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“First we make our habits，then our habits make us.”——Charles C．Noble
It’s such a simple concept，yet it"s something we don’t always do. It’s not extremely difficult to do, and yet I think it’s something that would make a world of difference in anyone’s life. Break your goals into habits，and focus on putting those habits into autopilot. My belief is that having one goal to focus on is much more powerful than having many goals.
I try to turn my goals into habits，and in doing so，I put my goals on autopilot. Turning a goal into a habit means really focusing on it，seriously，for at least a month，to the exclusion of all else. The more you can focus on it, the more it’ll be put on autopilot. Let’s look at my marathon goal as an example. I was just starting out in running，and l had the brilliant idea to run a marathon within a year. But in order to achieve that goal，I broke it down into two habits：
1．I had to make running a daily habit.
2．I had to report to people in order to have accountability（责任）—I did this through family，friends and coworkers，through a blog，and through a column in my local newspaper every two weeks. With this accountability，there’s no way l would stop running.
The accountability habit took a couple of months，mainly because I didn’t focus on it too much while l was building the running habit. But it stuck，and for that first year of running，I would report to people I knew and blog about my running every day and I would write a column every two weeks for my local paper.
Once those two habits were firmly fixed，my marathon goal was pretty much on autopilot. I still had to do the work，of course，but it didn’t require constant focus. And eventually，I ran the marathon. I was able to achieve this because，all year long，I had the daily running habit and daily accountability habit. I put my marathon goal into autopilot，and that made it much easier--instead of struggling with it daily for an entire year，I focused on it for one month and was able to accomplish it while focusing on new habits and goals.
55．According to the passage，we can see the key to forming a habit is ______________.
A．to break the goals into habits
B．to report to other people about your plan
C．to set a reasonable goal first
D．to focus on the habit as much as possible
56．The author told people about his running in order to ______________.
A．get more support
B．ask for their opinions
C．carry out his plan better
D．earn more admiration
57．What do we know about the author？
A．He was a local athlete.
B．He often gave people advice.
C．He had no blogs before.
D．He wrote for a local newspaper.
58．The passage is mainly about ______________.
A．goals and habits
B．how to turn your goals into habits
C．habits and achievements
D．how to make running a good habit
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
解析
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试题【 “First we make our habits，then our habits make us.”——Charles C．Noble It’s suc】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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第四节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including 26 . One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would 27 , so all constructed boats and left, except Love.
Love was the 28 one who stayed until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for 29 .
Richness was 30 Love in a grand boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of 31 and silver in my boat. There is no 32 here for you.” Love decided to ask Vanity who was 33 passing by in a beautiful vessel. “Vanity, please
help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might 34 my boat,” Vanity answered. Just then Sadness was 35 , so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh…Love, I am so 36 that I need to be by myself!” Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so 37 that she did not even 38 Love when Love called her. Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will 39 you.” It was a(n) 40 . So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder 41 they were going. When they arrived at dry 42 , the elder went her own way.
43 how much
was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was 44 ,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge 45 with d
eep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is!”26. A. Vanity B. Richness C. Time D. Love
27. A. float B. sink C. fly D. fall
28. A. very B. only C. likely D. first
29. A. advice B. help C. money D. time
30. A. passing by B. looking at C. facing to D. thinking of
31. A. water B. food C. gold D. value
32. A. wealth B. place C. need D. chance
33. A. still B. also C. even D. just
34. A. dirty B. damage C. turn D. steal
35. A. far B. near C. distant D. closed
36. A. joyful B. surprised C. sad D. hurried
37. A. happy B. angry C. amazed D. proud
38. A. saw B. notice C. catch D. hear
39. A. take B. fetch C. ask D. carry
40. A. adviser B. elder C. younger D. helper
41. A. how B. why C. when D. where
42. A. shore B. grass C. land D. room
43. A. Realizing B. Believing C. Understanding D. Questioning
44. A. Kindness B. Time C. Power D. Strength
45. A. cried B. shouted C. smiled D. flushed
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I learned to play on a piano purchased at Grinnell Brothers in Detroit.My brothers and sisters were taking lessons and I 41 to play, too."You"re 42 young,"I heard over and over.But when began playing my sister"s 43 by heart from hearing her practice, they 44 me begin. I was four. 45 joy and comfort I found at those keys.If I had a rough day at school,I played ragtime hard and loud 46 my frustratio(挫折)was gone, then I calmed my self with Mozart until I was 47 to face the world. The day I lost my first child, and my dad was diagnosed with cancer,I played until I nearly 48 .There was a comfort in those keys.
