2026年中考英语时文精读人与自我培优·第07讲

该初中英语中考复习讲义聚焦“人与自我”主题议论文阅读，覆盖中考核心考点：词汇（如procrastinate、avoid等词形变化）、语法（avoid doing sth、instead of doing sth等高频结构）、阅读推理及写作仿写，通过“语篇精读-词汇梳理-语言点精讲-分层训练”流程，系统构建知识网络，助力学生突破难点。 亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，如长难句分析拆解复合句结构提升理解能力，阅读理解开放题引导学生反思拖延心理培养问题解决思维。特设“两分钟规则”等实用策略，配合词形变化、短语填空等分层练习，确保高效复习，教师可据此精准把控节奏，提升学生应考能力。

英语时文精读·第07期 【教师版】 Procrastination Is Not Laziness(拖延不是懒) 范畴：人与自我（做人与做事） 体裁：议论文1词数：3651 难度：★★ 姓名： 班级： 日期： Part1语篇Reading Procrastination Is Not Laziness s边读边记·每段一个好表达 Everyone says the same thing about the student who delays:"He is √delay施延 lazy.This opinion is common,comfortable,and wrong. common but wrong常见却错 Laziness means you do not want to work.But watch a procrastinator(拖延的人)for an hour and you will see something strange:they are busy the whole time.They clean the room,answer messages,and organize folders they never open.By evening they are √avoid doing回避去做 tired,and the important task is still waiting.They are not avoiding work. organi-e folders整理文件夹 They are avoiding a feeling. Psychologists describe it as a battle between two paits of the same brain:the part that wants the reward now,and the pait that wants the good result later.When a task feels heavy or unclear,the first part wins.Notice that this is not about being weak.Everyone's brain does this.The problem /the reward now即时奖励 is not the task.The problem is the fear:What if I do this badly?What if I the result later.延后结果 find out I cannot do it? That is why the usual advice-"Just stop being lazy"-fails.You √cure治好 cannot cure fear with a scolding ()But you can make the task worth trying值得一试 smaller.Two tricks are woith trying. The first is the two-minute rule.Tell yourself you will work on the task for two minutes only.Anyone can survive two minutes,and starting is the hardest part.Most of the time,once you begin,you keep going. √the two-ninute nile两分钟法则 You can also prepare the first step the night before:open the book,put the 2印going继续下去 pen on the page. The second is to allow a bad first version.Write the worst paragraph on puipose故意 you can,on purpose.A weak first drafi (can be improved.A first draft初稿 blank page cannot. ■■g■g■。■g■。■g■。■■。■■。■ Online videos like to call these "mind tricks."They are not tricks.A ,/procrastination施延症 wall between you and the work is exactly what procrastination is,and lower the wall降低高墙 these are simply ways of making the wall lower. So the next time you catch yourself tidying your desk instead of staiting your essay,ask an honest question.Not"Why am I so lazy?"but √instead of而不是 "What am I afraid of?"You are not bored by the work.You are befrightened of害怕 frightened of failing at it.The answer will tell you what to do next. Part2重点单词Word Focus procrastinate v.拖延（该做的事） procrastination n.拖延（行为） |procrastinator n..拖延的人|put sth off同义（第02期） He procrastinated for aweek,and the essay was still a blank page. avoid v.避免；回避 avoid doing sth避免做某事|avoidable adj.可避免的|avoidance n.回避 They are not avoiding work.They are avoiding a feeling. reward n.奖赏v.奖励 rewarding adj.有回报的；令人满足的 reward sb with sth用..奖励某人 例：The part that wants the reward now. cure v.治好n.疗法 cure sb of sth治好某人的.|curable adj.可治愈的 例：You cannot cure fear with a scolding. organize v.整理；组织 organized adj.有条理的|organization n.组织；机构|organizern.组织者 例：They organie folders they never open, survive v.生存；挺过 survival n.生存|survivor n.幸存者 例：Anyone can survive two minutes.. honest a.诚实的；坦诚的 honesty n.诚实|honestly adv..诚实地|an honest question一个坦诚的问题 例：So ask an honest question:.What am I afraid of? 【词形变化练习】用所给单词的适当形式填空 1)(procrastinate)is ahabit,and habits can be changed. 【Procrastination】 【解析】作主语用名词procrastination;位于句首，首字母大写。 2)Most exam mistakes are(avoid)ifyou check your answers.[avoidable] 【解析】be动词后接形容词avoidable"可避免的"。 3)Helping classmates with their homework feels(reward).[rewarding] 【解析】feel后接形容词rewarding'"有回报的、令人满足的"。 4)The doctors tried their best to(cure)the little girl of her illness.Icurel 【解析】cure sb of sth为固定搭配；to后接原形。 5)An (organization)desk helps you find things quickly.[organized] 【解析】修饰名词dcsk,用形容词organized"整洁有序的"。 6)Only two players(survival)the cold night in the mountains.[survived 【解析】叙述过去；survive作及物动词，意为"挺过"。 个 (honest))is the best policy.【Honesty】 【解析】谚语"诚实为上策”；作主语用名词honesty,句首大写。 8)The new game looked fun,but Tom was(bore)by the long tutorial and went back to his homework.[bored 【解析】be bored by..人感到无聊用bored;复现第04期重点词bore。 Part3短语与表达Phrases&Expressions I.写出下列短语的中文意思Translate the phrases into Chinese. 1)put sth off推迟某事（复现第02期） 2)avoid doing sth避免做某事 3)be frightened of doing害怕做某事 4)cure sb of sth治好某人的... 5)instead of doing而不是做某事（复现第03期） )on purpose故意地；有意地 7)the night before前一天晚上 8)keep going继续下去 Ⅱ.用词框中的词填空，必要时改变词形Complete the sentences with the words in the box.Change the form if necessary. procrastination avoidance reward cure organize survival honesty frighten 1)He stayed up late because he had (procrastination)all week.Iprocrastinated 【解析】had+过去分词构成过去完成时；procrastination的动词为procrastinate。 2)He turned off his phone to .(avoidance)checking messages every minute. 【avoid】 【解析】to后接动词原形，voidance的动词为avoid。 3)A good grade is the best (reward)for months ofhard work. 【reward】 【解析】the best+单数可数名词。 