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(2025·石家庄普通高中毕业年级教学质量检测)Motivating yourself is hard.If you’ve ever failed to reach an attainable goal because of delay or lack of commitment,I encourage you to read on.1.
Any goals you set for yourself should be specific.Studies have shown,for example,that when individuals make daily exercise commitments,they’re more likely to increase their fitness levels.2. For instance,“walking 10,000 steps a day” is much better than “doing your best”.
Some tasks are extremely challenging.In such cases,it can be helpful to create external motivators for yourself over the short-to-medium term.You might promise yourself a vacation for finishing a project or buy yourself a gift for losing weight.3. For instance,rewarding weight loss with junk food sets back progress.
When people work towards a goal,they usually start with strong motivation but then their effort decreases in the middle,when they are most likely to stop.4. If you divide your goal into smaller steps,like setting weekly instead of three-month targets,you’ll have less time to fall into that unwanted decline.
5. The people who will best motivate you to accomplish certain tasks are not necessarily those who do the tasks well.Instead,they’re folks who share a big-picture goal with you.Thinking of those people and our desire to succeed on their behalf can help provide the powerful motivation we need to reach our goals.A woman may find boring work rewarding if she feels she is providing an example for her daughter.
A.The following approaches can help drive you forward.
B.As social beings,we can use social influence wisely.
C.But external rewards can backfire if mismatched with goals.
D.Luckily,shortening the middle can help change this pattern.
E.Concrete tasks are usually more effective than abstract ambitions.
F.Support from loved ones can turn boring tasks into meaningful acts.
G.Research has uncovered several ways to help you design smart rewards.
[语篇解读]本文是说明文。本文介绍了四种激励自我、实现目标的方法,即设定具体目标、合理利用外部激励因素、分解目标、利用社会影响力。
1.A [上文讲“如果你曾因为拖延或缺乏决心而未能实现一个本可以达成的目标,我劝你继续读下去”,下文给出了四种实现目标的方法,A项“下面这些方法可以帮助你向前迈进”承上启下。]
2.E [本段建议设定具体目标。E项“具体的任务通常比抽象的抱负更有效”符合本段主旨,且空后的例子正是对E项的举例说明。]
3.C [上文讨论了利用外部激励因素的作用,空后举例说用垃圾食品来奖励减肥会让减肥进展倒退。C项“但如果外部奖励与目标不匹配,可能会适得其反”与上文构成转折关系,且对应空后的例子。]
4.D [上文讲人们在追求一个目标时,初期动力强,中期容易放弃,D项“幸运的是,缩短中间阶段有助于改变这种模式”给出了解决这一问题的建议,且与后文的例子对应。选项中的“this pattern”指代空前一句的内容。]
5.B [段落主旨句。下文讲与你有共同宏观目标的人可以提供强大的动力,帮助你实现目标,强调了社会影响对目标实现的作用,B项“作为社会人,我们可以明智地利用社会影响力”能概括本段的主旨。]
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(2025·太原市高三模拟考试)
How to Stop Procrastinating at Bedtime
When I have done the dishes,cleaned the living room,and shot off my last work email of the night,it is “me” time.It is also,cruelly,bedtime.I know I should sleep,but instead I stay up way too late scrolling (滚屏) on TikTok.This is my only uninterrupted time.1. .Such phenomenon is called “bedtime procrastination (拖延)”.People with stressful days and little control over their time are those who are most likely to fall into that category.However,all too often,bedtime procrastinators end up exhausted the next day,thus sinking into a terrible cycle.Here are some tips to regain control of your sleep.
·Move up your “me” time.Although this might not be possible for everyone,consider shifting your self-care tasks to earlier time in the day.2. ,or include meal preparation Sundays in your weekly routine so you can get the hours back that you would have spent cooking each weeknight.
·3. .When you scroll on your phone or watch TV in bed,weekdays or weekends,you’re training your brain to think that’s what you’re supposed to do in bed.A good choice is to reserve your bed for sleep,especially if you struggle to fall asleep at night.
·Create a relaxing bedtime routine.Create one that you look forward to.Practice yoga,take a warm shower,or listen to an audiobook—the key is to do whatever you find most calming and enjoyable.Experts also recommend washing your face and brushing your teeth,right after dinner.4. .
