2018高级会计师《职称英语》串讲班：阅读判断1

下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断，如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。

Kicking The Habit

改掉恶习

What is a bad habit? The most definition is that it is something that we do regularly, almost without thinking about it, and which has some sort of negative consequence. This consequence could affect those around us, or it could affect us personally. Those who deny having bad habits are probably lying. Bad habits are part of what makes us human.

什么是坏习惯?普遍的定义的就是那些几乎不用思考，习惯性的东西，这些习惯通常会产生某种负面结果。这些结果可能会影响到我们周围的人，也可能会影响到我们自己。拒绝承认自己有坏习惯的人，很可能是在说谎。其实，只要是人，都有坏习惯。

Many early habits, like sucking out thumb, are broken when we are very young.

Q16. Boys usually develop bad habits when they are very young.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

【解析】题干的意思是：男孩很小的时候，通常会养成很多坏习惯。而文中第二段第一句虽然提到人们从很小的时候就开始出现坏习惯，但并没有具体提到性别对坏习惯形成的影响。我们无法判断对错，所以选择C，未提及。

【答案】C

we are either told to stop doing it by our parents, or we consciously or subconsciously observe that others do not have the same habit, and we gradually grow out of it.

Q17. We can only break bad habits if others tell us to do.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

【答案】B

【解析】题干的意思是：只有别人告诉我们，我们才能改掉坏习惯。而文章第二段第二句则介绍了停止坏习惯有两种途径。

It is when we intentionally or unintentionally pick up new habits in our later childhood or early adulthood that it becomes a problem. Unless we can break that habit early on, it becomes a part of our life, and becomes “programmed” into our brain.

许多早期养成的坏习惯，比如吮吸大拇指，在很小的时候就可以改掉。我们要么是听从父母的教诲，改掉坏习惯，要么有意识或下意识观察到别人没有我们的坏习惯，从而慢慢地改掉这些坏习惯。只有当我们快要结束儿童时代或在刚开始进入成年时代有意无意地养成的新习惯，才真正是个问题。除非我们趁早改掉这个习惯，否则我们一生都改不掉这个习惯，成为我们大脑的一个固有“程序”。

A recent study of human memory suggests that no matter how hard we try to change out habits, it is the old ways that tend to win, especially in situations where we are rushed, stressed or overworked. Habits that we thought we had got rid of can suddenly come back.

Q18. Bad habits may return when we are under pressure.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

【答案】A

【解析】题干的意思是：当我们受到压力时，坏习惯会卷土重来。

During the study program, the researchers showed a group of volunteers several pictures, and gave them words to associate with them. They then showed the volunteers the same picture again, and gave them new words to associate with them.

近期一项人类记忆力研究表明，无论我们如何努力改变我们的习惯，但终获胜的往往还是固有的方法，尤其是在我们仓促应对、压力巨大、过度工作时。我们原以为已经改掉的习惯，能突然卷土重来。该研究进行过程中，研究人员给一组志愿者出示了几张照片，还给他们一些单词，帮助联想。研究人员再次给志愿者出示了相同的照片，却给他们一些新单词，帮助联想。

A few days later, the volunteers were given a test. The researchers showed them the pictures, and told them to respond with one of the words they had been given for each one. It came as no surprise that their answers were split between the first set of words and second.

Q19. Researchers were surprised by the answer that the volunteers gave in the first test.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

【解析】题干的意思是：志愿者们在第一次测试中给出的答案，令研究人员大吃一惊。

【答案】B

Two weeks later, they were given the same test again. This time, most of them only gave the first set of words. They appeared to have completely forgotten the second set.

Q20.The volunteers found the test more difficult when they did it the second time.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

【解析】题干的意思是：志愿者在第二次测试时，觉得测试更加困难了。而文章第四段This time, most of them only gave the first set of words. 只提到更多的受试者在第二次测试中选择了第一组也就是先记住的词汇，并没有讲他们对题目难度的感受。

【答案】C