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14．How Can I Fight Laziness？Lazy people will never amount to anything in life．However，laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind．
（36）A Many people lack sleep constantly，since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work．These people have little motivation once they arrive home．Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things．By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest，you can fight laziness throughout the day．
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active．Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task．Others take a more proactive approach，viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone．（37）G
Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations（诱惑） that surround them．A television in the living room may provide entertainment，but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness．（38）FComplete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy，such as a good dinner or a film．
Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home．Couples and children may all have different energy levels，but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately．（39）D Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal．Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task．It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people．
（40）C Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle，thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits．
A．One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep．
B．Knowing how to fight laziness is important．
C．Finally，taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness．
D．To fight family laziness，set an example．
E．With strong determination，you will be able to achieve your goal．
F．Create a reward system for yourself，just as parents do for a child．
G．Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life．
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几种克服懒惰的方法，懒惰对人影响巨大，我们必须击败它．
解答 36．A．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．后句主lack sleep，adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest要讲的是有些人为了准备工作熬夜太晚起床又早，导致下班回家后就没有动机和冲劲，通过调整睡眠多一些休息，可以让你一整天精神饱满．由此判断空格处的内容是：克服懒惰的方法之一就是有充足的睡眠．故选A．
37．G．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．根据后文Others take a more positive approach，viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone可知懒惰常常出现在你消极的时候．故选G．
38．F．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力，根据后文Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy，such as a good dinner or a film可知你需要为自己创造奖励制度，就像父母为孩子做的一样；故选F．
39．D．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．根据后面内容laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately．Be the first to collectand wash dishes after a meal懒惰可能会传递给你的配偶或小孩，要发挥榜样作用，所以平时一个人干活的话，其他人也会去做自己的事情．故选D．
40．C．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．根据后文Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle可知经常锻炼可以帮助你对抗懒惰；故选C．
点评 考察学生的推理判断能力和联系上下文的能力，在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．此类的填空题一定要联系上下文，根据上下文的内容加上自己的理解，再作出正确的判断．
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Pre-picture portions．Use familiar objects to picture how much you should eat of a food before you pick up your fork or spoon．For example，a half cup of low-fat granola is about the size of your fist．A half cup of low-fat ice cream equals half an orange．
Use a smaller dish．This tip might sound ridiculous，but it works．First and most obvious is that you can't put as much food on，say，a salad plate．But psychologically，you're just not as prone to eat as heartily and quickly if your plate will be empty in 45 seconds．
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| Effects | Americans continue getting fatter even as they have eatenfewercalories from fat in recent years． |
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