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good night39。根據(jù)Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles(肌肉). Even a little practice can strengthen(加強) our overall selfcontrol if we do it ;Like muscles, willpower can get tired. Don39。根據(jù)Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer ,故選C。t just girls. Most of us find it hard to say no to something attractive. However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy ,故選B。 (1)細節(jié)題。How willpower is important to success and how we can make it stronger.D.How willpower affects people39。Keep willpower from being used too much.(4)What is the article mainly about? A.Good rest and proper diet can help.C.The children who chose only one marshmallow at first had stronger willpower.(3)Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the training of willpower? A.It showed that willpower is the most important to success and a happy life.C.show the connection between willpower and success(2)What can we infer from the experiment? A.introduce the topic of willpower to the readersC.s sleep and by eating well.(1)The example of a girl eating cheesecake is used to A.t try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don39。 You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in plete sentences, or using a puter mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests. Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in lowpaid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.s lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.t just girls. Most of us find it hard to say no to something attractive. However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life. All right then — just one more piece... Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.5.閱讀理解 故選B。根據(jù)最后一段Usually, he39?!边B續(xù)幾個嘆號說明父親很生氣,故選A。got angry生氣;got upset不安;got excited興奮;got disappeared失望。t going more than 15 kilometers an hour. My dad started to shout, “Learn how to drive, Grandpa!”可知老人開車太慢了擋住了父親的路,故選B。⑶句子理解。t going more than 15 kilometers an hour和第三段I39。⑵細節(jié)理解。impatient and badtempered不耐煩的,脾氣壞的;generous and kindhearted慷慨并好心的;polite and easygoing禮貌隨和的;rude and coldblooded粗魯冷血的。Because he was going to be a psychologist.D.s authority.B.A.D.got excitedB.got angrys father wanted to teach the old man how to drive.(4)The underlined word “fumed” in Paragraph 5 probably means “__________”. s license.D.The old man didn39。The old man drove so slowly that he stopped Steph39。The old man can39。Because an old man before them drove very slowly.(3)What does the sentence “Learn how to drive, Grandpa” mean in 2nd Paragraph mean _________. Because there were too many cars on the way back.C.A.rude and coldblooded(2)Why did Steph39。generous and kindheartedC.A. Usually, he39。t tell me how to drive! If I want your opinion, I39。 Who gives him the right to shout at someone? Anger built inside me. “What if I shouted at my friends when they asked me for help?” I said. I looked out of the window, trying to catch my breath.d not get stuck at the light without this fellow!” The old man got to the light just as it was changing. “You39。t going more than 15 kilometers an hour. My dad started to shout, “Learn how to drive, Grandpa!” He hit the steering wheel(方向盤) with his hands. He was really angry.s little red Honda. “Get in! Get in! Why are you so late all the time?”4.閱讀理解【點評】這是一篇富含人生哲理的記敘文,學生應該學會深層理解文章的內(nèi)涵。(4)詞語辯詞題,結(jié)合下文中the boiling ,故選C。(3)細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)原文中相對應的三句話“He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup:The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak;Then the inside of the egg became hard. ”可知A,B,C都正確。(1)推理判斷題,開頭第一段“One day a daughter plained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn,t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.”可知女兒總是向他的父親抱怨她的生活是悲慘的,她不知道怎樣去面對她,她厭煩了一直反攻,掙扎,似乎一個問題解決了,另一個問題又來了,所以父親帶著女兒進了廚房,故選D。D.How to face difficultiesB.How to cook delicious foodD.C.B.All of the above.(4)The underlined word “adversity” in the passage means__________.A.Coffee bean created something new.B.(3)After being put into boiling water, what happened?A.potatoescoffee beanseggstomatoesD.C.B. “Look closer,” he said. She did and noticed that potatoes were soft. After pulling off the shell of the egg, she found the hardboiled egg. Finally, the rich aroma from the coffee brought a smile to her face. “Father, what does this mean?”She asked. He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity– the boiling water. However, each one reacted differently. The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the ground coffee beans were uniqu