2025-2026学年山西省大同市高一上学期10月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1山西省大同市2025-2026学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWheretoEatinRomeLikeaLocalInRome,travelersofteneatatpopularrestaurantsthatofferEnglishmenus.Butifyouwanttoexperiencetherealtasteofthecity,followthelocalsandfindgreatfoodinquietercorners.SantoPalatoSinceopeningin2017,SantoPalatohasbeenknownforbothclassicRomandishesandcreativenewones.InMarch,itmovedfromasmallplaceinSanGiovannitoabiggeroneinPortaMetronia,withamoderndesignthatincludesbright-orangewallsandaglass-walledkitchen.Despiteitsnewlook,theeasy,old-schoolfeelisstillthere,withwoodenchairsandcomfortabletables.RetrobotegaWithitsopenkitchen,it’soneofthemostexcitingdiningplacesinthecity.Themenuincludesbothclassicdishesandcreativeones.Withover90wines(葡萄酒)availablebytheglass,it’sagreatplaceforwinelovers.Foramorerelaxedexperience,headtoretrovino,therestaurant’swinebar.EnotecaL’AntidotoHiddeninaquietstreetinTastevere,thissmallwinebaroffersjust16seats.Inside,guestsenjoyarelaxedatmosphere(氛围)withsoftmusic.Theyoungchef,MirkoPelosi,createsamenuofsmall,creativeplatesinspiredbyItalianandotherdishes.Thewinelistfocusesonnaturalwines.Anddon’tmissthesmokedfish,whichpairsperfectlywiththewines.FischioNexttoanoldfunfair,Fischioisalaid-backbarwhichservessomeofthebestcoffeeinRome.It’safavoriteplaceforlocals,offeringamixofacaféandaneighborhoodhangout.Spendtheafternoonoveracupofcoffee.It’sagreatplacetounwindandenjoytheRomanlife.1.WhatisspecialaboutSantosPalato?A.Itmovesrepeatedly. B.Ithasanold-schoolstyle.C.ItiscrowdedinMarch. D.Itserveshard-to-findwines.2.WhataretouristsadvisedtodoatEnotecaL’Antidoto?A.Watchamusicshow. B.Buythefreshseafood.C.Trythesmokedfish. D.Picksomelocalgrapes.3.WherewillyougoifyouwanttotastegreatcoffeeinRome?A.Fischio. B.SantosPalato. C.retrobotega. D.EnotecaL’Antidoto.BYashPatelwasfluentinfourlanguages:English,Hindi,Gujarat,andAmericanSignLanguage.However,hebelievedafifthshouldbeaddedtothelist:accounting(会计).“Accountingisthelanguageofbusiness,”Patelsaid.“Ifyouwanttodobusiness,youneedtoknowthatlanguage,orworkwithsomeonewhodoes.”PatelisabouttograduatefromtheUniversityofSouthFlorida(USF)withadegreeinaccounting.Hisjourneyintoaccountingbegannearlytenyearsagowhenhefirstrecognizedtheimportanceofunderstandingaccounting.Patel’sgrandmotherownstheDianaMotelinClearwater.In2015,strugglingtomakesenseofhertaxforms,sheturnedtoPatelforhelp.“Ididn’tunderstandit,either,”herecalled.“Myfamilyownsabusiness,soIfiguredIshouldlearnaboutaccounting.”HethengotadegreeinaccountingfromSt.PetersburgCollege.In2023,hemanagedtostudyaccountsatUSF.TopayforhislivingcostsatUSF,Patelstartedhisownbusiness.Usingasmallbusinessloan(贷款),heboughtfivesecond-handvendingmachines.Heplacedtwoinaprivateschoolandthreeinmotels,oneofwhichwasownedbyhisfamily.AfterhisfirstyearatUSF,hesoldthebusinessbecausehedidn’thaveenoughtimetomanageit.Soonafter,PateljoinedBetaAlphaPsi,aprofessionalorganizationforfinancialstudents,whichhelpedhimlandinternships(实习).HerememberedhisfirstcareerfairatUSF,whereheshowedupinjeansandtrainers.