After studying the daily habits of 177 self-made millionaires over the course of five years, Thomas C. Corley found that they avoid one costly habit: procrastination (拖延症).
“It prevents even the most talented individuals from realizing success in life,” he writes in his upcoming book, “Change Your Habits, Change Your Life.”
This goes hand-in-hand with author Napoleon Hill’s claim that the wealthiest people are also the most decisive people.
Out of the 500 millionaires Hill studied in the early 20th century, “Every one of them had the habit of reaching decisions quickly,” Hill wrote in his 1937 classic, “Think and Grow Rich.”
One of the major causes of procrastination is lack of passion, Corley emphasizes: “We simply like to do the things we like to do and we put off the things we do not like to do.”
“According to Gallup, only 13% of employees are ‘engaged’ in their jobs, or emotionally invested in their work,” Corley writes.
“Whether you realize it or not, procrastination is a big reason why you are struggling financially in life. It damages your credibility with employers and fellow colleagues at work. It also affects the quality of your work and this affects the business you or your employer receive from customers, clients, and business relationships.”
The good news is that anyone can overcome procrastination — and it’s simpler than you may think. He also notes that “the voice of procrastination screams just as loud and clear in the minds of those who excel in life as it does in the minds of those who do not.”
How do they silence it? They rely on “to-do” lists to get things done. They create firm deadlines, and they meet with “accountability partners” to ensure they’re sticking to their goals and deadlines, Corley says.
Nearly everyone is susceptible to procrastination — but fighting against it can make all the difference.
1.According to the passage, millionaires______.
A. usually succeed through their own efforts
B. are only passionate about making money
C. don’t hesitate when making decisions
D. create both long-term and short-term goals
2.What can people do to overcome procrastination?
A. Do whatever they like to do.
B. Avoid things they are unwilling to do.
C. Be fully prepared for emergencies.
D. Accomplish things on schedule.
3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “excel”?
A. struggleB. stand outC. thinkD. work hard
4.What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Fighting procrastination
B. How to become a millionaire
C. Research on a bad habit
D. The importance of making “to-do” lists
科目：高中英语 来源：2017届黑龙江哈尔滨师范大学附中高三上第二次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The English writer Samuel Johnson famously said, “You find no man who is willing to leave London. No, sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.” More than two centuries have passed since Johnson’s age, but his words still ring true. Here, you’ll find the historic Tower of London and the Tate Modern both considered must-sees. Shakespeare’s sonnets（十四行诗） are still being uttered by actors. Londoners most certainly still look up to the royals, but they also rock out to Coldplay and Lily Allen. And while they still sip tea, they now drink Starbucks, too.
How to Save Money in London
Find the free attractions. Many of London’s top things to do, including the National Gallery, Hyde Park and the Portobello Road Market, are absolutely free to enjoy.
Ride the Tube. Taking taxis will add up quickly, so buy a pay-as-you-go Oyster Card and travel on London’s underground system, nicknamed the “Tube”.
Dine smart. Corridors like Brick Lane offer fantastic cultural food for bargain prices; fish and chip shops are a cheap standby and takeaway food costs less than dine-in.
London Culture & Customs
London is one of the fashion capitals of the world, and its residents tend to reflect that. Practically, pack an umbrella for the rainy days and a scarf for the cold ones. As for tipping, restaurants and cafes will usually add a 10-to-15-percent service charge to the bill. If a service charge is not allotted（指定）, it’s customary to tip the same (between 10 and 15 percent). If you’re drinking at a pub or wine bar, tipping is flexible. And in a taxicab, tip the driver to the nearest pound or about 10 percent of the cost.
London Dining
London used to be highly criticized for its heavy and common menu items. Now, London is considered as one of the most gourmet cities in the world. And with its melting pot of cultures, it’s not difficult to see why. London offers everything from modern British to Malaysian. For Indian food, we suggest visiting the curry houses on Brick Lane. If you want a real high tea experience, book reservations at the Ritz, at Fortnum & Mason, or at the Dorchester — but be sure to dress the part. Pub culture is still alive and well, so if you have a hankering for fried fish and salty chips (or French fries), you’ll still find them here. And for a quick bite, exchange a few pounds for a kebab, a quick sandwich or some to go sushi, which can be found in restaurants throughout the city.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Life in London is exciting but tiring.
