【題目】 Hard work really does pay off. Scientists find that perseverance (堅(jiān)持不懈) leads to better grades and higher achievements in school.

“Being passionate (熱情的) is not enough to ensure academic success,” says researchers, who thought of “courage” as a key to success. This is also regarded as effort in reaching long-term goals, and determination to continue one's efforts in spite of hardships.

Researchers think that the finding could help create new training to help children develop the skill and help ensure their future success.

Researchers from the Academy of Finland studied more than 2,000 students from Helsinki. They were followed through their academic career from 12 to 16, the sixth grade until the ninth grade in local school years. Researchers found that the factor that best predicts courage was related to goals, with previous academic achievements playing no role in developing the skill.

Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro, who led the study, said, “Courage means a young person is really interested in his or her studies and does not give up easily. A key element of courage is high perseverance when facing difficulties and hardships. The important finding is that these factors are the key to success and well-being. Our study shows the power of courage.”

Professor Salmela-Aro also thinks it is important to develop new practices and qualities to improve courage in teenagers. She added, “Young people should see everyday school work as part of their life in a broader context and establish achievable goals for themselves. Schools must also serve as a place where it is safe to fail and learn to deal with setbacks. One must not be discouraged by setbacks, but draw strength and new energy from them!

【1】What can we learn about the research?

A.It takes at least three years.B.It helps students make progress.

C.It makes many discoveries.D.It follows 2,000 students abroad.

【2】What should students do according to the researchers?

A.Focus on former grades.B.Achieve their goals.

C.Try all their best.D.Forget sadness.

【3】What does the underlined word “setbacks” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A.Strengths.B.Difficulties.

C.Weaknesses.D.Efforts

【4】Which is the text probably taken from?

A.A picture book.B.A literature book.

C.A geography textbook.D.An educational magazine.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇議論文。努力終將獲得回報(bào)。本文介紹了一項(xiàng)新的研究---勇氣是獲得成功至關(guān)重要的因素，這項(xiàng)研究鼓勵(lì)學(xué)校培養(yǎng)青少年學(xué)生要有敢于面對(duì)困難，持之以恒實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的勇氣。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中They were followed through their academic career from 12 to 16, the sixth grade until the ninth grade in local school years.一句可知研究人員密切跟蹤參與研究的學(xué)生從6年級(jí)一直到9年級(jí)，總共研究了近4年的時(shí)間，因此選項(xiàng)A It takes at least three years(它至少花了3年時(shí)間)正確。故選A。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中This is also regarded as effort in reaching long-term goals, and determination to continue one's efforts in spite of hardships.一句可知研究人員認(rèn)為盡管有困難，學(xué)生們應(yīng)該有勇氣，有決心繼續(xù)努力學(xué)習(xí)。因此，我們可以得知研究人員認(rèn)為學(xué)生們應(yīng)盡最難努力去嘗試。故選C。

【3】詞義猜測(cè)題。根前文，尤其是A key element of courage is high perseverance when facing difficulties and hardships.一句明確提出學(xué)生們要有勇氣，有決心克服困難。結(jié)合本句Schools must also serve as a place where it is safe to fail and learn to deal with setbacks（學(xué)校也必須成為一個(gè)地方，在這里失敗是安全的，并學(xué)會(huì)應(yīng)稱對(duì)失敗或挫折）中setback與選項(xiàng)B. difficulties意義相近。故選B。

【4】推理判斷題。本文介紹了一項(xiàng)新的研究---勇氣是獲得成功至關(guān)重要的因素，這項(xiàng)研究鼓勵(lì)學(xué)校培養(yǎng)青少年學(xué)生要有敢于面對(duì)困難，持之以恒實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的勇氣。因此，本文應(yīng)該是關(guān)于教育的。因此選項(xiàng)D. An educational magazine.一本教育雜志。故選D。

詞意猜測(cè)是考生必須掌握的一項(xiàng)重要閱讀技能，因此，意義猜測(cè)題是高考閱讀理解的必考題型。這類題包括猜測(cè)單詞、短語(yǔ)、句子的意思和判斷指代內(nèi)容。解題技巧:

1.文中找線索或信息詞。

2.根據(jù)熟悉的詞及詞義判斷新單詞的意思。

3.根據(jù)上下文判斷新詞匯在特定句中確切的意思。

很多情況下都根據(jù)技巧1.文中找線索或信息詞。以本文第3題為例：根前文，尤其是A key element of courage is high perseverance when facing difficulties and hardships.一句明確提出學(xué)生們要有勇氣，有決心克服困難。結(jié)合本句Schools must also serve as a place where it is safe to fail and learn to deal with setbacks（學(xué)校也必須成為一個(gè)地方，在這里失敗是安全的，并學(xué)會(huì)應(yīng)稱對(duì)失敗或挫折）中setback與選項(xiàng)B. difficulties意義相近。故選B。

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