Question

【题目】

Let's say you want to hit the gym more regularly this year. How do you make that happen? Consider putting the habit loop to use.

Here's how it works:

A habit is a 3-step process. First, there's a cue, something that tells your brain to operate automatically. Then there's a routine. And finally, a reward, which helps your brain learn to desire the behavior. It's what you can use to create—or break habits of your own.

Here's how to apply it:

Choose a cue, like leaving your running shoes by the door, then pick a reward—say, a piece of chocolate when you get home from the gym. That way, the cue and the reward become interconnected. Finally, when you see the shoes, your brain will start longing for the reward, which will make it easier to work out day after day. The best part? In a couple of weeks, you won't need the chocolate at all. Your brain will come to see the workout itself as the reward. Which is the whole point, right?

【1】Which of the following best fits in the box with a “?” in THE HABIT LOOP?

A. Pick a new cue.

B. Form a new habit.

C. Choose a new reward.

D. Design a new resolution.

【2】What's the purpose of putting the habit loop to use?

A. To test out different kinds of cues.

B. To do something as a habit even without rewards.

C. To work out the best New Year's resolution.

D. To motivate yourself with satisfactory rewards

【3】“This year when I see the Harry Potter poster, I will read 30 pages of an English novel or an English newspaper in order to watch TV for half an hour." What is the cue in this resolution?

A. The Harry Potter poster.

B. Reading 30 pages of an English novel.

C. An English newspaper.

D. Watching TV for half an hour.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【解析】

试题分析: 文章用图文并茂的形式教读者怎样在新的一年将一些事项养成习惯，从建立暗示到实施到奖励，最终要做到没有奖励也能将它变成习惯。

【1】C 推理题。根据空格上面的几项内容以及No?可知，如果对这个奖励不满意，可以选择一个新的奖励，Choose a new reward最适合The Habit Loop里面的有问号的方框，故选C。

【2】B 细节题。根据文章最后一段的句子：In a couple of weeks, you won't need the chocolate at all. Your brain will come to see the workout itself as the reward.可知，使用The Habit Loop的目的是在没有奖励的情况下都可以将一些事项形成习惯，故选B。

【3】A 推理题。根据文章的内容，A habit is a 3-step process. First, there's a cue, something that tells your brain to operate automatically. Then there's a routine. And finally, a reward,可知，在新年里面下新的决心，先要有暗示，然后是常规做法，最后是奖励，这里看哈利波特的海报属于暗示，故选A。