4)Time can (cre)most of our worries.【cure】 【解析】情态动词can后接动词原形。 5)She spent an hour (organize)her desk instead of writing her essay.[organizing] 【解析】spend time doing sth固定搭配。 6)No one can (survival)without water for more than three days.[survivel 【解析】can后接动词原形，survival的动词为survive。 7)To be (honesty）,I did not start my homework until nine o''clock.【honest】 【解析】be动词后接形容词，honesty的形容词为honest。 8)Many students are(frighten)of failing,not of the work itself.[frightened] 【解析】be frightened of doing固定搭配；复现第03期重点词frighten。 Part4语言点精讲精练Language in Use 考点1 put sth off→procrastinate→procrastination 【精讲】put off=推迟（第02期已学）；procrastinate是它的正式说法，意为"拖延（该做的事）"，动名词为procrastinating;名 词procrastination指"拖延（行为)"。三态一条线：put off doing→procrastinate(v.)→procrastination(血.)。 例：They put off starting the essay until Sunday night.他f们把动笔写文章拖到了周日晚上。 例：Stop procrastinating and start now. 例：Procrastination is not laziness. 1)He kept(procrastinate)until the deadline was only one day away. 【procrastinating】 【解析】keep doing sth固定搭配，用动名词procrastinating。 2)The report is important-don't put it till Friday.[A] A.off B.on C.up D.away 【解析】put it off固定搭配；代词宾语必须放put与off之间（第02期考点）。 3)The teacher says (procrastinate)is the thief of time.[procrastination 【解析】作主语用名词procrastination。 考点2 avoid doing sth 【精讲】avoid意为"避免、回避"，后接名词或动名词，不接不定式：avoid making the same mistake。类似用法的动词还有：enjoy finish/mind/practise/keep,后面都接doing。 例：They are not avoiding work.They are avoiding afeeling.他们回避的不是工作，而是一种感觉。 例：I avoided answering his question. You can't avoid taking exams,so learn to face them 1)We took a different road to avoid (meet)the traffic.【meeting】 【解析】avoid后接动名词meeting。 2)He avoided eyes with the teacher:【B】 A.to meet B.meeting C.meet D.met 【解析】avoid后接动名词，选meeting。 3)To avoid (lose)your notes again,back them up every week. 【losing】 【解析】avoid后接动名词losing。 考点3 instead of doing sth(复现第03期短语) 【精讲】instead of意为"而不是"，of是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词：tidy your desk instead of starting your essay。instead单独 使用时放句尾，意为"而是、改而"：It's too hot to run.Let's swim instead So the next time you catch yourselftidying your desk instead of starting your essay... He walked to school instead oftaking the bus 例：It's too hot to run.Let's swim instead. 1)Instead of (clean)his room,he played computer games all morning.Icleaning] 【解析】instead of后接动名词cleaning。 2)The bus was full,so we took the underground 【A】 A.instead B.instead of C.as well D.too 【解析】句尾单独用instead,意为"改而、而是"；instead of后必须接宾语。 3)She replied with a smile instead of (argue))with him.【arguing】 【解析】instead of后接动名词arguing。 Part5阅读理解Reading Comprehension 1.Why is the student who delays NOT lazy according to the writer?[BI A.Because he works faster than anyone else B.Because he is busy the whole time,but avoiding a feeling. C.Because he never feels tired in the evening. D.Because teachers never scoldlazy students. 【解析】第2段：拖延的人一整天都在忙，但他们回避的不是工作，而是一种感觉（怕做不好）。A、C、D均无文本依据。 2.According to psychologists,when does the "reward now"part win?[BI A.When the task is short and clear. B.When a task feels heavy or unclear. C.When someone gives you a real reward. D.When the good result comes early. 【解析】第3段：当任务显得沉重或不清晰时，"要现在就要奖赏"的那部分大脑会赢。A与文中heavy or unclear相反；C、D 无依据。 3.Why does the usual advice"Just stop being lazy"fail?C] A.Because students are too lazy to follow advice B.Because the task is always too big to finish C.Because you cannot cure fear with a scolding. D.Because online videos teach wrong tricks. 【解析】第4段：问题的根源是恐惧而不是獭，一句责骂治不好恐惧一真正有用的是把任务变小。A、B、D均无依据。 4.What is the point of the two-minute rule？【B】 A.Two minutes is enough to finish a big task. B.Anyone can survive two minutes,and starting is the hardest part. C.You should stop working after two minutes. D.Two minutes makes the task feel heavy. 【解析】第5段：两分钟人人都能坚持，而开始动手是最难的一步一多数时候一旦开始就会继续做下去。A、C、D与文意 不符。 5.The writer says"You are not bored by the work.You are frightened of failing at it."Think of one task you keep putting off: what are you really afraid of,and which trick will you try first? 【参考示例】Ikeep putting off my English writing homework.I am not bored byit--I am afraid that my composition will look silly I will try the two-minute rule first:write for only two minutes,and let the worst first paragraph live.Once I begin,I usually keep going. (信之成理即可) Part6长难句分析与翻译Sentence Analysis 1 Psychologists describ e it as a battle between two parts of the same brain:the part that wants the reward now,and the part that wants the good result later. 【结构拆解】 describe A as B:把A描述成B(describe it as a battle) 冒号后解释battle的具体内容：两个并列的the part ,that wants the reward now/that wants the good result later:两个that定语从句分别修饰the part ·now与later对照：立刻的奖赏vs以后的好结果 【翻译】 【参考译文】心理学家把它描述成同一大脑中两个部分之间的战斗：一部分想要立刻的奖赏，另一部分想要以后的好结果。 2 So the next time you catch yourself tidying your desk instead of starting your essay,ask an honest question. 【结构拆解】 the next time(hat)you.:名词短语作时间状语从句，"下次当你..时" catch sb doing sth:撞见/发现自己正在做某事 tidying..instead of starting.:instead of后接动名词，"整理书桌而不是动笔写文章" ask an honest question:析使句作主句 【翻译】 【参考译文】所以下次你发现自己又在整理书桌、而不是动笔写作文时，问自己一个诚实的问题。 Part7换个说法Paraphrase 把左栏文中难表达与右栏最简单的说法配对，把字母填在括号里Match each expression with the simplest way of saying it.Write the letters in the brackets. 