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Saying no starts small
“All right then — just one more piece...” Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.
It isn’t just girls. Most of us find it hard to say “no” to something attractive. However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.
Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people’s lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.
In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow (圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes. Waiting obviously needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives.
Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.
But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor (教授) told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles（肌肉）. Even a little practice can strengthen（加强） our overall self-control if we do it regularly.
You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.
Like muscles, willpower can “get tired”. Don’t try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don’t have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge(恢复) your willpower with a good night’s sleep and by eating well.
【小题1】The example of a girl eating cheesecake is used to
| A．prove that girls have weak willpower |
| B．introduce the topic of willpower to the readers |
| C．show that cheesecake is especially attractive to girls |
| D．show the connection between willpower and success |
| A．The scientists had already known the results before the experiment. |
| B．It showed that willpower is the most important to success and a happy life. |
| C．The children who chose to wait were more likely to be successful in their lives. |
| D．The children who chose only one marshmallow at first had stronger willpower. |
| A．You should have a goal every day. |
| B．Good rest and proper diet can help. |
| C．Willpower needs to be exercised regularly. |
| D．Keep willpower from being used too much. |
| A．How willpower and muscles are similar and how they can be trained. |
| B．How willpower affects people’s lives and how it is similar to muscles. |
| C．How willpower is important to success and how we can make it stronger. |
| D．How willpower is connected with success and how they affect each other |
“All right then — just one more piece...” Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.
It isn’t just girls. Most of us find it hard to say “no” to something attractive. However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.
Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people’s lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.
In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow (圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes. Waiting obviously needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives.
Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.
But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor (教授) told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles（肌肉）. Even a little practice can strengthen（加强） our overall self-control if we do it regularly.
You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.
Like muscles, willpower can “get tired”. Don’t try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don’t have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge(恢复) your willpower with a good night’s sleep and by eating well.
小题1:The example of a girl eating cheesecake is used to
| A．prove that girls have weak willpower |
| B．introduce the topic of willpower to the readers |
| C．show that cheesecake is especially attractive to girls |
| D．show the connection between willpower and success |
| A．The scientists had already known the results before the experiment. |
| B．It showed that willpower is the most important to success and a happy life. |
| C．The children who chose to wait were more likely to be successful in their lives. |
| D．The children who chose only one marshmallow at first had stronger willpower. |
| A．You should have a goal every day. |
| B．Good rest and proper diet can help. |
| C．Willpower needs to be exercised regularly. |
| D．Keep willpower from being used too much. |
| A．How willpower and muscles are similar and how they can be trained. |
| B．How willpower affects people’s lives and how it is similar to muscles. |
| C．How willpower is important to success and how we can make it stronger. |
| D．How willpower is connected with success and how they affect each other |
Many scientists say that the world is getting hotter and hotter．If they are right , the ice at the North and South Pole will melt eventually．If this happens, the sea will 1 and may cover most 2 all of Singapore．This will force everybody to move to a 3 country．
We know that the sun 4 the earth．The heat from the sun hits the 5 , and some of 6 goes back into the sky．However, factories and cars 7 a lot of carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）．When the gas rises into the sky, the heat from the sun can come 8 them but the heat from the ground cannot．It 9 near us in the sky and makes the 10 hotter and hotter every year．
Scientists call this the “greenhouse effect” because a greenhouse is a small glass 11 which is hot inside．It is used for 12 plants in cool countries．Many countries are 13 about the greenhouse effect．They are trying to stop factories and cars from sending 14 gases into the sky．Scientists are not sure when the world will get much hotter．Some people say that the greenhouse effect has 15 already and has begun to affect the world’s weather．
1．A．rise B．fall C．change D．disappear
2．A．and B．or C．but D．till
3．A．better B．larger C．safer D．farther
4．A．shines B．circles C．covers D．heats
5．A．ground B．sky C．mountain D．forest
6．A．them B．it C．those D．such
7．A．make B．spread C．produce D．from
8．A．through B．over C．into D．toward
8．A．hides B．continues C．follows D．stays
10．A．cloud B．air C．season D．temperature
11．A．building B．flat C．tool D．machine
12．A．putting B．storing C．cutting D．growing
13．A．excited B．disappointed C．worried D．pleased
14．A．dangerous B．harmful C．heavy D．useful
15．A．meant B．improved C．started D．stopped
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（ ）1．Good morning! A．No, it isn’t．
（ ）2．Is that a volleyball? B．It’s a yellow．
（ ）3．What’s her name? C．Her name is Cindy．
（ ）4．What color is your ruler? D．That’s OK．
（ ）5．Can you spell it? E．Thank you．
（ ）6．Are your basketballs next to the box? F．All right．
（ ）7．Do you have a watch? G．Yes, they are．
（ ）8．Thanks very much． H．Good morning!
（ ）9．Your jacket is nice． I．Yes．W-A-T-C-H, watch．
（ ）10．Please call John at 8964318． J．No, but I have a clock．
查看习题详情和答案>>Think about two people you know．How would you describe their personalities? Are they the s 1 ? Of course not! 'Everyone is different．Even identical twins have different personalities．
Some people are very outgoing （ 外向的 ） and friendly．They like to be w 2 other people all the time．Maybe they like to be the centre of attention．And some people are quiet--maybe even s 3 ．They can be friendly，too．But they like to be alone or with just a f 4 friends．
Some people worry a lot．They may worry about many things，such as their jobs，their families and anything that may happen in the future．H 5 ，some people don't worry about anything! They n 6 mind what is going on next．These people are very relaxed．
Some people are hard-working．They always do their b 7 ．But some people are lazy．They don't care about d 8 things right or getting things done on time．Hard-working people always get more chances than those lazy o 9 in life．
And don't f 10 this：Everyone is different．That means you are special!
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