The story of the touchstone(探金石) tells of a man who was told that if he could find the touchstone, its magical powers could give him anything he wanted. It could be found, he was 31 , among the pebbles (卵石) of a beach. All he need to do is 32 a stone.If it feels warm, the magical touchstone is 33 .
The man rushed to the beach without delay. When he 34 a pebble that felt cold, he threw it into the sea. He 35 this practice for weeks. Each pebble felt cold, and each pebble was 36 thrown into the sea..
But one morning, he 37 to take hold of a pebble that felt 38 , unlike the other stones. The man, who had 39 noticed the difference, threw it into the sea. He hadn’t 40 to, but he had formed a habit that can be 41 to break.
Any behavior one 42 is strengthened. Repeated often enough, it bees a(n) 43 . A Spanish proverb says, “Habits are first cobwebs (蜘蛛网), then cables (钢索).” It works well for 44 habits that first trap us like a cobweb. And if we continue the behavior, the 45 grows stronger and can be as difficult to break as a steel cable. 46 some habits can work in our 47 , such as patterns of our lives, positive attitudes and healthy ways of thinking. We form our habits, then our habits form us 48 .
When it 49 habits, practice may not make perfect. But practice will certainly make permanent. So form the habits you want and let them 50 you into the person you want to be.
【小题1】A．trickedB．informedC．introducedD．traced【小题2】A．look onB．cut intoC．knock downD．pick up【小题3】A made B. found C. controlled D. offered
【小题4】A．knewB．showedC．graspedD．grabbed【小题5】A．decidedB．stoppedC．requiredD．continued【小题6】A．immediatelyB．frequentlyC．greatlyD．happily【小题7】A．triedB．decidedC．hopedD．happened【小题8】A．smoothB．roughC．warmD．cold【小题9】A．monlyB．necessarilyC．hardlyD．quickly【小题10】A．designedB．determinedC．failedD．meant【小题11】A．hardB．easyC．likelyD．sure【小题12】A．forgetsB．showsC．adjustsD．repeats【小题13】A．addictionB．instructionC．habitD．regret【小题14】A．annoyingB．oldC．influentialD．bad【小题15】A．lineB．webC．spiritD．feeling【小题16】A．ThenB．ThusC．ButD．Because【小题17】A．favorB．memoryC．honorD．wish【小题18】A．in forceB．in additionC．in returnD．in vain【小题19】A．leads toB．es toC．belongs toD．points to【小题20】A．adjustB．formC．transferD．shapeB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B 动词辨析。A欺骗B通知，告知C介绍D跟踪；他被告知在河边的鹅卵石里他能找到探金石。
【小题2】D 短语辨析。A旁观B打断C撞倒D捡起；他需要做的就是捡起一块鹅卵石，感觉它是温暖的就找到了。
【小题3】B 动词辨析。A制作B发现C控制D提供；如果鹅卵石是温暖的，探金石就被发现了。
【小题4】C 动词辨析。A知道B展示C掌握D抓住；他抓住一个鹅卵石，就把他扔掉。
【小题5】D 动词辨析。A决定B停止C要求D继续；连续几个星期他都继续这样的行为，都形成习惯了，
【小题6】A 副词辨析。A立刻B频繁C伟大D高兴；每一块鹅卵石都是凉的，都立刻被扔进了海里。
【小题7】D 固定出现。Happen to do sth碰巧做某事。他碰巧抓住了一个感觉温暖的鹅卵石。
【小题8】C 上下文串联。根据下文可知这就是探金石，感觉上去很温暖。
【小题9】C 副词辨析。A普通B必要C几乎不D立刻；他几乎没有注意到它的差别，就把它扔进了海里。
【小题10】D 动词辨析。A设计B绝定C失败D想要；他并不想要这样做，但是他已经形成了一个难以打破的习惯。
【小题11】A 形容词辨析。A困难B容易C可能D确定；指他形成的这个习惯很难被打破了。
【小题12】D 上下文串联。根据下文的Repeated often enough说明这里使用repeat指多次重复的动作。
【小题13】C 上下文串联。根据上文他扔石头，说明多次重复的行为最终会成为一个习惯。
【小题14】D 形容词辨析。A恼人B旧C有影响D坏；指像蛛网一样坏的习惯很容易就形成了。
【小题15】B 上下文串联。如果我们继续下去，像蛛网一样的坏习惯就会像钢索一样牢不可破。
【小题16】C 上下文串联。下面讲述的是一些好的习惯对我们的影响，上下文是转折关系，故but正确。
【小题17】A 固定词组。In one’s favor对某人有利。指一些相关对我们是有利的。
【小题18】C 短语辨析。A生效B而且C回报D徒劳；我们养成了习惯，然后作为回报习惯也影响着我们。
【小题19】B 固定句型。when it es to…当涉及到…的时候。
【小题20】D 动词辨析。A调整B形成C转移D塑造；让这些习惯把我们塑造成我们希望成为的人。