六、七选五
Everyone feels lazy from time to time, but sometimes you get stuck in an anxious mood.
1 We're here to help you break out of your pattern of laziness so you can start tackling the things that are important to you. With our help, you'll be able to beat procrastination(拖延) and regain your motivation.
2 You spend all day with yourself, so it's time you started treating yourself like a best friend. You may catch negative thoughts from time to time. Next time, replace thoughts like, "I'm so lazy," with "I needed this rest. Now, I can tackle a new task."
Practice mindfulness. 3 So many of us don't take time to stop and smell the roses. We're always thinking about the next great thing instead of living in this wonderful moment that is right now. Really engage your five senses to look at the scene around you, listen to music, and smell a lovely scent. Just enjoy being rooted to the earth.
Set yourself up for success. Be honest about what motivates you, and what distracts you. Set up your environment and your schedule so that you can easily stick to your goals. Also, do your best to balance working hard and getting proper rest. Set deadlines for yourself, but be flexible. 4
Make a checklist to check off small tasks. Every bit of progress that you make is worthy of a celebration. 5 Place your checklist somewhere you'll see it, like on your desk or refrigerator. Once those checks start accumulating, you won't want to stop. You'll literally see what you've been working towards and what you're capable of.
A. Practice more positive self-talks.
B. Reward yourself for achievements.
C. Learn to focus on the present moment.
D. Everyone encounters failures, so don't get discouraged.
E. Keep track of all you're accomplishing so you can pat yourself on the back.
F. Sometimes you have to adjust your expectations because you underestimated a task.
G. What you're experiencing is totally normal, and you can change your habits for the better.
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1.G 2.A 3.C 4.F 5.E
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些克服懒惰、焦虑等负面情绪,增强自我管理和动力的方法,以帮助我们实现个人目标和追求更好的生活。
1. G 解析:上文“Everyone feels lazy from time to time, but sometimes you get stuck in an anxious mood.”提到我们每个人都会时不时地感到懒惰,甚至陷入焦虑之中。G 选项“What you're experiencing is totally normal, and you can change your habits for the better.”是对上文内容的自然延续,指感到懒惰、陷入焦虑都是正常的,但是我们可以改变这一切,从而引出下文“We're here to help you break out of your pattern of laziness so you can start tackling the things that are important to you.”。故选 G。
2. A 解析:设空处为段首句,为段落主题句。根据下文“You spend all day with yourself, so it's time you started treating yourself like a best friend. You may catch negative thoughts from time to time. Next time, replace thoughts like, 'I'm so lazy,' with 'I needed this rest. Now, I can tackle a new task.'”可知,本段主要建议读者将自己当成最好的朋友,与自己进行积极的对话。A 选项“Practice more positive self-talks.”与本段内容相符,能够概括本段内容。故选 A。
3. C 解析:下文“So many of us don't take time to stop and smell the roses. We're always thinking about the next great thing instead of living in this wonderful moment that is right now. Really engage your five senses to look at the scene around you, listen to music, and smell a lovely scent. Just enjoy being rooted to the earth.”提到我们应该关注当下,关注身边的事情。C 选项“Learn to focus on the present moment.”与下文内容一致,指的都是关注当下。故选 C。
4. F 解析:上文“Also, do your best to balance working hard and getting proper rest. Set deadlines for yourself, but be flexible.”提到,我们应该平衡工作和休息,为自己设定期限,但是要灵活。F 选项“Sometimes you have to adjust your expectations because you underestimated a task.”是对上文内容的自然延续,指有时候我们低估了一项任务,就应该调整最后期限,呼应上文所指的灵活性。故选 F。
5. E 解析:上文“Every bit of progress that you make is worthy of a celebration.”提到每一点进步都值得庆祝。E 选项“Keep track of all you're accomplishing so you can pat yourself on the back.”是对上文内容的自然延续,指我们每完成一件事就可以表扬自己。故选 E。