“Thecompaniesdidn’ttalktomebecauseIdidn’tlookprofessional,”hesaid.WiththehelpofBetaAlphaPsi,Patellearnedhowtodressandpresenthimself,whichledtointernshipsatCherryBekaertandDeloitte.Lookingahead,PatelplanstocompleteaMaster’sdegreeinaccountingatUSFandworkinpublicaccounting.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutPatelfromthefirstparagraph?A.Hehasarealfeelforlanguages. B.Hecanspeakfivelanguages.C.HeworksasatranslatorinIndia. D.HeteachesaccountingatUSF.5.WhatmadePateldecidetostudyaccountingatfirst?A.Hisinterestinbanking. B.Hisfamily’sbusiness.C.Hiswishtorunahotel. D.Hisparents’expectations.6.WhydidPatelstarthisownbusiness?A.Torepayhisstudentloan. B.Tosendmoneytohisgrandma.C.Tosupporthimselfatcollege. D.Toapplywhathelearnedtolife.7.HowdidBetaAlphaPsiaffectPatel?A.HegotaMaster’sdegree. B.Hesetupanationalorganization.C.Hefoundawell-paidjob. D.Hegavemorethoughttohislooks.CMakingexercisefunisachallengeformanypeoplewhostruggletofindthemotivation(动机)toworkout.Butratherthanforcingyourselftoenjoyrunningorthatgymclassyouonceattended,thesolutionmaylieinsomethingmorestraightforward—simplychoosingexercisesthatfityourpersonality,accordingtoarecentstudypublishedinthejournalFrontiersinPsychology.Toreachtheirfindings,thestudy’sco-leadauthor,FlaminiaRonca,aprofessorinexercisescienceatUniversityCollegeLondon,andhercoworkersfirstdirectedthe132subjects,agedbetween25and51yearsold,tocompleteaquestionnaireshowingtheirpersonalitytypes.Thestudytookacommonlyusedmodelthatdescribessomeone’spersonality,namelyoutgoingpeople,quietworriers,kindhelpers,curiousexplorers,andcarefulplanners.Theresearchersthenranfitnesstestsonthesubjectsandputthemintotwogroups.Onegroupwasgivenaneight-weekbikingplan,whilethecontrolgroupdid10minutesaweekofstretching(伸展)exercises.Ofthe132subjects,86completedbothpre-andpost-testingeithersideoftheseeightweeks.Thestudyteamfoundthat,althoughfitnessimprovedacrossallpersonalitytypesforthosewhocompletedthebikingandstretchingprograms,therewasamarkeddifferenceinenjoymentofexercise.Outgoingpeopleenjoyedthehigher-intensity(强度)labfitnesstests,whilequietworriersenjoyedthehome-basedlight-intensityworkouts.Thestudyalsoshowedhowexerciseaffectedpeople’sstresslevelsbasedontheirpersonality.Peoplewhoscoredhighinneuroticism,meaningtheyfeelmoreanxious,experiencedabiggerdropinstresslevelscomparedwithothergroups.“Ithinkthat’squiteapowerfulmessagetogive,”Roncasaid.Consideringthemanybenefitsofexercise,shehopedtheirfindingswouldencouragepeopletofindformsofexercisetheyenjoy,makingiteasiertosticktoafitnessroutineandtoimprovetheirfitnessovertime.8.Inwhatwaywerethetwogroupsdifferentintermsofresearchdesign?A.Theirage. B.Theirhobby. C.Exercisetype. D.Healthcondition.9.Whatdidthestudyfindaboutpersonality?A.Itdrivespeopletoachievedreams. B.Itaffectstheenjoymentofexercise.C.Itshowssimilaritiesincertainways. D.Ithelpsuscompletemoreexercises.10.WhatdoesRoncaintendtoexplaininthelastparagraph?A.Theapplicationofthefindings. B.Thebackgroundoftheexperiment.C.Thedirectionoffurtherresearch. D.Thearrangementfordailyexercise.11.