Question

【题目】Laziness is a mental state of an individual when it lacks energy or the desire to perform tasks. __【1】__ . Here are some tips for overcoming it.

____【2】___. An effective trick that helps you fight laziness effectively is to start with the simple things first. That will slowly but surely break your inner resistance.

Step by step. Breaking down tasks into small steps helps us to reduce the pressure of deadlines and keep us motivated. ____【3】____.

Make a to-do list. ____【4】____. A to-do list can help us to realize that it often looks like more work than it actually is. When you create your to-do list, make sure to arrange the tasks from the easiest one to the more difficult one, which helps you to start with the simple things first.

Remove distractions. Distractions are often the source for our laziness. We are often attracted by the distractions(TV, internet, etc.) as we perform our tasks. ___【5】_. Make sure that once you have started with one of your tasks, you will not get distracted form it by any means.

Remember, every time you manage to overcome laziness, reward yourself.

A. Therefore, perform your tasks one after another in a relaxed way.

B. Simple things first.

C. It can have a number of negative effects on a person.

D. Whatever it is that distracts you, remove it!

E. It is important that you focus your mind on the benefits, not on the difficulties.

F. Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation with a pile of work.

G. Regard a task as an exercise.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】F

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：懒惰是人们的天性，对人们会有消极的影响。作者在文章中对懒惰提出了四条具体的建议。

【1】C 根据第一句Laziness is a mental state of an individual when it lacks energy or the desire to perform tasks懒惰是一种不想做事的精神状态。它对人们会有消极的影响，横线后句“Here are some tips for overcoming it.”串联上下文，提出克服这一情况的方法。故C项符合上下文串联。

【2】B 根据横线后句An effective trick that helps you fight laziness effectively is to start with the simple things first.可知战胜懒惰的方法之一就是先做简单的事情。故B项“Simple things first.”与本段中心思想一致。

【3】A 本段第一句Step by step.告诉我们要一步一步地完成任务。和A项“perform your tasks one after another in a relaxed way.”观点一致。

【4】F 本段建议为“Make a to-do list.”列出要做的事情的顺序，也就是说把很多任务计划好，先做和后做的有明确的安排。故F项“Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation with a pile of work.”与段落大意一致。

【5】D 本段建议为“Remove distractions.”即要求我们清除干扰完成任务的事情，只有这样我们才可以按照计划完成任务。这与D项“Whatever it is that distracts you, remove it!”一致。