英语四级阅读理解历年真题(6)
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英语四级阅读理解历年真题（6）
来源：2024年6月（第2套）Passage One——“意志力”与成功习惯
阅读原文
People often wonder why some entrepreneurs have greater success than others. Is it habits, connections, luck, work ethic or any other behavior? I believe the key to success is willpower.
Willpower is the ability to control yourself. It is a strong determination that allows you to do something difficult. It is a behavior we are born with more than one we learn; however, it is possible to not only learn it, but also strengthen it with constant exercise.
Willpower is just like a muscle; to keep it strong you need to constantly exercise it. People with a great amount of willpower have the discipline to develop positive, successful habits.
Even with an incredible amount of talent, without the discipline and motivation to create positive habits, it can be difficult to achieve success. Willpower and habits go hand in hand. It is critical to create good habits and take the actions necessary to stick to those habits day in and day out for greater success.
Almost half of our daily actions are part of our habits and not decisions, so once the correct habits are in place, you will automatically perform those tasks on a day-to-day basis. The best way to create and stick to a habit is to have strong motivation. It's easier to change your habits to lose weight if you have a health issue and you want to be around longer for your kids, or if your business is something you're passionate about.
Having a valuable outcome associated with a habit will help you stick to that habit permanently. The art of self-control is one that most successful individuals have mastered. Self-control enables you to avoid behaviors that don't contribute to your success and adopt those that do.
Because there is a delayed satisfaction associated with self-control, it can be easy to get off track. However, if you work on sticking to those small positive habits one day at a time, it becomes easier to stay strong and achieve that delayed reward. Once a reward is achieved, it is much easier to continue sticking to your habits.
题目
46. What does the author say we need to do to strengthen our willpower?
A) Keep it under control.
B) Apply it continuously.
C) Learn from entrepreneurs.
D) Aim at success determinedly.
47. How are almost half of our daily actions performed according to the passage?
A) Out of habit.
B) With determination.
C) Like muscle building.
D) By self-discipline.
48. What will help people stick to doing something constructive automatically?
A) Practising it on a day-to-day basis.
B) Associating it with improving health.
C) Possessing a reasonable amount of talent.
D) Foreseeing the desired outcome it will yield.
49. How does the art of self-control help us succeed?
A) By allowing us to remain clear-headed permanently.
B) By enabling us to alter our behaviors constantly.
C) By enabling us to take positive actions.
D) By allowing us to avoid taking risks.
50. Why can it be difficult for us to maintain self-control?
A) Most of us are not in the habit of exercising self-control.
B) We may not get immediate rewards from self-control.
C) Self-control tends to be associated with pains.
D) Self-control only brings about small benefits.
答案与解析
46. B 细节题。原文说“to keep it strong you need to constantly exercise it”，即需要持续锻炼。B 项“Apply it continuously”对应“constantly exercise”。
47. A 细节题。原文明确指出“Almost half of our daily actions are part of our habits and not decisions”，即近一半的日常行为是出于习惯，而非有意识决定。A 项正确。
48. A 细节题。题目问什么能帮助人们自动地坚持做有益的事。原文说“once the correct habits are in place, you will automatically perform those tasks on a day-to-day basis”，前提是习惯已经形成并日复一日地坚持。A 项“Practising it on a day-to-day basis”与原文逻辑一致。
49. C 细节题。原文说“Self-control enables you to avoid behaviors that don't contribute to your success and adopt those that do”，即自控力让人采取积极的、有助于成功的行动。C 项“take positive actions”概括准确。
50. B 细节题。原文指出“Because there is a delayed satisfaction associated with self-control, it can be easy to get off track”，自控的困难在于回报是延迟的，无法立刻获得满足。B 项“may not get immediate rewards”正是此意。
