【正文】 uscles but might help train the body to perform. In other words, mental practice might create a plan in your head, like a howto guide for a special skill. Sports researchers have done hundreds of studies paring imagined and physical practice for actions. In short, the studies show that mental training works. A 2012 study pared 32 nonprofessional golfers with another 32 who only imagined their action. Under the same training program, both groups improved their skills. Imagination has advantages over the real thing: You can do it anywhere and any time. It is safea main advantage for people such as gymnasts and doctors. And you can practice for longer periods of time because you39。re not controlled by physical tiredness. That39。s not to say it39。s easy. we39。ve had Olympiclevel sportsmen sitting in our laboratory, imagining for two hours, says Tadhg Macintyre, a sports researcher in Ireland. When we39。re done, they39。re pletely tired. It doesn39。t work for everyone, though. If you39。re a beginner, the influence can be harmful, warns Macintyre. If you39。re trying to imagine a free throw, and you don39。t even know the proper movement, then you39。re probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill, and your skill is going to be impaired.（1）How does mental training act on one39。s physical practice? A.Taking a week off from being tired.B.Performing the action before imagining.C.Using imagination to guide one39。s body.D.Buying a howto guide before mental training（2）What do we know about imagination training? A.It is not influenced by time and space.B.It is easier to do than real practice.C.It is more useful for golfers.D.It is fit for everyone.（3）What does the underlined word impaired in Para. 5 mean? A.weakenedB.masteredC.testedD.improved（4）What can be the best title of the text? A.A New Way of Doing SportsB.Advantages of ImaginationC.Methods for Mental PracticeD.Mental Training Makes You better？【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介紹了心理訓(xùn)練與體育實踐的關(guān)系，從而說明了心理訓(xùn)練會使你更好。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。 根據(jù)第二段...... when you39。re imagining an action, your brain sends signals to your muscles which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform. In other words, mental practice might create a plan in your head, like a howto guide for a special skill. 可知心理的訓(xùn)練可能在頭腦中產(chǎn)生一個計劃，指導(dǎo)你的技能，故選C。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) Imagination has advantages over the real thing: You can do it anywhere and any time. 可知想像力可以在任何時間和地點都能做，不受時間和空間的影響，故選A。 （3） 詞義猜測題。根據(jù) If you39。re a beginner, the influence can be harmful, If you39。re trying to imagine a free throw, and you don39。t even know the proper movement, then you39。re probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill, 可知如果你是一個初學(xué)者，你不知道正確的動作，你憑借你的想像去做，可能做得差?？刹聹y出 impaired是差的或弱的，故選A。 （4）主旨題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，本文主要介紹了心理訓(xùn)練與體育實踐的關(guān)系，從而說明了心理訓(xùn)練會使你（做得）更好。故選D。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。細(xì)節(jié)題、詞義猜測題和主旨題都是?？碱}型。細(xì)節(jié)題要注意細(xì)節(jié)從文中找答案；詞義猜測題是根據(jù)上下文，猜測出詞義；主旨題需要通讀全文了解大意之后找出中心思想。11．閱讀理解 I opened the door. Where are you going, Mom? my elder son asked me. And his little brother asked, Can we e, too? I39。m going for a coffee, I answered. And no, you can39。t e. Then I ran away before they could say something. But the guilt（內(nèi)疚的） feelings slowly went away. Being a mom is hard work. There39。s always something new to do to make my kids happy. Sometimes, I need to do something just for me. It teaches my kids an important lesson: I matter, too. I know parenting articles often tell us it39。s OK to take time for ourselves. But it39。s so much harder to walk the talk. Of course, we should put ourselves first sometimes. And not just when we are sick. I39。m talking about putting ourselves first in other ways. For example, tell the baby that after thirty minutes of reading to them, you are going to read your own book or eat at your favorite restaurant. These selfish moments are good ways to teach our children that we are important too. When you ask my kids What does mom like? They can answer with some of my interests and favorite things: reading books, watching movies, taking care of animals and them. They often see me do the things I enjoy, so they understand me and would stay with Dad. This understanding is good for our children. She39。s a mom shouldn39。t be the only way your child describes you. If it is, it39。s time to be a little selfish, Moms. （1）Why did the woman leave her children quickly? A.She had little time left that day.B.She tried not to change her mind.C.She didn39。t want to explain herself.D.She had many things to do that day.（2）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean? A.It39。s easier said than done.B.It39。s harder to make a start.C.It39。s harder to keep our word.D.It39。s not easy to take a walk.（3）Why do the women39。s kids know her favorites? A.They have the same interests.B.They often do things together.C.They often see what she39。s doing.D.Their dad tells them about her interests.（4）What39。s the purpose of the passage? To tell Moms______________. A.How to be a good mother at home.B.to enjoy staying with their kids.C.How to bee a cool mom to your kids.D.to stop always putting their kids first.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介紹了媽媽在日常生活中，在照顧孩子的同時，應(yīng)該有自己的興趣和愛好，不應(yīng)該總是把孩子放在第一位置，這樣做對孩子有好處。 （1）推斷題。根據(jù) Then I ran away before they could say something. But the guilt（內(nèi)疚的） feelings slowly went ，會改變主意，所以很快離開，故選B。 （2）詞句猜測題。根據(jù) I know parenting articles often tell us it39。s OK to take time for ，下文but但是表示轉(zhuǎn)折，可猜出 it39。s so much harder to walk the ，故選A。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) They often see me do the things I enjoy可知孩子知道她最喜歡的事，因為孩子經(jīng)?？匆娝鏊约合矚g的事情，故選C。 （4）主旨題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，本文介紹了媽媽在日常生活中，在照顧孩子的同時，應(yīng)該有自己的興趣和愛好，不應(yīng)該總是把孩子放在第一位置，這樣做對孩子有好處。故選D。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。細(xì)節(jié)題、詞句猜測題、推理判斷題和主旨題都是?？碱}型。細(xì)節(jié)題要注意細(xì)節(jié)從文中找答案；詞句猜測題根據(jù)前后文意思，猜測出句意；推理判斷題是根據(jù)上下文，推斷出所需要的信息；主旨題需要通讀全文了解大意之后找出中心思想。12．閱讀理解 Compass It was a great gift to the world from ancient China. Before it was invented, sailors had to depend on the stars to find directions. After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel. And many new discoveries were made with the help of it.Gunpowder It was one of the greatest inventions. It is said that in th