1)(d)They are not avoiding work.They are avoiding a a.Two minutes is easy for anyone;beginning is the feeling most difficult step. 2)(a)Anyone can survive two minutes,and starting is the b.deliberately;not by accident hardest part. 3)(e)A weak first draft can be improved.A blank page c.The work doesn't make you bored-you are afraid cannot. to fail. 4)(b)on purpose d.What they run away from is a feeling,not the work. 5)(c)You are not bored by the work.You are frightened of e.You can make a bad first try better,but you can't failing at it. improve nothing. Part8仿写Sentence Writing 1)[avoid doing sth]To avoid (forget)the key words,he wrote them on a small card. 【参考答案】forgetting(avoid后接动名词) 2)[instead of doing sth]Instead of (play)phone games last night,I read twenty pages of my book. 【参考答案】playing(instead of后接动名词) 一一英语时文精读·第07期/完成后核对答案，错题标出考点编号，下次重点复习英语时文精读·第07期 Procra.stination Is Not Laziness(拖延不是懒) 范畴：人与自我（做人与做事） 体裁：议论文1词数：3651难度：★★ 姓名： 班级： 日期： Part1语篇Reading Procrastination Is Not Laziness 边读边记·每段一个好表达 Everyone says the same thing about the student who delays:"He is lazy.This opinion is common,comfortable,and wrong. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Laziness means you do not want to work.But watch a procrastinator(拖a延的人)for an hour and you will see something strange:they are busy the whole time.They clean the room,answer messages,and organize folders they never open.By evening they are tired,and the important task is still waiting.They are not avoiding work. They are avoiding a feeling. Psychologists describe it as a battle between two paits of the same brain:the part that wants the reward now,and the pait that wants the good result later.When a task feels heavy or unclear,the first part wins.Notice that this is not about being weak.Everyone's brain does this.The problem is not the task.The problem is the fear:What if I do this badly?What ifI find out I cannot do it? ------------------------- That is why the usual advice-"Just stop being lazy"-fails.You cannot cure fear with a scolding ()But you can make the task smaller.Two tricks are woith trying. The first is the two-minute rule.Tell yourself you will work on the task for two minutes only.Anyone can survive two minutes,and starting is the hardest part.Most of the time,once you begin,you keep going. You can also prepare the first step the night before:open the book,put the pen on the page. The second is to allow a bad first version.Write the worst paragraph you can,on purpose.A weak first drafi()can be improved.A blank page cannot. Online videos like to call these "mind tricks."They are not tricks.A wall between you and the work is exactly what procrastination is,and these are simply ways of making the wall lower. So the next time you catch yourself tidying your desk instead of staiting your essay,ask an honest question.Not "Why am I so lazy?"but "What am I afraid of?"You are not bored by the work.You are frightened of failing at it.The answer will tell you what to do next Part2重点单词Word Focus procrastinate v.拖延（该做的事） procrastination n.拖延（行为） procrastinator n.拖延的人|put sth off同义（第02期） He procrastinated for aweek,and the essay was still a blank page. avoid v.避免；回避 avoid doing sth避免做某事|avoidable adj.可避免的|avoidance n.回避 They are not avoiding work.They are avoiding a feeling. reward p.奖赏v.奖励 rewarding adj.有回报的；令人满足的 reward sb with sth用..奖励某人 例：The part that wants the reward now.. cure v.治好n.疗法 cure sb of sth治好某人的.|curable adj.可治愈的 例：You cannot cure fear with a scolding. organize v.整理；组织 organized adj.有条理的|organization n.组织；机构|organizer n.组织者 例：They organie folders they never open, survive v.生存；挺过 survival n.生存|survivor n.幸存者 例：Anyone can survive two minutes.. honest a.诚实的；坦诚的 honesty n.诚实|honestly adv..诚实地|an honest question一个坦诚的问题 例：So ask an honest question:.What am I afraid of? 【词形变化练习】用所给单词的适当形式填空 1) (procrastinate)is a habit,and habits can be changed. 2)Most exam mistakes are(avoid)ifyou check your answers. 3)Helping classmates with their homework feels(reward). 4)The doctors tried their best to (cure)the little girl of her illness 5)An (organization)desk helps you find things quickly. 6)Only two players(survival)the cold night in the mountains. 7) (honest)is the best policy. 8)The new game looked fun,but Tom was (bore)by the long tutorial and went back to his homework. Part3短语与表达Phrases&Expressions I.写出下列短语的中文意思Translate the phrases into Chinese, 1)put sth off 2)avoid doing sth 3)be frightened of doing 4)cure sb of sth 5)instead of doing 6)on purpose 7)the night before 8)keep going IⅡ.用词框中的词填空，必要时改变词形Complete the sentences with the words in the box.Change the form if necessary procrastination avoidance reward cure organize survival honesty frighten 1)He stayed up late because he had (procrastination)all week. 2)He turned offhis phone to (avoidance)checking messages every minute. 3)A good grade is the best (reward)for months ofhard work 4)Time can (cure)most of our worries. 5)She spent an hour_ (organize)her desk instead of writing her essay. 6)No one can (survival)without water for more than three days. 7)To be _(honesty),I did not start my homework until nine o'clock. 