Question

    How do you get yourself to take action now? Here are some powerful suggestions.

Focus intensely on the positive things that your actions will accomplish. 1. Whether it's something you're seeking to accomplish, or something you're seeking to be rid of. picture exactly how your life will be after the work is done. The more intensely you can imagine it, the better.

2. The only real reason you have for avoiding action is because you associate some kind of pain or discomfort with it. Therefore, it helps to associate something even more painful with not taking action. Instead of focusing on the relatively minor pain of taking action, focus instead on the major pain of not taking action.

3. Think of all the reasons you can come up with to not take action, and then destroy all those reasons with a single word —"But." Simply state the excuse, put the word "but" after it, and then finish the sentence. For example, “I’ve never done this before, BUT I can learn." Stick the word "but" in there, and challenge yourself to finish the sentence.

Take the first small step. Don't even concern yourself with committing to the whole project or course of action. Just do something very easy and very small. The point is to find a little momentum（动力）4. Then climb aboard the momentum train, and let it help you keep the effort going.

Make it fun. Realize that just about anything can be fun if you'll think of it as fun and enjoyable. Find a way to make something fun, and not only will you want to do it; you'll also be better at it. 5.

A.You always choose what to do,

B.Lay all your excuses out on the table and deal with them.

C.In your mind, picture in great detail what your actions will bring you.

D.Whatever you must do to achieve success, find a way to enjoy it.

E.Focus on the negative things that will happen if you don't take action.

F.Getting started with your biggest task or most difficult action may seem too much.

G.Once you take that small action, let yourself fully enjoy how great it feels.

Answer

1.C

2.E

3.B

4.G

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章向读者提供了一些让读者采取行动的有利建议。

1.

由下面三句“无论是你想要完成的事情，还是你想要摆脱的东西。想象一下工作完成后你的生活会怎样。你能想象得越强烈越好。”可知，这是在想象你的行动会给你带来什么，承接下文，C选项“在你的头脑中，详细地想象一下你的行动会给你带来什么。”切题。故选C项。

2.

由本段最后一句“与其把注意力集中在采取行动的相对较小的痛苦上，不如集中在不采取行动的主要痛苦上。”可知，承接下文，E选项“把注意力集中在如果你不采取行动将会发生的消极的事情上。”切题；该选项对应下文中的focus instead on the major pain of not taking action。故选E项。

3.

由本段第二句“简单地陈述理由，在后面加上“但是”，然后完成句子。”可知，这是针对不采取行动的方法，承接下文，B选项“把你所有的借口都摆出来，然后处理它们。”切题。故选B项。

4.

由本段第三句“做一些很简单很小的事情。”可知，承接上文，G选项“一旦你采取了这个小动作，让自己充分享受它的美妙感觉。”切题；该选项中的that small action对应上文中的something very easy and very small。故选G项。

5.

由本段第一句“让它变得有趣。”可知，承接上文，D选项“无论你必须做什么来获得成功，找到一种享受它的方式。”切题；该选项中的find a way to enjoy it对应上文中的Make it fun。故选D项。