20.At the risk of sounding lazy,I'll just be honest:I used to hate making my bed.Why should I bother?I'm just going to get right back into it later,and no one except my immediate family will see it.
But something I read last week in Charles Duhigg's"The Power of Habit"changed my mind.According to Duhigg,making your bed every morning is connected with better productivity and sticking to a budget.It has also been suggested that making your bed promotes happiness.My interest was attracted.
According to Duhigg,making your bed is something called a keystone habit.Changing or forming keystone habits helps you develop other good habits.
I figured that I was the perfect test case for the Make Your Bed to Achieve Happiness Theory and that it was worth a try.So far I've made my bed for 10days in a row.And here's what I've noticed:Making my bed inspires my children to make their beds,clean their rooms and do the laundry and the dishes.
Karen Miller,author of"Hand Wash Cold",explains:"The state of your bed is the state of your head."I think she is on to something.When I leave my bed in a heap (一堆),I leave the bedroom feeling defeated by my bed,my alarm clock,and my general sleepy mood.I'm reluctant to get the day started.
But when I look at my freshly made bed,I have to admit it:I smile a little.I feel just a bit more motivated.Productive,even.But sticking to a budget?That part is still up for debate.I just bought some beautiful pillows for my freshly made bed.I can't leave that beautiful bed half-dressed,can I?
28.The author decided to make her bedA.
A.under the influence of a book
B.to form some keystone habits
C.to create a good impression
D.a(chǎn)t the request of her family
29.After watching the author making her bed,the author's childrenC.
A.got up very early
B.felt happier at home
C.began to share the housework
D.loved her more than before
30.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word"reluctant"?B
A.curious.
B.unwilling.
C.lucky.
D.regretful.
31.How does the author feel about the habit of making her bed?D
A.It is a waste of time.
B.It helps save money.
C.It promotes communication.
D.It makes a difference in life.
分析 文章大意:本文是夾敘夾議文,作者以前討厭疊被子,但是讀過《習(xí)慣的力量》一書后她決定做一些改變,而她的行為也影響到了她的孩子們,使他們開始分配家務(wù),作者通過這篇文章向我們講述了好習(xí)慣的重要性
解答 28.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段的But something I read last week in Charles Duhigg's"The Power of Habit"changed my mind可知,作者以前不愛疊被子,但是讀了The Power of Habit一書后,她決定進行一些改變.故選A.
29.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第四段的Making my bed inspires my children to make their beds,clean their rooms and do the laundry and the dishes可知,作者的行為影響到她的孩子們,他們開始分擔(dān)家務(wù).故選C.
30.B 詞義猜測題.根據(jù)上一句When I leave my bed in a heap (一堆),I leave the bedroom feeling defeated by my bed,my alarm clock,and my general sleepy mood.和下一段的But一詞可知,如果不疊被子,作者會感到哪里都是亂七八糟,不愿意開始新的一天,但是疊了被子心情就會好一些.故推斷劃線詞意為"不愿意".故選B.
31.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)作者開始疊被子后的感受,特別是最后一段的I have to admit it:I smile a little.I feel just a bit more motivated.Productive,even可知,她認(rèn)為疊被子確實讓她的生活變得積極起來.故選D
點評 本篇考查人物故事類閱讀理解.這類題材的閱讀理解是高考?嫉念}材,難度較小,要求考生通讀全文,把握大意,在此基礎(chǔ)上還要結(jié)合文章上下文及題目要求做出正確的選擇.