8)Many students are (frighten)of failing,not of the work itself. Part4语言点精讲精练Language in Use 考点1 put sth off→procrastinate→procrastination 【精讲】put off=推迟（第02期己学）；procrastinate是它的正式说法，意为"拖延（该做的事）"，动名词为procrastinating;名 词procrastination指"拖延（行为）"。三态一条线：put off doing→procrastinate(w.)→procrastination(n.)。 例：They put off starting the essay until Sunday night..他们把动笔写文章拖到了周日晚上。 例：Stop procrastinating and start now. 例：Procrastination is not laziness. 1)He kept (procrastinate)until the deadline was only one day away. 2)The report is important-don't put it till Friday. A.off B.on C.up D.away 3)The teacher says (procrastinate)is the thief of time. 考点2 avoid doing sth 【精讲】avoid意为"避免、回避"，后接名词或动名词，不接不定式：avoid making the same mistake。类似用法的动词还有：enjoy/ finish/mind/practise/keep,后面都接doing。 例：They are not avoiding work.They are avoiding afeeling..他们回避的不是工作，而是一种感觉。 例：Iavoided answering his question. You can't avoid taking exams,solearn to face them. 1)We took a different road to avoid(meet)the traffic. 2)He avoided eyes with the teacher. A.to meet B.meeting C.meet D.met 3)To avoid (lose)your notes again,back them up every week. 考点3 instead of doing sth(复现第03期短语) 【精讲】instead of意为"而不是"，of是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词：tidy your desk instead of starting your essay。instead单独 使用时放句尾，意为"而是、改而"：It's too hot to rn.Let's swim instead. So the next timeyou catch yourselftidying your desk instead ofstartingyour essay... He walked to school instead oftaking the bus. 例：t's too hot to run.Let's swim instead. 1)Instead of (clean)his room,he played computer games all morning. 2)The bus was full,so we took the underground A.instead B.instead of C.as well D.too 3)She replied with a smile instead of (argue)with him Part5阅读理解Reading Comprehension 1.Why is the student who delays NOT lazy according to the writer? A.Because he works faster than anyone else. B.Because he is busy the whole time,but avoiding a feeling. C.Because he never feels tired in the evening. D.Because teachers never scoldlazy students. 2.According to psychologists,when does the"reward now"pat win? A.When the task is short and clear. B.When a task feels heavy or unclear. C.When someone gives you a real reward. D.When the good result comes early. 3.Why does the usual advice"Just stop being lazy"fail? A.Because students are too lazy to follow advice. B.Because the task is always too big to finish. C.Because you cannot cure fear with a scolding. D.Because online videos teach wrong tricks. 4.What is the point of the two-minute rule? A.Two minutes is enough to finish a big task. B.Anyone can survive two minutes,and starting is the hardest part. C.You should stop working after two minutes. D.Two minutes makes the task feel heavy. 5.The writer says"You are not bored by the work.You are frightened of failing at it."Think of one task you keep putting off: what are you really afraid of,and which trick will you try first? Part6长难句分析与翻译Sentence Analysis 1 Psychologists describe it as a battle between two parts of the same brain:the part that wants the reward now,and the part that wants the good result later. 【结构拆解】 describe A as B:把A描述成B(describe it as a battle) 冒号后解释battle的具体内容：两个并列的the part that wants the reward now/that wants the good result later:两个that定语从句分别修饰the part now与later对照：立刻的奖赏vs以后的好结果 【翻译】 2 So the next time you catch yourself tidying your desk instead of starting your essay,ask an honest question. 【结构拆解】 the next time(hat)you:名词短语作时间状语从句，"下次当你.时" catch sb doing sth:撞见/发现自己正在做某事 tidying.instead of starting.:instead of后接动名词，"整理书桌而不是动笔写文章" ,ask an honest question:祈使句作主句 【翻译】 Part7换个说法Paraphrase 把左栏文中难表达与右栏最简单的说法配对，把字母填在括号里Match each expression wit山the simplest way of saying it.Write the letters in the brackets. 1)()They are not avoiding work.They are avoiding a a.Two minutes is easy for anyone;beginning is the feeling. most difficult step. 2)()Anyone can survive two minutes,and starting is b.deliberately;not by accident the hardest part. 3)()A weak first draft can be improved.A blank page c.The work doesn't make you bored-you are afraid cannot. to fail. 4)（）on purpose d.What they run away from is a feeling,not the work. 5)()You are not bored by the work.You are e.You can make a bad first try better,but you can't frightened of failing at it. improve nothing. Part8仿写Sentence Writing 1)[avoid doing sth]To avoid (forget)the key words,he wrote them on a small card. 2)[instead of doing sth]Instead of (play)phone games last night,I read twenty pages ofmy book. 