阅读01 备战2023年中考英语之考前五十天押题五十篇（阅读+写作）（原卷版）

阅读01备战2023年中考英语之考前五十天押题五十篇（阅读）DAY1 1学外语的途径 1DAY2 3科技改变教育 3DAY3 5“隐身的人很重要” 5DAY4 6人与自然 7DAY5 8神奇的连衣裙 8DAY6 10中国传统茶文化 10DAY7 11墨菲定律 11DAY8 13畅想未来支付 13DAY9 14自控力 14DAY10 16运动 16DAY1学外语的途径本文主要介绍了看电视可以是学习一门外语的途径。LikemostpeopleIknow,Ilovewatchingtelevision.WhenIwaslittle,Iwouldalwayslookforwardtowatchingachildren’sprogrammeonTVwhenIarrivedhomefromschool.Thesedays,whenIamathome,Ienjoyturningonthetelevisionintheeveningafterabusydaytowatchacrimedramaorchatshow.AlthoughInormallywatchtelevisiontorelaxandIoftenfeelguiltyaboutwatchingtelevisiontoomuch,TVseriesareanexcellentresourceforanyambitiouslanguagelearner.Whenyouarelearningalanguage,itisagreatideatochooseaforeignlanguageseriestowatch.Theseriescanbelongtoanykind:thriller,drama,comedyorevenrealitytelevision,whatevermakesyouinterested.Watchingthisseriesisagoodwaytoimproveyourlisteningskillsbecausethecharactersorpresenterswilltalkatanormalspeedandwilluseauthenticlanguage.ItisalsoausefulwaytopracticeyourspokenEnglish,whichcannotbefoundinatextbookbutisusedregularlyinreallife.Ifyouareabeginner,itcanbeagoodideatostartbywatchingtheprogrammewithsubtitles(字幕)inyournativelanguage.However,asyoubecomemoreconfident,youcanwatchaserieswithforeignlanguagesubtitlesorevenwithnosubtitlesatall.Rememberthattheaimisnottounderstandeverysingleword!Youjustneedtobeabletounderstandtheoverallstorylineandyoucanoftenworkoutthemeaningofunfamiliarwordsandphrasesfromthecontext.Itcanbedifficultatfirst,butitisreallyimportanttokeepgoing!Sometimes,whilewatchingtheprogramme,Inoteddownanyunfamiliarvocabularybeforecheckingitinadictionary.However,atothertimes,Iputmypendown,relaxedandenjoyedtheshow.Mylisteningskillshavedefinitelyimprovedandmyvocabularyhaswidened.So,thereyouhaveit:anexcusetowatchtelevision!读后小测1．IfyourEnglishispoor,you’dbetter________.A．trytoimproveyourlisteningskillsfirstB．watchmoreprogrammeswithnosubtitlesC．choosethriller,drama,comedyandrealitytelevisiontowatchD．watchEnglishprogrammeswithyournativelanguagesubtitles2．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“authentic”inParagraph2?A．Standard. B．Special. C．Meaningful. D．Unusual.3．Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowatchingtelevisiontolearnEnglish?A．Heisdoubtfulaboutit. B．Heencouragesustodoitthisway.C．Hisattitudeisunclear. D．HehatestolearnEnglishthisway.4．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Asastudent,thewriterlikedwatchingcrimedramasonTV.B．Itisveryeasytowatchprogrammeswithnosubtitlesatfirst.C．Thesedays,thewriterdoesn’tlikewatchingchatshowsatall.D．Ifthewriterwatchestelevisiontoomuch,heoftenfeelsguilty.5．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thewaytolearnalanguage. B．Askillinimprovingvocabulary.C．Anexcusetowatchtelevision. D．Thebenefitofwatchingtelevision.DAY2科技改变教育本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章讨论了聊天机器人工具ChatGPT在教育领域中的使用情况，包括一些学校和教育机构对其使用的担忧和禁止，以及一些教育机构对其使用的支持。ChatGPT,asmartAIchat-bot（聊天机器人）tool,hasswepttheeducationworldinthepastmonths.AccordingtoaUSsurveyofmorethan1,000students,over89percentofthemhaveusedChatGPTtohelpwithahomeworktask.DevelopedbyUScompanyOpenAI,ChatGPTisapowerfultool.Youcanaskittowritestoriesandemails,createfoodmenu,translatelanguages,andanswerallkindsofquestions.SomeschoolsintheUS,AustraliaandFrancehavebanned（禁止）theuseofChatGPT.IntheUS,forexample,NewYorkCitypublicschoolsbannedstudentsandteachersfromusingChatGPTonthedistrict’snetworksanddevices（设备）,CNNreported.Themovecomesoutofworriesthatthetoolcouldmakeiteasierforstudentstocheat（作弊）onstudy.SomealsoworrythatChatGPTcouldbeusedtospreadwronginformation.