Old habits, especially bad ones, can be hard to break.
People often make fun of New Year's resolutions (决心). However, resolutions present a big opportunity for self-improvement. Fortunately, social science has some ideas about how to start a good habit and stick to it.
Gary Charness and Uri Gneezy, two scientists at the University of Chicago, did some research, where 120 students were asked to take part in an experiment about exercise habits, and each of them would get $175 in the end. The students were randomly assigned (随机分配) to three groups. The first group got the money for just giving researchers permission (允许) to record their gym attendance (出勤). The second group gave permission, but had to go to the gym at least once the next month. The final group gave permission and had to go to the gym eight times that month.
Unsurprisingly, the group that had to make eight gym visits to get paid exercised more than the other two groups. After the payments stopped, these students kept going to the gym at higher rates (频率). They went to the gym about twice as often as the other two groups.
In another study, researchers invited 151 students to work out in the gym, and randomly assigned 75 to a "temptation-bundling" group. As they exercised, they listened to the start of an attractive audio-novel (有声小说).At the end of their workout, students were told that if they wanted to hear what happened next in their book, they would have to come back to the gym .They could only listen to the audio-book while exercising. The other 76 students also completed the first workout but without any kind of temptation bundle.
It turned out that the students in the temptation-bundling group visited the gym 27% more often than the control group over the next seven weeks. Sadly, the temptation-bundling trick fell apart over the Thanksgiving holiday when the gym was closed.
The studies show that trying something new quite often for as little as a month can kick-start a lasting change in behavior. Moreover, "temptation-bundling" may also be a useful method for changing behavior, particularly when used together with other methods. Even if you cannot promise yourself to stick with something for long, there is a huge benefit in putting in a lot of energy for a few weeks. It may pay off for longer than you think. So, why not challenge yourself with next New Year's resolution?
1.What can we learn from the two studies?
A.The students got different payments according to their gym attendance.
B.The temptation-bundling group loved audio-novels more than the other group.
C.The students who exercised more often at first were more likely to keep working out.
D.27% of students in the temptation-bundling group exercised more often than before.
2.The third paragraph is mainly about ________.
A.what was found in the research
B.how the research was performed
C.why the scientists did the research
D.who took part in the research
3.The underlined word "temptation-bundling" in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.
A.forming new habits by trying something you didn't like before
B.pushing yourself by doing two tasks at the same time
C.improving your workout skills by listening to audio-books
D.connecting something you like with something you have to do
4.What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?
A.To encourage people to go to the gym more often.
B.To present a new way to do scientific research.
C.To offer advice on how to develop a good habit.
D.To stress the importance of New Year's resolutions.
八年级英语阅读单选困难题
Old habits, especially bad ones, can be hard to break.
People often make fun of New Year's resolutions (决心). However, resolutions present a big opportunity for self-improvement. Fortunately, social science has some ideas about how to start a good habit and stick to it.
Gary Charness and Uri Gneezy, two scientists at the University of Chicago, did some research, where 120 students were asked to take part in an experiment about exercise habits, and each of them would get $175 in the end. The students were randomly assigned (随机分配) to three groups. The first group got the money for just giving researchers permission (允许) to record their gym attendance (出勤). The second group gave permission, but had to go to the gym at least once the next month. The final group gave permission and had to go to the gym eight times that month.
Unsurprisingly, the group that had to make eight gym visits to get paid exercised more than the other two groups. After the payments stopped, these students kept going to the gym at higher rates (频率). They went to the gym about twice as often as the other two groups.
In another study, researchers invited 151 students to work out in the gym, and randomly assigned 75 to a "temptation-bundling" group. As they exercised, they listened to the start of an attractive audio-novel (有声小说).At the end of their workout, students were told that if they wanted to hear what happened next in their book, they would have to come back to the gym .They could only listen to the audio-book while exercising. The other 76 students also completed the first workout but without any kind of temptation bundle.
It turned out that the students in the temptation-bundling group visited the gym 27% more often than the control group over the next seven weeks. Sadly, the temptation-bundling trick fell apart over the Thanksgiving holiday when the gym was closed.
The studies show that trying something new quite often for as little as a month can kick-start a lasting change in behavior. Moreover, "temptation-bundling" may also be a useful method for changing behavior, particularly when used together with other methods. Even if you cannot promise yourself to stick with something for long, there is a huge benefit in putting in a lot of energy for a few weeks. It may pay off for longer than you think. So, why not challenge yourself with next New Year's resolution?
1.What can we learn from the two studies?
A.The students got different payments according to their gym attendance.
B.The temptation-bundling group loved audio-novels more than the other group.
C.The students who exercised more often at first were more likely to keep working out.
D.27% of students in the temptation-bundling group exercised more often than before.
2.The third paragraph is mainly about ________.
A.what was found in the research
B.how the research was performed
C.why the scientists did the research
D.who took part in the research
3.The underlined word "temptation-bundling" in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.
A.forming new habits by trying something you didn't like before
B.pushing yourself by doing two tasks at the same time
C.improving your workout skills by listening to audio-books
D.connecting something you like with something you have to do
4.What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?
A.To encourage people to go to the gym more often.
B.To present a new way to do scientific research.
C.To offer advice on how to develop a good habit.
D.To stress the importance of New Year's resolutions.
八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
---Will people live to be 300 years old ?
---_______. But maybe people can live to be 200 years old.
A. Yes, they are B. No, they won’t
C. No, they can’t D. Yes, they will
八年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Nobody likes to do chores, especially kids. How can you make your kids get into a good habit of doing their chores? Try making chores fun for them.
Play some music: Music makes everything seem like a party, doesn’t it? Play your kids’ favorite music and let them dance around while they are doing their chores.
