题目内容
It can be easy to _______ such bad habits as smoking and heavy drinking, but it is not so easy to quit.
- A.slide into
- B.turn into
- C.put into
- D.draft into
试题分析:考查词组辨析:A. slide into染上,B. turn into变成,C. put into放入D. draft into 征召入伍,句意:染上抽烟喝酒的坏习惯可能很容易,但戒掉不容易。选A。
考点:考查动词短语
点评:本题考查了into组成的动词短语的辨析,英语中有的词组是不同的动词搭配相同的副词或介词构成的。含义不一样,注意区分。
I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps (快照), maybe occasionally for magazines. Being the cautious type, I fancied a reliable brand. So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?”? He looked perturbed (不安). “Do you want to try it first?” he said. It didn’t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied ,“There is nothing wrong with it?” This made him look a bit insulted and I started to feel bad. “No, no. But you should try it,” he said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others. ”
I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering a wide range of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly H into account at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.
But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps by making the right choice, the clever choice, the wise choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The assistant seemed a sincere man. So I let him take out of my chosen camera from cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers… and when he started to introduce the special features, I interrupted to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.
Why do we think that new options still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer an opportunity to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.
【小题1】The shop assistant insisted that the writer should________.
A.try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it. |
B.compare the camera he had chosen with the others. |
C.get more information about different companies. |
D.trust him and stop asking questions. |
A.He should get a 50% discount. |
B.The price of the camera was unreasonably high. |
C.The quality of the camera was not good. |
D.The camera would soon fall in value. |
A.knew very little about it. |
B.didn’t trust the shop assistant |
C.wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the best. |
D.had a special interest in taking pictures of his fellow shoppers. |
A.people waste too much money on cameras |
B.cameras have become an important part of our daily life |
C.we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a product |
D.famous companies care more about profit than quality |
When someone gives you advice, listen without judgment, try to find value in what you’re hearing, and say “Thank you”.This wise advice is easy to understand yet hard to practice.I’ll give you an example from my life when I totally blew it in terms of practicing what I teach.
In my work I travel constantly.I always put off going to the airport until the last second.My wife, Lynda, was sitting next to me in the front seat.I was racing along and not paying much attention.Lynda cried out, “Look out! There is a red light up ahead.”
Being a trained behavioral science professional --- who teaches others the value of encouraging advice --- I naturally screamed at her, “I know there is a red light up ahead! Don’t you think I can see?” When we arrived at the airport, Lynda didn’t speak to me.I wondered why she seemed mad at me.
During the flight to New York, I did a cost-benefit analysis.I asked myself, “What was the cost of just listening when Lynda called out the warning? Zero.” I then reasoned, “What was the potential benefit? What could have been saved?” Several potential benefits came to mind, including her life, my life, and the lives of other people.
I landed in New York feeling ashamed of myself.I immediately called Lynda and told her my cost-benefit story.I convinced her, “The next time you help me with my driving, I am just going to say, ‘Thank you.’”
A few months passed, and I had long forgotten the incident.Again, I was racing off to the airport, when Lynda cried out, “Look out for the red light!” I was embarrassed, and then shouted, “Thank you!”
I’m a long way from perfect, but I’m getting better.My suggestion is that you get in the habit of asking the important people in your life how you can do things better.And be ready for an answer.Some people may tell you things like “Look out for the red light.” When this happens, remember that there is possibly some potential benefit.Then just say, “Thank you.”
【小题1】What do we know about the author?
A.He is expert at behavioral science. |
B.He is gifted in cost-benefit analysis. |
C.He always takes his wife’s advice. |
D.He often runs the red traffic light. |
A.lost personal judgment | B.forgot the practical method |
C.became annoyed with the adviser | D.failed to say “Thank you” |
A.should give their opinions patiently |
B.tend to be defensive when given advice |
C.had better study behavioral science |
D.intend to follow others’ suggestions |
A.do a cost-benefit analysis in daily life |
B.discover potential benefits |
C.learn from the author’s experiences |
D.treasure others’ suggestions |
We’re surrounded by chemistry in everyday life. Sometimes it is easy to see, like when your science teacher does a big experiment in class. At other times, it can be pretty hard to see everyday chemistry at work, but nearly everything you touch or use has some element of chemistry in it.
Something as simple as toothpaste contains at least three chemicals, if not more. It is the mixture of them and its chemical reaction that keeps your teeth clean. Other things you use every day are created by chemistry, such as hair products, shampoo and soap. Adding detergent (洗涤剂) to water involves chemistry. Without chemistry, we would never have known that we need soap to get the oil out of clothes or skin. Chemistry not only helps us make products for use, but it also helps us understand the world around us. Chemistry helps us understand what the ozone layer (臭氧层) is and how it protects us. Chemistry also gives us sunscreen to protect us from the sun. Thanks to chemistry, we know bleach (漂白剂) can’t be mixed with vinegar(醋), because it can produce poisonous gas.Without chemistry, we wouldn’t have fireworks displays on important days.
Chemistry plays a big role in food preparation. Cooking food causes it to go through a chemical change. That is why cooked food often tastes different from raw food. Baking is a great example of chemistry. Too much or too little of any ingredient(成分,尤指烹饪) makes a difference to the result of baking, for example, the dough (面团) won’t rise or the cake will be flat.
Chemistry isn’t something that just lives in a lab; it’s something that you meet hundreds of times every day. Knowing how chemistry works will give you a greater understanding of the science behind some of the simplest-looking things.
【小题1】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A.Chemistry is easy to see around us. |
B.Sometimes chemistry is hard to see around us. |
C.How a science teacher does a big experiment. |
D.Few things in everyday life contain chemistry. |
A.cleaning teeth with toothpaste |
B.washing hair with hair products |
C.using soap to get the oil out of clothes |
D.washing your face with water |
A.harmful | B.healthy | C.fresh | D.pleasant |
A.One can’t find chemistry when cooking food. |
B.Chemistry plays an important part in food mak-ing. |
C.That dough rises is nothing to do with chemistry. |
D.A flat cake is the result of too many ingredients. |
A.Chemistry Around the House |
B.Chemistry in Science |
C.Chemistry for Dinner |
D.Chemistry in everyday life |