B. Londoners are traditional and fashion conscious.
C. Many well-known writers like to live in London.
D. Coffee is more popular with Londoners than tea.
2.The underlined word “hankering” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”.
A. preparationB. respectC. desireD. talent
3.In which column of a newspaper can we find the passage?
A. Travel.B. Culture.C. Education.D. Entertainment.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届湖南衡阳八中高三实验班第一次质检英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of 1. (excite) just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. 2. most unusual car was a Benz 3. had only three wheels. 4. (build) in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions(轰响), the race began. Many of the cars 5. (break) down on the way, so some drivers spent 6. time under their cars than in them! A few cars, 7. , completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour — much faster than any of 8. (it) rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and the driver had a lot of trouble 9. (try) to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different 10. modern car races but no less exciting.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年广西柳州铁路一中高二上第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分
I felt sadly yesterday when our teacher told us something about Project Hope. It has set up to help the children in the countryside which can’t afford to go to school. After school I went home. I was wondering if I could do something for the Project then I caught a sight of my money-collecting box on the table. Then I made up my minds to send my pocket money which I had saved for nearly one year for the children who want to go to school. I wrote a letter to him and hurried to the post office. Together with a letter I posted the money and send my best wishes to them.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年广西柳州铁路一中高二上第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.
Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority.”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life.”
Yellow chuckled(咯咯地笑). “The sun is yellow, as well as the moon and the stars. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile.”
Red could bear it no longer. “I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood-life’s blood! I am the color of danger and bravery. I bring fire into the blood. I am the color of passion and love.”
Purple stood at his full height. “I am the color of royalty(皇室) and power. I am the sign of authority (权力) and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey.”
Finally Indigo(靛蓝) spoke with determination, “Think of me and I am the color of silence. I represent thought and reflection. You need me for balance and contrast(对比), for prayer and inner peace.”
The colors went on boasting(吹嘘), each showing off his or her own advantages. Suddenly there came a flash of bright lightening. Thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down. The colors were scared to death.
In the midst of the quarrelling, rain began to speak, “You foolish colors. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands.
From then on, when it rains, colors will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color.
Whenever a rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another.
1.Why did the colors quarrel?
A. Because they often fought for some reasons.
B. Because they were not liked by each other.
C. Because they all claimed to be the best.
D. Because they all wanted to rule other colors.
2.To show their power, the kings would prefer to ________.
A. yellowB. redC. indigoD. purple
3.We can know that ________.
A. the colors lived in peace at last
B. rain was the ruler of the colors
C. the colors kept quarrelling all the time
D. thunder was angry with the boasting
4.The rainbow across the sky reminds us that ________.
A. the rain bow is the sign of the rain
B. each color is unique and different
C. everything should be put in right order
D. joining hands makes perfect
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年河南郸城县一中高二上学期英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As we all know, everyone have a dream. I have dreamed of being a doctor since I enter the primary school. With modern life go rapidly nowadays, many people suffer from different kind of diseases, both mentally and physically. As a result, doctors are in great need at home and abroad. My dream is to become successful doctor, helping to save people’s lives. Although to be a good doctor is very difficult, but nowadays I will do whatever I can to keep everyone health. To make my dream come true, I have told me over and over again that I’ll pay more attention on studies. After all, only by working hardly can one succeed.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年河南郸城县一中高二上学期英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
It was an autumn morning shortly after my husband and I moved into our first house. Our children were upstairs unpacking，and I was looking out of the window at my father moving around mysteriously on the front lawn. “What are you doing out there?” I called to him.
He looked up, smiling. “I’m making you a surprise.” I thought it could be just about anything. When we were kids, he always created something surprising for us. Today, however, Dad would say no more, and caught up in the busyness of our new life , I eventually forgot about his surprise.
Until one gloomy day the next March when I glanced out of the window，I saw a dot of blue across the yard. I headed outside for a closer look. They were crocuses (番红花）throughout the front lawn — blue, yellow and my favorite pink，with little faces moving up and down in the cold wind. I remembered the things Dad secretly planted last autumn. He knew how the darkness and dullness of winter always got me down. What could have been more perfectly timely to my needs?