“Itdoesnotbuildcritical-thinking（批判性思维）andproblem-solvingskills,whicharenecessaryforacademic（学术的）andlifelongsuccess,”saidJennaLyle,thedeputypresssecretaryoftheNewYorkCityDepartmentofEducation.Apartfrombans,teachersaremakingchangestotheirclassestostoptheuseofChatGPT.SomecollegeteachersintheUStrytoincludemorespeakingexamsandhandwrittenpapersinsteadoftypedones,TheNewYorkTimesreported.However,notalleducatorssay“no”toChatGPT.SomeCanadianuniversitiesaredrafting（起草）policiesonitsuse,forbothstudentsandteachers.Theyhavenoplanstocompletelybanthetoolsofar.BhaskarVira,headmasterforeducationattheUniversityofCambridgeintheUK,saidthatbansonAIsoftwarelikeChatGPTarenotwise.“WehavetoknowthatAIisatoolpeoplewilluse,”hetoldVarsity,theschoolnewspaperoftheuniversity.Whatweneedtodois“adapt（调整）ourlearning,teachingandexaminations”.Thatway,wecan“haveintegrity（诚信）whilerecognizing（辨认）theuseofthetool”.读后小测6．SomeschoolsintheUSbannedtheuseofChatGPTbecause________.A．studentsmayuseittocheatonhomework B．itrarelyprovidescorrectinformationC．ittakestheplaceofteachers D．ittakesupmostofthedistrict’snetworks7．JennaLylethinksthat________.A．ChatGPTisnecessaryforacademicandlifelongsuccessB．usingChatGPTisnotgoodfordevelopingstudents’mindsC．ChatGPTissofarthesmartestAIchat-bottoolD．ChatGPTmightofferthewronginformation8．WhatdidtheeducatorsintheUSdotoavoidtheuseofChatGPT?a.Theystoppedstudents’useofthetool.b.TheylearnedtorecognizepaperswrittenbyChatGPT.c.Theychangedtheformsofassignment（作业）.d.TheysuggestedlawstobantheuseofChatGPT.A．ab B．ac C．bc D．cd9．WhichopinionisNOTmentionedinthestory?A．UsingChatGPTmakesstudentslazyinthinking.B．ThecompletebanonusingChatGPTisnotwise.C．ChatGPTwillcompletelychangepresenteducation.D．ChatGPTmaybeusedforbothteachersandstudents.10．Thepassageisprobablyfrom________.A．Sportsandfitness B．HealthanddietC．Culturalexchange D．ScienceandeducationDAY3“隐身的人很重要”本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了致力于让学生平等对待教职工和非教职工作人员的项目“隐身的人很重要”。Haveyoueverpaidattentiontoyourschool’ssecurityguards(保安)ordininghallstaff(职员)?Wouldyousay“goodmorning”toyourschool’scleaners?ForhighschoolstudentDingJiacheng,it’saproblemthatmanystudentsignore(忽视)theimportantjobsdonebythesenon-teachingworkers.Hewantedtomakeachange.TheboyfromHangzhouEntelForeignLanguageSchool,togetherwithseveralotherstudents,workedonaprojectcalled“TheInvisible(隐身的)areSignificant”.Theyhopedmorestudentswouldseeandrespectthe“invisible”staffoncampus.TheprojectwonaprizeatChinaThinksBig,acompetitionheldbyHarvardUniversityandTsinghuaUniversitytoencourageteenagerstostudysocialissues.“MyteammembersandIsentquestionnaires(问卷)to158students,”saidDing.“Inonequestion,56percentofthestudentssaidtheywouldgreetthosenon-teachingworkers,whileonly17percentstronglybelievethateverystudentshoulddoso.”Theteamalsoobservedinteractions(互动)betweenstudentsandworkers.“Whenmoststudentsfollowtherulesoftheirteachers,one-thirdofthestudentsgoagainsttherulesofthedormitoryattendants(宿舍管理员),”saidDing.