Do remember,overcoming bedtime procrastination is not about perfection,but progress.5. .Whether you’re struggling with sleep problems or mental stress,addressing sleep procrastination can be a game-changer.Start tonight by setting a reasonable bedtime and sticking to it.Your future,well-rested self will thank you.
A.I want to maximize it
B.Don’t hang out in bed
C.Read physical books instead
D.If you are working to a tight schedule even on weekends
E.Invest in a high-end dishwasher to get in a quick yoga session
F.Then it won’t be such an effort to get into bed when you feel sleepy
G.Small but consistent changes bring significant improvements over time
[语篇解读]本文是说明文。本文主要介绍了“睡前拖延”这一现象,分析了其产生的原因,并给出了一些停止睡前拖延的建议。
1.A [空前提到“这是我唯一不受干扰的时间”,空后指出这种现象被称为“睡前拖延”。A项“我想最大限度地利用它”能够很好地衔接上下文,解释了为什么会出现“睡前拖延”这一现象,即因为想要充分利用这唯一的不受干扰的时间。A项中的it指代上文的“my only uninterrupted time”。]
2.E [本段建议提前安排“自我”时间。E项“买一台高端洗碗机,以便能快速做个瑜伽”是提前安排“自我”时间的具体例子,符合本段主旨,且与前后文在逻辑上保持一致,都在举例说明如何将事务提前安排,以腾出晚上的时间。]
3.B [段落主旨句。空后提到在床上刷手机或看电视会让大脑认为这是在床上应该做的事,建议将床只用于睡觉。B项“不要待在床上”能够概括本段的主旨,强调不要在床上进行与睡觉无关的活动。]
4.F [本段建议创建一个令人放松的睡前常规活动。空前提到专家建议晚饭后马上洗脸刷牙。F项“那么当你感到困倦时,上床睡觉就不会那么费劲了”承接上文,说明晚饭后马上洗脸刷牙的影响。]
5.G [空前指出克服睡前拖延不是追求完美,而是追求进步;空后强调无论你是在与睡眠问题作斗争,还是正在承受着精神压力,解决“睡前拖延”都可能会带来巨大的改变。G项“随着时间的推移,微小但持续的改变会带来显著的改善”与上下文衔接连贯,进一步解释了克服睡前拖延需要持续的小改变,说明只要有持续的小进步,就能在克服睡前拖延上取得显著效果。]
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Para.1:delay n.延期,耽搁,延误 Para.2:specific adj.明确的,具体的 Para.3:external adj.外界的,外来的,在外的;外部的,外面的 Para.4:decline n.下降,减少,削减,衰落 Para.5:accomplish v.完成
B篇
Para.1 :cruelly adv.残酷地,残忍地 category n.类别,种类,范畴 Para.2:shift v.(使)移动,(使)转移;转变,改变(意见、信仰等) Para.4:routine n.常规,正常顺序
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生义
A篇
encourage(Para.1)常用义:v.支持,鼓励,激励→文章义:v.说服,劝服
B篇
address(Para.5)常用义:n.地址→文章义:v.设法解决,处理,对付
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Para.1:motivate v.激励,激发;成为……的动机,是……的原因→Para.3:motivator n.起激励作用的事物(人),促进因素,动力→Para.4:motivation n.动力,积极性;动机,原因 Para.1:attain v.(通常经过努力)获得,得到;达到(某年龄、水平、状况)→attainment n.成就,造诣;达到,获得→attainable adj.可达到的,可获得的
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Para.1 :interrupt v.插嘴,打扰,打岔;使暂停,使中断→interruption n.阻断物,中断时间;打扰,插嘴,打岔→uninterrupted adj.不受阻挡的,不间断的,持续不断的 exhaust v.使筋疲力尽,使疲惫不堪;用完,花光,耗尽→exhausting adj.使人精疲力竭的→exhausted adj.筋疲力尽的,疲惫不堪的
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A篇
Para.1:read on 接着读 Para.3:set sth.back 使推迟,耽误,使延误 Para.5:on one’s behalf因为某人,为了某人;代表某人
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