A habit is an action that we have acted so often that it becomes something we do almost without thinking. Some of them are not good habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to give up these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to get it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result(结果) of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure(压力), what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision(决定). What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do something that is more important.
小题1:   From the first paragraph, we know that ____________.

A．people always fail to break bad habits

B．we must change all the habits we have

C．a habit is a terrible thing we can never change

D．we can easily change bad habits

小题2:   The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to get it” means that ____________.

A．something dangerous may happen

B．there is a long way and a short way

C．it is not easy to give up bad habits

D．we must cut bad habits in a short time

小题3:According to the passage, if you want to give up your habits, you have to ____________.

A．talk to others	B．know why you do and what you do
C．finish your homework first	D．spend less time on the Internet

小题4:What does the underlined word “punished” mean in Chinese?

A．表扬

B．奖励

C．挨打

D．惩罚

小题5:  The best title for this passage is ____________.

A．A bad habit	B．Change the habit
C．Give up bad habits	D．A good habit

A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.
小题1: From the first paragraph we know that __________.

A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change

B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits

C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful

D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits

小题2:The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that __________.

A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits

B．there is a long way and a short way

C．something dangerous may happen

D．we must cut it in a short time.

小题3: According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to __________.

A．talk to others when you are in low spirits

B．know why you do what you do

C．finish your homework first

D．spend less time on the Internet

小题4:Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?

A．You are punished later.

B．Making people around you feel unhappy.

C．You feel a little better after shouting at others.

D．You leave your homework at home by accident.

小题5:The main purpose of this passage is to __________.

A．introduce and describe	B．complain and disagree
C．explain and advise	D．discuss and argue