Question

【题目】Easy Ways to Get Over Your Laziness

Laziness appears for very specific reasons. Maybe we don’t know how to do the task. 【1】. Maybe we are just plain scared and our mindset needs adjustment. Whatever the cause, if laziness is interfering with your productivity, you must learn to overcome it. Here are several ways to overcome your laziness so you can reach your goals.

Make sure you’re not overwhelmed(不堪重负的).

Sometimes we freeze up when we’re overwhelmed by everything we have to do--we freeze up and don’t do anything at all. 【2】. If you have too much on your plate and no idea how you’re going to get it all done, it may be that you’re not lazy but overwhelmed.

Check your motivation.

Similarly, if you’re not motivated it is very easy to slip into what looks like laziness. 【3】. If it’s hard for you to stay connected to what motivates you, make up a list that you can consult when you need an extra push.

【4】.

Your environment and the people around you matter. Are you in a space that makes it easy to stay organized and productive? Do the people around you spend more time complaining than following their passions? If you surround yourself with people who love what they do, and are creative and motivated, their enthusiasm will rub off on you. Make sure that your space gives you everything you need to work well.

Value your time.

【5】. Look at your to-do list and prioritize（优先）—you can do it in your head, on paper, or on a computer or phone-based planner. Just knowing where you are makes it harder for deadlines to sneak up on you and easier to work productively, even if it’s in short bursts.

A.Look at your surroundings.

B.To be productive we need to be motivated.

C.Make the most of the time you spend working.

D.So select just one thing at a time, do it, and ignore the rest.

E.Maybe we feel overwhelmed by everything we have to do.

F.We may procrastinate（拖延）because we are not sure what to do next.

G.Do you have realistic expectations on how much you are truly able to accomplish?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】G

【3】B

【4】A

【5】F

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。生活中因为各种原因我们会有懒惰行为。文章介绍了四种克服懒惰的方法。

【1】第一段第一句话指出懒惰产生的原因有很多。接下来分说几种可能的原因。E选项“我们也许会因为各种事情而感觉不堪重负”切题。E项以Maybe开头，在句式和意义上与空格前后两句成并列关系，都在具体介绍懒惰的原因。故选E项。

【2】该段标题指出第一种方法就是不要让自己不堪重负。要在自己的能力范围内行事。G项“你真正能完成多少事情，你对自己的能力有真实的预估吗？”呼应本段主题。故选G项。

【3】该段小标题指出本段在讲动力的问题。空格前一句话“如果没有动力的话，我们很容易陷入懒惰”，空格处要承接上文，“要做到高效我们需要有动力。”B项切题，与本段主题呼应。故选B项。

【4】由下文第一句话“Your environment and the people around you matter”可知，本段在讲周围的环境和人很重要。A项“观察自己周围的环境”切题，精炼地概括了本段内容。故选A项。

【5】本段小标题建议我们要重视时间规划。空格后一句话“Look at your to-do list and prioritize(优先)”是在告诉我们要查看任务清单，善于安排做事顺序。那么空格处应该与下一句衔接，是在提出问题。F项“我们之所以会拖延是因为我们不知道接下来该做什么”切题。故选F项。

七选五的解题技巧之一是答案要与其所在段落主题呼应，保持一致。如第三小题所在段落在讲动力的问题，所以选项答案与动力相关。第四小题，段落标题要能概括本段主题内容，即周围环境的问题。