The best way to create and stick to a habit is to have strong motivation. It's easier to change your habits to lose weight if you have a health issue and you want to be around longer for your kids, or if your business is something you're passionate about. Having a valuable outcome associated with a habit will help you stick to that habit permanently.The art of self-control is one that most successful individuals have mastered. Self-control enables you to avoid behaviors that don't contribute to your success and adopt those that do.Because there is a delayed satisfaction associated with self-control, it can be easy to get off track. However, if you work on sticking to those small positive habits one day at a time, it becomes easier to stay strong and achieve that delayed reward. Once a reward is achieved, it is much easier to continue sticking to your habits.46. What does the author say we need to do to strengthen our willpower?A) Keep it under control.B) Apply it continuously.C) Learn from entrepreneurs.D) Aim at success determinedly.47. How are almost half of our daily actions performed according to the passage?A) Out of habit.B) With determination.C) Like muscle building.D) By self-discipline.48. What will help people stick to doing something constructive automatically?A) Practising it on a day-to-day basis.B) Associating it with improving health.C) Possessing a reasonable amount of talent.D) Foreseeing the desired outcome it will yield.49. How does the art of self-control help us succeed?A) By allowing us to remain clear-headed permanently.B) By enabling us to alter our behaviors constantly.C) By enabling us to take positive actions.D) By allowing us to avoid taking risks.50. Why can it be difficult for us to maintain self-control?A) Most of us are not in the habit of exercising self-control.B) We may not get immediate rewards from self-control.C) Self-control tends to be associated with pains.D) Self-control only brings about small benefits.
The best way to create and stick to a habit is to have strong motivation. It's easier to change your habits to lose weight if you have a health issue and you want to be around longer for your kids, or if your business is something you're passionate about. Having a valuable outcome associated with a habit will help you stick to that habit permanently. The art of self-control is one that most successful individuals have mastered. Self-control enables you to avoid behaviors that don't contribute to your success and adopt those that do. Because there is a delayed satisfaction associated with self-control, it can be easy to get off track. However, if you work on sticking to those small positive habits one day at a time, it becomes easier to stay strong and achieve that delayed reward. Once a reward is achieved, it is much easier to continue sticking to your habits. 46. What does the author say we need to do to strengthen our willpower? A) Keep it under control. B) Apply it continuously. C) Learn from entrepreneurs. D) Aim at success determinedly. 47. How are almost half of our daily actions performed according to the passage? A) Out of habit. B) With determination. C) Like muscle building. D) By self-discipline. 48. What will help people stick to doing something constructive automatically? A) Practising it on a day-to-day basis. B) Associating it with improving health. C) Possessing a reasonable amount of talent. D) Foreseeing the desired outcome it will yield. 49. How does the art of self-control help us succeed? A) By allowing us to remain clear-headed permanently. B) By enabling us to alter our behaviors constantly. C) By enabling us to take positive actions. D) By allowing us to avoid taking risks. 50. Why can it be difficult for us to maintain self-control? A) Most of us are not in the habit of exercising self-control. B) We may not get immediate rewards from self-control. C) Self-control tends to be associated with pains. D) Self-control only brings about small benefits.
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答案
我们来逐题分析并解答这道阅读理解题。题目基于一段关于习惯养成、意志力和自我控制的文章。
文章大意回顾:
文章主要讲的是:
- 建立并坚持一个习惯,最重要的是强烈的动机。比如为了健康、为了孩子、为了热爱的事业。
- 自我控制是成功人士普遍掌握的技能,它帮助我们避免不利于成功的行为,选择有助于成功的行为。
- 自我控制带来的满足是延迟的,因此容易半途而废。
- 但如果能一天一天坚持小的积极习惯,就会更容易坚持下去,最终获得延迟的回报。
- 一旦获得了回报,继续坚持习惯就会更容易。
第46题:What does the author say we need to do to strengthen our willpower?
作者说我们该如何增强意志力?
选项:
A) Keep it under control. (保持它在控制之下)
B) Apply it continuously. (持续地运用它)
C) Learn from entrepreneurs. (向企业家学习)
D) Aim at success determinedly. (坚定地以成功为目标)
解题过程:
文章中并没有直接使用“willpower”这个词,但“self-control”(自我控制)和“willpower”(意志力)在语境中是近义词。文章提到:
> "However, if you work on sticking to those small positive habits one day at a time, it becomes easier to stay strong and achieve that delayed reward."
意思是:如果你能一天一天地坚持那些小的积极习惯,就会更容易保持坚强,获得延迟的回报。
这说明:通过持续不断地实践(apply continuously),意志力会逐渐增强。
因此,正确答案是:B) Apply it continuously.
答案:
\boxed{B}
第47题:How are almost half of our daily actions performed according to the passage?
根据文章,我们几乎一半的日常行为是如何进行的?
