五、(原版外刊)阅读理解。
尽责性——成功与人际的钥匙
Have you ever heard someone being called conscientious? Conscientiousness is a great skill. People with this skill often do well in school, work, and get along with others.
What does “conscientious” mean?
To be conscientious means you want to do your work or duty well. When you start a task, you try your best. It also means you don’t stop when things get hard and that you do jobs without being told. You can find a conscientious person easily—they follow rules, and finish homework early and well. They keep working on tasks even when they’re difficult, and they are responsible and careful. They might help others without being asked.
Don’t give up.
Staying with tasks and keeping your energy up when things are tough is key to being conscientious. It can be hard, but there are easy ways. “Sticking with things doesn’t mean working all day. It means moving forward little by little,” says Laura Gwilt, a child expert. When something is tricky, don’t want to quit. “When you keep going instead of giving up, you learn that trying is as important as success,” Gwilt says. “Mistakes are just part of learning. Finishing hard things makes you proud and confident.”
Make plans and follow them.
To be more conscientious, follow your plans. If you plan to join a new club or do homework after school, just do it. This shows others you are reliable—and that’s a useful skill as you grow.
(素材选自 The Week Junior UK)
1. What does “tough” mean in Paragraph 3?
A. Easy.
B. Difficult.
C. Helpful.
D. Careless.
2. According to the passage, a conscientious person
A. gives up easily when tasks are hard
B. never helps others
C. follows rules and finishes work well
D. dislikes doing homework
3. What does Laura Gwilt think about sticking with tasks?
A. It means working non - stop.
B. Moving forward step by step is enough.
C. Mistakes should be avoided at all costs.
D. Success is more important than trying.
4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to make many friends.
B. What conscientiousness is and how to develop it.
C. Why homework is important.
D. How to be good at sports.
尽责性——成功与人际的钥匙
Have you ever heard someone being called conscientious? Conscientiousness is a great skill. People with this skill often do well in school, work, and get along with others.
What does “conscientious” mean?
To be conscientious means you want to do your work or duty well. When you start a task, you try your best. It also means you don’t stop when things get hard and that you do jobs without being told. You can find a conscientious person easily—they follow rules, and finish homework early and well. They keep working on tasks even when they’re difficult, and they are responsible and careful. They might help others without being asked.
Don’t give up.
Staying with tasks and keeping your energy up when things are tough is key to being conscientious. It can be hard, but there are easy ways. “Sticking with things doesn’t mean working all day. It means moving forward little by little,” says Laura Gwilt, a child expert. When something is tricky, don’t want to quit. “When you keep going instead of giving up, you learn that trying is as important as success,” Gwilt says. “Mistakes are just part of learning. Finishing hard things makes you proud and confident.”
Make plans and follow them.
To be more conscientious, follow your plans. If you plan to join a new club or do homework after school, just do it. This shows others you are reliable—and that’s a useful skill as you grow.
(素材选自 The Week Junior UK)
1. What does “tough” mean in Paragraph 3?
A. Easy.
B. Difficult.
C. Helpful.
D. Careless.
2. According to the passage, a conscientious person
C
.A. gives up easily when tasks are hard
B. never helps others
C. follows rules and finishes work well
D. dislikes doing homework
3. What does Laura Gwilt think about sticking with tasks?
A. It means working non - stop.
B. Moving forward step by step is enough.
C. Mistakes should be avoided at all costs.
D. Success is more important than trying.
4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to make many friends.
B. What conscientiousness is and how to develop it.
C. Why homework is important.
D. How to be good at sports.
答案：五、1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B
解析：
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五、（原版外刊）阅读理解。
尽责性——成功与人际的钥匙
你有没有听过有人被称为“尽责的”？尽责性是一项很棒的技能。具备这项技能的人往往在学业、工作中表现出色，还能与他人相处融洽。
“conscientious（尽责的）”是什么意思？
尽责意味着你想要把工作或职责做好。当你开始一项任务时，你会尽最大努力。这也意味着当事情变得困难时你不会停止，而且你会主动去做工作。你很容易就能找到一个尽责的人——他们遵守规则，早早且出色地完成作业。即使任务很困难，他们也会继续努力，而且他们有责任心、很细心。他们可能会主动帮助别人。
不要放弃。
当事情艰难时，坚持完成任务并保持精力充沛是尽责的关键。这可能很难，但有一些简单的方法。儿童专家劳拉·格威尔特说：“坚持做事情并不意味着一整天都在工作。它意味着一点一点地前进。”当事情棘手时，不要想着放弃。格威尔特说：“当你继续前进而不是放弃时，你会明白尝试和成功一样重要。‘错误只是学习的一部分。完成困难的事情会让你感到自豪和自信。’”
制定计划并遵守计划。
要更尽责，就遵守你的计划。如果你计划加入一个新俱乐部或放学后做作业，那就去做。这向别人表明你是可靠的——而且这在你成长过程中是一项有用的技能。
（素材选自《英国少年周刊》）
1. 第三段中“tough”是什么意思？
A. 容易的。
B. 困难的。
C. 有帮助的。
D. 粗心的。
2. 根据文章，一个尽责的人________。
A. 当任务困难时容易放弃
B. 从不帮助别人
C. 遵守规则且把工作完成得很好
D. 不喜欢做作业
3. 劳拉·格威尔特对坚持完成任务有什么看法？
A. 这意味着不停地工作。
B. 一步一步地前进就足够了。
C. 应该不惜一切代价避免错误。
D. 成功比尝试更重要。
4. 这篇文章主要讲了什么？
A. 如何交到很多朋友。
B. 尽责性是什么以及如何培养它。
C. 为什么作业很重要。
D. 如何擅长体育运动。
五、（原版外刊）阅读理解。
尽责性——成功与人际的钥匙
你有没有听过有人被称为“尽责的”？尽责性是一项很棒的技能。具备这项技能的人往往在学业、工作中表现出色，还能与他人相处融洽。
“conscientious（尽责的）”是什么意思？
尽责意味着你想要把工作或职责做好。当你开始一项任务时，你会尽最大努力。这也意味着当事情变得困难时你不会停止，而且你会主动去做工作。你很容易就能找到一个尽责的人——他们遵守规则，早早且出色地完成作业。即使任务很困难，他们也会继续努力，而且他们有责任心、很细心。他们可能会主动帮助别人。
不要放弃。
当事情艰难时，坚持完成任务并保持精力充沛是尽责的关键。这可能很难，但有一些简单的方法。儿童专家劳拉·格威尔特说：“坚持做事情并不意味着一整天都在工作。它意味着一点一点地前进。”当事情棘手时，不要想着放弃。格威尔特说：“当你继续前进而不是放弃时，你会明白尝试和成功一样重要。‘错误只是学习的一部分。完成困难的事情会让你感到自豪和自信。’”
制定计划并遵守计划。
要更尽责，就遵守你的计划。如果你计划加入一个新俱乐部或放学后做作业，那就去做。这向别人表明你是可靠的——而且这在你成长过程中是一项有用的技能。
（素材选自《英国少年周刊》）
1. 第三段中“tough”是什么意思？
A. 容易的。
B. 困难的。
C. 有帮助的。
D. 粗心的。
2. 根据文章，一个尽责的人________。
A. 当任务困难时容易放弃
B. 从不帮助别人
C. 遵守规则且把工作完成得很好
D. 不喜欢做作业
3. 劳拉·格威尔特对坚持完成任务有什么看法？
A. 这意味着不停地工作。
B. 一步一步地前进就足够了。
C. 应该不惜一切代价避免错误。
D. 成功比尝试更重要。
4. 这篇文章主要讲了什么？
A. 如何交到很多朋友。
B. 尽责性是什么以及如何培养它。
C. 为什么作业很重要。
D. 如何擅长体育运动。