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Maybe you’re ready to make some New Year’s resolutions, but you’re not optimistic that this year is going to be any different. M
Maybe you’re ready to make some New Year’s resolutions, but you’re not optimistic that this year is going to be any different. M
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2015-04-10
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问题
Maybe you’re ready to make some New Year’s resolutions, but you’re not optimistic that this year is going to be any different. Many people believe that it takes willpower to achieve such goals. "I resolve to eat less food" sounds good in theory, but it’s often hard to sustain. And if you believe that it’s all willpower, then you’re likely to be upset with yourself if you don’t succeed.
Willpower alone is not sustainable. Pleasure is. Deprivation is not sustainable. Abundance is. Pain is not sustainable. Ecstasy is. Fear of dying is not sustainable. Joy of living is. If we view changing our diet and lifestyle as deprivation and sacrifice, well, forget about it. You might be able to force yourself to make some changes for a limited period of time, but long-term success will
elude
you.
The language of behavioral modification often has a moralistic quality to it that turns off a lot of people. It’s a small step from thinking of foods as "good" or "bad" to seeing yourself as a "good person" or a "bad person" if you eat them—gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins. For example, once you feel that you’re a bad person for eating some ice cream, it’s all too easy to say, "Well, I blew it, so I might as well finish the entire pint. " In reality, although we often project moral qualities onto it, food is just food.
Also, the term "compliance" has a creepy, fascist quality to it, one person manipulating or bending another person to his or her will. In the short run I may be able to pressure you into changing your diet, but sooner or later, some part of you will rebel. The same is often true if we try to use willpower to pressure ourselves into changing what we eat and how we live—we may rebel against ourselves.
Instead, if we understand that what we gain is so much more than what we give up, then it doesn’t feel like a sacrifice. We can see lifestyle choices as an opportunity to transform our lives in ways that make us feel more joyful. If it’s fun, then it’s sustainable. What matters most is your overall way of eating and living. Studies have shown that those who eat the healthiest overall are the ones who allow themselves some indulgences.
The purpose of the author in writing this text is that
选项
A、willpower always betrays us; attitude matters.
B、gluttony is considered to be the root of all evils.
C、New Year’s Resolution is anything but a routine.
D、willpower itself is a kind of sacrifice which needs praising.
答案
A
解析
作者写本文的目的在于[A]意志力往往背叛我们;态度很重要。[B]贪吃是万恶之源。[C]新年计划绝对不是例行公事。[D]意志力本身就是一种值得赞扬的牺牲。[A]“意志力往往背叛我们;态度很重要”可以作为该文章的写作目的。[B]“贪吃是万恶之源”是文章的局部信息,况且表述也不准确.[C]也是文章的局部信息,不是写作目的;[D]“意志力本身就是一种值得赞扬的牺牲”是对文章内容的误读。故选[A]。
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