Question

A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking.  Some of them are thought to be bad. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work andthere is no shortcut to achieve it. However， there is still some advice for you to follow.

      First， look at why you do it.  In other words， what's the result of doing this thing?  If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure， what do you get from it?  It may make you feel a little better for a moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!

      Next， take a look at them on the other hand.  What do you lose because of your  bad habits?  Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you  may be  punished by your teacher.  Having more Internet time means that you lose  the chance to  learn the things  that you need to learn.  When you think that way， you'll find that it's not wise to keep your bad habits! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I'm sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.

1. From the first paragraph we know that __________.

A. a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change

B. people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits

C. none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful

D. though it is difficult， we can still do something about our bad habits

2. The underlined sentence "there is no shortcut to achieve it" means that ________.

A. it is not easy to get rid of bad habits  

B. there is a long way and a short way

C. something dangerous may happen  

D. we must cut it in a short time.

3. According to the reading， if you want to get rid of your habits， you have to _____.

A. talk to others when you are in low spirits   

B. know why you do what you do

C. finish your homework first 

D. spend less time on the Internet

4. Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the

reading?

A. You are punished later.

B. Making people around you feel unhappy.

C. You lose the chance to learn something.  

D. You leave your homework at home by accident.

5. The main purpose of this passage is to __________.

A. introduce and describe

B. complain and disagree 

C. explain and advise 

D. discuss and argue

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇关于习惯问题的说明文。文中作者分析了什么是坏习惯以及对如何改正这些习惯提出了几点可行的建议。

1.D细节理解 通读整个第一段可知，尽管坏习惯很难改进，但是我们还必须采取一些措施。故选D。

2.A猜测词义 根据上文Change is hard work可知下文的there is no shortcut to achieve it意思是“很难改掉坏习惯”。故选A。

3.3】B细节理解 根据文中First， look at why you do it. 可知，你必须知道你为什么做什么。故选B。

4.4】D细节理解 根据文中Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you lose the chance to learn the things that you need to learn.可知，选项D不是坏习惯。故选D。

5.5】C细节理解 根据文中 However， there is still some advice for you to follow.可知，这是一篇关于建议的文章。故选C。

考点：考查日常生活类短文阅读。