Make it a treasure hunt (寻宝): It’s a good way when you would like them to clean the house. Let them know that you hide (隐藏) a $5 bill someplace. If they find it, they can keep it.
Change often: If your kids keep doing the same chores for months, they may feel bored. Teaching them a new task (任务) is fun for both you and the kids. They will feel more grown up when they get a new task.
Do it together: It’s never fun to be the only one working and watching everyone else relaxing. If everyone takes part in doing chores, you will finish them faster and have more fun.
1.The article is for .
A. schools B. teachers C. parents D. kids
2.There are pieces of advice in the article.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
3.The writer thinks it’s better to while asking kids to clean the house.
A. play their favorite music B. hide something for them to find
C. give them a new task D. do it together with them
4.Kids may feel if they keep on doing the same chores for months.
A. tired B. fun C. interested D. bored
5.Which is the best title of the article?
A. Doing chores is good for kids B. Help kids set a good habit
C. Make chores fun for kids D. Everyone should do chores
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Nobody likes to do chores， especially kids. How can you make your kids get into a good habit of doing their chores? Try making chores fun for them.
Play some music： Music makes everything seem like a party， doesn’t it? Play your kids’ favorite music and let them dance around while they are doing their chores.
Make it a treasure hunt (寻宝)： It’s a good way when you would like them to clean the house. Let them know that you hide (隐藏) a $5 bill someplace. If they find it， they can keep it.
Change often： If your kids keep doing the same chores for months， they may feel bored. Teaching them a new task (任务) is fun for both you and the kids. They will feel more grown up when they get a new task.
Do it together： It’s never fun to be the only one working and watching everyone else relaxing.
If everyone takes part in doing chores， you will finish them faster and have more fun.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.The article is for .
A. schools B. teachers C. parents D. kids
2.There are pieces of advice in the article.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
3.The writer thinks it’s better to while asking kids to clean the house.
A. play their favorite music
B. ask them to do the same things every time
C. watch them do the chores
D. give them lots of housework to do at a time
4. Kids may feel if they keep on doing the same chores for months.
A. tired B. fun C. interested D. bored
5. Which is the best title of the article?
A. Doing chores is good for kids
B. Help kids set a good habit
C. Make chores fun for kids
D. Everyone should do chores
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Life used to be quite hard for disabled people like me. I can’t use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or____________________things are difficult for me. What would it be like to be blind or deaf? It would be much harder than you can_____________________. Luckily, things are getting much better these days.
One day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. Animal Helpers was set up to help disabled people. My friend also thought a dog might_____________________me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog. After six months of___________________with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog’s name is Lucky--- a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. I am able to have a “dog helper” because of people’s kindness. Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him_____________________. For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once. He is a fantastic dog.
1.A.carrying B.lying C.building
2.A.interest B.see C.imagine
3.A.cheer B.give C.fix
4.A.playing B.waiting C.training
5.A.words B.orders C.books
八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Everyone ______ be polite to the old people.
| A．may | B．should | C．can | D．could |
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A bad eating habit will not kill people at once. It can, _______, cause many diseases.
A. though B. but C. however D. because
八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
A rich man asked an old man to advise his son to keep away from his bad habits. The old man took the son for a slow walk through a ________. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to pull out a ________ plant growing in the garden.
The boy held the plant between his two fingers and ________ pulled it out. The old man then ________ him to pull out a little bigger plant. The boy pulled hard and the plant came out________ the roots (根). “Now pull out that one,” said the old man, _______ the biggest plant. The boy had to ________ all his strength (力量)to pull it out.
Next, the old man, pointing to a big ________, said, “Now, take this out .” The boy held it and ________ to pull it out. But the tree would not move. “It’s ________,” said the boy , out of breath (呼吸).
“So it is like bad ________,” said the old man. “When they are young, it is easy to pull them out. ________ when they take hold, they cannot be controlled(控制). ” The old man’s words ________ the boy’s life.
From the story above, the ________ we can learn is: Don’t wait for bad habits to grow in us. Drop them while we are in control of them, ________ they will control us.
1.A. park B. forest C. garden D. mountain
2.A. small B. strong C. green D. beautiful
3.A. hard B. even C. happily D. easily
4.A. helped B. asked C. pushed D. led
5.A. of B. to C. with D. on
6.A. pointing to B. waiting for C. looking after D. worrying about
7.A. have B. help C. use D. catch
8.A. flower B. tree C. stick D. bamboo
9.A. had B. learned C. tried D. liked
10.A. dangerous B. easy C. wrong D. hard
11.A. habits B. ideas C. plans D. hopes
12.A. And B. So C. Or D. But
13.A. saved B. hurt C. changed D. improved
14.A. lesson B. word C. subject D. programme
15.A. but B. or C. and D. so
八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times. You've made friends since childhood, but you still don’t know who your true friends are. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend：
Always be honest
Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive. A true friend always tells you the truth. It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.
There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. He or she may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares about you. Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never makes time for you when you are in trouble. You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can't always listen immediately to your problems.
Always be respectful （尊敬的）
A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not. Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.
Always be understanding
It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend. A true friend will always be forgiving （体谅的）and understanding, even if it isn't his/her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn't want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.
1.What's the best title for the third paragraph （段）？
A.Always there for you. B.Keep your secrets.
C.Always happy for you. D.Remember your important days.
2.According to the passage, a true friend will always
A.follow your advice B.offer a solution for your problems
C.listen immediately to your problems D.respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Never tell lies to friends. B.Making time for friends.
C.Sharing fun with friends D.Paying attention to a friend's opinions.
4.A true friend will always forgive and understand you because
A.he/she doesn't want to lose you B.he/she wants you to feel confident
C.he/she wants to help you D.he/she doesn't care about your mistakes
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
More and more people can______over 100 years old in the future.
A. live B. live to C. live to be D. have
八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析