEPTC according to the passage.
A.You are punished.
B.Making people around you feel unhappy.
C.You feel better all the time.
D.losing the chance to learn the things you need to learn.
65.The main purpose of this passage is toC.
A.introduce and describe
B.complain and disagree
C.explain and advise
D.discuss and argue.
分析 这篇短文主要介绍了习惯是一种,我们经常做几乎不用思考的东西.一些人有好习惯.他们每年花费无数个小时和美元试图放弃这些坏习惯,但是经常失败.改变是艰苦事情,没有捷径.然而,仍有一些建议可供你参考.
解答 61.D.细节题.结合第一段A habit is any action that we do almost without thinking可知习惯是我们经常不经思考就做的行为,故选D.
62.A.推理判断题.根据第一段描述他们每年花费无数个小时和美元试图放弃这些坏习惯,但是经常失败.画线句子的意思是"改掉旧习惯是没有捷径可走的."shortcut是"捷径"的意思.A"改掉坏习惯是不容易的一件事.",与划线句子一致.故选A.
63.C.细节题.根据第三段Shouting at other people can make people around you feel bad and unhappy.Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher.Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn..可知坏习惯会让你周围的人不开心,会被罚,会失去学习的机会,故选C.
64.C.主旨题.根据第一段A habit is any action that we do almost without thinking.…there is still some advice…"可知,本文是介绍习惯,和提建议的.故选C.
点评 本文有一定的难度,文章稍长,出现了一些生词需要自己结合文章来理解,本文的问题大部分是细节理解题,可以直接从文中找出,剩下的是主旨大意题只要理解文章意思也可轻松解答.