2025届高三英语二轮复习 语法填空专练 2024外刊及中国日报精选（2024.12.13期)（三篇，含答案）

2024外刊及中国日报精选（2024.12.13期)文章改编：语法填空（答案+译文）
第一篇
5 Ways to Stop Procrastinating (1/3)
5种停止拖延的方法（上）
Author: Dean Bokari Source: Boise State University
Most of us procrastinate (v.拖延). Correction: ALL of us procrastinate. I even procrastinated writing this article. Then I procrastinated recording the podcast version. We've all been there at some point.
Here are 5 tips for avoiding procrastination that can help you break out of paralysis and start producing at your peak.
1. Reduce the Number of Decisions You Need to Make Throughout the Day
Every decision we make _______ (have) an energy consequence. If you wake up in the morning, and you need to ask yourself, “What do I need to do today ”— well, you' re about to procrastinate the shit of today.
If you approach each new day _______ having given thought to what you want it to look like ahead of time, then you'll waste a large portion of your energy thinking about what to do and what not to do.
Should I hit the gym today, or go tomorrow Should I say Yes to lunch with Barry Boombatz from Accounting, or should I do a quick lunch solo so I can get back to the office and finish up this _______(present) Should I wear this or wear that Eat this or eat that Reply now or later
We' re asking ourselves questions like this all day long. Problem is, questions compel us to respond with answers, _______ compel us to make decisions… This drains you of your self-control and makes you tired— which leads to you procrastinating on whatever matters most in your life.
Tip#1 for avoiding procrastination is to reduce_______ number of decisions you need to make during a given day by making those decisions ahead of time and/ or creating habits around certain areas of your life to boost your effectiveness and prevent you from draining your energy by thinking about whether to do them or not. Some examples:
- decide in advance exactly which days of the week you'll exercise, instead of deciding the day of;
- pick out your clothes the night before rather than the morning of;
- choose _______ (important) thing that needs to get done tomorrow, and schedule time to do it;
These are just a few simple examples, but it's usually the simple things that matter most. What are some examples you can think of_______(reduce) the number of decisions you make in your own life Doing this will free up the energy you'll need in order to stay_______ (focus) on doing the big + meaningful stuff, rather than procrastinating on it by doing the little + meaningless stuff.
2. Finish Your Day Before It Starts.
This tip picks up where tip #1 leaves off. The best decision you can make towards avoiding procrastination is to plan your days in advance. Rather than frantically (adv.紧张忙乱地) _______(figure) out what you'll do on any given day, a better way to approach your day would be to take a few minutes at the end of each day to quickly map out the following day.
For example, every night, before bed, I write down/ review my plans for the next day, which include:
My One BIG Thing (OBT) that needs to get done that day. This could be a big task, a goal, or a project I need to make progress on.
My No Matter Whats (NMWs)— these are my non-negotiable daily habits: exercise, my nature walk/ daily meditation, reading (30 minutes minimum), mastery- related work, _______ time spent with the people I love.
第二篇
5 Ways to Stop Procrastinating (2/3)
5种停止拖延的方法（中）
Author: Dean Bokari Source: Boise State University
3. The Nothing Alternative
“The Nothing Alternative” is a tip for avoiding procrastination that was coined by an influential crime-fiction _______ (novel) named Raymond Chandler. He used it as a way to avoid procrastinating on his daily writing.
Chandler had difficulty _______ (sit) down at the keyboard and cranking out a predetermined (adj.预先确定的) word count every day like some successful writers. So, he developed another method for overcoming procrastination and getting _______ (he) to do the work— he would set aside 4 hours every morning and give himself _______ ultimatum: “WRITE, OR DO NOTHING AT ALL.”
And Chandler advises writers— and presumably (adv.大概, 可能) people of all professions— _______ suffer from procrastination to do the same: “He [the writer] doesn't have to write,” says Chandler, “and if he doesn't feel like it, he shouldn't try. He can look out of the window or stand on his head or writhe (vi.翻滚；蠕动) on the floor, but he is not to do any other positive thing, not read, write letters, glance at a magazine, or write checks...”
“Write or nothing.” That was Chandler's philosophy, and for him, it worked. The rules are pretty straightforward:
A) You don't have to write or work on _______ you need to work on.
B) But you can't do anything else.
With these two options in mind, at some point, you' re gonna start working — even if nothing else but_______ (keep) yourself from getting bored! And _______ your own work might not be as simple and clearly defined as Chandler's, you can certainly benefit _______ the clarity that comes from setting aside the time to either: Do nothing, or focus on your ONE most important thing.
