Habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.
小题1:From the first paragraph we know that __________.
A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change
B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits
C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful
D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits小题2:The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that __________.
A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits
B．there is a long way and a short way
C．something dangerous may happen
D．we must cut it in a short time.小题3:According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to __________.
A．talk to others when you are in low spirits
B．know why you do what you do
C．finish your homework first
D．spend less time on the Internet小题4:Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?
A．You are punished later.
B．Making people around you feel unhappy.
C．You feel a little better after shouting at others.
D．You leave your homework at home by accident.小题5: The main purpose of this passage is to __________.
A．introduce and describe
B．complain and disagree
C．explain and advise
D．discuss and argue
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:第一段提到“Change is hard work”，但没说习惯永远改变不了。A不对；人们花钱和时间要改变的是these bad habits，而不是所有的习惯，故B不对；人们努力改变不好的习惯，但不是所有的人都没有成功。C项的none of...太绝对；故C不对。故选D。
小题1:第一段画线句子的意思是“改掉旧习惯是没有捷径可走的。”shortcut是“捷径”的意思。A“消除坏习惯是不容易的一件事。”，与划线句子一致。故选A。
小题1:作者提出了两点建议，即想一下做某事的后果是什么；想想你失去了什么。A“情绪低落时告诉他人”；B“知道为什么要做某事”；C“先完成作业”；D“少花时间上网”。B项符合题意。故选B。
小题1:根据第三段“it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy”和“you may be punished by your teacher”可知，A、B可能会发生；根据第二段“It may make you feel a little better for the moment.”可知，C项会发生；坏习惯会导致不做作业，而不是把作业忘在家里。故选D。
小题1:根据第一段最后一句“there is still some advice...”可知，下文是提建议的。故选C。