题文
Why do people drink too much, eat too much, smoke cigarettes or take drugs? What’s to blame for all the bad behavior? Most people would say that, while these self-destructive acts can have many root causes, they all have one obvious thing in common: they are all examples of failures of self-control, lacking the will power to resist them.According to a recent study, however, if you really think about it, something about that simple answer doesn’t quite make sense. In fact, it turns out that sometimes it’s having will power that really gets you into trouble.
Think back to the time you took your very first sip of beer. Disgusting, wasn’t it? When my father gave me my first taste of beer as a teenager, I wondered why anyone would voluntarily drink it. And smoking? No one enjoys their first cigarette — it tastes awful. So even though smoking, and drinking alcohol or coffee, can become temptation(attraction) you need will power to resist, they never, ever start out that way.
Just getting past those first horrible experiences actually requires a lot of self-control. Ironically (讽刺的是), only those who can control themselves well, rather than give in to them, can ever come to someday develop a “taste” for Budweiser beer, Marlboro cigarettes, or dark-roasted Starbucks coffee. We do it for social acceptance. We force ourselves to consume alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and even illegal drugs, in order to seem experienced, grown-up, and cool.
These bad habits aren’t self-control failures — far from it. They are voluntary choices, and they are in fact self-control successes. Self-control is simply a tool to be put to some use, helpful or harmful. To live happy and productive lives, we need to develop not only our self-control, but also the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it.
小题1:What do most people think causes bad behavior?A．Being forced by others. B．Not having enough will power. C．Enjoying their first experiences.D．Following the examples of their friends.小题2:The author mentions his experience in the third paragraph to prove ____.A．will power helps develop bad habits sometimesB．drinking beer is harmful to the health of teenagersC．self-control should be developed when one is youngD．everyone can be challenged by different temptations小题3:In the last paragraph, the author stresses(强调) that ____.A．without self-control, no one can succeedB．bad habits don’t always lead to bad resultsC．applying self-control correctly is important D．people can develop wisdom from bad behavior小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?A．My First Sip of BeerB．Do You Have Will Power ?C．Will Power Benefits UsD．Dark Side of Self-control 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
小题1:第一段的句子：they are all examples of failures of self-control, lacking the will power to resist them.说明是缺乏意志力。选B。
小题2:推理题：从第三段的句子：So even though smoking, and drinking alcohol or coffee, can become temptation(attraction) you need will power to resist, they never, ever start out that way.说明意志力有时会帮助形成坏习惯。选A。
小题3:推理题：从文章最后一段的句子：To live happy and productive lives, we need to develop not only our self-control, but also the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it.说明要正确的利用自制力。选C。
小题4:主旨题;这篇文章的主题句在第二段：In fact, it turns out that sometimes it’s having will power that really gets you into trouble.说明是自制力的不好的方面。选D。
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考点
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从近几年的考试题来看，科普环保类的文章越来越与人们的实际生活相接近。由于此类文章缺乏故事情节，很多同学对此类文章感到费解。但一般的科普类文章都是就事论事，需要逻辑推理和想象的时候较少，因此此类阅读题也没有同学们想象中的那么难，只要多加训练，就能较好地答题。
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