To try this out for yourself, figure out your most important goal for tomorrow morning and set aside 90 minutes of _______ (total) uninterrupted time to focus on that goal. No email. No smartphone. No Facebook. No non-sense. Shut down your wifi if you need to. This is your time to turn it up to high gear and fucking focus.
第三篇
5 Ways to Stop Procrastinating (3/3)
5种停止拖延的方法（下）
Author: Dean Bokari Source: Boise State University
4. The Next Action Habit— focus on something doable.
Now, it's no secret that procrastination causes lots of stress and pressure… but the way in _______ we relieve this pressure is where the secret comes in. The key to this tip for avoiding procrastination is to figure out the very next physical action — no matter how small — you need to take to move something forward, be it a task, a project, a phone call, or whatever else.
Want to learn how to stop procrastinating Learn _______ to shift your focus. Shifting your focus to something your mind perceives as doable_______ (make) the difference that makes a difference. Let me explain:
Think about something you've been procrastinating on, like, finishing a presentation for work.
Now FOCUS on how it makes you FEEL whenever you think about how you have to do that presentation. Think about all the work _______ (involve). Sucks right How's it make you feel Overwhelmed
Now shift your FOCUS to ONESIMPLE thing you can do right now to move this presentation even the tiniest bit closer to ‘done.’ Maybe you need to google some images_______ (include) in the presentation. That's doable, right Make that you' re NEXT ACTION. Do it.
The rationale behind this Next Action method is simple: when you do something your mind perceives as doable, your energy will go up, your sense of direction and drive will increase _______ (drama), and you'll be able to motivate yourself to get whatever you need to get done—DONE!
Actionable insight: Anytime you feel the procrastination creeping back up again, you should take it_______ a trigger to CHUNK down whatever you feel like procrastinating on into something simple and do-able... Even if it's something as small as opening Key Note and naming your presentation...
One small step leads to another... and another... and another… and before you know it, you've got momentum.
5. Adjust Your Environment.
_______ you' re an alcoholic, you don't keep booze (豪饮)in the house, and you stay away from bars and people who can't respect your decision to lay off the whiskey. In a similar vein, my final tip to avoid procrastinating all over yourself is to remove the cues that trigger your procrastination habits in _______ first place. If you can't work in public places because of the constant movement and noise, then find a quiet place to sit down and focus.
For me_______ (be) able to avoid procrastinating and focus on what I've decided to focus on, I need to remove every possible distraction from my work environment — both physical and digital...Now, I take my iPhone, put it on ‘Do Not Disturb, and then put it in a drawer that requires me to physically get up in order to check it...
