Question

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Conquering Procrastination (拖延癥)

Procrastination, the habit of putting tasks off to the last possible minute, can be a major problem in both your career and your personal life. 【1】 . Therefore, it takes deliberate strategies to avoid becoming our own worst enemy by procrastinating on our intended actions.

Don’t give in to feeling good. 【2】 . For example, a task at hand makes us feel anxious or overwhelmed, so we give in to feeling good, seeking immediate emotional relief, and we walk away, leaving the task for tomorrow. To cope with this, stay for a minute — don’t walk away. Acknowledge the negative emotions, but get started anyway. Progress on a goal provides the motivation for another step forward.

【3】 . We’re most likely to procrastinate on tasks that lack structure. This means that in addition to making your task specific, it’s important to reduce the uncertainty about how to continue — and, when it’s time to act, to reduce available distractions (分心的事物) as well. Shut off your e-mail, separate yourself from others as much as you can, and make sure the environment around you is working to strengthen your willpower and focus, not to weaken your efforts.

Make the most of the willpower muscle. A great deal of recent research clearly indicates that willpower is like a muscle. You can exhaust it more quickly than you might imagine and, when you do, you lose your ability to self-regulate your behavior. One immediate method to strengthen your resolve in order to kee you on task is to remind yourself of your values. 【4】 .

Beating procrastination isn’t rocket science, but it is psychology. Procrastinators can change their behavior — but doing so consumes a lot of mental energy. 【5】 . It can be done with highly organized cognitive (認(rèn)知的) behavior treatment.

A. Its side effects include losing opportunities, rushed work, stress, anger, and guilt.

B. Do not perform several tasks at a time.

C. This process of self-recognition strengthens our weakening willpower.

D. When self-regulation fails, it’s often because short-term emotional repair comes before our long-term goals.

E. And it doesn’t necessarily mean one feels transformed internally.

F. It means doing more enjoyable things in place of less enjoyable ones.

G. Reduce uncertainty and distractions.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】G

【4】C

【5】E

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了拖延癥的癥狀、影響及解決辦法。

【1】A考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。上句講拖延癥的表現(xiàn)及對(duì)我們的總體影響，A項(xiàng)講它的具體危害與上文銜接，做進(jìn)一步說明，故選A.

【2】D考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。上句：不要屈服于感覺不錯(cuò)。D項(xiàng)：當(dāng)自我管理失敗的時(shí)候，經(jīng)常是因?yàn)槎唐诘那楦行迯?fù)出現(xiàn)在長期目標(biāo)前。解釋了上面觀點(diǎn)，故選D.

【3】G考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。下文提到reduce the uncertainty about how to continue和to reduce available distractions (分心的事物) as well.可知G項(xiàng)符合本段標(biāo)題，故選G.

【4】C考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。本段在講毅力的重要性及怎樣增強(qiáng)毅力。C項(xiàng)：自我認(rèn)可的進(jìn)程能夠增強(qiáng)我們?nèi)趸�的毅力。與本段意思相符，故選C.

【5】E考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。上句：拖延癥者可以改變他們的行為，但這樣會(huì)消耗大量的精神能量。E項(xiàng)：這并沒必要一個(gè)人進(jìn)行內(nèi)部變化。與上句呼應(yīng)，故選E.