题型:任务型阅读 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
江西省萍乡市湘东中学2019-2020学年高二下学期英语线上期中能力测试卷
Five Ways to End Procrastination
Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. Waiting until later is one of life's guilty secrets, but procrastination(拖延症) is linked to poorer health, work and relationship outcomes. Here are five ways to try to remedy(纠正) procrastination.
A five-minute start
Five minutes is nothing—it's just three hundred seconds. It's the length of a song or a TV commercial. Pick up a project you've been putting off and spare just 300 seconds of your time to do it. After a while, the momentum(动力) of beginning the task will push you forward.
Set goals and rewards
During the day, set goals and rewards. Each time you achieve a goal, you earn the reward: a short break, a funny YouTube video or something else. Make sure you select a time to review your progress and adjust your targets accordingly.
Be good to yourself—me today versus me tomorrow
Sometimes, when you find yourself buried in work, you are upset with yourself for not having started earlier. Imagine a conversation, between―you today and―you tomorrow.
I was there—witnessing accountability(责任制)
Consider going on a diet: Is there more pressure if you don't tell a soul, or if you announce it to all your friends, with strict rules to follow if you are invited to dinner? It seems an obvious way of making you feel guilty, but it can also be highly effective.
Set creative punishments—negative consequences
Make the consequences of inaction so unbearable that you have no choice but to get busy now. You could write a note to someone that you don't like. Give the note to a friend with strict instructions to mail the note if you do not achieve your goal. The more you dislike the other party, the stronger the motivation to get the task done.
Procrastination is a silent killer of dreams. By understanding and fixing your procrastination, you'll discover you jump-start many areas of your life.
A. Everyone suffers from it.
B. Once the five minutes is up, stop and reassess.
C. Everyone likes to have a dream of procrastination.
D. Going public with a goal increases your support and accountability.
E. What is the future of my life with the intention of putting off my tasks?
F. If―you tomorrow could chat with―you today, what would he say?
G. It's important that the goals are realistic and the rewards are in proportion(按比例).
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