That piano followed me everywhere.I taught hundreds of 49 and adults on the keys of my own piano in Taylor for over ten years. I 50 my home to a fire in 1998 and my piano was destroyed. I felt 51 I lost my oldest friend.
The insurance (保险) supplied the money to purchase 52 .My mother asked me every time she spoke to me, "Did you get another piano yet?" even when she struggled to call me by name. After she died in 1999, I 53 an envelope containing a gift certificate(礼券)to Hammell Music for a 54 .Mother made sure that I would get another piano, knowing I wouldn"t do it 55 .
And so I purchased a Yamaha baby grand. Nearby hangs Mom and Dad"s 56 . I play every day when I come home from work. I imagine my folks are in heaven, 57 and smiling. Every song is for them and the 58 goes on.
And although I miss my first piano, the new one is a(n) 59 that old things pass away and new life 60 .
41.A.planned B.allowed C.begged D.dared
42.A.very B.so C.not D.too
43.A.lessons B.piano C.keys D.text
44.A.permitted B.promised C.let D.made
45.A.What a B.What C.How D.How many
46.A.until B.when C.as soon as D.after
47.A.likely B.ready C.discouraged D.afraid
48.A.dropped B.went C.came to D.slept
49.A.people B.students C.boys D.children
50.A.destroyed B.left C.lost D.rebuilt
51.A.as though B.even though C.even if D.though
52.A.the other B.another C.a house D.one
53.A.accepted B.gained C.received D.won
54.A.present B.piano C.house D.sum of money
55.A.for myself B.at all C.any way D.above all
56.A.bed B.clothing C.portrait D.name
57.A.crying B.listening C.singing D.playing
58.A.joy B.piano C.sadness D.friendship
59.A.book B.reminder C.equipment D.instrument
60.A.disappears B.remains C.stops D.begins
Despite rising education levels, Americans of every age are reading less and less for pleasure these days, according to an analysis by the National Endowment for the Arts. The decline(下降) could have bad effects as people tune out books, tune in popular culture and become less socially engaged.
"We"ve got a public culture which is almost entirely commercial(商业化)and novelty - driven (追新)," says NEA chairman Dana Gioia. "I think it"s letting the nation down."
The study gathers years of data on Americans" reading habits and finds that, at every age group, we"re reading less.
Most of the data have appeared in private, government and university surveys, but today"s report is the first to combine them into a single portrait. It suggests that the demands of school, work and family and the decisive advantage of other forms of entertainment have caused the decline in reading for millions of Americans.
·Only 38% of adults in 2006 said they had spent time reading a book for pleasure.
·65% of college freshmen in 2005 said they read little or nothing for pleasure.
·30% of 13 - year - olds in 2004 said they read for fun "almost every day," down from 35% in 1984.
According to Gioia, a poet, they decline is probably the single most important social issue in the United States today. The findings should be a wake - up call to educators to change the way they teach literature at every level. It was once believed that if someone went to college, they would become a lifelong reader. What we"re seeing right now is that we"re no longer producing readers. We"re producing B. A. s and M. A. s and Ph. D. s.
Cioia also wants main media to wake up to how they can promote good books in many ways. He notes that when a character in the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral recited a few lines of W. H. Auden"s poem Funeral Blues, the poet briefly became a best seller.
65.The underlined phrase "tune out" in the first paragraph probably means________.
A.close B.publish C.prove D.read
66.According to Dana Gioia, the change of Americans" reading habit________.
