A. blarue theruselves rather than others

B. have responsible and good colleagues

C. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

D. deal with problems rather than blame others

25. The underlined word "reruedy"

A. refuse

B. accept

26. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should

A. blarue him for his lack of responsibility

B. find a better way to deal with the probleru

C. tell hiru to find the cause of the problem

D. ask others to solve the problem

27. Which of the following is the best title for the passage ?

A. A winner s excuse

B. A winner's problem

C. A winner s secret

D. A winner's opportunity

C

We all talk about good and bad habits, but do we really know which is which? Taking brushing your teeth for example. Everyone believes it is a good habit, but there are times when it is not. Carl's dentist told hiru he was changing his teeth by overbrushing theru. Wanting to keep theru healthy until old age, he brushed his teeth fifteen minutes after every meal; he was also brushing too hard.

Most habits have both advantages and disadvantages. In this book, The Habit Change Workbook, I'll help you decide which habits you need to change. First let's meet two people with "bad habits " .

Betty liked shopping best. It took her mind off her problems, and helped her forget her worries. She also shopped when she was bored or had something to celebrate. Betty showed her love by buying and then giving gifts to friends. She especially enjoyed a big sale. When she found a bargain, she'd often buy two, three or more of the same thing. Betty used credit cards to pay, making it difficult for her to pay the credit card bills each month.

Busy and single, Jeff felt that he didn't have time to prepare healthy meals. He often had fast

food on the way to and from work. He kept snacks in his desk drawer. His kitchen was filled with sodas, cookies, and chips. Jeff was overweight. His doctor told him to eat less fat and gave him a

diet plan, but Jeff hadn't been successful in following it. Jeff also had trouble sleeping. He would

lie awake in bed for hours before falling asleep.

28. Why does the author ruention Carl at the beginning?

A. To teach us how to tell good habits from bad ones.

B. To explain that a good habit can have bad results.

C. To show us that he is changing his habits.

D. To tell us about his bad habits.

29. In which part of a magazine can we probably read this text?

A . Lifestyle B. News C. Fun D. World

30. What do we know about Betty?

A. Sometimes she shopped when she was in poor spirits.

B. She always expected to receive gifts.

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