一一英语时文精读·第07期/完成后核对答案，错题标出考点编号，下次重点复习一 英语时文精读 · 第 07 期　【教师版】 Procrastination Is Not Laziness（拖延不是懒） 范畴：人与自我（做人与做事）　｜　体裁：议论文　｜　词数：365　｜　难度：★★ 姓名：______________ 班级：______________ 日期：______________ Part 1 语篇 Reading Procrastination Is Not Laziness ✎ 边读边记 · 每段一个好表达 Everyone says the same thing about the student who delays: "He is lazy." This opinion is common, comfortable, and wrong. ✓ delay 拖延 common but wrong 常见却错 Laziness means you do not want to work. But watch a procrastinator（拖延的人） for an hour and you will see something strange: they are busy the whole time. They clean the room, answer messages, and organize folders they never open. By evening they are tired, and the important task is still waiting. They are not avoiding work. They are avoiding a feeling. ✓ avoid doing 回避去做 organize folders 整理文件夹 Psychologists describe it as a battle between two parts of the same brain: the part that wants the reward now, and the part that wants the good result later. When a task feels heavy or unclear, the first part wins. Notice that this is not about being weak. Everyone's brain does this. The problem is not the task. The problem is the fear: What if I do this badly? What if I find out I cannot do it? ✓ the reward now 即时奖励 the result later 延后结果 That is why the usual advice — "Just stop being lazy" — fails. You cannot cure fear with a scolding（责骂）. But you can make the task smaller. Two tricks are worth trying. ✓ cure 治好 worth trying 值得一试 The first is the two-minute rule. Tell yourself you will work on the task for two minutes only. Anyone can survive two minutes, and starting is the hardest part. Most of the time, once you begin, you keep going. You can also prepare the first step the night before: open the book, put the pen on the page. ✓ the two-minute rule 两分钟法则 keep going 继续下去 The second is to allow a bad first version. Write the worst paragraph you can, on purpose. A weak first draft（草稿） can be improved. A blank page cannot. ✓ on purpose 故意 first draft 初稿 Online videos like to call these "mind tricks." They are not tricks. A wall between you and the work is exactly what procrastination is, and these are simply ways of making the wall lower. ✓ procrastination 拖延症 lower the wall 降低高墙 So the next time you catch yourself tidying your desk instead of starting your essay, ask an honest question. Not "Why am I so lazy?" but "What am I afraid of?" You are not bored by the work. You are frightened of failing at it. The answer will tell you what to do next. ✓ instead of 而不是 be frightened of 害怕 Part 2 重点单词 Word Focus procrastinate　v. 拖延（该做的事） 　procrastination n. 拖延（行为）　｜　procrastinator n. 拖延的人　｜　put sth off 同义（第 02 期） 　例：He procrastinated for a week, and the essay was still a blank page. avoid　v. 避免；回避 　avoid doing sth 避免做某事　｜　avoidable adj. 可避免的　｜　avoidance n. 回避 　例：They are not avoiding work. They are avoiding a feeling. reward　n. 奖赏　v. 奖励 　rewarding adj. 有回报的；令人满足的　｜　reward sb with sth 用……奖励某人 　例：The part that wants the reward now. cure　v. 治好　n. 疗法 　cure sb of sth 治好某人的……　｜　curable adj. 可治愈的 　例：You cannot cure fear with a scolding. organize　v. 整理；组织 　organized adj. 有条理的　｜　organization n. 组织；机构　｜　organizer n. 组织者 　例：They organize folders they never open. survive　v. 生存；挺过 　survival n. 生存　｜　survivor n. 幸存者 　例：Anyone can survive two minutes. honest　adj. 诚实的；坦诚的 　honesty n. 诚实　｜　honestly adv. 诚实地　｜　an honest question 一个坦诚的问题 　例：So ask an honest question: What am I afraid of? 【词形变化练习】用所给单词的适当形式填空 1) ______ (procrastinate) is a habit, and habits can be changed. 【Procrastination】 【解析】作主语用名词 procrastination；位于句首，首字母大写。 2) Most exam mistakes are ______ (avoid) if you check your answers. 【avoidable】 【解析】be 动词后接形容词 avoidable"可避免的"。 3) Helping classmates with their homework feels ______ (reward). 【rewarding】 【解析】feel 后接形容词 rewarding"有回报的、令人满足的"。 4) The doctors tried their best to ______ (cure) the little girl of her illness. 【cure】 【解析】cure sb of sth 为固定搭配；to 后接原形。 5) An ______ (organization) desk helps you find things quickly. 【organized】 【解析】修饰名词 desk，用形容词 organized"整洁有序的"。 6) Only two players ______ (survival) the cold night in the mountains. 【survived】 【解析】叙述过去；survive 作及物动词，意为"挺过"。 7) ______ (honest) is the best policy. 【Honesty】 【解析】谚语"诚实为上策"；作主语用名词 honesty，句首大写。 8) The new game looked fun, but Tom was ______ (bore) by the long tutorial and went back to his homework. 【bored】 【解析】be bored by... 人感到无聊用 bored；复现第 04 期重点词 bore。 Part 3 短语与表达 Phrases & Expressions Ⅰ. 写出下列短语的中文意思 Translate the phrases into Chinese. 1) put sth off　推迟某事（复现第 02 期） 2) avoid doing sth　避免做某事 3) be frightened of doing　害怕做某事 4) cure sb of sth　治好某人的…… 5) instead of doing　而不是做某事（复现第 03 期） 6) on purpose　故意地；有意地 7) the night before　前一天晚上 8) keep going　继续下去 Ⅱ. 用词框中的词填空，必要时改变词形 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Change the form if necessary. procrastination　　avoidance　　reward　　cure　　organize　　survival　　honesty　　frighten 1) He stayed up late because he had ______ (procrastination) all week. 【procrastinated】 【解析】had + 过去分词构成过去完成时；procrastination 的动词为 procrastinate。 2) He turned off his phone to ______ (avoidance) checking messages every minute. 【avoid】 【解析】to 后接动词原形，avoidance 的动词为 avoid。 3) A good grade is the best ______ (reward) for months of hard work. 【reward】 【解析】the best + 单数可数名词。 4) Time can ______ (cure) most of our worries. 【cure】 【解析】情态动词 can 后接动词原形。 5) She spent an hour ______ (organize) her desk instead of writing her essay. 【organizing】 【解析】spend time doing sth 固定搭配。 6) No one can ______ (survival) without water for more than three days. 【survive】 【解析】can 后接动词原形，survival 的动词为 survive。 7) To be ______ (honesty), I did not start my homework until nine o'clock. 【honest】 【解析】be 动词后接形容词，honesty 的形容词为 honest。 8) Many students are ______ (frighten) of failing, not of the work itself. 【frightened】 【解析】be frightened of doing 固定搭配；复现第 03 期重点词 frighten。 