2024届高考英语阅读理解五步法专项带练(26)讲义

（素材来源：2024年1月“九省联考”考后提升卷高三英语试题） ①“Practice makes perfect”is a very popular expression.However,can we take this saying literally? ②One popular theory ( 理 论 )is that if a person practises for at least 10,000 hours,they will reach “perfection”—or,in other words,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 gave the examples of the music group The Beatles and Microsoft co-creator Bill Gates,who clearly put in over 10,000 hours of practice before they became successful. ③However,Gladwell's book has been said by many to be too simplistic and generalising.Although Gladwell's work was largely based on research done by Anders Ericsson,Ericsson argued that 10,000 hours was just an average figure.Some people,for example,needed far fewer than 10,000 hours,and others many more.More importantly,Ericsson said that just practising a lot was not enough;the type and quality of practice were also significant.He went on to explain the importance of "deliberate practice",which is when a person practises a specific part of a skill in depth rather than practising a skill as a whole.Deliberate practice is said to be much moreeffective,though more tiring. ④Many other studies argue that practice alone is far from enough.In fact,a more recent study from Princeton University stated that practice only accounted for up to 26%of reaching an expert level.Many other factors contribute to people becoming experts.Natural talent is an important factor,which is especially evident in sports.For instance,many baseball players in America have amazing vision that allows them to see the ball much sooner than others do.Besides,IQ,personality,attitude,and starting age are decisive factors,too.It is also important to note that becoming an expert doesn't equal instant success.Success also relies on social factors, environmental factors,and even just being in the right place at the right time! ⑤In conclusion,practi