题目内容
7.Are you a procrastinator?Following a schedule and doing things on time is extremely important in today's busy world.
Unfortunately,not everyone is good at doing this.Many people are procrastinators; they put off doing things that they need to until it's too late.
We all put off doing things at times.Statistics show that 90% of university students will often put off studying for a test or writing an important paper the night before,25% of university students put off almost everything all the time.This more serious form of procrastination can result in a student dropping out of school.Students who put off doing their assignments once in a while get further and further behind in their studies.Before long,they feel completely helpless.For the chronic(长期的)procrastinator,often the only way to solve this problem is to quit school.
According to recent studies,there are three main reasons that students put off doing things.First,many have poor time-management skills and often try to do too much in too little time.In the end,these students often feel helpless and will put off doing many things they need to.Another reason why students put off doing things is that they feel a subject is boring and have something because they don't like it.a third reason why many students put off doing things is that they often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind,which,unfortunately,can often cause these students to put off doing any work at all.
Do you recognize any of these signs in yourself?If so,you may want to do something about your tendency towards procrastination.The following five tips may be helpful.
First,list the things in life that are important to you,and then list the reasons why you are at school or university.Look at the two lists and see where they match.Is there something you need to do in order to achieve a life goal?
Second,chose realistic goals for yourself; don't try to do more than you can.
Third,once you have identified our goals,list them and ask yourself"Which should I do first?"As you become more aware of what you need to do and when you need to do it,you will feel more in control and will be able to complete tasks on time.
Fourth,manage your time wisely.Create a schedule that allows adequate time for accomplishing a goal; for example,your schedule should give you enough time to study for and pass a test,as well as time to relax.
Finally,when you accomplish a goal,do something good for yourself as a reward.
If you believe that you are a chronic procrastinator,you should try to get help before it is too late.Talk to a professional,and discuss the problem.If you are a mild procrastinator,make sure to keep yourself motivated,but don't worry too much.Remember-we all put off doing things at times.
Title:Are you a procrastinator?
Frequency of procrastination | •Everyone puts off doing things(71)sometimes/occasionally. •90% of university students will often put off dong things. •25% of university students (72)delay/postponedoing things all the time. |
(73)Consequences/Resultsthat procrastination will lead to | •At the beginning,they get further and further behind in their studies. •Before long,they feel completely helpless. •For the chronic procrastinator,often he or she has no (74)choice/option/alternative but to quit school. |
Main reasons for procrastination | •First,many are not skillful at managing time well. •Second,they feel a subject is boring,which makes it difficult for them to (75)concentrate/focuson an assignment. •Third,they expect to do everything(76)perfectly/welland fear failure of any kind. |
(77)Approachesto avoiding procrastination | •First,identify your life goals. •Second,choose realistic goals for yourself •Third,list your goals in order of priority. •Fourth,manage your time in a (78).wiseway. •Finally,(79)rewardyourself for accomplishing a goal. |
Advice to procrastinators | •For a chronic procrastinator,(80)consult a professional. •For a mild procrastinator,make sure to keep yourself motivated,and don't worry too much. |
分析 本文主要讲述推辞做事的人的起因和解决方法.
解答 71.sometimes/occasionally 72.delay/postpone 73.Consequences/Results
74.choice/option/alternative 75.concentrate/focus 76.perfectly/well
77.Approaches 78.wise 79.reward 80.consult
71.sometimes/occasionally.同义词或词组转换,由第三段We all put off doing things at times.可知.
72.delay/postpone 同义词或词组转换,由第三段25% of university students put off almost everything all the time.可知.
73.Consequences/Results结大意,根据第三段This more serious form of procrastination can result in a student dropping out of school.和后面的各项可知,此空应该是结果或后果及影响.
74.choice/option/alternative 同义句替换,根据第三段 For the chronic(长期的)procrastinator,often the only way to solve this problem is to quit school.可知是"别无选择,只有退学".
75.concentrate/focus 词性转换,由第四段Another reason why students put off doing things is that they feel a subject is boring and have difficulty concentrating on an assignment.另外一个推辞做事的原因是他们难以把注意力集中于作业上.
76.perfectly/well根据文章第四段 they often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind 可知他们担心他们的工作不完美,并且害怕失败.
77.Approaches 根据文章第五段The following five tips may be helpful.可知接下来是给我们提供的避免推辞的方法.
78.wise 根据文章第八段manage your time wisely. 可知理智地管理时间.
79.reward 根据文章第九段when you accomplish a goal,do something good for yourself as a reward. 可知当完成目标的时候,一定要奖励自己.
80.consult 根据文章最后一段Talk to a professional,and discuss the problem. 可知向专家咨询,谈论问题.
点评 任务型阅读首先是一篇阅读理解.为了确保对文章准确深刻理解,同时提高解题速度,最终能顺利完成该项任务,考生必须做到:
1.注重平时词汇记忆,熟练掌握考纲词汇中常用词汇的词性转化.
2.了解文章的结构,把握全篇的文,即句与句、段与段之间的逻辑关系.
3.加强限时阅读训练,尤其是词数在400~550之间的较长篇幅的阅读训练.
4.系统训练,循序渐进,最终达到相应的解题能力要求.
"They not only make it (40)Bto sleep at night,but they are doing (41)Cto our houses and shops,"said John Norris,one of the protesters.
"If we must have these (42)Dtrucks on the roads,"said Jean Lacey,a biology student,"why don't we build a new road that goes round the town?Burlington isn't much (43)Cthan a large village.It is the place which is very famous for the local places of interest.Its narrow high streets were never(44)Bfor heavy traffic."
