Procrastination(猶豫不決) is a disease of the mind. A scientific study in recent years has shown that it is a close relative of sadness and attention disorder; that procrastinators tend to be the result of low self-confidence and are likely to experience anxiety.

　　The research has shown， what is more， that the illness has become quite common. Susan Robert， a behavioral psychologist who has written a book called Living With Procrastination， says that about a quarter of the adult population of the United States and Canada is reported to have serious problems with procrastination. “When we say ‘serious' we mean people for whom procrastination causes great discomfort and suffering. We've found that such people are more troubled by daily life than others， that possibility of anxiety is much higher among them than in the rest of the population.”

　　In a society driven by achievement， it is little wonder that not being able to work at full steam will bring people sadness. Surely， in the land of opportunity， this anxiety has produced an industry of experts offering solutions. Many books and specialist solutions have appeared. In exchange for $19.95， Dr. Jerome Murray will send out an audio-cassette called “Protect your future from the thief of procrastination.” Dr. Murray promises that if you follow his step-by-step rules you will be empowered to “turn self-defeat into self-realization”. “Since the start of the 1990s， procrastination has been taken more and more seriously，” said Dr. Roberts， who has been treating patients troubled by the condition for more than 20 years. “It is now recognized as a true mental health problem and is being seen more as a psychological problem and less as a moral issue.”

　　問題：

　　1.What is the main topic of this passage?

　　A.Don't hesitate to give up smoking.

　　B.Don't regard depression as not important.

　　C.Delay can be a sign of illness.

　　D.Don't work too hard to stay healthy.

　　【參考答案】C

　　[考點]主旨大意題

　　【精析】C 這篇文章的主題是什么?通讀全文可知，第一段第一句“Procrastination is a disease of the mind.”引出了本文主題。選項中只有C項符合題意，Delay與Procrastination相對應(yīng)。

　　2. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A.Procrastination is a disease of the mind.

　　B.Procrastination is likely to cause a great discomfort and suffering.

　　C.Procrastination is not considered as a psychological problem but moral issue.

　　D.Dr. Jerome Murray provides some ways to get rid of procrastination.

　　【參考答案】C

　　[考點]推理判斷題

　　【精析】C 根據(jù)文章下列哪種說法不正確?根據(jù)第一段第一句“Procrastination is a disease of the mind.”可知，選項A正確;根據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句“…procrastination causes great discomfort and suffering.”可知，選項B正確;根據(jù)第三段第五句“Dr. Murray promises that if you follow his step-by-step rules…”可推知，Murray提出了一些擺脫猶豫不決這種疾病的方法，所以選項D正確。選項C與文章最后一句矛盾。故選C。

　　3. How does the author look at procrastination?

　　A.It is something like running.

　　B.It is a disease of mind.

　　C.It is not a permitted act.

　　D.It is not full of stress.

　　【參考答案】B

　　[考點]觀點態(tài)度題

　　【精析】B 作者是怎么看待猶豫不決的?通過題目大意首先應(yīng)該明確的是此題問的是作者的觀點，而在第一段中作者開門見山地表明了自己的觀點。根據(jù)第一段第一句“Procrastination is a disease of the mind.”可知，作者認(rèn)為猶豫不決是一種疾病，所以正確答案為B項。

　　4. These are the signs of procrastination except ______.

　　A.discomfort B.suffering C.pleasure D.sadness

　　【參考答案】C

　　[考點]事實細(xì)節(jié)題

　　【精析】C 除了，這些都是猶豫不決的標(biāo)志。首先本文的主題是把猶豫不決當(dāng)成一種精神疾病，從而來看待它對人們的生活所造成的負(fù)面影響。四個選項中的答案分為兩類，A、B、D三項均表明的是消極的癥狀，只有C項是積極的表現(xiàn)。除此之外，對照文章，我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn)D項出現(xiàn)在文章的第一段第二句，而A項和B項出現(xiàn)在文章的第二段倒數(shù)第二句。故選C。

　　5.What's the main idea of Dr. Murray's cassette “Protect your future from the thief of procrastination”?

　　A.Turn defeat to self-realization.

　　B.Turn depression into enthusiasm.

　　C.Procrastination has been taken more and more seriously.

　　D.Turn self-defeat into self-realization.

　　【參考答案】D

　　[考點]事實細(xì)節(jié)題

　　【精析】D Murray醫(yī)生的錄音帶“使你的未來避免猶豫不決”主要講述了什么?文章的第三段講的是一些醫(yī)生和專家試圖幫助人們解決猶豫不決的困擾，Murray醫(yī)生的錄音帶就提供了這種幫助。并且許諾如果跟隨著他在錄音帶中的方法一步一步進(jìn)行下去，就可以把猶豫不決帶來的不好影響——自我挫敗變?yōu)樽晕覍崿F(xiàn)。故選D。