Question

How to Level up Your Self-Control

By definition, self-control is the ability to do something that benefits your long-term goals, instead of something that might satisfy your immediate desires.1.--we end up sacrificing the well-being of our future selves all too easily.

2.?

Angela Duckworth, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, says allocating resources between your present self and future self is an ongoing struggle. For example, exhibiting self-control over spending time on video games and social media, two of the most common temptations（诱惑）of the current era, means battling against age-old mechanisms in your brain.

If you're willing to look deeply into your tendencies and weak points, you can recognize the handful of problems that you need to work on.

3.To improve self-control at work, Duckworth first recommends taking a future-oriented approach to your day, such as planning breaks and the time for checking emails in advance.

The problem of looking at your cell phone too often, say, can be solved by putting it on mute or, better yet, sticking it in your bag until lunch.4..

Finally, Duckworth advises laying a foundation of self-control that you can build of in the future.5.because of too little sleep the night before, or an insufficient meal in the morning. By practicing healthier living away from the workplace, you can gather the strength and stamina（毅力）to help you control your worst urges when it matters most.

A.One place to start would be the office

B.What problems do you need to work on

C.We've all experienced unproductive workdays

D.But for many of us, short-term satisfactions are irresistible

E.Why is exercising proper self-control so tricky for some, and how to do better

F.If you can resist resigning you may achieve more on your overall self-control

G.Removing the temptation from sight is key to ensuring you're faithful to your mission

Answer

1.D

2.E

3.A

4.G

5.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍我们的自制力无法抵抗短期的诱惑而牺牲我们长期的目标，以及这个问题产生的原因和如何提高我们的自制力。

1.空格前一句“By definition, self-control is the ability to do something that benefits your long-term goals, instead of something that might satisfy your immediate desires.”表达的是按照定义，自制力是那种做一些对你自己长期目标有利的事情的能力，而不是做一些可能满足你当下要求的事情。空格后一句“we end up sacrificing the well-being of our future selves all too easily.”表达的是我们实在太容易以牺牲我们未来自己的幸福而结束。由此可见，空格前后表达的是两种对立相反的观点，空格处需表达的是做一些短期当下要求的事情，与前一句形成对立。选项D表达的是“但是对于大多数的我们，短期的满足感是无法抵抗的”，符合语境。故选D。

2.空格下一段首句“Angela Duckworth, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, says allocating resources between your present self and future self is an ongoing struggle.”表达的是安吉拉·达克沃斯，一名宾夕法尼亚大学心理学教授，说在你现在的自己和未来的自己直接进行资源分配是一个持续存在的难题。第四段“If you're willing to look deeply into your tendencies and weak points, you can recognize the handful of problems that you need to work on. ”表达的是如果你乐意进一步的探究你的倾向和弱点，你可能会承认一把你需要去解决的问题。由空格后的这两句内容可知，空格后这两段内容都是对空格提出的问题的解答。选项E“为什么训练合适的自制力对某些人来说是非常棘手的，并且如何能做的更好”，和空格下一段首句表达的“持续存在的难题”以及第四段“解决问题”相呼应。故选E。

3.空格后一句提到“To improve self-control at work, Duckworth first recommends taking a future-oriented approach to your day, such as planning breaks and the time for checking emails in advance. ”可知，为了提高在工作上的自制力，达克沃斯首先建议你的一天应该采用一种以未来为导向的方法，例如提前计划好休息时间和查邮件时间。空格后一句是具体表达在工作环境如何提高自制力。选项A“先开始的某个地方可能是办公室”，和空格后一句描述的工作环境相呼应。故选A。

4.空格前一句“The problem of looking at your cell phone too often, say, can be solved by putting it on mute or, better yet, sticking it in your bag until lunch.”可知，太频繁地观看你的手机这个问题可以通过禁音或者更好的是，把它放在你包里直到午餐时间。选项G“去除来自视觉的诱惑是确保你忠诚于你的使命的关键”中的“视觉诱惑”和空格前一句“太频繁观看你的手机”相呼应。故选G。

5.空格后一句“because of too little sleep the night before, or an insufficient meal in the morning.”表示的是因为前天晚上睡眠不足，或者早餐的不足。由此可知，是对空格原因的说明。选项C“我们大家都经历过徒劳无效的工作日”中的徒劳无效的原因是睡眠不足，或者早餐不足导致，符合语境。故选C。