(D)
Looking at the undone homework on his desk always makes David Grey feel uncomfortable.More often than not, David leaves his homework behind and surfs the Internet or watches TV instead, waiting until the last minute. “But the longer 1 wait,” says David, aged 15, “the more I worry.”
Everyone procrastinates (拖延) because they want to feel good now.The way to do that is to avoid the task.You can procrastinate on nearly anything, even enjoyable tasks such as planning a vacation.“Some people procrastinate cleaning.Some people procrastinate by cleaning,” says Professor Peter Stone.Research has shown that the top tasks young people procrastinate are studying and going to bed. “One big cause for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others’ expectations,” Stone adds.
Some people believe that procrastination will make them thrive.But researchers disagree.“I did a study several years ago, asking procrastinators to finish a task in a certain period of time,” says Stone.“They did worse than non-procrastinators: they made more mistakes and they took longer.But they thought they did better.” No matter what the cause is, procrastination is usually not going to be good for you.For example, bedtime procrastination can lead to sleeplessness, which in turn can cause many other health problems.
For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first.If you’ve been procrastinating on forming a habit of exercise, just put on your walking shoes.A little bit of progress will get you moving.
优智技4d4d的有41c9-限术东件升0054c535途网b133软径广科元公慧司学 Next, find something to help you remember to take action.If you want to go to bed at 10:30 pm, you might set a timed dimmer switch (渐暗开关) at 10 pm.When the lights are dimmer, you’ll start going to bed.It works for most people.
Finally, reward yourself every time you make progress.For example, after you’ve run 3 km, enjoy your favourite ice-cream.But be careful: it won’t work the other way around.
37. What can be the best title of this passage?
A. A day of a procrastinator B. Procrastination: yes or no?
C. Say goodbye to procrastination D. Want to feel good now? Procrastinate!
38. What is the main reason for people’s procrastination?
A. They want to avoid doing hard work. B. They fear to lose and let others down.
C. They need to finish the top tasks first. D. They plan to do the enjoyable tasks last.
39. The underlined word “thrive” in paragraph 3 most probably means ________.
A. think faster B. work more successfully C. give up more easily D. worry too much
40. What should David do if he wants to stop procrastinating on a writing task?
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A. Put on some soft music to help think actively.
B. Enjoy a favourite ice-cream, and then start writing.
C. Search the Internet for enough ideas before starting.
D. Pick up a pen and write down possible starting sentences.
【答案】37. C 38. B 39. B 40. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述的是拖延的问题，讲述停止拖延的一些举措。
【37题详解】
有41c9东费学baa9法软径49d377fc优智cf6e69f0技4d4d的是是科d37acd189ebd网b133西司7aa234ed心升0054c535ca83d2d8公是元限术-ea193259广上途419c409d件上是得慧心 标题概括题。根据“For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first”可知文章主要讲述的是拖延的问题，讲述停止拖延的一些举措。C选项“对拖延说不”符合。故选C。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“One big cause for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others’ expectations”拖延的最主要的原因是人们害怕失败，不能满足别人的期望。故选B。
【39题详解】
词义理解题。根据第三段“But researchers disagree ”和“They did worse than non-procrastinators: they made more mistakes and they took longer. But they thought they did better”他们做得比不拖延的人更差，他们有更多的错误，花的时间更长，但是他们以为他们做得更好。研究人员不赞成他们这样的想法。可知“ procrastination will make them thrive”表示“拖延会让他们成功”。B选项“work more successfully”符合。故选B。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“reward yourself every time you make progress.For example, after you’ve run 3 km, enjoy your favourite ice-cream”每次取得进步奖励自己，比如跑了三公里，吃自己最爱的冰淇淋。可知大卫如果想停止写作任务的拖延，可以享受最爱的冰淇淋然后开始写作。故选B。
编辑：小徐