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By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular
concentrated work.This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan
and have no regular routine of study.Many students muddle along(无计划地进行),
doing a bit of this subject or that,as the mood takes them,or letting their set work pile
up until the last possible moment.
Few students work to a set timetable.They say that if they did work out a timetable
for themselves they would not keep to it,or would have to change it frequently,since they
can never predict(foresee)from one day to the next what their activities will be.
No doubt some students take much more kindly to a regular routine than others.There
are many who shy away from a self-controlled weekly timetable,and dislike being tied
down to a fixed program of work.Many able students state that they work in cycles.When
they become interested in a topic they work on it attentively for three or four days at a time.
On other days they avoid work completely.It has to be admitted that we do not fully
understand the motivation to work.Most people over 25 years of age have become used
to a work routine,and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for
the more important areas of their work.The "tough-minded" school of workers doesn't fully
accept the idea that good work can only be done naturally,under the influence of inspiration.
Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken
belief either in their own talent or in the value of "freedom".Freedom from control and discipline
(纪律)leads to unhappiness rather than to "self-expression" or "personality development".Our
society insists on regular habits,timekeeping and punctuality,and whether we like it or not,if we
mean to make our way in society,we have to meet its demands.
1.The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is _________.
A.changing from one subject to another
B.the failure to keep to a set timetable of work
C.the unwillingness to follow a systematic plan
D.working on a subject only when one feels like it
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Many students are not interested in using a self-controlled timetable.
B.Many students don't like being told to study to a fixed timetable.
C.Most people over 25 years of age don't work to set timetable.
D.Tough-minded people agree that good work is done naturally.
3.The underlined part "as the fit takes them" in Paragraph 4 means ________.
A.when they have the energy
B.when they are in the mood
C.when they feel fit
D.when they find conditions suitable
4.A suitable title for the passage might be _________.
A.Attitudes to Study
B.A Study Plan
C.The Difficulties of Studying
D.Study and Self-discipline