My father’s crocuses bloomed each spring for the next five seasons, always bringing the same assurance: Hard times are almost over. Hold on, keep going, and light is coming soon.
Then a spring came with the usual blooms but the next spring there were none. I missed the crocuses, so I would ask Dad to come over and plant new bulbs (植物球茎). But I never did. He died suddenly one October day. My family were in deep sorrow, leaning on our faith.
On a spring afternoon four years later, I was driving back when I felt depressed. It was Dad’s birthday, and I found myself thinking about him. This was not unusual — my family often talked about him, remembering how he lived up to his faith. Suddenly I slowed as I turned into our driveway. I stopped and stared at the lawn. There on the muddy grass with small piles of melting snow, bravely waving in the wind, was one pink crocus.
How could a flower bloom from a bulb more than 18 years ago, one that hadn’t bloomed in over a decade? But there was the crocus. Tears filled my eyes as I realized its significance.
Hold on, keep going, and light is coming soon. The pink crocus bloomed for only a day, but it built my faith for a lifetime.
1.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The author usually felt depressed in the season of winter.
B. The crocuses bloomed each spring before her father died.
C. The author often thought about her father after he died.
D. The author’s father planted the crocuses to lift her low spirits.
2.According to the first three paragraphs, we learn that ______.
A. it was not the first time that the author’s father had made a surprise
B. the author was unpacking when her father was making the surprise
C. it kept bothering the author not knowing what the surprise was
D. the author knew what the surprise was because she knew her father
3.The author’s father should be best described as ______.
A. a part-time worker who loved flowers
B. a kind-hearted man who lived with faith
C. a full-time gardener with skillful hands
D. an ordinary man with doubts in his life
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Crocuses — My Source of Faith
B. Crocuses— Father’s Surprise
C. A Pink Crocus — My Memory
D. Crocuses in Blossom — My Favorite
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年黑龙江双鸭山市高一9月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. If offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend. 1. . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
1. Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
2. Start a conversation.
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2. You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.
3. _ 3.
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
4. Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4. . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
5. Enjoy your friendship.
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5. Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.
A. Be cheerful.
B. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.
C. Making new friends comes easy for some people.
D. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.
E. Do not wait to be spoken to.
F. Try not to find fault with your friends.
G. Do things together.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届贵州遵义航天高中高三上第二次模拟考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Join in the holiday fun at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition, Evolution & Revolution : Chinese dress 1700s to now. DON’T FORGET our other special event, the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus! 150 years of circus in Australia exhibition experience !
◆ Chinese Folk Dancing: Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk Dancing School of Sydney. Dances include: the Golden stick dance and the Chinese drum dance. A feature will be the Qin dynasty Emperor’s court dance. Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing opera performances.
Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm.
◆ Australian Chinese Children’s Arts Theatre: Well-known children’s play experts from Shanghai lead this dynamic youth group. Performances include Chinese fairy tales and plays.
Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm.
◆ Chinese Youth League: A traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as the Red scarf and Spring flower dances, and a musician playing Er Hu.
Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
◆ Kids Activity: Make a Paper Horse: Young children make a paper horse cut-out. (The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting, indicating a kind of advancement. ) Suitable for ages 8-12 years.
Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
◆ Club Med Circus School: Learn circus skills, including the trapeze, trampolining and magic. Note only for children over 5: There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session and these must be booked at the front desk, level 4, on the day.
Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 July at 11:30 am & 1:00 pm.
Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a family member of the Powerhouse. Our family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16 years at the one address. Members receive powerline, our monthly magazine, discounts in the shops and the restaurants, as well as free admission to the Museum. All this for as little as $50.00 a year! Call (02)9217 0600 for more details.
1.When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?
A. On July 2.B. On July 3.C. On July 6.D. On July 8.
2.To learn the magic tricks, you can go to __________.
A. Kids Activity
B. Chinese Youth League
C. Club Med Circus School
D. Children’s Arts Theatre
3.What is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum?
A. Calling (02)92170600.
B. Gaining family membership.
C. Coming for the holiday fun.
D. Paying powerline $50.00 a year.
4.What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To attract visitors.
B. To present schedules.
C. To report the performances.
D. To teach kids Chinese arts.
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