The story of the touchstone(探金石) tells of a man who was told that if he could find the touchstone, its magical powers could give him anything he wanted. It could be found, he was 31 , among the pebbles (卵石) of a beach. All he need to do is 32 a stone.If it feels warm, the magical touchstone is 33 .
The man rushed to the beach without delay. When he 34 a pebble that felt cold, he threw it into the sea. He 35 this practice for weeks. Each pebble felt cold, and each pebble was 36 thrown into the sea..
But one morning, he 37 to take hold of a pebble that felt 38 , unlike the other stones. The man, who had 39 noticed the difference, threw it into the sea. He hadn’t 40 to, but he had formed a habit that can be 41 to break.
Any behavior one 42 is strengthened. Repeated often enough, it becomes a(n) 43 . A Spanish proverb says, “Habits are first cobwebs (蜘蛛网), then cables (钢索).” It works well for 44 habits that first trap us like a cobweb. And if we continue the behavior, the 45 grows stronger and can be as difficult to break as a steel cable. 46 some habits can work in our 47 , such as patterns of our lives, positive attitudes and healthy ways of thinking. We form our habits, then our habits form us 48 .
When it 49 habits, practice may not make perfect. But practice will certainly make permanent. So form the habits you want and let them 50 you into the person you want to be.
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Modern equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like ______ working here. But whether to stay or leave is ___________.
A.with; on you |
B.about; up to you |
C.at; up to you |
D.over; beyond you |
—Where have you been?
— I ______ in the heavy traffic. Otherwise I ______ here earlier.
A.have got stuck; would have come |
B.got stuck; was |
C.got stuck; would have come |
D.had to stuck; would come |
His feature story opens and closes with descriptions of two new reports, each _____ one major point in contrast with the other.
A.makes |
B.making |
C.is to make |
D.makes |
In _____ Chinese culture, marriage decisions were often made by parents for their children.
A.traditional |
B.historic |
C.remote |
D.initial |
Payment may be made in any of the following ways, _____ cash, ____ cheque, or _____ credit card.
A.by; in ; by |
B.by; in; with |
C.in ; by; with |
D.in ; by; by |