It's management that's at fault _________ the work-force.
A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than
Though _________ about his strange clothes, she still pays no attention to it.
A. teased B. teasing C. is teased D. having teased
The machine is of good quality. If it __________ break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.
A. would B. shouldC. could D. might
Students should involve themselves in community activities _____________ they can gain experience for growth.
A. who B. when C. which D. where
The new policy on education has attracted _____________ attention.
A. a huge number of B. a large sum of
C. a great deal of D. a great many
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Conquering Procrastination (拖延症)
Procrastination, the habit of putting tasks off to the last possible minute, can be a major problem in both your career and your personal life. 1. . Therefore, it takes deliberate strategies to avoid becoming our own worst enemy by procrastinating on our intended actions.
Don’t give in to feeling good. 2. . For example, a task at hand makes us feel anxious or overwhelmed, so we give in to feeling good, seeking immediate emotional relief, and we walk away, leaving the task for tomorrow. To cope with this, stay for a minute — don’t walk away. Acknowledge the negative emotions, but get started anyway. Progress on a goal provides the motivation for another step forward.
3. . We’re most likely to procrastinate on tasks that lack structure. This means that in addition to making your task specific, it’s important to reduce the uncertainty about how to continue — and, when it’s time to act, to reduce available distractions (分心的事物) as well. Shut off your e-mail, separate yourself from others as much as you can, and make sure the environment around you is working to strengthen your willpower and focus, not to weaken your efforts.
Make the most of the willpower muscle. A great deal of recent research clearly indicates that willpower is like a muscle. You can exhaust it more quickly than you might imagine and, when you do, you lose your ability to self-regulate your behavior. One immediate method to strengthen your resolve in order to keep you on task is to remind yourself of your values. 4. .
Beating procrastination isn’t rocket science, but it is psychology. Procrastinators can change their behavior — but doing so consumes a lot of mental energy. 5. . It can be done with highly organized cognitive (认知的) behavior treatment.
A. Its side effects include losing opportunities, rushed work, stress, anger, and guilt.
B. Do not perform several tasks at a time.
C. This process of self-recognition strengthens our weakening willpower.
D. When self-regulation fails, it’s often because short-term emotional repair comes before our long-term goals.
E. And it doesn’t necessarily mean one feels transformed internally.
F. It means doing more enjoyable things in place of less enjoyable ones.
G. Reduce uncertainty and distractions.
