5．From a very early age，some children exhibit better
self-control than others．Now，a new study that began with about 1，000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a child's low self-control can predict poor health，money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years．
Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now．They observed the level of self-control the youngsters displayed．Parents，teachers，even the kids themselves，scored the youngsters on measures like"acting before thinking"and"Persistence in reaching goals．"
The study led by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1，000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin，New Zealand．
"The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten，later on had the most health problems in their 30s，"Moffitt said，"and they had the worst financial situation．They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income．"Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed，and weren't just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids．
Moffitt said it's still unclear why some children have better self-control than others，though she said other researchers have found that it's mostly a learned behavior，with relatively little genetic influence．But good self-control can be set to run in familles because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents．But the good news，Moffitt said，is that self-control can be taught by parents，and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective．
61．From the first two paragraphs we learn that．B
A．the research has been carried out for five years
B．self-control in kids tends to determine their future
C．self-control was assessed by children's intelligence
D．children's self-control is almost the same at early age
62．Children with low self-control are more likely to．D
A．become wealthy in later life
B．get good school performance
C．have better financial planning
D．a(chǎn)dopt negative behaviors
63．According to Moffitt，．D
A．only good genetic factors can shape their lives in the future
B．scientists know well why some children have better self-control
C．self-control in childhood has nothing to do with criminal activity
D．willpower as a child really influences people's chances of adulthood
64．What can be inferred from the passage？D
A．Self-control cannot be taught in schools．
B．The study is restricted within few participants．
C．It's never too late to deal with self-control problems．
D．Good parenting can improve self-control and life success．
65．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage？A
A．Child's self control predicts future health，success
B．Kids are encouraged to take risks at an early age
C．Children's development cannot be changed by teachers
D．How to teach the kids a bit of self-control in schools．
分析 本文是一篇健康環(huán)保類閱讀，文章主要講述了自制力弱的孩子可能會健康狀況不佳，資金困難，甚至在成年后會有犯罪傾向．而孩子的自我控制能力能夠決定未來的成功與健康．此外，良好的教養(yǎng)可以提高自我控制能力，遺傳因素對其影響較�。�
解答 BDDDA
61．B理解判斷題．根據(jù)前兩段的a child's low self-control can predict poor health，money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years．可知自制力弱的孩子可能會健康狀況不佳，資金困難，甚至在成年后會有犯罪傾向．由此可知，自我控制的孩子往往能決定自己的未來．故選B．
62．D細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段a child's low self-control can predict poor health，money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years．可知自制力弱的孩子可能會健康狀況不佳，資金困難，甚至在成年后會有犯罪傾向．由此可知，自制力弱的孩子更有可能接受消極的行為．故選D．
63．D理解判斷題．根據(jù)第四段The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten，later on had the most health problems in their 30s，可知三到十歲孩子如果自制力弱的話，在他們30多歲時，將會有很大的健康問題．由此可知，孩童時的意志力真的會對成人后造成影響．故選D．
64．D推斷理解題．根據(jù)最后一段though she said other researchers have found that it's mostly a learned behavior，with relatively little genetic influence．可知自我控制能力是一個學(xué)習(xí)行為，遺傳因素對其影響較�。諱offitt said，is that self-control can be taught by parents，and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective．可知自我控制能力需要被父母教授．由此推知，良好的教養(yǎng)可以提高自我控制能力，更有可能收獲成功．故選D．
65．A標題選擇題．縱觀全文，文章主要講述了自制力弱的孩子可能會健康狀況不佳，資金困難，甚至在成年后會有犯罪傾向．而孩子的自我控制能力能夠決定未來的成功與健康．故選A．
點評 本題是健康環(huán)保類的閱讀理解題．這類題型是高考�？碱}型之一，要求考生先把文章內(nèi)容通讀一遍，在了解大意的基礎(chǔ)上再結(jié)合選項內(nèi)容以及上下文做出正確的選擇．