Part 4 语言点精讲精练 Language in Use 考点 1　put sth off → procrastinate → procrastination 【精讲】put off ＝推迟（第 02 期已学）；procrastinate 是它的正式说法，意为"拖延（该做的事）"，动名词为 procrastinating；名词 procrastination 指"拖延（行为）"。三态一条线：put off doing → procrastinate (v.) → procrastination (n.)。 例：They put off starting the essay until Sunday night. 他们把动笔写文章拖到了周日晚上。 例：Stop procrastinating and start now. 例：Procrastination is not laziness. 1) He kept ______ (procrastinate) until the deadline was only one day away. 【procrastinating】 【解析】keep doing sth 固定搭配，用动名词 procrastinating。 2) The report is important — don't put it ______ till Friday. 【A】 A. off B. on C. up D. away 【解析】put it off 固定搭配；代词宾语必须放 put 与 off 之间（第 02 期考点）。 3) The teacher says ______ (procrastinate) is the thief of time. 【procrastination】 【解析】作主语用名词 procrastination。 考点 2　avoid doing sth 【精讲】avoid 意为"避免、回避"，后接名词或动名词，不接不定式：avoid making the same mistake。类似用法的动词还有：enjoy / finish / mind / practise / keep，后面都接 doing。 例：They are not avoiding work. They are avoiding a feeling. 他们回避的不是工作，而是一种感觉。 例：I avoided answering his question. 例：You can't avoid taking exams, so learn to face them. 1) We took a different road to avoid ______ (meet) the traffic. 【meeting】 【解析】avoid 后接动名词 meeting。 2) He avoided ______ eyes with the teacher. 【B】 A. to meet B. meeting C. meet D. met 【解析】avoid 后接动名词，选 meeting。 3) To avoid ______ (lose) your notes again, back them up every week. 【losing】 【解析】avoid 后接动名词 losing。 考点 3　instead of doing sth（复现第 03 期短语） 【精讲】instead of 意为"而不是"，of 是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词：tidy your desk instead of starting your essay。instead 单独使用时放句尾，意为"而是、改而"：It's too hot to run. Let's swim instead. 例：So the next time you catch yourself tidying your desk instead of starting your essay... 例：He walked to school instead of taking the bus. 例：It's too hot to run. Let's swim instead. 1) Instead of ______ (clean) his room, he played computer games all morning. 【cleaning】 【解析】instead of 后接动名词 cleaning。 2) The bus was full, so we took the underground ______. 【A】 A. instead B. instead of C. as well D. too 【解析】句尾单独用 instead，意为"改而、而是"；instead of 后必须接宾语。 3) She replied with a smile instead of ______ (argue) with him. 【arguing】 【解析】instead of 后接动名词 arguing。 Part 5 阅读理解 Reading Comprehension 1. Why is the student who delays NOT lazy according to the writer? 【B】 A. Because he works faster than anyone else. B. Because he is busy the whole time, but avoiding a feeling. C. Because he never feels tired in the evening. D. Because teachers never scold lazy students. 【解析】第 2 段：拖延的人一整天都在忙，但他们回避的不是工作，而是一种感觉（怕做不好）。A、C、D 均无文本依据。 2. According to psychologists, when does the "reward now" part win? 【B】 A. When the task is short and clear. B. When a task feels heavy or unclear. C. When someone gives you a real reward. D. When the good result comes early. 【解析】第 3 段：当任务显得沉重或不清晰时，"要现在就要奖赏"的那部分大脑会赢。A 与文中 heavy or unclear 相反；C、D 无依据。 3. Why does the usual advice "Just stop being lazy" fail? 【C】 A. Because students are too lazy to follow advice. B. Because the task is always too big to finish. C. Because you cannot cure fear with a scolding. D. Because online videos teach wrong tricks. 【解析】第 4 段：问题的根源是恐惧而不是懒，一句责骂治不好恐惧——真正有用的是把任务变小。A、B、D 均无依据。 4. What is the point of the two-minute rule? 【B】 A. Two minutes is enough to finish a big task. B. Anyone can survive two minutes, and starting is the hardest part. C. You should stop working after two minutes. D. Two minutes makes the task feel heavy. 【解析】第 5 段：两分钟人人都能坚持，而开始动手是最难的一步——多数时候一旦开始就会继续做下去。A、C、D 与文意不符。 5. The writer says "You are not bored by the work. You are frightened of failing at it." Think of one task you keep putting off: what are you really afraid of, and which trick will you try first? 【参考示例】I keep putting off my English writing homework. I am not bored by it — I am afraid that my composition will look silly. I will try the two-minute rule first: write for only two minutes, and let the worst first paragraph live. Once I begin, I usually keep going. (言之成理即可) Part 6 长难句分析与翻译 Sentence Analysis 长难句 1　Psychologists describe it as a battle between two parts of the same brain: the part that wants the reward now, and the part that wants the good result later. 【结构拆解】 　· describe A as B：把 A 描述成 B（describe it as a battle） 　· 冒号后解释 battle 的具体内容：两个并列的 the part 　· that wants the reward now / that wants the good result later：两个 that 定语从句分别修饰 the part 　· now 与 later 对照：立刻的奖赏 vs 以后的好结果 【翻译】 【参考译文】心理学家把它描述成同一大脑中两个部分之间的战斗：一部分想要立刻的奖赏，另一部分想要以后的好结果。 长难句 2　So the next time you catch yourself tidying your desk instead of starting your essay, ask an honest question. 【结构拆解】 　· the next time (that) you...：名词短语作时间状语从句，"下次当你……时" 　· catch sb doing sth：撞见／发现自己正在做某事 　· tidying... instead of starting...：instead of 后接动名词，"整理书桌而不是动笔写文章" 　· ask an honest question：祈使句作主句 【翻译】 【参考译文】所以下次你发现自己又在整理书桌、而不是动笔写作文时，问自己一个诚实的问题。 Part 7 换个说法 Paraphrase 把左栏文中难表达与右栏最简单的说法配对，把字母填在括号里 Match each expression with the simplest way of saying it. Write the letters in the brackets. 