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如何养成好习惯
体裁:说明文(方法类)
难度:⭐⭐⭐(中等)
建议用时:6-7分钟
词数:约350词
题型侧重:主旨题 + 细节题
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📝 阅读原文
How to Develop Good Habits
Good habits help us study better and live healthier. However, many students find it hard to keep a new habit. Here are some easy ways to make good habits stick.
Start small. Do not try to change everything at once. If you want to read more, begin with just five minutes a day. A small start is easier to keep, and it builds confidence.
Do it at the same time and place. When you study or exercise at the same time and in the same place every day, your brain learns the rhythm. Soon the habit becomes automatic, and you no longer need to remind yourself.
Track your progress. Keep a simple chart or use an app to mark each day you finish the habit. Seeing your streak grow gives you a sense of achievement and pushes you to continue.
Find a partner. Ask a friend to join you. You can check in with each other and encourage one another. It is much harder to give up when someone is waiting for you.
Remember, habits are not built in one day. Studies show it may take about 66 days for a new behavior to become a real habit. Be patient, and do not give up. Small steps every day lead to big changes.
✏️ 阅读理解题目
1. Why does the writer suggest starting with a small habit?(细节题)
A. Because big changes are impossible.
B. Because a small start is easier to keep and builds confidence.
C. Because small habits are useless.
D. Because it saves more time.
2. What is the benefit of doing a habit at the same time and place?(细节题)
A. It helps you sleep better.
B. It makes the habit automatic and needs no reminder.
C. It allows you to do two things at once.
D. It helps you make more friends.
3. The word "track" in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.(词义猜测题)
A. 记录;追踪
B. 忘记
C. 隐藏
D. 取消
4. What is the main idea of the passage?(主旨题)
A. Why students fail to study.
B. How to develop and keep good habits.
C. The importance of having a friend.
D. Why 66 days is a magic number.
5. What can we infer from the last paragraph?(推断题)
A. Good habits can be formed in one day.
B. We should be patient and keep trying.
C. Tracking progress is a waste of time.
D. A partner is unnecessary.

💡 答案与详细解析
第1题:答案 B
【题型】细节题
【解析】根据第二段 "A small start is easier to keep, and it builds confidence." 可知,从小习惯开始更容易坚持,并能建立信心,选 B。
• A选项:原文未说大改变不可能,只说不要"一次改变一切"。
• C选项:与原文"小习惯建立信心"相反。
✅ 解题技巧:说明文——找建议句的信号词
说明文讲方法时常有 Here are / Do... / Start... 等祈使句或建议句。
题干问 why,回原文找该建议后的原因句(because / and 连接的结果)。
第2题:答案 B
【题型】细节题
【解析】根据第三段 "Soon the habit becomes automatic, and you no longer need to remind yourself." 可知,固定时间地点能让习惯变得自动,不再需要提醒自己,选 B。
• A、C、D 选项:原文均未提及睡眠、同时做两件事或交友。
✅ 解题技巧:细节题——锁定段落核心句
每段首句往往是该段主旨(本段首句 Do it at the same time and place)。
答案通常在段内解释句,抓 becomes / no longer 等结果词。
第3题:答案 A
【题型】词义猜测题
【解析】track 本义为"追踪、记录"。结合语境 "Keep a simple chart ... to mark each day you finish the habit. Seeing your streak grow..."(用图表标记每天完成情况,看到连续天数增长),可知 track 是"记录;追踪"的意思,选 A。
• B、C、D 都与"看到进步、继续坚持"的语境相反。
✅ 解题技巧:词义猜测——看后文举例/解释
track 后接 keep a chart / mark each day / seeing streak grow,全是"记录打卡"的动作。
顺着动作链就能猜出词义,不必认识原词。
第4题:答案 B
【题型】主旨题
【解析】全文结构是"引出话题(好习惯难坚持)→ 四条养成方法(从小开始/固定时间/记录打卡/找伙伴)→ 总结(需要耐心)",始终围绕"如何养成并坚持好习惯"展开,选 B。
• A选项:只涉及局部(第一段提到难坚持,但非主旨)。
• C、D 选项:都只是文中一个细节,以偏概全。
✅ 解题技巧:主旨题——看首尾 + 段落结构
标题 How to Develop Good Habits 已点题;首段提问题、中间给方法、尾段总结。
正确项应概括"方法"全貌,而非单一细节。
第5题:答案 B
【题型】推断题
【解析】根据最后一段 "Be patient, and do not give up. Small steps every day lead to big changes." 可知,作者建议要有耐心、不要放弃,每天一小步终会带来大改变,可推断我们应耐心坚持,选 B。
• A选项:与原文"习惯不是一天养成的 / 约需66天"相反。
• C、D 选项:与原文"记录打卡有用、伙伴有帮助"相反。
✅ 解题技巧:推断题——找作者的态度/建议信号
尾段 Be patient / do not give up 是直接建议。
推断题答案往往就是作者明确倡导的态度,而非文中某句的字面重述。
📚 重点词汇积累
单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 中文释义 | 中考频度 |
habit | /ˈhæbɪt/ | n. | 习惯 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
develop | /dɪˈveləp/ | v. | 养成;发展 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
gradually | /ˈɡrædʒuəli/ | adv. | 逐渐地 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
progress | /ˈprəʊɡres/ | n. | 进步;进展 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
partner | /ˈpɑːtnə(r)/ | n. | 伙伴;搭档 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
routine | /ruːˈtiːn/ | n. | 日常惯例;常规 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
goal | /ɡəʊl/ | n. | 目标 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
remind | /rɪˈmaɪnd/ | v. | 提醒 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
automatic | /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ | adj. | 自动的 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
give up | /ɡɪv ʌp/ | phr. | 放弃 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
常用短语
1. keep a habit保持一个习惯
2. at once立刻;同时
3. build confidence建立信心
4. the same time and place同一时间地点
5. track your progress记录你的进步
6. a sense of achievement成就感
7. lead to导致;带来
🔗 长难句分析
句子 1
When you study or exercise at the same time and in the same place every day, your brain learns the rhythm.
【翻译】当你每天在同一时间、同一地点学习或锻炼时,你的大脑就会学会这种节奏。
结构拆解
- When 引导时间状语从句(当你……时)
- 从句主语 you;谓语 study or exercise(并列动词)
- 主句主语 your brain;谓语 learns;宾语 the rhythm
【考点】when 引导的时间状语从句 + 主句。说明文常用"条件/时间 + 结果"讲方法效果。
句子 2
Studies show it may take about 66 days for a new behavior to become a real habit.
【翻译】研究表明,一种新行为大约需要 66 天才能变成真正的习惯。
结构拆解
- Studies show 后接宾语从句(省略 that)
- 从句用 it takes (sb) some time to do 结构,it 是形式主语
- for a new behavior to become... 是不定式复合结构作真正主语
【考点】it takes ... to do 句型 + 宾语从句。科普/说明文引用研究结论的高频句式。

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