学年人教版高一英语暑假作业23.docx

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学年人教版高一英语暑假作业23

2017-2018学年人教版高一英语暑假作业（23）

一、阅读理解

1   Doyouthinkyouwouldworkoutmoreifyouwereofferedmoneytodoso?

Sciencehasshownthatmoneycangivepeoplemotivationtoworkout,butperhapsnotinthewaythatyouthink.

   AccordingtoastudypublishedintheAnnalsofInternalMedicineJournal,thebeststrategyisn’tofferingmoney;it’sgivingsomeonemoney,thenthreateningtotakeitaway.

   Researchersgave281peoplethegoalofwalking7,000stepseverydayover13weeks.

Tomotivatethepeoplewhotookparttoreachthegoal,researchersdividedthemintothreegroups.

Peopleinthefirstgroupreceived$1,40（9yuan）eachdayaslongastheyfinished7,000steps,thesecondgroupwasonlyabletocollectthe$1.40iftheyhadreached7,000stepsthedaybefore,andthethirdgroupwasgiven$42atthebeginningofeachmonthand$1.40wastakenawayeverytimesomeonefailedtomeetthegoal.

   Thethirdgroupmettheirdailyfitnessgoals50percentmoreoftenthantheothertwogroups,showingthatpeopleweremostmotivatedtowalkbythefearoflosingmoney.

   “Peoplearemoremotivatedbylossesthangains,andtheylikeimmediategratification.”studyauthorDrMiteshPatel,anassistantprofessorattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaintheUS,toldCNN.“Theywanttoberewardedtoday,notnextyearorfarintothefuture.”

   Ourbrainstendtoavoidwantingtolosethingsmorethantheytrytogetthebenefitsfromgainingthem,Patelexplained.“Itmakespeoplethinklikethemoneyistheirstolosefromdayone.”

   Inaddition,inmostprograms,manyparticipantswilldropoutquicklyandonlythemotivatedwillstayinvolved,Patelsaid.

   “Inours,wewerepleasantlysurprisedthat96percentstayed.”headded.

   Thestudyprovidesevidencethatwhatmattersisnotonlythemoneyincentive（激励）,butalsohowyouthinkaboutthem.Thisisimportanttohoweffectivetheyare.Theevidencecouldhaveabigeffectonhealthpromotionprogramsinthefuture,accordingtothestudy.

   “Incentivesthemselvesarenotallyouneed,”StephaniePronk,ahealthandwellnessconsultantwiththeAonplccorporation,toldTheWallStreetJournal.“It’sreallyimportanttochangeuptheincentivedesignandkeeppeopleontheirtoes.”

1.AcordingtoDrMiteshPatel,thethirdgroupdidbetterthantheothertwogroupsmostlybecause______.

A.theyweresatisfiedwithbeingpaidimmediately

B.theydidnotwantthemoneytheyhadgainedtobetakenaway

C.theywereabletogetmoremoneythantheothertwogroups

D.theyweregivenmoneyatfirstwhiletheotherswerenot

2.Bymentioningothersimilarprograms,DrMiteshPatelintendedto______.

A.provethattheirprogramhasbeenmoresuccessful

B.showthatmotivationmatteredmoreinotherprograms

C.stressthattheydidn’texperttheresult

D.makeafurthercomparisonbetweentheseprograms

3.WhatcanweinferfromStephaniePronk’swords?

A.Incentivesareoflittleimportanceintheprocessofgettingfit.

B.Incentivesandwaysinwhichtheyaregivenarekeytofitnessprograms.

C.Peopleshouldkeepfitactivelyinsteadofbeingmotivatedbyincentives.

D.Therearemanywaystogetpeopletofeelmotivatedtoworkoutmore.

4.Wecanlearnfromthestudythatforincentivestowork______.

A.morebenefitsthanlossesshouldbeobviousforparticipants

B.directprofitsshouldbegivenratherthanlong-termones

C.designersneedtoconsiderhowpeoplethinkaboutincentives

D.designersneedtoworkouttherightfromofmotivation

2.   LastyearmywifeandIspentamostinterestingmonthinTurkey.Beforeweleft,wewereremindedofthedifficultiesofdrivinginTurkey.Wecertainlydidnotfindthistobethecaseand,exceptforafewplacesinfarawaymountainareas,theroadswerewide,andwell­paved（铺设）.Wedrovefor12daysalongtheWesternCoastofTurkeyandhadnoproblemsatall.WefoundtheTurkishdriverstobeverypoliteandwelleducated.Wealsofoundthateatinglunchinthesmallertownsdifficult,sowepicnickedalmosteveryday.

   ThefollowingdayafterourarrivalwasTurkey'sChildren'sDay,startedbyMustafaKemalAtaturk.Ataturklovedchildrenandheoftensaid:

“Childrenareanewbeginningoftomorrow.”Heevendedicated（奉献）theday23rdofApriltothechildrenwhichiscelebratedasChildren'sDay.

   Onthatdaycertainchildrenarepickedtotakeovertheplacesofthegovernment,andaluckykidwillbethepresidentofTurkeyforawholeday.Hecandecidewhat'sgoingtohappenandwhetherornotheisgoingtohavethepresidentnexttohim.Thereareaverylargenumberofpossibilitiesofthingshecandobutsomeshopsaren'topenbecausetheyarecelebratingthedayaswell.

   Allinall,itwasamoreenjoyabletrip.Iwouldrecommend（推荐）atriptoTurkeytoanyonewithanadventurous（冒险的）spirit!

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