Question

Common phrases like “ no pains, no gains” give the impression that we ought to be suffering while we study. It’s almost as though the only way to know if we’re putting in enough work is the sense of hardship we bear.

When we haven’t taken the time to come up with another idea, all we know how to do is shut ourselves in a room with a book. It’s no surprise that we find revision boring and difficult. Just as children learn from playing, we can learn from doing, or at least from study techniques that interest us, rather than make us switch off.

Shutting yourself away can make you learn to hate studying. This leads to a situation where instead of being able to concentrate on your work, you are troubled by how unfair it is that you must study.

When you hate your work it’s very difficult to make yourself star, or approach it with any kind of structure or enthusiasm. This can be part of a vicious cycle(惡性循環(huán)) that traps you into ineffective revision, your poor progress fuelling further annoyance.

Just being around other people really helps fight against feelings of loneliness and, thankfully, it’s perfectly possible to work in the company of other people. We just need to learn how to deal with distractions(使人分心的事物).

It’s not necessary to avoid all company, just idle(懶散的) company. Studying in the same room as someone who is ironing or working out is perfectly possible. People who are bored and looking to be distracted, however, are terrible to work around. They constantly try to keep others in conversation.

It’s also a good idea to avoid the company of people involved in activities that you would rather be doing than studying. Working while sitting next to someone playing video games is much more likely to end with a new high score than a productive few hours of revision.

If being around others means working in a noisy environment, a pair of headphones and some background music can block out even noisy children. They also act as a psychological barrier, so that people think twice before interrupting you.

When you’re studying for a big exam, it seems like your whole life is taken up with study. Friends and family can lessen feelings of isolation(孤立). And connecting with other people makes us happy, so it’s important not to give that up and to make sure that we take the time to socialize.

1.The author might believe that the phrase “no pains, no gains” ______.

A. best describes how to study well

B. makes people treat study as a habit

C. encourages people to learn step by step

D. is not a good inspirational phrase for study

2.Which saying about study might the author prefer?

A. There is no royal road to learning.

B. It’s better to work behind closed door.

C. A positive motivation leads to good study results.

D. He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning.

3.Which might lead to an effective study based on this text?

A. A correct goal.B. A good teacher.

C. A favorable interest.D. A hard task.

4. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 implies that ______.

A. playing video games is helpful for an effective study

B. one shouldn’t let a video player to be his / her company

C. one should study from certain activities that he / she is interested in

D. the more time one spends in playing games, the higher marks he / she will get

5.If you are studying in a noisy environment, you’d better ______.

A. give indication of not wanting to be interrupted

B. give up others’ company at one

C. think twice before taking any action

D. force yourself to be accustomed to the environment

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析: 本文是一篇議論文，討論了像“ no pains, no gains”這種諺語會讓人產(chǎn)生一種學(xué)習(xí)的過程就是一種受苦的過程的感覺。作者認(rèn)為積極的話語和行為會給人帶來積極的影響，從而會產(chǎn)生良好的學(xué)習(xí)結(jié)果。

1.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章首段Common phrases like “ no pains, no gains” give the impression that we ought to be suffering while we study.可以推斷作者認(rèn)為這句俗語不會起到積極的激勵作用，選D。

2.推理判斷題。作者在文章開頭提出Common phrases like “ no pains, no gains” give the impression that we ought to be suffering while we study.，認(rèn)為這種激勵人們學(xué)習(xí)的諺語會讓產(chǎn)生壓抑感，會認(rèn)為學(xué)習(xí)是一種累人的事情，換句話說作者認(rèn)為積極的語言會讓人們學(xué)習(xí)更有積極性，也會帶來更好的學(xué)習(xí)效果，故判斷答案選C。

3.推理判斷題。作者在文章第一段提出 “ no pains, no gains” 這種諺語，會讓人們在潛意識里認(rèn)為學(xué)習(xí)是一種累人的事情，也就是作者通過反面的例子說明自己認(rèn)為積極的語言會讓人們學(xué)習(xí)更有積極性，由此判斷答案選C。

4.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第六段和第七段內(nèi)容可知在學(xué)習(xí)時候有讓人分心的同伴或者事物會影響學(xué)習(xí)效果，故答案選B。

5.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段內(nèi)容They also act as a psychological barrier, so that people think twice before interrupting you.可知當(dāng)在嘈雜的環(huán)境中學(xué)習(xí)的時候，帶上耳機(jī)是一個不錯的選擇，這樣人們在想打擾時會三思，由此推斷A選項正確。

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