“Itshowsthatstudentstreatnon-teachingstaffdifferentlyfromteachingstaff.”Themainreason,accordingtoDing,isthatstudentsknowlittleabouttheworkdonebynon-teachingstaff.Theyalsohavefewchancestocommunicatewiththem.Therefore,Ding’steamshotvideostoshowstaffworkingaroundcampus.Theyalsoheldabasketballmatchbetweenstudentsandnon-teachingstafftoincreasetheirinteraction.“We’vealsomadeaseriesofstickers(贴纸),”saidDing.“Wehopethesecuteimageswillhelpyoungpeoplelikethenon-teachingstaffmore.”“Theactivityhelpedmeunderstandthatwecanallmakeapositiveimpact(积极影响)throughourcreativeideas,”saidDing.读后小测11．WhydidDingJiachengandhisteammatesstarttheproject“TheInvisibleareSignificant”?A．TowinaprizeatthecompetitionChinaThinksBig.B．Tohelpnon-teachingstaffathisschoolfindotherjobs.C．Somorestudentswouldseeandrespectnon-teachingworkers.D．Todrawstudents’attentiontoimportantsocialissues.12．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“significant”meaninParagraph2?A．Interesting. B．Important. C．Imaginative. D．Creative.13．WhatareParagraphs3—4mainlyabout?A．Whatjobsnon-teachingworkersdo.B．Howaskingquestionshelpsstudentslearn.C．HowDing’steamworkedontheirproject.D．Whymanystudentsdon’tfollowschoolrules.14．Accordingtothepassage,whatdidDing’steamdotohelpotherstudentsknowmoreaboutthenon-teachingstaffontheircampus?a.Theymadeposters.

b.Theyshotvideos.c.Theymadeaseriesofstickers.

d.Theyheldabasketballmatch.A．abc B．abd C．acd D．bcd15．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Highschoolstudentscaremoreaboutthenon-teachingstaff.B．Studentsshouldtreatnon-teachingstaffthesameasteachingstaff.C．Bettercommunicationcanhelpstudentsvaluetheteachingstaff.D．Youngpeoplelovetomakestickersofthepeoplearoundthem.DAY4人与自然本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何让自己的院子成为动物的栖息地。Doyouliketowatchanimalsthroughyourwindow?Makeyouryardaplacethatanimalswanttovisit.Youdon’tneedabigplace.Youjustneedtoknowwhatmakesatrulygoodhabitat(栖息地).Thenyouneedtomakesomecarefulplansforyouryard.Youcanprovideanimalswithfood.Youmayplanttreesthatbearnutsorberries.Birdsandsquirrelslikethem.Youcangrowflowers.Beesandbutterflieslikethem.Youcanalsooffersomefoodlikefruitorbreadtoanimals.Putthefoodinfeeders(饲料槽).Spreadsomeontheground,too.It’simportanttopreparewaterforanimals.Theydrinkwaterandalsotakeabathinwater.Manyinsectslayeggsinwater.Somepeoplebuildsmallpondsintheiryards.Youcanevenfillabowlwithwaterandputthebowlinyouryard.Changethewaterafewtimesaweeksothatthewaterwon’tgetdirty.Animalsneedhidingplaces.Theyneedasafeplacetohidefrombadweather.Theyneedtohidefrompeopleorotheranimalswhentheygetscared.Bushes,treesandtallgrassesaregoodplacesforthemtohide.Youcanalsomakeotherhidingplaces.Helpinganimalstobuildhomesisagoodchoice.Animalsneedasafeplacefortheirbabies.Birdsmaketheirhomesintreesorbushes.Rabbitsmaketheirhomesintallgrasses.Youcanbuildorbuyhomesforanimals.Forexample,youcanbuildabirdhouseforbirds.Theseareallgoodwaystomakeyouryardahomeforanimals.Soon,youwillseeanimalsrunningaround.Youwillhearbirdssingingsongs.Youwillhavefunwatchingwildanimalsthroughyourwindow.读后小测16．Whatdoestheunderlinedword”them”refertointhepassage?A．Trees. B．Flowers. C．Animals. D．Grasses.17．Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．Animalsneedsafehidingplaces.B．Whatwedomaymakeanimalsscared.C．Weshouldhelpanimalstobuildhomes.D．Badweatherhasabadinfluenceonanimals.18．Wheremayanimalsbuildtheirhomesaccordingtothetext?A．Bytheriver. B．Undertheground. C．Inthetrees. D．Onthewall.19．