1) （d） They are not avoiding work. They are avoiding a feeling. a. Two minutes is easy for anyone; beginning is the most difficult step. 2) （a） Anyone can survive two minutes, and starting is the hardest part. b. deliberately; not by accident 3) （e） A weak first draft can be improved. A blank page cannot. c. The work doesn't make you bored — you are afraid to fail. 4) （b） on purpose d. What they run away from is a feeling, not the work. 5) （c） You are not bored by the work. You are frightened of failing at it. e. You can make a bad first try better, but you can't improve nothing. Part 8 仿写 Sentence Writing 1) [avoid doing sth] To avoid ______ (forget) the key words, he wrote them on a small card. 【参考答案】forgetting（avoid 后接动名词） 2) [instead of doing sth] Instead of ______ (play) phone games last night, I read twenty pages of my book. 【参考答案】playing（instead of 后接动名词） —— 英语时文精读 · 第 07 期 ｜ 完成后核对答案，错题标出考点编号，下次重点复习 —— 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 英语时文精读 · 第 07 期 Procrastination Is Not Laziness（拖延不是懒） 范畴：人与自我（做人与做事）　｜　体裁：议论文　｜　词数：365　｜　难度：★★ 姓名：______________ 班级：______________ 日期：______________ Part 1 语篇 Reading Procrastination Is Not Laziness ✎ 边读边记 · 每段一个好表达 Everyone says the same thing about the student who delays: "He is lazy." This opinion is common, comfortable, and wrong. Laziness means you do not want to work. But watch a procrastinator（拖延的人） for an hour and you will see something strange: they are busy the whole time. They clean the room, answer messages, and organize folders they never open. By evening they are tired, and the important task is still waiting. They are not avoiding work. They are avoiding a feeling. Psychologists describe it as a battle between two parts of the same brain: the part that wants the reward now, and the part that wants the good result later. When a task feels heavy or unclear, the first part wins. Notice that this is not about being weak. Everyone's brain does this. The problem is not the task. The problem is the fear: What if I do this badly? What if I find out I cannot do it? That is why the usual advice — "Just stop being lazy" — fails. You cannot cure fear with a scolding（责骂）. But you can make the task smaller. Two tricks are worth trying. The first is the two-minute rule. Tell yourself you will work on the task for two minutes only. Anyone can survive two minutes, and starting is the hardest part. Most of the time, once you begin, you keep going. You can also prepare the first step the night before: open the book, put the pen on the page. The second is to allow a bad first version. Write the worst paragraph you can, on purpose. A weak first draft（草稿） can be improved. A blank page cannot. Online videos like to call these "mind tricks." They are not tricks. A wall between you and the work is exactly what procrastination is, and these are simply ways of making the wall lower. So the next time you catch yourself tidying your desk instead of starting your essay, ask an honest question. Not "Why am I so lazy?" but "What am I afraid of?" You are not bored by the work. You are frightened of failing at it. The answer will tell you what to do next. Part 2 重点单词 Word Focus procrastinate　v. 拖延（该做的事） 　procrastination n. 拖延（行为）　｜　procrastinator n. 拖延的人　｜　put sth off 同义（第 02 期） 　例：He procrastinated for a week, and the essay was still a blank page. avoid　v. 避免；回避 　avoid doing sth 避免做某事　｜　avoidable adj. 可避免的　｜　avoidance n. 回避 　例：They are not avoiding work. They are avoiding a feeling. reward　n. 奖赏　v. 奖励 　rewarding adj. 有回报的；令人满足的　｜　reward sb with sth 用……奖励某人 　例：The part that wants the reward now. cure　v. 治好　n. 疗法 　cure sb of sth 治好某人的……　｜　curable adj. 可治愈的 　例：You cannot cure fear with a scolding. organize　v. 整理；组织 　organized adj. 有条理的　｜　organization n. 组织；机构　｜　organizer n. 组织者 　例：They organize folders they never open. survive　v. 生存；挺过 　survival n. 生存　｜　survivor n. 幸存者 　例：Anyone can survive two minutes. honest　adj. 诚实的；坦诚的 　honesty n. 诚实　｜　honestly adv. 诚实地　｜　an honest question 一个坦诚的问题 　例：So ask an honest question: What am I afraid of? 【词形变化练习】用所给单词的适当形式填空 1) ______ (procrastinate) is a habit, and habits can be changed. 2) Most exam mistakes are ______ (avoid) if you check your answers. 3) Helping classmates with their homework feels ______ (reward). 4) The doctors tried their best to ______ (cure) the little girl of her illness. 5) An ______ (organization) desk helps you find things quickly. 6) Only two players ______ (survival) the cold night in the mountains. 7) ______ (honest) is the best policy. 8) The new game looked fun, but Tom was ______ (bore) by the long tutorial and went back to his homework. Part 3 短语与表达 Phrases & Expressions Ⅰ. 写出下列短语的中文意思 Translate the phrases into Chinese. 1) put sth off　____________________ 2) avoid doing sth　____________________ 3) be frightened of doing　____________________ 4) cure sb of sth　____________________ 5) instead of doing　____________________ 6) on purpose　____________________ 7) the night before　____________________ 8) keep going　____________________ Ⅱ. 用词框中的词填空，必要时改变词形 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Change the form if necessary. procrastination　　avoidance　　reward　　cure　　organize　　survival　　honesty　　frighten 1) He stayed up late because he had ______ (procrastination) all week. 2) He turned off his phone to ______ (avoidance) checking messages every minute. 3) A good grade is the best ______ (reward) for months of hard work. 4) Time can ______ (cure) most of our worries. 