广州中考英语2020-2024年5年真题汇编专题09 阅读理解之应用文（教师）.docx

广州中考英语2020-2024年5年真题汇编专题09阅读理解之应用文

【五年考情回顾】

年份

体裁

主题内容

2024年

应用文

本文主要讲述了作者Ana在尝试改变坏习惯和形成好习惯时遇到的困难，并解释了这些困难背后的科学原因。

2023年

应用文

本文是三个青少年的问题以及作者给出的建议。

2021年

应用文

文章讲述制作稻草人需要的材料，制作的步骤和用途。

（2024·广东广州·中考真题）

Idon’tbelieveit!I’mstillsittingherewritingmypaper.I’vehadtwoweekstoprepareandwriteitandIneedtohanditintomorrow.Amonthago,Imadeadecisiontoneverleavethingstothelastminute.Well,I’vefailed.I’vealsobeentryingtogorunningtogetfitterwithmyclassmatesafterschoolforfourweeks.ButIreallyfeelit’sdifficulttofollowmyplannow.Whyisitsohardtobreakabadhabitandformagoodone?

I’vejustreadanarticleandI’vediscoveredthatitisn’tmyproblem!Infact,it’sourbrains.Ourbrainsareprogrammedtomakeitdifficulttobreakbadhabits.Researchshowswhenwedosomethingthesamewayrepeatedly,ourbrainnotices.It’sjustlike,“Oh,writingapaperishard.Westillhavetime.Wecanrelaxfornow?Gotit!”Ifwealwaysdothingslikethat,weget“intothehabit”ofleavingthingstothelastminute.Wemayevengetareward(奖励)fromthisbadhabit,atleastatfirst.Ourbrainmaysay,“Ah,relaxation!Ilikethis!”Slowly,itseemsthatwecan’tstopdoingthehabitorcontrolit.Maybeit’sbecausewedon’tknowhowtogettherewardswithoutdoingit.

Butthat’snotall.Scientistshavealsodiscoveredthatittakestenweekstoformagoodhabit.That’sbecausetenweeksistheamountoftimethebrainneedstochangeandacceptanewhabitaspartofeverydaylife.Thegoodnewsisthatonceyoumakeittotenweeks,everythingbecomesaloteasier.Thebadnewsisthattenweeksisareallylongtime,soyoumaygiveupyourplansooner.

Sothereyouare.Maybewewanttochangeourwaysandbecomebetterpeople,butourbrainswon’tletus.Oristhisjustanexcuse?Look—I’vefinishedmypaperontime!Anythingispossible!

ByAna

1．WhoisAna?

A．Aschoolgirl. B．Abrainscientist. C．At