What’sthestructureofthetext?A． B．C． D．20．What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．Somelivinghabitsofanimals B．WaystomakefriendswithanimalsC．Howtomakeyouryardmoreuseful D．WaystomakeyouryardahomeforanimalsDAY5神奇的连衣裙本文主要讲述了Becky穿上了神奇的连衣裙，飞到了天空，飞过了大海，丛林，和沙漠，最后飞到了家，落在了花园里。①OnedayBeckywentshopping.Shestoppedtolookatsomedresses.Beckysawalovelydresswithdifferentcolouredstripes(条纹)likearainbow.Itwasjustwhatshewanted.Beckyhadenoughmoneysoshedecidedtobuyit.Whenshetouchedthedress,Beckyfeltastrangefeelingofexcitementasiftherewassomethingveryspecialaboutit.②Beckyhurriedhomeandtriedthedresson.Asshedidsoshefeltveryodd.Shestartedtofloatintheairandflylikeabird!Thedresswasmagic!③Sheflewupandhighinthesky.Sheflewhighabovetheclouds.Whenshelookeddown,everythinglookedsmaller—thecarslookedlikebeetlesandthepeoplelookedassmallasants!Herhouselookedlikealittlebox!④Beckyflewoverthesea.Shewavedtothepeopleonboatsbelow.Theywereverysurprised!Shewavedtothewhales.Theyblewwaterintotheairather.Shewavedtothedolphins.Theyjumpedoutofthewaterwhentheysawher.⑤Beckyflewoverthejungle.Shewavedtothetigers.Theygrowledather.Shewavedtotheelephants.Theyliftedtheirtrunksandtrumpetedather.Shewavedtothemonkeys.Theythrewbananasather.⑥Beckyflewoverthedesert.Itwasveryhot.Shewavedtothecamels.Shewavedtothesnakes.Shewavedtopeopleintentsintheoasis.⑦Beckybegantogettiredsosheflewhomeandlandedinhergarden.Whatanadventure!Whatadress!读后小测21．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinparagraph1?A．Thelovelydress. B．Thecolorfulrainbow.C．Thecoloredstripes. D．Thepocketmoney.22．Thewriterusessomanyexclamationmarks(感叹号)inthepassagebecausehewants________.A．todrawreaders’attention B．toaskotherstoobeyordersC．toshowthefeelingsofexcitement D．toexpressthestrongdetermination23．Inwhichorderdoesthestorytakeplace?①Beckyflewovertheseaandsawsomewhales.②Whenshetriedthedresson,Beckystartedtofloatintheair.③Inthedesert,Beckysawsomecamels.④Beckyboughtanewdress.⑤WhenBeckyflewoverthejungle,somemonkeysthrewbananasather.A．④②⑤①③ B．②④⑤①③ C．④②①⑤③ D．②①⑤③④24．What’sthestructureofthestory?A． B． C． D．DAY6中国传统茶文化本文主要介绍了中国传统的茶文化。Alongwithfirewood,rice,oil,salt,sauceandvinegar,teaisconsideredoneofthesevennecessitiesforlifeinChina.Now,ithasalsowonglobalrecognitionasasharedculturaltreasureofmankind.OnNov.29,ChinesetraditionalteaprocessingskillsandtheirrelatedsocialpracticeswereaddedtotheUNESCOintangibleculturalheritage(非物质文化遗产)list.Sinceancienttimes,Chinesepeoplehavebeenplanting,picking,makinganddrinkingtea.Moreimportantly,China’steaculturehasformedChinesecustoms.ItisChinesetraditionalcustomthatahostshouldwelcomevisitingguestswithboiledtea.ApoembySongpoetDuLeireads,“Ioffertea,notwine,toaguestonacoldnight.Whenwaterboilsonthestove,fireburnswithflamebright.”BoilingteaisoneoftheoldestChineseteabrewingmethods,datingbacktotheTangDynasty(618—907).Tealeaveswereboiledforalongtimeandsometimestheywerecookedtogetherwithdifferentkindsofherbsandfruits.Duringthisprocess,peoplecanenjoyaquiettime.LaterintheMingDynasty(1368—1644),afasterandmoreconvenientmethodbecomemorepopular—steeping(冲泡).________.OntheappXiaohongshu,orLittleRedBook,thereareover40,000postsonthetopicof“stove-boiledtea”(围炉煮茶).Theylightlyroasttealeavesbeforeboilingtheminateapotonastove.Peoplesitaroundthestoveinanaturalsettingandhavesnackswiththeirhottea.Somealsoweartraditionalhanfuasifitcouldtakethembacktothoseancienttimes.Through“stove-boiledtea”,peoplecantasteaslowerlifeandfindtheirinnerpeace.AsiswritteninoneXiaohongshupost,“Itisveryrelaxingtodrinkhottea,feelthefallbreeze,andchatwithbestfriends.”