Question

Many people often lose their chance to live life to the fullest because of procrastination, which means that they always delay（拖延）doing something that must be done at once. Moreover, because they often put off their plans till “tomorrow”, they are less likely to achieve their goals and will give up their dreams and goals finally. As a result, we can say that procrastination is the enemy of a progressive lifestyle.

Now that we know procrastination is something bad, why do some people not take immediate action? Well, there are some things that result in procrastination. Depending on someone else rather than doing by oneself is one of the things. Whenever you wait for something to happen before you act, you make it easier to delay your goals and dreams until “someday”. Another cause of procrastination is that people do not value each moment in their day. Actually, it’s surprising how much you can do if you just decide to do little things with the little time you have. Also those who often procrastinate can always find a good reason for something they refuse to do at once.

If you are one of those who often delay, then it’s time for you to make a decision to act now because things happen only when we decide to act. Get down to doing something like losing weight, saving money or spending more time with family. Don’t let these things continue to be a desire（欲望）for you to do “someday”, but make a decision to do it now.

Once you have made your decision, write down the plan and take action immediately. Making plans can help you think carefully about how you are going to do what you need to do. After understanding how to do what you want to do, get doing with the plan. It doesn’t matter how small the move you make is as the little things you do accumulate（累積）over time and move you to be closer to your goals. So, don’t wait until tomorrow; instead, start now! Just make use of every moment you have to do something that is helpful in realizing your dreams and goals.

Here is a challenge that will also move you to be closer to your dreams and goals if taken seriously. Make a list of ten things you have been putting off. It could be anything from getting a health examination, calling a friend or family member, to getting the car fixed and cleaning out the garbage, etc. And then try to develop the habit of doing them immediately!

Stay away from procrastination
Paragraph outline	Supporting details
Problems with procrastination	Procrastination can make one1. to live life to the fullest. Procrastination can 2. one from achieving his goals. Some people don’t make progress just because of procrastination.
3. why people procrastinate	People who delay doing things are usually not 4. because they always ask for help from others. People don’t realize that each 5. in a day is very valuable. Procrastination also has something to do with making6. .
Ways to stop procrastination	Make a decision.	If you want to do something, do it 7. and never just desire it.
Plan and act.	By making a plan, you 8. how to do what you need to do. Spend your time doing those 9. things.
Make a list.	List ten things you like to delay. Make it a(n) 10. to finish them on time.

Answer 1

1.unable/fail

2.stop/ prevent/keep

3.Reasons

4.independent

5.moment

6.excuses

7. immediately

8.know

9.little

10.habit

【解析】

試題分析：

1.unable/fail 同義詞轉(zhuǎn)換。根據(jù)第一段第一句Many people often lose their chance to live life to the fullest because of procrastination可知拖延癥會(huì)讓很多人失去獲得幸福美滿的生活的機(jī)會(huì)。也就是說會(huì)讓人無法獲得幸福美滿的生活，所以使用fail to do sth。

2.stop/ prevent/keep 同義詞轉(zhuǎn)換。根據(jù)第一段because they often put off their plans till “tomorrow”, they are less likely to achieve their goals and will give up their dreams and goals finally可知患拖延癥的人總是把事情拖到明天，會(huì)讓他們無法實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的目標(biāo)。使用“stop/keep/prevent sb from doing sth阻止某人做某事“的結(jié)構(gòu)。

3.Reasons 總結(jié)歸納題。根據(jù)第二段第二句Well, there are some things that result in procrastination.表格右邊一列講述的都是為什么人們會(huì)拖延的原因。所有使用Reasons，后面使用定語從句進(jìn)行修飾。

4.independent 同義詞轉(zhuǎn)換。根據(jù)第二段第三句Depending on someone else rather than doing by oneself is one of the things.可知很多人患拖延癥是因?yàn)榭偸且蕾囁�人，這讓自己不獨(dú)立，所以使用形容詞independent。

5.moment 原詞再現(xiàn)。根據(jù)第二段Another cause of procrastination is that people do not value each moment in their day.可知人們不珍惜每一刻，沒有意識(shí)到生命中每一刻都很重要。

6.excuses 詞義轉(zhuǎn)換。根據(jù)第二段最后一句Also those who often procrastinate can always find a good reason for something they refuse to do at once.換拖延癥的人總是為自己不做某事找借口和理由。

7. immediately 詞義轉(zhuǎn)換。根據(jù)第三段最后一句Don’t let these things continue to be a desire（欲望）for you to do “someday”, but make a decision to do it now.可知一旦你做了決定，立刻去做。所以表格里使用副詞immediately。

8.know 根據(jù)第四段第2句Making plans can help you think carefully about how you are going to do what you need to do.制定計(jì)劃可以幫助我們仔細(xì)思考如何來做需要做的事情。也就是讓我們知道如何去做。所以使用動(dòng)詞know。

9.little 同義詞轉(zhuǎn)換。根據(jù)第四段第四句It doesn’t matter how small the move you make is as the little things you do accumulate（累積）over time and move you to be closer to your goals.可知不關(guān)這些事情多么微不足道，都要花費(fèi)時(shí)間去做。把句中的small換成little.

10.habit 原詞再現(xiàn)。根據(jù)文章最后一句And then try to develop the habit of doing them immediately!可知我們要把準(zhǔn)時(shí)完成任務(wù)當(dāng)成一種習(xí)慣。

考點(diǎn)：任務(wù)型閱讀