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheInfluenceofExerciseonPersonality B.TheBenefitsoftheStretchingProgramC.GivingYouNewMotivationtoExercise D.MatchingWorkoutstoYourPersonalityDManyparentshaveexperiencedmomentswhentheirchild’sbehaviormakesthemfeelannoyedandhelpless.However,newresearchsuggeststhatadifferentsolutionworksbetter.ArecentstudyfromKing’sCollegeLondonfoundthatresponding(回应)toachild’sbehaviorwithwarmthandpraisecannotonlyimprovetheirbehaviorbutalsochangehowtheirbrainworks.Theresearchshowsthatparentingprograms,whichfocusonpositive(积极的)behavior,canleadtorealchangesinbrainactivityinchildrenwithbehavioralproblems.Researchersstudied78boyswithbehavioralproblems,aged5to10.Theseboys,alongwithacontrolgroupof35otherchildren,completedareward(奖励)-learningtaskwhilehavingabrainscan.Atthebeginning,theboysshowedlessbrainactivityintheinsula,apartofthebrainresponsibleforexpectingrewards,comparedtootherchildren.Thefamiliesoftheseboyswithbehavioralproblemsthenattendeda10-12-weekparentingprogramaimedatencouragingwarmparenting.Aftercompletingtheprogram,theboysweretestedagain.Theresultswerestriking.Mostoftheboysshowedmorebrainactivityintheinsulaandotherareasresponsiblefordecision-makingandlearning.Theywerecalled“improvers”.Thestudyalsofoundthattheparentingprogramchangedhowtheboyswithimprovedbehaviorlearnedfromtheirexperiences.Theywereabletomakebetterdecisionsandbecameslowertochangetheirexpectationsafteragoodorbadexperience.Theyalsobecamemorepracticalandmoreawareofthedifferencebetweenrewardsandpunishments.Thisresearchhighlightsthestronginfluenceofpositiveparentingonchildren’sbehaviorandbraindevelopment,showingthatwarmthandpatiencecancreatelong-termchangesinbothbehaviorandthebrain.12.Whatarethefamiliesoftheboyswithbehavioralproblemsaskedtodointhestudy?A.Performwarmparenting. B.Goforamedicalcheck-up.C.Giverewardstoresearchers. D.Cleanupthelabeveryday.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“striking”inparagraph5mean?A.Endless. B.Different. C.Noticeable. D.Alarming.14.Whichisachangethathappenedtothe“improvers”?A.Theylearnedtoworkhardatschool. B.Theyleftabadimpressiononthescientists.C.Theymanagedtokeeptheirpromise. D.Theycouldmakewell-consideredchoices.15.Whatcanbeinferredaboutpositiveparentingaccordingtotheresearch?A.Itoffersahopefulmessagetodoctors. B.Itisachallengingtaskforeveryfamily.C.Itrequiresteacherstoactasarolemodel. D.Itproducesalastinginfluenceonchildren.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。WhenIfirstarrivedinBuenosAiresin2010,Icouldn’tevenorderfoodatarestaurantinSpanish.Buttwoyearslater,IwasexplainingRussiangrammartoafriendinSpanish.____16____.Ispentmanyhourspracticing,makingmistakes,andlearningthroughrealconversations.Herearesomeofmytipsthatmayhelpyoualongtheway.·Knowwhyyouwanttolearnanewlanguage.Doyouwanttoliveinanewcountry?Orperhapsyoujustwanttobeabletoorderfoodwhenyouvisitaforeigncountry?Theseareallgreatreasonstolearnanewlanguage.Withoutastrongreasonforyourlearning,youwillloseinterestandgiveup.____17____.·Setsimpleandmeasurablelearninggoals.Manypeoplestartbysaying,“IwanttobefluentinFrenchinsixmonths!”Theproblemis,whatisfluency?Readingandwriting?____18____.Forexample,youcouldaimtolearnhowtointroduceyourselfbytheendoftoday.·Talkasmuchaspossible.____19____.Talkingwithpeoplewhoarebetterthanyouatthelanguageismoreeffective(有效的)thananytextbook.Onehourofconversationisworthfivehoursinaclassroom.