读后小测25．Thewriterintroducesthetopicby________.A．askingquestions B．listingnumbersC．tellingstories D．statingfacts26．Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat________.A．DuLeiisagreatpoetinTang-DynastyB．“stove-boiledtea”becomespopularagainC．ChineseteaculturehasspreadtowesterncountriesD．itisanoldtraditiontowelcomeguestswithboiledtea27．Thebestsentencetofillintheblankinthelastparagraphis“________”.A．Let’strytheoldmethodofboilingteainsparetimeB．Thesedays,theoldmethodismakingacomebackC．ChineseinventedmanydifferentwaysofdrinkingteaD．Therefore,itisagoodchoicetodrinkteawithfriends28．Thewriterwritesthispassageto________.A．introduceapopularwayofmakingtea,“stove-boiledtea”B．invitemoreandmorepeoplearoundtheworldtovisitChinaC．callontheyoungtolearnmoreaboutChinesetraditionalteaD．showhowpopularandinterestingtheappXiaohongshuisDAY7墨菲定律本文讲了墨菲定律，通过实验告诉我们墨菲定律对人们的影响。①Sometimes,whenyouworrythatyoumayfailanexam,youendupfailing.Orduringaseatingarrangement(安排)inyourclass,whenyouareafraidtositnexttosomeoneyoudon’tlike,youendupsharingthedeskwithhimorher.②ThisiswhatMurphy’sLawtellsus:Ifthingscangowrong,theywillgowrong.Butisittrue?

③OfthestudiesaboutMurphy’sLaw,themostfamousoneisthebutteredtoast(奶油烤面包片)phenomenon:Onetoastwithbutterfalls,itlandsbutter-sidedownmostofthetime.④Toprove(证明)this,RobertMatthewsdidalotofexperiments(实验)withmorethan1,000Britishschoolkidsin2001.Inthefirstexperiment,eachstudentputapieceofbutteredtoastonaplate,letitfalloff20timesandnotedwhichsideitlandedon.Ofalmost10,000experiments,toastlandedbutter-sidedown62percentofthetime.⑤Butyoumayask:Isitthebutterthatplaysarole?HerecomesMatthews’secondexperiment.Thistime,insteadofbutter,thetoasthadaletter“B”writtenononeside.Itstilllanded58percentofthetimeontheB-side.ThisprovedthatMurphy’sLawistrue:Ifthetoastcanlandbutter-sidedown,itwilldoso.⑥Matthewsdidanotherexperiment.Whenstudentsthrewthetoastfromaheightof2.5meters,thetoastlandedbutter-sidedownonly47percentofthetime.“Toastlandsbutter-sidedownbecausehumansaren’ttallenoughtoletitlandanyotherway,”Matthewssaid.⑦AccordingtoMurphy’sLaw,there’salwayssomethingthatyoudon’texpecttohappen.Sostoptellingyourselfyouwillfailandbeactive,becausetheopportunities(机会)areonlyforthosewhoareprepared.读后小测29．WhichsituationbelowbestdescribesMurphy’sLaw?A．Inaclass,ifyoudon’twanttobequestioned,youmayendupfailingansweringthequestions.B．Inaspeechcompetition,youarepreparedandperformwell;intheend,youwinthefirstprize.C．Theweatherreportsaysitwillrainforawholeweek,soyouplantotakeanumbrellaeveryday.D．Youareafraidtobefoundplayinggamesduringtheclasses,andyouwillprobablybecaught.30．HowdoesRobertMatthewsproveMurphy’sLaw?A．Bygivingexamples. B．Bylistingnumbers.C．Byaskingquestions. D．Bydoingexperiments.31．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“phenomenon”meaninChinese?A．事迹 B．现象 C．结果 D．哲学32．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Inthefirstexperiment,thetoastlandedbutter-sidedownabout620times.B．Inthefirsttwoexperiments,eitherthebutterortheletter“B”playsarole.C．Ifthetoastcanlandbutter-sidedownmostofthetime,Murphy’sLawistrue.D．ThepassageismainlytalkingaboutMurphy’sLaw:Youwillfailtheexamnomatterwhatyoudo.33．