A.is positive and valuable B.does harm to the nation
C.is caused only by popular culture D.can make poets best sellers
67.Which of the following is NOT the cause for the change in reading habit?
A.Demands of getting a B. A., M. A. or Ph. D.
B.Demands of family, school and work.
C.The change in the way the literature is taught.
D.Advantages of the entertainment.
68.We can infer that the number of teenagers reading for pleasure reduced by________in 20 years.
A.30% B.38% C.65% D.5%
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something 31 that changed my life.
Pete was being 32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 33 . How many at-bats（击球）do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits？” Without hesitation, Pete just 34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？”
Mr. Rose calmly 35 his philosophy with the reporters who were 36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I 37 up to the plate（击球区），I 38 to get a hit! 39 I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter’s（击球手）box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”
When I thought about Pete Rose’s 41 and how it applied to everyday 42 ，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my 43 . As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so 44 a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not 45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I 46 my attitude to a positive one，and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!
50 ，Mr. Rose!
31．A．reliable B．enjoyable C．valuable D．unbelievable
32．A．admired B．interviewed C．watched D．trained
33．A．decision B．record C．level D．goal
34．A．stared B．shouted C．glared D．pointed
35．A．enjoyed B．shared C．discussed D．reviewed
36．A．anxiously B．nervously C．cheerfully D．impatiently
37．A．climb B．jump C．drive D．step
38．A．seem B．fail C．expect D．compete
39．A．Though B．Unless C．Because D．When
40．A．abrupt B．simple C．positive D．considerate
41．A．plan B．idea C．ability D．behaviour
42．A．agenda B．exercise C．work D．lire
43．A．sales B．skills C．experiences D．experiments
44．A．wise B．kind C．mean D．bad
45．A．explicit B．helpful C．enough D．practical
46．A．changed B．added C．devoted D．contributed
47．A．hopeful B．amazing C．funny D．disappointing
48．A．son’s B．wife’s C．friend’s D．customer’s
49．A．supposed B．expected C．encouraged D．determined
50．A．Good luck B．Best regards C．Thanks D．Congratulations
第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Many people will remember the flight of the space shuttle（航天飞机）challenger，in June，1983. The achievement of Sally Ride，America’s first woman astronaut to fly into space，made this flight especially memorable. Students from two Camden, New Jersey, high schools, however, are probably to remember Norma rather than Sally whenever they think about the flight.
Norma didn’t travel alone. She brought about 100 companions along with her. Norma was an ant，a queen ant who，with her subject，made up the first ant colony（群体）to travel into space. The ants were part of a science experiment designed by students to test the effects of weightlessness on insects.
The equipment designed by the students for their colony functioned perfectly throughout the long space trip. The young scientists and their teachers were very sad to find that their insect astronauts had all died at some point before the container was returned to the school and opened. The problem didn’t occur in space，but on the ground after challenger had landed. The container remained in the desert for nearly a week before the ant colony was moved. The hot，dry desert air dried out the colony’s container and the ants died from lack of moisture（水分）.
The project was termed success because it did provide useful information. Students will continue their efforts to pinpoint（精确找到）what went wrong. They will try to prevent the same difficulties from reoccurring on future missions. They don’t want to be discouraged either by the demise of the ants or by the $ 10,000 shuttle fare they will have to pay to send the next colony of ants into space.
51．What does the passage mainly tell us？
A．Sally Ride，America’s first woman astronaut.
B．How to keep ants alive in space.
C．How to make equipment for insects in space.
D．An experiment with ants in space.
52．According to the passage, we know that the underlined word“demise”is another word for“_____”.
A．death B．colony
C．insect D．moisture
53．We don’t think the project was a failure. This is because_____.
A．everything went as smoothly as expected
B．the students had pinpointed exactly the reason
C．something important had been learned
D．the students had succeeded in the experiment
54．We can conclude that ants _____ on the next space trip.
A．will have to be kept alive in a container full of water
B．will have to be sent into space with the first woman astronaut
C．should be put into a container where there is enough food
D．should be put into a container which is not too dry
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