5) She spent an hour ______ (organize) her desk instead of writing her essay. 6) No one can ______ (survival) without water for more than three days. 7) To be ______ (honesty), I did not start my homework until nine o'clock. 8) Many students are ______ (frighten) of failing, not of the work itself. Part 4 语言点精讲精练 Language in Use 考点 1　put sth off → procrastinate → procrastination 【精讲】put off ＝推迟（第 02 期已学）；procrastinate 是它的正式说法，意为"拖延（该做的事）"，动名词为 procrastinating；名词 procrastination 指"拖延（行为）"。三态一条线：put off doing → procrastinate (v.) → procrastination (n.)。 例：They put off starting the essay until Sunday night. 他们把动笔写文章拖到了周日晚上。 例：Stop procrastinating and start now. 例：Procrastination is not laziness. 1) He kept ______ (procrastinate) until the deadline was only one day away. 2) The report is important — don't put it ______ till Friday. A. off B. on C. up D. away 3) The teacher says ______ (procrastinate) is the thief of time. 考点 2　avoid doing sth 【精讲】avoid 意为"避免、回避"，后接名词或动名词，不接不定式：avoid making the same mistake。类似用法的动词还有：enjoy / finish / mind / practise / keep，后面都接 doing。 例：They are not avoiding work. They are avoiding a feeling. 他们回避的不是工作，而是一种感觉。 例：I avoided answering his question. 例：You can't avoid taking exams, so learn to face them. 1) We took a different road to avoid ______ (meet) the traffic. 2) He avoided ______ eyes with the teacher. A. to meet B. meeting C. meet D. met 3) To avoid ______ (lose) your notes again, back them up every week. 考点 3　instead of doing sth（复现第 03 期短语） 【精讲】instead of 意为"而不是"，of 是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词：tidy your desk instead of starting your essay。instead 单独使用时放句尾，意为"而是、改而"：It's too hot to run. Let's swim instead. 例：So the next time you catch yourself tidying your desk instead of starting your essay... 例：He walked to school instead of taking the bus. 例：It's too hot to run. Let's swim instead. 1) Instead of ______ (clean) his room, he played computer games all morning. 2) The bus was full, so we took the underground ______. A. instead B. instead of C. as well D. too 3) She replied with a smile instead of ______ (argue) with him. Part 5 阅读理解 Reading Comprehension 1. Why is the student who delays NOT lazy according to the writer? A. Because he works faster than anyone else. B. Because he is busy the whole time, but avoiding a feeling. C. Because he never feels tired in the evening. D. Because teachers never scold lazy students. 2. According to psychologists, when does the "reward now" part win? A. When the task is short and clear. B. When a task feels heavy or unclear. C. When someone gives you a real reward. D. When the good result comes early. 3. Why does the usual advice "Just stop being lazy" fail? A. Because students are too lazy to follow advice. B. Because the task is always too big to finish. C. Because you cannot cure fear with a scolding. D. Because online videos teach wrong tricks. 4. What is the point of the two-minute rule? A. Two minutes is enough to finish a big task. B. Anyone can survive two minutes, and starting is the hardest part. C. You should stop working after two minutes. D. Two minutes makes the task feel heavy. 5. The writer says "You are not bored by the work. You are frightened of failing at it." Think of one task you keep putting off: what are you really afraid of, and which trick will you try first? Part 6 长难句分析与翻译 Sentence Analysis 长难句 1　Psychologists describe it as a battle between two parts of the same brain: the part that wants the reward now, and the part that wants the good result later. 【结构拆解】 　· describe A as B：把 A 描述成 B（describe it as a battle） 　· 冒号后解释 battle 的具体内容：两个并列的 the part 　· that wants the reward now / that wants the good result later：两个 that 定语从句分别修饰 the part 　· now 与 later 对照：立刻的奖赏 vs 以后的好结果 【翻译】 长难句 2　So the next time you catch yourself tidying your desk instead of starting your essay, ask an honest question. 【结构拆解】 　· the next time (that) you...：名词短语作时间状语从句，"下次当你……时" 　· catch sb doing sth：撞见／发现自己正在做某事 　· tidying... instead of starting...：instead of 后接动名词，"整理书桌而不是动笔写文章" 　· ask an honest question：祈使句作主句 【翻译】 Part 7 换个说法 Paraphrase 把左栏文中难表达与右栏最简单的说法配对，把字母填在括号里 Match each expression with the simplest way of saying it. Write the letters in the brackets. 1) （　　） They are not avoiding work. They are avoiding a feeling. a. Two minutes is easy for anyone; beginning is the most difficult step. 2) （　　） Anyone can survive two minutes, and starting is the hardest part. b. deliberately; not by accident 3) （　　） A weak first draft can be improved. A blank page cannot. c. The work doesn't make you bored — you are afraid to fail. 4) （　　） on purpose d. What they run away from is a feeling, not the work. 5) （　　） You are not bored by the work. You are frightened of failing at it. e. You can make a bad first try better, but you can't improve nothing. Part 8 仿写 Sentence Writing 1) [avoid doing sth] To avoid ______ (forget) the key words, he wrote them on a small card. 2) [instead of doing sth] Instead of ______ (play) phone games last night, I read twenty pages of my book. —— 英语时文精读 · 第 07 期 ｜ 完成后核对答案，错题标出考点编号，下次重点复习 —— 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $