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Looking at the undone homework makes David Grey feel uncomfortable. More often than not, David leaves his homework behind and surfs the Internet or watches TV instead. “But the longer I wait,” says David, “the more I worry.”
Everyone procrastinates(拖延) because they want to feel good now. The way to do that is to avoid the task. You can procrastinate on nearly anything. Research has shown that the top tasks young people procrastinate are studying and going to bed. “One big cause for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others' expectations,” says Professor Peter Stone.
Some people believe that procrastination will make them work more successfully. But researchers disagree. “I did a study years ago. Procrastinators did worse than non - procrastinators. They made more mistakes and they took longer,” says Stone. No matter what the cause is, procrastination is usually not going to be good for you.
For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first. A little bit of progress will get you moving.
Next, find something to help you remember to take action. It works for most people.
Finally, reward yourself every time you make progress. But be careful — it won't work the other way around.
1. The best title for the passage can be “________”.
A. A Day of a Procrastinator
B. Procrastination: Yes or No?
C. Say Goodbye to Procrastination
D. Want to Feel Good Now? Procrastinate!
2. If David wants to stop procrastinating on a writing task, he should ________.
A. put on some soft music to help think actively
B. enjoy his favorite ice - cream, and then start writing
C. search the Internet for enough ideas before starting
D. pick up a pen and write down possible starting sentences
Looking at the undone homework makes David Grey feel uncomfortable. More often than not, David leaves his homework behind and surfs the Internet or watches TV instead. “But the longer I wait,” says David, “the more I worry.”
Everyone procrastinates(拖延) because they want to feel good now. The way to do that is to avoid the task. You can procrastinate on nearly anything. Research has shown that the top tasks young people procrastinate are studying and going to bed. “One big cause for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others' expectations,” says Professor Peter Stone.
Some people believe that procrastination will make them work more successfully. But researchers disagree. “I did a study years ago. Procrastinators did worse than non - procrastinators. They made more mistakes and they took longer,” says Stone. No matter what the cause is, procrastination is usually not going to be good for you.
For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first. A little bit of progress will get you moving.
Next, find something to help you remember to take action. It works for most people.
Finally, reward yourself every time you make progress. But be careful — it won't work the other way around.
1. The best title for the passage can be “________”.
A. A Day of a Procrastinator
B. Procrastination: Yes or No?
C. Say Goodbye to Procrastination
D. Want to Feel Good Now? Procrastinate!
2. If David wants to stop procrastinating on a writing task, he should ________.
A. put on some soft music to help think actively
B. enjoy his favorite ice - cream, and then start writing
C. search the Internet for enough ideas before starting
D. pick up a pen and write down possible starting sentences
答案
1. C 2. D