This keeps me focused. My notifications and alerts are also disabled on all my computers, too. I've also stopped wearing my Apple Watch any time other than when I work out. Basically, I need to unplug before I can plug in and focus.
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译文
第一篇：
绝大多数人都会拖延。更正：我们所有人都会拖延。说实话，我在写这篇文章时也在拖延。之后录制播客版本时我也在拖延。我们都经历过这种情况。
以下是5个帮助你摆脱停滞状态并达到巅峰表现的避免拖延技巧。
1.减少每天需要做出的决定数量
每个决定都会消耗能量。如果你早上醒来时需要问自己"今天我需要做什么 "———好吧, 你今天就要开始疯狂拖延了。
如果你在开始新的一天时没有提前思考这一天应该是什么样子，那么你会浪费大量精力去思考该做什么和不该做什么。
今天去健身房，还是明天去 是该答应和会计部的 Barry Boombatz一起吃午饭,还是该独自快速用餐以便回办公室完成演示 该穿这个还是穿那个 吃这个还是吃那个 现在回复还是稍后
我们整天都在问自己这样的问题。问题在于，问题迫使我们给出答案，这又迫使我们做出决定……这会耗尽你的自制力，让你疲惫不堪——从而导致你拖延生活中最重要的事情。
避免拖延的头号技巧就是减少你每天需要做出的决定数量。你可以提前做好这些决定，同时在生活的特定领域养成习惯。这样不仅能提高你的工作效率，还能避免你在思考"要不要做"这个问题上耗费精力。一些例子：
- 提前决定每周哪几天锻炼，而不是当天再决定；
- 前一天晚上就挑好衣服，而不是第二天早上；
- 选择明天最需要完成的重要事项，并安排时间去做；
这些只是一些简单的例子，但通常最简单的事情最重要。你能想到哪些减少自己生活中决定数量的例子 这样做会释放你所需的能量，让你能够专注于做重要和有意义的事情，而不是通过做琐碎和无意义的事情来拖延。
2.在一天开始前就结束这一天
这个技巧是第一个技巧的延伸。要避免拖延，最好的决定就是提前规划好每一天的安排。与其每天早上手忙脚乱地思考该做什么，不如在前一天结束时花几分钟时间，快速规划好第二天的计划。
例如，每天晚上睡前，我都会写下/回顾第二天的计划，包括：
那天需要完成的一件大事(OBT) 。这可能是一个重要任务、目标或需要推进的项目。
我的无论如何都要做的事(NMWs) — — 这些是我不可商议的日常习惯：锻炼、自然散步/每日冥想、阅读 (至少30分钟) 、精通相关的工作，以及与我爱的人在一起的时间。
第二篇：
3. "无为"选择
"无为选择"是一个避免拖延的小技巧，由著名犯罪小说家 Raymond Chandler提出。他用这个方法来避免拖延每天的写作。
Chandler很难像一些成功的作家那样每天坐在键盘前完成预定的字数。所以，他开发了另一种克服拖延症并让自己完成工作的方法———他每天早上会留出4个小时，给自己一个最后通牒：“要么写作， 要么什么都不做。”
Chandler建议作家——以及可能所有受拖延症困扰的职业人士———也这样做：“他(作家) 不是必须写作, ”Chandler说，“如果他不想写， 就不应该勉强。他可以看窗外，或者倒立，或者在地板上打滚，但他不能做任何其他积极的事情，不能阅读，不能写信，不能翻阅杂志，不能开支票…”
“要么写作，要么什么都不做。”这就是 Chandler的理念，对他来说很有效。规则很简单：
A) 你不是必须写作或做你需要做的工作。
B) 但你不能做其他任何事情。
记住这两个选项，在某个时刻，你就会开始工作———即使只是为了避免无聊！ 虽然你自己的工作可能不像 Chandler的那样简单明确，但你肯定能从留出时间要么什么都不做，要么专注于你最重要的一件事这种清晰性中受益。
要尝试这个方法，找出明天早上你最重要的目标，留出90分钟完全不受打扰的时间来专注于这个目标。不查邮件。不用智能手机。不刷 Facebook。不做无聊事。如果需要，关掉WiFi。这是你全力以赴、专注干活的时间。
第三篇：
4.下一步行动习惯——专注于可行的事情
众所周知，拖延会造成很多压力……但我们缓解这种压力的方式才是关键所在。这个避免拖延的技巧的关键是找出需要采取的下一个具体行动——无论多小——来推进某件事，无论是任务、项目、电话还是其他什么。
想学会如何停止拖延 学会如何转移注意力。把注意力转移到你的思维认为可行的事情上，这就是关键所在。让我解释一下：
想想你一直在拖延的事情， 比如完成工作演示。
现在专注于每次想到要做那个演示时你的感受。想想所有涉及的工作。很糟糕对吧 什么感觉 不知所措
现在把注意力转移到一件你现在就能做的简单事情上，这件事能让演示稍微接近"完成"。也许你需要搜索一些图片放在演示中。这很可行，对吧 把这个作为你的下一步行动。去做。
这个下一步行动方法背后的理由很简单：当你做一件你认为可行的事情时，你的能量会上升，你的方向感和动力会显著增加，你就能激励自己把需要完成的事情完成！
可行的见解：每当你感觉拖延症又要发作时，你应该把它作为一个触发器，把你想拖延的事情分解成简单可行的事情……即使是像打开 Keynote并给演示文稿命名这样的小事……
一小步引导另一小步……再一小步……再一小步……在你意识到之前，你已经有了动力。
5.调整你的环境
如果你是个酒鬼，你不会在家里存酒，你会远离酒吧和那些不能尊重你戒酒决定的人。同样， 我的最后一个避免拖延的建议是移除那些首先触发你拖延习惯的线索。如果你无法在公共场所工作，因为那里不断有移动和噪音，那就找一个安静的地方坐下来专注。
为了能够避免拖延并专注于我决定要专注的事情，我需要从工作环境中移除每一个可能的干扰———包括物理和数字干扰……现在, 我会把iPhone设置为"勿扰模式"， 然后放在一个需要我起身才能查看的抽屉里……
这让我保持专注。我的所有电脑也都禁用了通知和提醒。除了锻炼时，我也不再戴 Apple Watch。基本上，我需要先"断开连接"才能"连接"并专注。