·____20____.Weusuallythinkinournativelanguage.Butyoucanchallengeyourselftothinkinthelanguageyou’relearning.Practiceformingsentencesandimaginehavingconversationsinyourhead.Thishelpsalotwhenyouactuallyspeaktosomeone.Forexample,youcanpictureyourselftalkingaboutatopicyoumightdiscusslater.A.Instead,it’sbettertosetachievablegoalsB.Itwasn’teasy,andtherewerenoshortcutsC.KeeppracticingthenewlanguageinyourheadD.It’sdifferentfromBritishEnglishinseveralwaysE.SoyoumusthaveaclearreasontolearnalanguageF.PicturewhatitwillbeliketolivealoneinanewcountryG.Thebestwaytolearnaforeignlanguageisthroughconversation第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iwaseagertoexplorenewsubjectsbeforehighschoolbegan.Butafterafewmonths,IfeltmorepressurethanIhad____21____.Everyweekthereweretests,homework,andgroupprojects.Ioftenfelt____22____andsometimescouldn’tsleepbeforeexams.Onenight,Isatatmydesk,lookingatmybooks,andwonderedifIcould____23____allofthis.Thenextday,Idecidedto____24____tomybestfriendabouthowIwasfeeling.Shetoldmethatshehad____25____thesamething.Shesuggestedthatinsteadofkeepingeverythingbottledup,Ishould____26____mytimebetterandreachoutforhelpwhenneeded.Her____27____gavemehope.Istartedcreatingadaily____28____:Inotonlysetasidetimeforstudying,butalsoforthingsI____29____,likelisteningtomusic,andplayingbasketball.____30____,thisnewplanworkedwell.Ibecamemore____31____duringstudytime,andtakingbreakshelpedmestayrelaxed.Ialsostartedaskingmyteachersquestionsafterclass,whichgavememore____32____.Overtime,Ifeltlessstressedandmoreincontrolofmy____33____.Lookingback,I’velearnedthatstressispartofschoollife.Whattruly____34____isknowinghowtolivewithit.Bystayingorganizedandaskingforhelp,Icanrisetothe____35____ofhighschoolwhilestillenjoyingit.21.A.handed B.understood C.expected D.forgotten22.A.nervous B.relaxed C.calm D.angry23.A.windup B.dealwith C.dependon D.lookfor24.A.see B.stick C.talk D.reply25.A.ignored B.questioned C.described D.experienced26.A.manage B.waste C.record D.accept27.A.class B.joke C.score D.advice28.A.diary B.meeting C.schedule D.promise29.A.checked B.enjoyed C.celebrated D.doubted30.A.Surprisingly B.Similarly C.Aimlessly D.Unluckily31.A.tired B.focused C.careless D.regretful32.A.favorites B.pressure C.excuses D.confidence33.A.secrets B.reports C.studies D.topics34.A.jumps B.matters C.praises D.sounds35.A.challenges B.giveaway C.beginners D.meanings第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TheTerracottaArmy—life-sizestatuesdiscoveredinthetombofQinShiHuang,theFirstEmperorofChina—isafamousimageofChineseculture,alongwiththeGreatWallandtheForbiddenCity.Youmighthaveseen____36____(they)inmuseums,books,oreveninrestaurants.Fromadistance,thestatuesmaylookverysimilar____37____oneanother.Butwhenyoulookclosely,youseethateachoneisdifferent.Theyhaveuniquefaces,hairstyles,____38____clothing.Withtheircarefullytiedknots(发髻)and____39____(impress)armor(盔甲),theyappeartoberealpeoplefromthousandsof____40____(year)ago,eachwithauniquepersonality.SomeearlyresearchersbelievedtheTerracottaArmywasstatuesoftheactualsoldiers____41____hadservedtheFirstEmperor.Thesefigureswerethoughttobecopiesofrealsoldiers,intended____42____(join)theemperorintheafterlife.ThediscoveryoftheTerracottaArmywasaccidental.In1974farmersdiggingawell____43____(find)severalstatues,leadingtothediscoveryoffourlargepitsfilledwiththesefigures.Threeofthepitscontainedbrokenpiecesofsoldiers,whilethefourthhadhorsesandchariots.Peoplewere____44____(confuse)aboutsuchasurprisingfind,asnothinglikeithadbeenrecordedinhistory,fanninggreat____45____(curious)amongarchaeologists(考古学家).