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6.Why do people drink too much,eat too much,smoke cigarettes or take drugs?What's to blame for all the bad behavior?Most people would say that,while these self-destructive (自我毁灭的) acts can have many root causes,they all have one obvious thing in common:they are all examples of failures of self-control,lacking the will power to resist(抵抗) them.According to a recent study,however,if you really think about it,something about that simple answer doesn't quite make sense.In fact,it turns out that sometimes it's having will power that really gets you into trouble.
Think back to the time you took your very first sip of beer.Disgusting,wasn't it?When my father gave me my first taste of beer as a teenager,I wondered why anyone would voluntarily drink it.And smoking?No one enjoys their first cigarette-it tastes awful.So even though smoking,and drinking alcohol or coffee,can become temptation (诱惑) you need will power to resist,they never,ever start out that way.
Just getting past those first horrible experiences actually requires a lot of self-control.Ironically (讽刺的是),only those who can control themselves well,rather than give in to them,can ever come to someday develop a"taste"for Budweiser beer,Marlboro cigarettes,or dark-roasted Starbucks coffee.We do it for social acceptance.We force ourselves to consume alcohol,cigarettes,coffee and even illegal drugs,in order to seem experienced,grown-up,and cool.
These bad habits aren't self-control failures-far from it.They are voluntary choices,and they are in fact self-control successes.Self-control is simply a tool to be put to some use,helpful or harmful.To live happy and productive lives,we need to develop not only our self-control,but also the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it.
28.What do most people think causes bad behavior?B.
A.Being forced by others.
B.Not having enough will power.
C.Enjoying their first experiences.
D.Following the examples of their friends.
29.The author mentions his experience in the third paragraph to proveA.
A.will power helps develop bad habits sometimes
B.drinking beer is harmful to the health of teenagers
C.self-control should be developed when one is young
D.everyone can be challenged by different temptations
30.In the last paragraph,the author stresses thatC.
A.without self-control,no one can succeed
B.bad habits don't always lead to bad results
C.applying self-control correctly is important
D.people can develop wisdom from bad behavior
31.What would be the best title for the passage?D.
A.My First Sip of Beer
B.Do You Have Will Power?
C.Will Power Benefits Us
D.Dark Side of Self-control.
分析 文章大意:本文讲述的是我们的很多坏习惯都是由自我控制引起的.故文章讲述的是自我控制的不好的一方面.
解答 28.B 细节理解题.根据第一段最后两行they are all examples of failures of self-control,lacking the will power to resist them.可知是因为没有足够的意志力让他们有了这些不好的行为,因此答案选B.
29.A 推理判断题.根据第三段最后三行.So even though smoking,and drinking alcohol or coffee,can become temptation (诱惑) you need will power to resist,they never,ever start out that way.可知正是我们的意志力让我们染上了那些坏的习惯.故A正确.
30.C 推理判断题.根据文章最后一句the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it.可知做出明智的决定是最重要的.也就是正确运用自我控制力很重要.故C正确.
31.D 主旨大意题.文章讲述的是我们的很多坏习惯都是由自我控制引起的.故文章讲述的是自我控制的不好的一方面.
点评 本题考查社会文化类阅读理解.这类题材的阅读理解是高考常考的内容,难度适中,考生可以通读全文,了解大意,在此基础上再根据问题结合选项及语境做出正确的选择.
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