What’sthestructureofthepassage?A． B．C． D．DAY8畅想未来支付本文主要讲述了人们在使用现金和信用卡时的担心和遇到的问题，并畅想或许未来某一天政府会把人们的拇指指纹和数字一起保存起来，因为拇指指纹不是相同的，所以人们不会担心丢失它。Inthefuturewemaynotneedtohavemoneyinourpockets.Islifeeasierwhenpeopledon’tneedtocarryanymoneyatall?Ismoneyheavytocarry?Isitsafetocarrymoney?Maybeinthefutureeachofuswillhaveonlyonesmallcreditcard（信用卡）.Wewilluseittobuyallthethingseasily.Ofcourse,wemaystillhavesomeofthesameproblemswithcardswenowhavewithmoney.Forexample,wealwayslosemoney.Maybewewilllosethecards.Maybesomeonewilltakethecards.Someonemaymakeacardthatlookslikeourcards.Sincewecan’tbuyanythingwithoutourcards,thecreditcardsmaybenobetterthanmoney.Istheresomethingeasiertousethancreditcards?Eachofushasathumbprint（拇指指纹）.Notwothumbprintsarethesame.Maybesomedaythegovernmentwillkeeppeople’sthumbprintswithanumber.Whenyouwanttobuysomething,youwillputyourthumbonamachineoracomputer.Eachstoreorbusinesswillpossessone.Everyone’sthumbprintswillbeinthecomputer.Itwillbehardtoloseourthumbprints!Itwillbehardforsomeonetostealitortomakeonelikeit.读后小测34．Thewriterprobablyagreesthatcreditcardsare________tocarrythanmoney.A．heavier B．moredifficult C．easier D．larger35．Whatmaybeaproblemwithcreditcardsinthefuture?A．Wecan’tusethecardseasily. B．Wewon’tbeabletomakeenoughcards.C．Wemaynotknowhowtousethecards. D．Wemaysometimeslosethecards.36．Theunderlinedword“possess”probablymeans“________”inEnglish.A．have B．lend C．sell D．spend37．Inthewriter’sopinion,it’llbethebestwaytobuythingswith________inthefuture.A．money B．creditcards C．thumbprints D．phonesDAY9自控力本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了自控力给我们带来的消极影响，作者认为我们要正确应用自控力。Whydopeopledrinktoomuch,eattoomuch,smokecigarettesortakedrugs?What’stoblameforallthebadbehavior?Mostpeoplewouldsaythat,whiletheseself-destructive（自我毁灭性的）actscanhavemanyrootcauses,theyallhaveoneobviousthingincommon:theyareallexamplesoffailuresofself-control,lackingthewillpowertoresistthem.Accordingtoarecentstudy,however,ifyoureallythinkaboutit,somethingaboutthatsimpleanswerdoesn’tquitemakesense.Infact,itturnsoutthatsometimesit’shavingwillpowerthatreallygetsyouintotrouble.Thinkbacktothetimeyoutookyourveryfirstsip（啜饮）ofbeer.Disgusting,wasn’tit?Whenmyfathergavememyfirsttasteofbeerasateenager,Iwonderedwhyanyonewouldvoluntarilydrinkit.Andsmoking?Nooneenjoystheirfirstcigarette.Ittastesawful.Soeventhoughsmoking,anddrinkingalcoholorcoffee,canbecometemptation（诱惑）youneedwillpowertoresist,theynever,everstartoutthatway.Justgettingpastthosefirsthorribleexperiencesactuallyrequiresalotofself-control.Ironically（讽刺的是）,onlythosewhocancontrolthemselveswellratherthangiveintothem,canevercometosomedaydevelopa“taste”forBudweiserbeer,Marlborocigarettes,ordark-roastedStarbuckscoffee.Wedoitforsocialacceptance.Weforceourselvestoconsumealcohol,cigarettes,coffeeandevenillegaldrugs,inordertoseemexperienced,grown-up,andcool.Thesebadhabitsaren’tself-controlfailures-farfromit.Theyarevoluntarychoicesandtheyareinfactself-controlsuccesses.Self-controlissimplyatooltobeputtosomeuse,helpfulorharmful.Tolivehappyandproductivelives,weneedtodevelopnotonlyourself-controlbutalsothewisdomtomakegooddecisionsaboutwhenandwheretoapplyit.读后小测38．Whatdomostpeoplethinkcausesbadbehavior?A．Beingforcedbyothers. B．Nothavingenoughwillpower.C．Enjoyingtheirfirstexperience. D．Followingtheexamplesoftheirfriends.39．Theaut