Harry Fields also learning (45)Csaid they wanted to make as much(46)Das possible to force the (47)Ato realize what everybody was having to (48)A."Most people don't live here anyway,"he said,"they come far away from here for (49)Bagainst heavy trucks running through the narrow high streets all the time.The Town Hall is soundproof(隔音的),so it is probably difficult for the government officials in the hall to(50)Athe noise all that much.But ifs high time that the officials realized the problem."
The fourth student,Liza Vernum,said she thought the public were(51)Don their side,and even if they weren't,they soon would be.
I asked if they were (52)Bthat the police might come to stop them."Not really,"one of them said,"actually we are (53)Abell-ringers.I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church.There is no(54)Bagainst doing like this."
I left the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears,(55)Dit was right or wrong of them to do so.
36.A.satisfied | B.disturbed | C.frightened | D.excited |
37.A.college | B.village | C.town | D.church |
38.A.change | B.repair | C.ring | D.shake |
39.A.now and then | B.day and night | C.up and down | D.sooner or later |
40.A.easy | B.difficult | C.uncomfortable | D.pleasant |
41.A.work | B.good | C.damage | D.research |
42.A.fast | B.modern | C.old-fashioned | D.noisy |
43.A.cleaner | B.bigger | C.more | D.dirtier |
44.A.tested | B.meant | C.kept | D.picked |
45.A.history | B.tour | C.biology | D.building |
46.A.money | B.mess | C.trouble | D.noise |
47.A.government | B.students | C.people | D.drivers |
48.A.stand | B.accept | C.know | D.share |
49.A.shopping | B.meeting | C.working | D.studying |
50.A.notice | B.mention | C.fear | D.control |
51.A.never | B.seldom | C.entirely | D.mostly |
52.A.surprised | B.afraid | C.pleased | D.determined |
53.A.proper | B.experienced | C.hopeful | D.serious |
54.A.driver | B.law | C.official | D.student |
55.A.reminding | B.remembering | C.agreeing | D.wondering |
The world"Shangri-la"first appeared in the 1993 novel Lost Horizon(33)Bthe British writer James Hilton.He described a beautiful kingdom where three rivers(34)C together and snow-capped mountains reached to the sky,with fields of long grass covering the earth.In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to stay(35)Cforever.
Three mountains are covered with snow and tower(36)Athe land.These snowy mountain tops form(37)B beautiful picture that we can't wait to fly there.
Lakes,(38)B by vast grasslands,look like diamonds.Sheep,cows,horses and animals feed(39)Con the green grass and the forests around are(40)Dto lots of birds and animals.In this heavenly world,people live in perfect harmony with nature.
31.A.tired | B.thirsty | C.hungry | D.angry |
32.A.full of | B.lack of | C.short of | D.fill with |
33.A.with | B.by | C.for | D.to |
34.A.put | B.got | C.joined | D.formed |
35.A.calm | B.still | C.young | D.the same |
36.A.over | B.above | C.on | D.beyond |
37.A.so a | B.such a | C.such | D.so |
38.A.covered | B.surrounded | C.separated | D.divided |
39.A.simply | B.deeply | C.mostly | D.finally |
40.A.family | B.room | C.space | D.home |
Gaul,with about 170seventh-and eighth-graders,has its own history of lower level academic achievement.One likely reason:education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who've worked the same land for generations.Here,few adults have college degrees,and outsiders(teachers included) are often kept at a respectful distance.
Since 2002,Gaul's students have been divided into four classes,each of them was taught almost every subject by two teachers.The goal:to find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fresh meaning and context to their classwork and sparks motivation for leaning.
Working within state guidelines,each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans,incorporating non-textbook literature,hands-on lab work and fields trips.If students are covering the Civil War in social studies,they're reading The Read Badge of Courage or some other period literature in English class.In science,they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war.
Team teaching isn't unusual.About 77percent middle schools now employ some form of it,says John Lounsbury,consulting editor for the National Middle School Association.But most schools use four-or five-person teams,which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective.Gual supports the team concept by"looping"classes (跟班)so that the same two teachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eighth grades.Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student.It also,says teacher Beth Ahlholm,"allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents."
Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom,but they know 72percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year--double the statewide average.Only 31percent met the Maths standard,still better than the state average(21percent).Their students also beat the state average in writing and science.And in 2006,Gual was one of 47schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20percent in four of the previous five years,coinciding roughly with team teaching'arrival.
A Classroom with Context | |
Problems of the school | Being a farming town,it (149)achieved little in education before. |
(150)Further education is considered less important. | |
The community is relatively (151)closed rather than open to the outsiders. | |
Ways of solving the problems | The division of the classes is made and students are well (152)motivated. |
Individual schedules and lesson plans are (153)made/adopted/conducted by each team. | |
A strong (154)bond/tie/connection between teacher and student is established through combining teams and looping. | |
Signs of (155)success | 72percent of the eighth-graders (156)meeting/reaching Maine's reading standard |
(157)Tenpercent higher than the state average in Maths | |
The school beating the state average in writing and science | |
Four of the previous five years (158)seeing/witnessing at least 20percent test gains |
A. | May I use your dictionary | |
B. | Do you mind if I use your bike | |
C. | Would you mind opening the window | |
D. | May I have a look at your new book |
-Yes.If one ________ ask for trouble,it can't be helped.( )
A. | would; will | B. | must; may | C. | should; must | D. | need; dare |
A. | do you | B. | don't you | C. | will you | D. | won't you |
A. | couldn't suffer | B. | wouldn't have suffered | ||
C. | shouldn't suffer | D. | needn't have suffered |