(十六) A. it is hard to achieve for most Americans
B. it is focused too much on the result C. it is dependent on too many things
D. it is based on actionable decisions 1. The writer thinks that setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake because ____. B
细节理解题。根据题干setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake可锁定文章的第一段最后一句，并由文章第二段段意及第四句The alternative is to focus your resolution on the input可知此段强调要focus on input, not output, 且output 与result意思相近，故选B。 A. goal
B. method
C. attention
D. action 2. The underlined word “alternative” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
B
词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句That is, we tend to care about the output but not to control the input及第三句This is a bad way to construct goals可知我们注重结果 (output)而不是过程(input),这是一个追求目标不好的方式，可推断第四句The alternative is to focus your resolution on the input作者想表达的是 (解决的) 方法是注重你的过程行动，故可推断alternative与B选项method相近。 A. they obeyed all the general rules B. they paid more attention to exams C. they were motivated by their classmates D. they were rewarded for reading some books 3. In Roland Fryer’s research, some students did better than the others because _____. D
细节理解题。根据题干关键信息Roland Fryer’s research 及some students did better than the others可定位于文章第三段第五句Fryer’s conclusion was that the …其中input指的是reading books, 故选D。 A. “I’ll give up desert.”
B. “I’ll study harder.” C. “I’ll cut down my expense”
D. “I’ll spend more time with my family” 4. According to the writer, which of the following statements is a good goal? A
推理判断题。根据题干信息a good goal可定位于文章第五段第一句，根据作者举例推断出a good goal的概念为具体的目标，根据文章中心,好的目标应该是以过程为主要导向的，故选A。 A. develop good habits and focus on the outcome B. be optimistic about final goals and stick to them C. pick specific actions that can be turned into
good habits D. set ambitious goals that can balance the input
and output 5. The author strongly believes that we should ___. C
主旨大意题。根据文章大意及最后一段In the long run, these new goals could become a habit可知：从长远来看，这些新的目标能够变成习惯，新的目标指的是应该注重过程行动的目标，选项C的表述与文章大意一致。 loss n. 损失
control n. 控制 alternative n. 选择对象 focus n.焦点 measure vt. 测量 adopt vt. 采纳 general adj. 一般的
achievement
n. 成就
［复记强化］ Fryer’s conclusion was that the incentives for inputs might be more effective because students do not know how to do better on an exam, aside from general rules like “study harder.” ［难句理解］ 结构分析：句中that引导的表语从句，该从句里又包含一个由because引导的原因状语从句。
汉语大意：Fryer的结论是：激励的输入可能会更有效果，因为除了像“要更加努力学习”这种一般性的规则外，学生不知道怎样在考试中考得更好。 * *