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1.Surfing the net when you should be finishing a work report,changing clothes when you have a train to catch,or perhaps even lying in bed when you've promised yourself you'll work out.Sound familiar?You aren't alone.We all procrastinate (拖延) sometimes,especially when it comes to things we aren't really fond of.And while the number of activities we delay doing in any given week varies from person to person,it's fair to say that none of us is super-efficient 100percent of the time.
A study revealed that we spend about 218minutes procrastinating every day,which amounts to 55days of lost time each year.We might not think these figures particularly worthy of worry,but when we look at the overall impact of procrastination on our lives,it's a different story.Not only does this cost financial loss,it also affects peace of mind.And procrastination isn't just a money thief--it steals time too.In general,people who continually put things off are unhappier,as well as being less wealthy and healthy.
So why do we do it?"When we avoid taking action,we're really avoiding pain,"explains psychiatrist (精神病学家) Phil Stutz.For most of us,pain avoidance isn't limited to one situation.It applies to almost anything that's painful.Most of us try our best never to leave a comfort zone.That's why we sacrifice something much more valuable:time."Our time on earth is limited,"Stutz adds."Every moment is an opportunity we'll never have again.Procrastinators act as if they have all the time in the world.But deep down,they know they're wasting parts of their life.The trouble is,most of them don't know how to free themselves."
One way he says we can reach this level of freedom is by overcoming the pain of avoidance using daily visualization (想象)."Picture the pain you're avoiding as a black cloud in front of you,"Stutz says."Notice how you're fed up with the ways this pain has held you back in life,and tell yourself that you're determined to conquer it.Then it's time to get through the cloud and to the other side-where you're free."It is obvious that this tool works when we want to procrastinate.We then get into the habit of moving"towards"pain instead of away from it.
In addition to the fact that procrastinators suffer more health problems,procrastination also destroys teamwork and personal relationships because it shifts the burden of responsibilities onto others.So next time you think about putting something off,remember the impact it will have.Experts insist:procrastinators can change their behavior,it takes a lot of self-work but in the end,it's worth the effort.And start today,not tomorrow.

41.The writer begins the passage byC.
A.presenting abnormal things
B.asking related questions
C.mentioning habitual activities
D.comparing different opinions
42.By saying"it's a different story",the writer thinks procrastinationB.
A.leads to different results for different persons
B.is likely to have bad effects on people's life
C.may not be particularly worthy of concern
D.tends to cause unhappiness among people
43.According to the passage,people procrastinate because theyB.
A.get accustomed to taking action
B.prefer to stay in the comfort zone
C.don't know how to free themselves
D.are not aware of the limited time
44.One possible way to stop procrastination is toA.
A.overcome it mentally
B.avoid the pain
C.take some self-work    
D.reach the freedom
45.What's the writing purpose of the passageD?
A.To analyze the trouble procrastination causes.
B.To show what contributes to procrastination.
C.To solve the problems caused by procrastination.
D.To encourage people to defeat procrastination.

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拖延的原因及阻止拖延的方法,人们拖延是因为他们更喜欢待在舒适的地方避免痛苦,因此阻止拖延的一种可能的方法就是从心理上克服它.作者写这篇文章旨在鼓励人们打败拖延症.

解答 41.C.细节理解题.根据文章第一段"Surfing the net when you should be finishing a work report,changing clothes when you have a train to catch",在你应该整理一个工作报告上网,在你有一列火车要赶时换衣服,可知作者通过提及一些日常活动开始这篇文章;故选C.
42.B..细节理解题.根据文章第二段"Not only does this cost financial loss,it also affects peace of mind",这不仅导致财务损失,也影响心灵的平静,可知拖延症有可能对人们的生活产生不良影响;故选B.
43.B.细节理解题.根据文章第三段中的"When we avoid taking action,we're really avoiding pain"及"Most of us try our best never to leave a comfort zone."可知,人们拖延是因为他们更喜欢待在舒适的地方避免痛苦;故选B.
44.A.推理判断题.根据文章第四段"One way he says we can reach this level of freedom is by overcoming the pain of avoidance using daily visualization.",可推断出,阻止拖延的一种可能的方法就是从心理上克服它;故选A.
45.D.主旨大意题.通读全文,本文主要分析了拖延的原因及阻止拖延的方法,由此可推断出作者写这篇文章是为了鼓励人们打败拖延;故选D.

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.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.

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