Question

Ever since I was a kid I had a 6 second rule.That means that if I had something I needed to do but didn't want to, I'd count till 6 and do it anyway.My personal rule was to just never ever break that rule,that at 6,I HAD to get it going.Most of the time I'd use it to get out of bed or get out of the bath.Sometimes I'd also use it to restrict my time playing "ok in 6 seconds I'll stop playing with my dolls."

As I grew older,I'd use it as a motivation to get it going with my homework,get off messenger,etc.It really worked well,the same rule applied;whatever happens,don't cheat the "rule of 6." Most of the time,I wouldn't even have to count till 6 because I knew it would just mean I d have to do it,so I'd just do it anyway.As an adult,I've pretty much conditioned myself to do things by the rule of 6.I've pretty much mastered most usual things in my life but the rule of 6 never fails me when I start something new.Exercising,running,getting cooking,starting reading,it just works for me.

At the time,when I was 6,6 was my favorite number.So just go ahead and pick a number from 1-10 (although Id suggest 3-10) and try it.The important thing is not just to let yourself down.Like any other trick,it only works if you allow it to.

1.As a kid,the author,      .

A. played with his dolls all the time

B. hated to get out of bed very early

C. formed a good habit by the rule of 6

D. always needed to do something unwillingly

2.The main idea of the second paragraph is      .

A. The rule was not useful as he grew older

B. Cheating the rule means that he can't do anything well

C. The rule works well for him all the time

D. The rule never fails him when he starts something new

3.Which one in the following sentence is WRONG?

A. The author would use the rule to get out of bed.

B. As the author grew older,he gave up the rule.

C. 6 was the author's favourite number.

D. The 6 second rule is useful and helpful to the author.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. A 6 Second Rule

B. The Most Useful Habit

C. My Favorite Number

D. A Meaningful Story

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】本文讲述了作者对于自己所要做的事情有一个六秒的规则，这个规则帮助作者养成了很好的习惯，也使作者对于自己要做的事情不再拖延，并且呼吁人们使用这种方法。

1.细节理解题。由文中第一段 That means that if I had something I needed to do but didn't want to, I'd count till 6 and do it anyway这意味着，如果我有我需要做的但是不想做的事情的话，我会数到6并且无论如何都会做。可知作者通过六秒规则养成了更好的习惯，故选C。

2.主旨大意题。由第二段It really worked well,the same rule applied;它真的作用非常好，并且同样的规则被应用。可知六秒规则对于作者的作用是非常大的，故选C。

3.细节理解题。由第二段As I grew older,I'd use it as a motivation to get it going with my homework,get off messenger,etc.当我长大，我会用它作为一个动机得到它去做我的作业，下车的信使等。可知当作者长大后并没有放弃六秒规则，所以B不正确，故选B。

4.主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的就是六秒规则带给作者的好处，所以A符合题目，故选A。