第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.你校英文报正面向高一新生征集稿件。请你以“TheFirstWeekatSeniorHighSchool”为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.你的见闻；2.个人感想。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。TheFirstWeekatSeniorHighSchool____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwasakid,Saturdaywasalwaysmyfavoritedayoftheweek.Thatday,Iwouldgototheparkwithmyfather.Wewouldwalkhandinhand,talkabouteverythingfromschooltofriends,andshareicecream.Itwasn’tjustabouttheactivities,though—itwasthetimewespenttogetherthatmeantthemosttome.ThoseSaturdaysmademefeelspecial,asifnothingelsematteredbutthemomentsweshared.However,astheyearswentby,myfatherspentmoreandmoreofhistimeonwork.Meetings,deadlines,andreportsfilledhisdays.Atfirst,hewouldsaysorryandpromisetomakeituptomethefollowingweekend.Butthen,ithappenedmoreandmoreoften—ourSaturdayoutingswerecanceled,andtheyfinallystoppedaltogether.Iremembersittingbythewindow,andwatchingtheclocktickby,hopinghewouldcomehomeontime,butmoreoftenthannot,hewaslateandtootiredtoevenspeak.Weekspassed,andnothingchanged.Icouldfeelthegapgrowingbetweenus.Iwantedtounderstand,butpartofmecouldn’thelpgivingup.ThatwaswhenImadeadecision—Iwouldgotomyfather’soffice.Ihadneverdonethatbefore,butIlongedtotalktohimandseeformyselfhowhisworkwasgoing.Ineededtoknowifheevenrememberedthepromisehemadetome.WhenIarrivedathisoffice,Isawhimlostinpaperwork.Theofficewasamess,andtheusualsignsofstresswerewrittenalloverhisface.Hedidn’tevenlookupasIentered,butIsteppedforwardandgentlytappedhimontheshoulder.Hejumpedinsurprise,hisfacelightingupwhenhesawme.“Whatareyoudoinghere?”heasked,hisvoicesofterthanusual.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。“Dad,rememberthepromiseyoumade?”Isaid.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Truetohisword,myfathertookmetotheparkthenextday.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________山西省大同市2025-2026学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWheretoEatinRomeLikeaLocalInRome,travelersofteneatatpopularrestaurantsthatofferEnglishmenus.Butifyouwanttoexperiencetherealtasteofthecity,followthelocalsandfindgreatfoodinquietercorners.SantoPalatoSinceopeningin2017,SantoPalatohasbeenknownforbothclassicRomandishesandcreativenewones.InMarch,itmovedfromasmallplaceinSanGiovannitoabiggeroneinPortaMetronia,withamoderndesignthatincludesbright-orangewallsandaglass-walledkitchen.Despiteitsnewlook,theeasy,old-schoolfeelisstillthere,withwoodenchairsandcomfortabletables.RetrobotegaWithitsopenkitchen,it’soneofthemostexcitingdiningplacesinthecity.Themenuincludesbothclassicdishesandcreativeones.Withover90wines(葡萄酒)availablebytheglass,it’sagreatplaceforwinelovers.Foramorerelaxedexperience,headtoretrovino,therestaurant’swinebar.EnotecaL’AntidotoHiddeninaquietstreetinTastevere,thissmallwinebaroffersjust16seats.Inside,guestsenjoyarelaxedatmosphere(氛围)withsoftmusic.Theyoungchef,MirkoPelosi,createsamenuofsmall,creativeplatesinspiredbyItalianandotherdishes.Thewinelistfocusesonnaturalwines.Anddon’tmissthesmokedfish,whichpairsperfectlywiththewines.FischioNexttoanoldfunfair,Fischioisalaid-backbarwhichservessomeofthebestcoffeeinRome.It’safavoriteplaceforlocals,offeringamixofacaféandaneighborhoodhangout.Spendtheafternoonoveracupofcoffee.It’sagreatplacetounwindandenjoytheRomanlife.1.WhatisspecialaboutSantosPalato?A.Itmovesrepeatedly. B.Ithasanold-schoolstyle.C.ItiscrowdedinMarch. D.Itserveshard-to-findwines.2.WhataretouristsadvisedtodoatEnotecaL’Antidoto?A.Watchamusicshow. B.Buythefreshseafood.C.Trythesmokedfish. D.Picksomelocalgrapes.3.WherewillyougoifyouwanttotastegreatcoffeeinRome?A.Fischio. B.SantosPalato. C.retrobotega. D.EnotecaL’Antidoto.BYashPatelwasfluentinfourlanguages:English,Hindi,Gujarat,andAmericanSignLanguage.However,hebelievedafifthshouldbeaddedtothelist:accounting(会计).“Accountingisthelanguageofbusiness,”Patelsaid.“Ifyouwanttodobusiness,youneedtoknowthatlanguage,orworkwithsomeonewhodoes.”PatelisabouttograduatefromtheUniversityofSouthFlorida(USF)withadegreeinaccounting.Hisjourneyintoaccountingbegannearlytenyearsagowhenhefirstrecognizedtheimportanceofunderstandingaccounting.Patel’sgrandmotherownstheDianaMotelinClearwater.In2015,strugglingtomakesenseofhertaxforms,sheturnedtoPatelforhelp.“Ididn’tunderstandit,either,”herecalled.“Myfamilyownsabusiness,soIfiguredIshouldlearnaboutaccounting.”HethengotadegreeinaccountingfromSt.PetersburgCollege.In2023,hemanagedtostudyaccountsatUSF.TopayforhislivingcostsatUSF,Patelstartedhisownbusiness.Usingasmallbusinessloan(贷款),heboughtfivesecond-handvendingmachines.Heplacedtwoinaprivateschoolandthreeinmotels,oneofwhichwasownedbyhisfamily.AfterhisfirstyearatUSF,hesoldthebusinessbecausehedidn’thaveenoughtimetomanageit.Soonafter,PateljoinedBetaAlphaPsi,aprofessionalorganizationforfinancialstudents,whichhelpedhimlandinternships(实习).HerememberedhisfirstcareerfairatUSF,whereheshowedupinjeansandtrainers.“Thecompaniesdidn’ttalktomebecauseIdidn’tlookprofessional,”hesaid.WiththehelpofBetaAlphaPsi,Patellearnedhowtodressandpresenthimself,whichledtointernshipsatCherryBekaertandDeloitte.Lookingahead,PatelplanstocompleteaMaster’sdegreeinaccountingatUSFandworkinpublicaccounting.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutPatelfromthefirstparagraph?A.Hehasarealfeelforlanguages. B.Hecanspeakfivelanguages.C.HeworksasatranslatorinIndia. D.HeteachesaccountingatUSF.5.WhatmadePateldecidetostudyaccountingatfirst?A.Hisinterestinbanking. B.Hisfamily’sbusiness.C.Hiswishtorunahotel. D.Hisparents’expectations.6.WhydidPatelstarthisownbusiness?A.Torepayhisstudentloan. B.Tosendmoneytohisgrandma.C.Tosupporthimselfatcollege. D.Toapplywhathelearnedtolife.7.HowdidBetaAlphaPsiaffectPatel?A.HegotaMaster’sdegree. B.Hesetupanationalorganization.C.Hefoundawell-paidjob. D.Hegavemorethoughttohislooks.CMakingexercisefunisachallengeformanypeoplewhostruggletofindthemotivation(动机)toworkout.Butratherthanforcingyourselftoenjoyrunningorthatgymclassyouonceattended,thesolutionmaylieinsomethingmorestraightforward—simplychoosingexercisesthatfityourpersonality,accordingtoarecentstudypublishedinthejournalFrontiersinPsychology.Toreachtheirfindings,thestudy’sco-leadauthor,FlaminiaRonca,aprofessorinexercisescienceatUniversityCollegeLondon,andhercoworkersfirstdirectedthe132subjects,agedbetween25and51yearsold,tocompleteaquestionnaireshowingtheirpersonalitytypes.Thestudytookacommonlyusedmodelthatdescribessomeone’spersonality,namelyoutgoingpeople,quietworriers,kindhelpers,curiousexplorers,andcarefulplanners.Theresearchersthenranfitnesstestsonthesubjectsandputthemintotwogroups.Onegroupwasgivenaneight-weekbikingplan,whilethecontrolgroupdid10minutesaweekofstretching(伸展)exercises.Ofthe132subjects,86completedbothpre-andpost-testingeithersideoftheseeightweeks.Thestudyteamfoundthat,althoughfitnessimprovedacrossallpersonalitytypesforthosewhocompletedthebikingandstretchingprograms,therewasamarkeddifferenceinenjoymentofexercise.Outgoingpeopleenjoyedthehigher-intensity(强度)labfitnesstests,whilequietworriersenjoyedthehome-basedlight-intensityworkouts.Thestudyalsoshowedhowexerciseaffectedpeople’sstresslevelsbasedontheirpersonality.Peoplewhoscoredhighinneuroticism,meaningtheyfeelmoreanxious,experiencedabiggerdropinstresslevelscomparedwithothergroups.“Ithinkthat’squiteapowerfulmessagetogive,”Roncasaid.Consideringthemanybenefitsofexercise,shehopedtheirfindingswouldencouragepeopletofindformsofexercisetheyenjoy,makingiteasiertosticktoafitnessroutineandtoimprovetheirfitnessovertime.8.Inwhatwaywerethetwogroupsdifferentintermsofresearchdesign?A.Theirage. B.Theirhobby. C.Exercisetype. D.Healthcondition.9.Whatdidthestudyfindaboutpersonality?A.Itdrivespeopletoachievedreams. B.Itaffectstheenjoymentofexercise.C.Itshowssimilaritiesincertainways. D.Ithelpsuscompletemoreexercises.10.WhatdoesRoncaintendtoexplaininthelastparagraph?A.Theapplicationofthefindings. B.Thebackgroundoftheexperiment.C.Thedirectionoffurtherresearch. D.Thearrangementfordailyexercise.11.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheInfluenceofExerciseonPersonality B.TheBenefitsoftheStretchingProgramC.GivingYouNewMotivationtoExercise D.MatchingWorkoutstoYourPersonalityDManyparentshaveexperiencedmomentswhentheirchild’sbehaviormakesthemfeelannoyedandhelpless.However,newresearchsuggeststhatadifferentsolutionworksbetter.ArecentstudyfromKing’sCollegeLondonfoundthatresponding(回应)toachild’sbehaviorwithwarmthandpraisecannotonlyimprovetheirbehaviorbutalsochangehowtheirbrainworks.Theresearchshowsthatparentingprograms,whichfocusonpositive(积极的)behavior,canleadtorealchangesinbrainactivityinchildrenwithbehavioralproblems.Researchersstudied78boyswithbehavioralproblems,aged5to10.Theseboys,alongwithacontrolgroupof35otherchildren,completedareward(奖励)-learningtaskwhilehavingabrainscan.Atthebeginning,theboysshowedlessbrainactivityintheinsula,apartofthebrainresponsibleforexpectingrewards,comparedtootherchildren.Thefamiliesoftheseboyswithbehavioralproblemsthenattendeda10-12-weekparentingprogramaimedatencouragingwarmparenting.Aftercompletingtheprogram,theboysweretestedagain.Theresultswerestriking.Mostoftheboysshowedmorebrainactivityintheinsulaandotherareasresponsiblefordecision-makingandlearning.Theywerecalled“improvers”.Thestudyalsofoundthattheparentingprogramchangedhowtheboyswi