2024届高三英语二轮复习四选一阅读微专题强化练8：思辨型语篇

四选一阅读 微专题强化练8思辨型语篇 考情速递：思辨素养是高考英语科三大素养之一，指在使用英语进行交际或学习 时，独立思考与判断，运用科学思维方式发现问题、分析问题并解决问题的意识 和能力。因此高考试题在选材中会选取一些思辨气息浓郁的说明文或议论文，旨 在培养同学们的辩证思维、批判性思维等高阶思维能力。 1.阅读理解 A (2023·青岛高三期末) "Practice makes perfect"is a very popular expression.However,can we take this saying literally Many scientific studies have sought to either prove or disprove this idea. One popular theory is that if a person practices for at least 10.000 hours,they will reach "perfection".or become an expert in their field.This theory was made famous by Malcolm Gladwell in his 2008 best-selling book,Outliers The Story of Success.He mentioned the music group The Beatles and Microsoft co-creator Bill Gates.Although they all seemed to have lots of natural talent,they also clearly put in over 10,000 hours of practice before they became successful. Gladwell's work was largely based on research done by Anders Ericsson, who argued that Gladwell misinterpreted his research.Firstly,Ericsson stated that 10.000 hours was an average figure.Some people needed far fewer than 10,000 hours,and others many more.More importantly, Ericsson said that just practicing a lot was not enough;the type and quality of practice were also essential.He went on to explain the importance of"deliberate practice".which is when a person practices a specific part of a skill in depth rather than practicing a skill as a whole. A more recent study from Princeton University stated that practice only accounted for up to 26%of reaching an expert level.Many people say that natural talent has a large influence on becoming an expert.Another natural factor is physical superiority,which is especially evident in sports.IQ,personality,attitude,and starting age are decisive,too.But becoming an expert doesn't equal instant success,which also relies on social and environmental factors. In conclusion,practice may not make perfect,but deliberate practice has been shown to lead to significant improvement.Based on Ericsson's research.here are some tips on how to p