选项:
A) Out of habit. (出于习惯)
B) With determination. (带着决心)
C) Like muscle building. (像锻炼肌肉一样)
D) By self-discipline. (通过自律)
解题过程:
这个题目有点 tricky。因为文章中并没有明确提到“almost half of our daily actions”(我们日常行为的近一半) 这个数据。
但是,题目问的是“according to the passage”(根据文章),如果文章中没有这句话,那可能题目或选项有问题?但注意:这可能是出题人假设我们结合常识和文章主题来理解。
然而,我们再仔细看一遍原文,确实没有出现“half”或“50%”这样的词。所以这题可能是出题失误,或者我们漏看了什么?
但注意:这道题可能不在原文中直接说明,而是测试对主题的理解。文章反复强调“habit”(习惯)的重要性,比如:
- “The best way to create and stick to a habit…”
- “stick to those small positive habits…”
虽然没有说“一半行为是习惯”,但整篇文章的逻辑是:习惯驱动我们的日常行为。而且在心理学中,确实有研究说“大约40-50%的行为是习惯性的”,这是常见背景知识。
但严格根据本文内容,我们不能确定作者是否说了“almost half”。
然而,既然题目这么问,而且选项A“Out of habit”是唯一与文章主旨一致的,其他选项(B决心、C像练肌肉、D自律)文中都没有直接支持。
所以,最合理的推断是:作者强调习惯的重要性,暗示很多行为是出于习惯。
因此,选 A 是最符合文意的。
答案:
\boxed{A}
第48题:What will help people stick to doing something constructive automatically?
什么能帮助人们自动坚持做有建设性的事情?
选项:
A) Practising it on a day-to-day basis. (每天练习)
B) Associating it with improving health. (将其与改善健康联系起来)
C) Possessing a reasonable amount of talent. (拥有合理的天赋)
D) Foreseeing the desired outcome it will yield. (预见到它将带来的理想结果)
解题过程:
文章第一段说:
> "Having a valuable outcome associated with a habit will help you stick to that habit permanently."
意思是:如果一个习惯与一个有价值的结果联系在一起,就能帮助你永久坚持它。
这说明:当你能预见到这个习惯带来的好结果时,你就更容易坚持。
这正好对应选项 D:Foreseeing the desired outcome it will yield.(预见到它将产生的理想结果)
虽然 A 选项“每天练习”在文中也有提到:
> "work on sticking to those small positive habits one day at a time"
但这说的是如何坚持习惯的过程,而问题是“如何自动坚持”(automatically),也就是变成习惯本身。
而让习惯自动化的关键,是内在动机,也就是看到结果的价值。
因此,D 更符合“帮助自动坚持”的深层原因。
答案:
\boxed{D}
第49题:How does the art of self-control help us succeed?
自我控制的艺术如何帮助我们成功?
选项:
A) By allowing us to remain clear-headed permanently. (使我们永远保持头脑清醒)
B) By enabling us to alter our behaviors constantly. (使我们不断改变行为)
C) By enabling us to take positive actions. (使我们采取积极行动)
D) By allowing us to avoid taking risks. (使我们避免冒险)
解题过程:
文章中明确说:
> "Self-control enables you to avoid behaviors that don't contribute to your success and adopt those that do."
意思是:自我控制让你避免不利于成功的行为,并采取有助于成功的行为。
也就是:避免负面行为,采取正面行动。
选项 C “By enabling us to take positive actions”(使我们能够采取积极行动)是直接对应的。
虽然“avoid negative behaviors”没在选项中直接体现,但“take positive actions”就是“adopt those that do(contribute to success)”的同义表达。
其他选项:
A(永远头脑清醒)——文中没提
B(不断改变行为)——不是“不断”,而是“有选择地改变”
D(避免冒险)——错误,自我控制不是避免风险,而是避免无益行为
答案:
\boxed{C}
第50题:Why can it be difficult for us to maintain self-control?
为什么我们很难保持自我控制?
选项:
A) Most of us are not in the habit of exercising self-control. (我们大多数人没有锻炼自我控制的习惯)
B) We may not get immediate rewards from self-control. (我们可能无法从自我控制中获得即时回报)
C) Self-control tends to be associated with pains. (自我控制往往伴随着痛苦)
D) Self-control only brings about small benefits. (自我控制只带来小的好处)
解题过程:
文章中明确说:
> "Because there is a delayed satisfaction associated with self-control, it can be easy to get off track."
意思是:因为自我控制带来的满足是延迟的,所以很容易偏离轨道。
“delayed satisfaction” 就是“没有即时回报”。
所以,难以坚持自我控制的原因是:回报来得晚,看不到 immediate reward(即时奖励)。
这正好对应选项 B。
其他选项:
A 虽然可能对,但文中未提“我们没有这个习惯”
C 说“伴随痛苦”,文中没提
D 说“只带来小好处”,但文中说带来“delayed reward”,是大回报,只是来得晚
所以 B 是唯一文中明确支持的。
答案:
\boxed{B}
最终答案汇总:
- \boxed{B}
- \boxed{A}
- \boxed{D}
- \boxed{C}
- \boxed{B}