Question

    Many people often lose their chance to live life to the fullest because of procrastination(延迟，拖延), which means that they always delay（使延迟）doing something that must be done at once. Moreover, because they often put off their plans till “tomorrow”, they are less likely to achieve their goals and will give up their dreams and goals finally. As a result, we can say that procrastination is the enemy of a progressive lifestyle.

Now that we know procrastination is something bad, why do some people not take immediate action? Well, there are some things that result in procrastination. Depending on someone else rather than doing by oneself is one of the things. Whenever you wait for something to happen before you act, you make it easier to delay your goals and dreams until “someday”. Another cause of procrastination is that people do not value each moment in their day. Actually, it’s surprising how much you can do if you just decide to do little things with the little time you have. Also those who often procrastinate can always find a good reason for something they refuse to do at once.

If you are one of those who often delay, then it’s time for you to make a decision to act now because things happen only when we decide to act. Get down to doing something like losing weight, saving money or spending more time with family. Don’t let these things continue to be a desire（愿望，渴望） for you to do “someday”, but make a decision to do it at once.

Once you have made your decision, write down the plan and take action immediately. Making plans can help you think carefully about how you are going to do what you need to do. After understanding how to do what you want to do, get doing with the plan. It doesn’t matter how small the move you make is as the little things you do accumulate（累积）over time and move you to be closer to your goals. So, don’t wait until tomorrow; instead, start now! Just make use of every moment you have to do something that is helpful in realizing your dreams and goals.

Here is a challenge that will also move you to be closer to your dreams and goals if taken seriously. Make a list of ten things you have been putting off. It could be anything from getting a health examination, calling a friend or family member, to getting the car fixed and cleaning up the garbage, etc. And then try to develop the habit of doing them immediately!

Stay away from procrastination
Paragraph outline	Supporting details
Problems with procrastination	Procrastination can make one 1. to live life to the fullest. Procrastination can 2. one from achieving his goals. Some people don’t make progress just because of procrastination.
3.Why people procrastinate	People who delay doing things usually depend on others instead of 4.. People don’t realize that each moment in a day is very 5.. Procrastination also has something to do with making excuses.
Ways to stop procrastination	Make a decision.	If you want to do something, do it 6. and never just desire it.
Plan and 7..	By making a plan, you will 8. how to do what you need to do. Spend your time doing those 9.things.
Make a list.	List ten things you like to delay. Make it a(n) 10. to finish them on time.

Answer

1.fail/unable

2.stop/prevent/keep

3.Reasons

4.themselves

5.valuable

6.immediately

7.act

8.know/understand

9.small/little

10.habit

【解析】

本文主要介绍了什么是拖延症，拖延症的原因，怎么样改变拖延症。

1.

细节理解题。根据第1大段“Many people often lose their chance to live life to the fullest because of procrastination(延迟，拖延),”很多人因为拖延症而失去了充分享受生活的机会。可知，是不能充分享受生活，故空格的单词意思是不能/失败，故答案填fail/unable。

2.

细节理解题。根据第1大段“they are less likely to achieve their goals and will give up their dreams and goals finally.”他们不太可能实现他们的目标，最终会放弃他们的梦想和目标。可知，是阻止他们实现自己的目标，固定短语stop/prevent/keep sb. from doing sth.停止/阻止/远离做某事。故答案填stop/prevent/keep。

3.

细节理解题。根据左边表格信息“Why people procrastinate”人们为什么会拖延，可知，是在讲述人们拖延的原因，名词原因reason可数名词用复数形式。故答案填Reasons。

4.

细节理解题。根据第2大段“Depending on someone else rather than doing by oneself is one of the things.”依赖其他人而不是靠自己是其中之一。可知，他们靠别人而不是自己，空格处缺少反身代词指代他们自己。故答案填themselves。

5.

细节理解题。根据第2大段“Another cause of procrastination is that people do not value each moment in their day.”另一个导致拖延症的原因就是人们不珍惜他们日子里的每一天。可知，是人们没有意识到每一天都是很宝贵的，句子成分分析，空格处缺少形容词，valuable贵重的。故答案填valuable。

6.

细节理解题。根据第3大段“Don’t let these things continue to be a desire（愿望，渴望） for you to do “someday”, but make a decision to do it at once.”不要让这些东西继续成为你有一天的渴望，立刻做出决定。可知，是立刻做出决定。句子成分分析，空格处缺少副词修饰动词做决定，immediately立刻。故答案填immediately。

7.

细节理解题。根据第4大段“Once you have made your decision, write down the plan and take action immediately.”你一旦做出决定了，写下计划，立刻行动。可知，是计划和行动。空格处单词的意思是动词，行动act。故答案填act。

8.

细节理解题。根据第4大段“After understanding how to do what you want to do, get doing with the plan.”在理解了如何去做你想做的事情之后，按照计划去做。可知，制定计划是帮助你懂得/知道如何去做你想做的事情，will后跟上动词原形。故答案填know/understand。

9.

细节理解题。根据第4大段“It doesn’t matter how small the move you make is as the little things you do accumulate（累积）over time and move you to be closer to your goals.” 你的行动有多小都没有关系，随着时间的推移和你积累的小事，你能更接近你的目标。可知，是花时间在小事上，小的small/little。故答案填small/little。

10.

细节理解题。根据第5大段“And then try to develop the habit of doing them immediately!”然后努力养成立刻做这些事的习惯。可知，是让立刻做完事情成为习惯，句子成分分析，空格处缺少名词表示习惯，habit可数名词用单数形式。故答案填habit。