题目内容
20.Getting to Now:How to Beat the Procrastination HabitI am a procrastinator(拖拉者).I always have been.I've tried all sorts of things to beat the habit.Here are some techniques I've been using to try to force myself to get to now:
Set aside blocks of time to do things.When I was talking with my wellness coach earlier this year,she asked me why I didn't exercise more often."(36)D,"I said."Something always comes up."She wasn't impressed."J.D.,"she said,"You have to make time.Make an appointment with yourself to run or to go for a bike ride."The same principle applies to other things you might procrastinate.
(37)C.Often I'll be sitting on the back porch reading a book,and it will occur to me that some chore needs to be done-mending the fence,for example."(38)G,"I tell myself.Wrong!What usually happens is that I forget to write it down,and even if I do,I just look at the list and procrastinate for weeks on end.The best move is to actually do the chore when I think of it.(Assuming,of course,that I have the time at that moment,which I usually do.)
Use a timer to bring you back to reality.Part of the reason I procrastinate is that I'm a day dreamer.(39)A.One way to keep on track is to use a timer.I use the Ultrak Jumbo Countdown Timer,but not as often as I should.I set it for 48minutes.When it goes off,(40)E:Am I doing what I'm supposed to be doing?
Do not multitask.I often start many things at once,but I never actually do any of them.In order for me to get something done,I need to focus my attention on it.Trying to do several things at once is a sure way to be sure they'll all be unfinished tomorrow.
A.I'm always lost in thought
B.it brings me back to reality
C.If it comes to mind,then do it
D.I don't have the time
E.it serves as an instant reality check
F.Do it right away if you are asked to do something
G.I need to write that down so I can remember it.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了如何战胜拖延的习惯的一些技巧,如想到就做,把要做的事记下来等.
解答 36.D.推理判断题.根据后文.,"she said,"You have to make time.Make an appointment with yourself to run or to go for a bike ride可知我的回答是我没有时间;故选D.
37.C.推理判断题.根据后文Often I'll be sitting on the back porch reading a book,and it will occur to me that some chore needs to be done-mending the fence可知想到就应该去做;故选C.
38.G.推理判断题.根据后文What usually happens is that I forget to write it down,and even if I do,I just look at the list and procrastinate for weeks on end可知我需要写下了以便我能记住他;故选G.
39.A.推理判断题.根据前文Use a timer to bring you back to reality.Part of the reason I procrastinate is that I'm a day dreamer可知我总是迷失在思想里;故选A.
40.E.推理判断题.根据后文Am I doing what I'm supposed to be doing可知这会提供一个及时的检查;故选E.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.

A. | should | B. | could | C. | would | D. | might |
At least 4,000 years ago,the anci ent Egyptians and Babylonians marked the changing of the year.In Egypt,the year started when the Nile River flooded,enriching farmers'fields.This happened at the end of September.
The Babylonians held a festival in the spring,on March 23,to kick off the next farming cycle.The Babylonian celebration lasted for 11 days.
The date January 1 wa s picked by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC.The month of January originates from the Roman god,Janus.He is pictured with two heads.One head looks forward and the other back.They represent a break between the old and new.The new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present day.
In Vietnam,the New Year holiday happens in February.They buy fresh flowers and a peach blossom to put in their house,following the Vietnamese custom.
Thailand has its specific New Year's date; it's different from the normal calendar.The Thai New Year is celebrated on April 13.On this day,Thai people play with water,throwing it on each other.It is intended to bring good luck during the New Year ahead.
In China,the more favorable New Year is usually celebrated in February according to lunar calendar (阴历).On New Year's Eve,all family members sit together at table,enjoying lots of auspicious foods such as dumplings,chicken to bring good luck.
Title:New Year traditions all around the world
Countries | (66)Dates/Time | Origins(起源)or activities | Meanings or reasons |
Egypt | the end of September | the Nile River flood | make fields (67)rich |
Babylon | March 23 | holding a (68)festival/celebration | kick off the next farming cycle |
Rome | January 1 | Roman god,Janus | (69)representa break |
(70)Thailand | April 13 | (71)pouring/throwingwater onto each other's body | bring good luck |
Vietnam | (72)February | buying fresh flowers and a peach blossom | (73)followthe custom |
China | February | (74)enjoyingauspicious foods | bring good luck and (75)happinessto everyone |
But a little while later,his wife needed to(43)D a few purchases with the automobile.(44)C of the line securing her husband,she started the car and drove away.The rope(45)A tightened and threw the man over the roof and into the air.
This story,factual or not,points to a great(46)C.It is the truth about where we(47)B our security; about those things to which we've(48)C our safety lines.
In her book LESSONS IN LIVING,writer Susan Taylor tells of lying in bed in the early(49)Aof the morning when an earthquake struck.As her house(50)D,she tumbled out of bed and(51)C to stand underneath an arched door-way in her hall,watching in(52)B as her whole house tumbled down around her.
Susan huddled,scared and (53)A,in the darkness.In the pre-dawn morning she cried and called out for help.As(54)D set in,she thought that maybe she should be listening for(55)B rather than making so much commotion(激动).So she grew still and listened.In the stillness,(56)C abandoned her and a feeling of indescribable peace and happiness flooded in.It was an experience that was to permanently(57)D her life.
She later wrote,"Before the quake I had all the trappings of success,but my life was out of(58)A.I wasn't happy because I was clinging to things in my life and always wanting more.It took an earthquake and(59)B everything I owned for me to discover that my security had been with me along…There's a power within us that we can(60)D no matter what is happening around us.
41.A.tight | B.safe | C.comfortable | D.quick |
42.A.secure | B.thick | C.close | D.strong |
43.A.help | B.handle | C.run | D.make |
44.A.Realistic | B.Fond | C.Unaware | D.Anxious |
45.A.immediately | B.actually | C.gradually | D.quietly |
46.A.extent | B.conclusion | C.truth | D.problem |
47.A.get | B.place | C.keep | D.realize |
48.A.broken | B.grasped | C.tied | D.found |
49.A.hours | B.stages | C.periods | D.light |
50.A.moved | B.fell | C.cracked | D.shook |
51.A.failed | B.continued | C.managed | D.attempted |
52.A.surprise | B.horror | C.excitement | D.anger |
53.A.crying | B.praying | C.complaining | D.whispering |
54.A.disappointing | B.hopelessness | C.nervousness | D.exhaustion |
55.A.operators | B.rescuers | C.researchers | D.volunteers |
56.A.puzzle | B.strength | C.fear | D.confidence |
57.A.destroy | B.improve | C.control | D.change |
58.A.balance | B.line | C.course | D.sense |
59.A.deserting | B.losing | C.spoiling | D.missing |
60.A.insist on | B.turn to | C.take over | D.depend upon |