If you have ever had trouble doing things you should do or would like to do, you have experienced procrastination(拖延癥). When you procrastinate, instead of working on important meaningful tasks, you find yourself performing meaningless activities.

If you are a procrastinator, perhaps you spend lots of time watching TV, playing video games, checking Facebook, eating, cleaning or walking back and forth through the room. Afterwards, you feel powerless and have the f【1】 of guilt and trouble. Once again, you end up doing nothing. Sound familiar?

L【2】 people don’t do anything and are just fine with it. Procrastinators, however, want to actually do something but can’t force themselves to s【3】.

Another fact about procrastination is that it is d【4】 from relaxation. Relaxing recharges you with energy. But procrastination makes you not energetic. The less energy you have, the greater the chances of you putting off your responsibilities, and, once more, you will achieve nothing.

My dad always used to say, “Peter, you need to learn how to give yourself orders.” I would always answer, “I tell myself what to do, I just don’t listen.”

Most likely, failure of the ability to listen to o【5】 is the main reason. The scientific name of this ability is self-regulation.

Self-regulation is the ability to actively control your emotions. The more developed this ability is, the more often you will do what you tell yourself to do. Good news is it is possible to have self-regulation by t【6】. You need to begin by setting the bar as low as possible. Creating habits isn’t about quantity; it’s about small steps and regular repetition.

Once you learn a new habit, you can exercise your willpower muscle(肌肉). As you s【7】 raise the bar, your willpower will gain strength day by day.

Gradual changes are more pleasant than sudden, great changes. Therefore bigger success can be made.

When she arrived in Brisbane four years ago, Sabrina had nothing with her but a suitcase full of clothes and a laptop. To start settling in, she asked friends if she could borrow the things she needed. Over time, as she started to have things of her own, she would _______ them to her friends in return.

She then came to the conclusion that we don’t need to own every single tool for every single_______, we just need to have them; we need a place where we can borrow what we need —in other words, a library. Sabrina decided to put her idea into action and so the Brisbane Tool Library was born.

Within two years the tool library has grown to over 225 members and today is run by a team of volunteers, mostly women, from 13 different nationalities. For a small membership fee, the library offers _______ from hand and power tools to sporting and camping gear, and kitchen equipment.

The library now has over 500 items in its storeroom with another 500 waiting to come. These are items that would otherwise have gone into landfill when their owners are _________ them sitting on the shelf — most are still new. “It doesn’t need to be like this,” says Sabrina. “It’s not just about reducing waste when things are at the _______ of their life cycle. And recycling is not enough. We need to rethink purchasing from the very beginning. We need some change.”

It’s a part of the rise of the share economy, where phone apps allow _______ to share rarely-used goods with people who need them. Libraries have been around for centuries offering public use of shared resources.

【1】A.lendB.reportC.readD.sell

【2】A.excuseB.successC.purposeD.secret

【3】A.somethingB.everythingC.anythingD.nothing

【4】A.fond ofB.tired ofC.surprised atD.afraid of

【5】A.startB.topC.restD.end

【6】A.learnersB.officersC.usersD.designers

【1】The new comer could only tell the few names of cities in China.（改為反意疑問句）

The new comer could only tell the few names of cities in China, _______ ________?

【2】Mike has found a large amount of information on Chinese history. （對畫線部分提問）

_______ ________ information has Mike found on Chinese history?

【3】They’re making cartoon models with 3D printing technology. （對畫線部分提問）

_______ ________ they making cartoon models?

【4】Tom hates ironing clothes. Kitty hates ironing clothes, too. （保持句意不變）

_______ Tom _______ Kitty likes ironing clothes.

【5】The monitor asked Miss Li. Can we do the short play next week? （改為賓語從句）

The monitor asked Miss Li _______ ________ could do the short play the next week.

【6】A sudden loud noise from nowhere woke me up in the early morning. （改為被動語態(tài)）

I _______ ________ up by a sudden loud noise from nowhere in the early morning.

【7】the Internet, because of, stores, losing their customers, the development of, are（連詞成句）

__________________________________________________________________.

【1】The team are working on a couple of unsolved ________ of this century. (mystery)

【2】Many important events were held in the ________ half of the year. (two)

【3】The ________ is so exciting that you can have a lot of food for thought. (speak)

【4】There’s a large ________ of soft drinks to choose from in this store. (various)

【5】It’s a pity that the world famous church was ________ damaged by a fire. (serious)

【6】The report says the faster you read, the ________ you understand what you’ve read. (little)

【7】It’s worrying that some students are ________ of the risk of playing computer games. (aware)

【8】Don’t forget to ________ the date, the price and the signature on the contract. (examination)

A. check B. view C. protect D. damage E. moving

Have you noticed some dogs putting their heads out of cars? It is really a bad habit. It is said that dogs like to do so because they are curious about what they see. Many dogs are not tall enough to have a clear 【1】 of the outside world from the front seat, and most dogs are too short to see clearly from the back seat. Trying to put their heads out of the window is a good way to 【2】 out their surroundings and enjoy a nice, cool breeze at the same time.

It’s actually not a good idea for dogs to do so. If your dog becomes overexcited and falls or jumps from your 【3】 car, it could injure itself. Some dust in the wind can make some dogs sick. High-speed wind can 【4】 a dog’s ear. Plus, dogs can be easily injured by flying small stones or other things. So, be careful when you take a dog with you in a car.

—I’m sorry. I don’t really agree with you.

A.The cartoon movie is too boring for us.B.Let’s have an outing after the final exam.

C.Have you heard about Tom these days?D.Who is the director of our school play?

A.complainB.to complainC.complainingD.complained

A.createdB.has createdC.was creatingD.had created

A.enjoyableB.more enjoyableC.most enjoyableD.the most enjoyable

【1】老師要求他的學(xué)生為考試作準(zhǔn)備．

The teacher asked his students to __________the exam．

【2】橄欖枝是和平的象征．

The olive branch is__________．

【3】當(dāng)雨停了的時候，諾亞讓一只鴿子飛出木船．

When the rain stopped，Noah let a dove__________ the ship．

【4】地球上有許多江河和湖泊．

There are many rivers and lakes__________．

【5】請接受這本書作為我們友誼的信物．

__________this book__________ a pledge of our friendship．

【6】我們今天吃魚而不吃肉怎么樣？

What about eating fish__________ meat today？

【7】對成員來說達(dá)成一致并不總是容易的．

It is not always easy for the members to__________．

【8】你能告訴我怎樣解決這個問題嗎？

Can you tell me how to__________？

【9】對我來說讓我的父母滿意是困難的．

It is difficult for me to__________ my parents．

【10】聯(lián)合國已經(jīng)派出軍隊維持那兩個交戰(zhàn)國之間的和平．

The UN has sent armies to keep peace between the two__________ countries．