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13．Eat healthier．Exercise twice a week．Read more books．Lose weight．We make the same resolutions（决心） every year，but most of us fail，dying out after only a few days or，at best，weeks．Even the most successful among us crash and burn when it comes to personal change．President-elect Barack Obama struggles to remove his cigarette habit．
 Professionals who help people make changes in their lives suggest the change is determined not by one's surroundings，but one's mind．Beginning with small goals or steps usually leads to a bigger payoff later，they say．But they caution that the experience is different for everyone．
"People are more likely to make positive changes in their lives not only when their friends do，but when their friends of friends do，and when their friends of friends of friends do，"said Nicholas Christakis，a professor of medical sociology at Harvard University．"People are better able to make changes in their lives-lose weight，quit smoking，become happy-when they do this with a large number of other people，and so taking advantage of your social network ties can result in a magnification of your own efforts．"
    Jhonny Augustin understands that well．His resolution for 2008 was to shed 30 pounds from his 237-pound frame．But the change didn't come easily．He said，"I'm a huge procrastinator，I kept putting it off until tomorrow．I didn't get to do it until the summer．"However，Augustin got inspired when he saw his older brother working out．Today，Augustin weighs 190 pounds．
"Of course，change can happen only if people don't set their expectations too high or try to tackle too many changes at once； one of the biggest mistakes we make is setting unrealistic goals，"said Dalia Llera，a psychologist and associate professor of counseling and psychology at Lesley University．"You can't accomplish in a few weeks what you haven't accomplished in a few years，"said Llera．
46．From the first paragraph we can infer that．A
A．change for a person is challenging
B．famous people have great determination
C．most people don't want to change themselves
D．personal change is beyond belief
47．It is known from Nicholas christkis that．B
A．making a change is easier with support from a cheerful group of friends
B．social networks have great effect on one's change
C．people who have the same attitude often get together
D．people's mood can contribute to their efforts
48．The word"procrastinator"in Paragraph 4 refers to those who．C
A．have great determination to make a change
B．have no desire to do something great
C．put off work especially because of laziness
D．have habitual carelessness and laziness
49．According to the passage，Dalia Liera suggested that．D
A．people should understand their goals well
B．people should try their best to change themselves
C．people should have confidence and positive habits
D．people should start with setting small goals to meet
50．The passage is mainly about．D
A．the reason why losing weight is so hard
B．the effect of the positive change
C．the attitudes towards change in life
D．the ways of making a change．

Answer 1

分析 本文为科教类论说文，文章首先分析日常生活中我们常常下决心，但是这个决心很难坚持下去，由此引出"改变难"；然后通过具体的事例和专家的分析说明应该怎样去做才能改变：利用社交网络，和很多人一起做，这能使自己的改变努力产生巨大的结果；起初设定小目标和小步伐才能最终通往最终的大目标．

解答 46．答案是A．推断题；由第一段中"Even the most successful among us crash and burn when it comes to personal change．（当涉及到个人的改变时，即使我们中最成功的人也会失败）"可以推断，改变很难，故选A．
47．答案是B．细节理解题；根据第三段中 Nicholas christkis 说的话"People are better able to make changes in their lives-lose weight，quit smoking，become happy-when they do this with a large number of other people，and so taking advantage of your social network ties can result in a magnification of your own efforts．"可知，当和很多人一起做时人们更容易改变；所有他建议"利用社交网络能使自己的努力产生巨大的结果"，故选B．
48．答案是C．词汇猜测题；由下一句"I kept putting it off until tomorrow．（我喜欢把事件推迟动明天）"推测 Jhonny Augustin 认为自己是严重的拖延症者，喜欢put off（推迟），故选C．
49．答案是D．细节理解题；根据最后一段中Dalia Llera说讲的话，特别是"change can happen only if people don't set their expectations too high or try to tackle too many changes at once（只有当人们设定的期望值不是太高，或不要一下子处理太多的改变的情况下，改变才会发生；）"可以判断，Dalia Liera 建议设定小目标；故选D．
50．答案是D．主旨大意题；文章首先分析日常生活中我们常常下决心，但是这个决心很难坚持下去，由此引出"改变难"；然后通过具体的事例和专家的分析说明应该怎样去做才能改变，故本文主要分析如何改变，答案选D．

点评 阅读要在整体理解文章的基础上，在做细节题时根据题干定位细节，在语境中正确理解原句，然后对照选项做出合理的判断；必要的时候要进行推理，透过句子表面看作者的真正意图．如果是主旨大意的判断要把握文章整体，避免以偏概全．