上海市寶山區(qū)2021-2022學(xué)年高三年級(jí)上學(xué)期期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測(cè)英語(yǔ)試卷(含答案)

上海市寶山區(qū)2021-2022學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測(cè)英語(yǔ)學(xué)科試卷（本試卷滿分140分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Cleaningthekitchen.B.Discussingakitchendesign.C.Tryingtodrawamapofdinning.D.Paintingthediningroom.2.A.Studyacomputerprogram.C.Assembleacomputer.B.Checktheircomputerfiles.D.Makesomecomputation.3.A.ItisfastertogotoNewYorkbytrain.B.Itisnotalwayscheapergoingbybus.C.Itismorecomfortableandconvenienttotakeabus.D.ItisworththemoneytakingatraintoNewYork.4.A.Thewomanthinkshighlyofthespeaker.B.Thewomanhasknownthespeakerforalongtime.C.Themanhaddifficultyunderstandingthelecture.D.Themanismakingacommentaboutnothing.5.A.ShehasnotreadthenewsontheNet.B.ShehaseveryconfidenceinSusan.C.SheisnotasbrightanddiligentasSusan.D.Sheisalittlebitsurprisedatthenews.6.A.Getanewbusschedule.B.Readthenoticeonthewindow.C.Goandasktheticketseller.D.BoardthebustoCleveland.7.A.Janeworetheovercoatlastweek.B.Jane’sisterisinthesameclassastheman.C.Janemissedherclasslastweek.D.Jane’sovercoatisasfashionableashersister’s.8.A.Hewasfifteenwhenhetookoverthecompany.B.Heismakingplanstoexpandhisoperation.C.Heisaverysuccessfulbusinessman.D.Hehaschangedhisbusinessstrategy.9.A.Themanandthewomanareworkingonajointproject.1

B.Thewomanisgoingtomakehertopicmorefocused.C.Ittookalotoftimetogetthemanontherighttrack.D.Oneshouldchooseabroadtopicforaresearchpaper.10.A.Childrenshouldplaysportsatleastonceaweek.B.Thewoman’skidscanplayfootballwithhisson.C.Manychildrenfeelboredwhenleftalone.D.Thewoman’ssonsmightenjoyteamsports.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwilltwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Tostartoffasalistener.B.Tospeakrightaway.C.Tolearnandlistenquietly.D.Totalkabouttheirlives.12.A.Theycanhearandappreciateinterestingvideos.B.Theycandroptheirworriesandproblems.C.Itcanhelppeoplemakemoreonlinefriends.D.Theycanenjoythesafespaceforexpression.13.A.Toenabletheuserstoenjoymorefreedomtosayanything.B.Tofindawaytotrackdiscussionsandprotectusers.C.Toprovideaspaceforhatefulspeechesandfalsestatements.D.Totellwhethertheimpactoftheappishelpfulorharmful.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Everyactionleadstoaresult.B.Makingabigdecisionquietly.C.Askingpeersforhelpfuladvice.D.Sharingyourconfidenceproudly.15.A.Todefinetheproblemyou’rescaredof.B.Tobrainstormothers’comments.C.Todecidewhatisrightforyou.D.Topostponetakingaction.16.A.Whatfactorsinvolvedinmakingabaddecision.B.Howtomakegooddecisionsandavoidbadones.C.Whypeopleusuallyhesitatetomakedecisions.D.Howmanystepstobetakenbeforemakingdecisions.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Seeingamovie.B.Thebeststudyspot.2

C.Acoffeeshop.D.Aschoollibrary.18.A.Booksinthelibrarymakehimanxious.B.Hardworkingstudentsarehisfavoritescenery.C.Thesilenceoflibraryhelpshimconcentrate.D.Hefeelstheanxietyofstudyingatthelibrary.19.A.Acoffeeshophelpsherrelax.B.Toomuchcoffeemakesherfeelsick.C.Drinkingcoffeefailstokeepheralert.D.Abitofbackgroundnoiseaffectsher.20.A.Togiveuptheirnoise-cancelingheadphones.B.Todrinkcoffeewhiletheystudytogether.C.Tobeequippedwithcomfortablechairs.D.Toexchangetheirplacesforthebetterone.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.RisingTotheChallengeCyclistsmustdigdeeptocompletewhat’sbeencalledthetoughestclimbintheworld.TheyraceuptoWulingPeaktothefinishlineintheKingoftheMountain(KOM)Challenge.EveryOctobersomeoftheworld’sbestcyclistsbattle(21)thetitle.Startingatsealevel,therouteclimbstoaheightmetersattheend,covering105kilometers.EversinceIstartedcyclingsevenyearsago,completingtheKOMclimb(22)(be)agoalofmine.EveIthoughtthatIneededtoprepareforitandusedthatasmyexcuse.But(23)(look)back,Irealhavebeenfine.Cyclinguphillwasnoproblemformethen-itwasthrilling.Nowit’sexhausting.LastsummerIfinallydecidedtotakeonWulingwithsomefriends.Our89-kilometerroutestartedbaseofthemountainandwasalittleshorterthantheofficialKOMrace.Butit’sthefinal10kilometers(24)arethemostdemanding:Thisisthesteepestpart,(25)makestheclimbsohard.Webeganearlyinthemorningasagroupof17riders.Butonlythreeofuswouldmakeittothesupportcarwasnecessary,especiallyonaridelikethis,(26)(help)keepusenergetic.ThefirstpartoftheridewentthroughTarokoValley,amagnificentpark.I’vehikedthere,(27)I’vealwayswantedtobikeit.Isawdramaticrockyoutcrops,canyons,waterfallsandforestsasIzippedthroughthevalleyandupthemountainroad.EventhoughitwasAugust,theweatherwasperfect.Unfortunately,thesupportcarthatcarriedourlunch(28)(delay).Bythetimeitarrived,Iwasstaconsumedofenergyevenforthatshorttimeaffectedtherestofmyride.Whenthehardlast10kiarrived,Ireallystruggledtocompletethem.AtonepointI(29)seehowclosethetopofthepeakwas,butitstillfeltsofaraway.Fortunately,determinationcametothefinish.(30)(exhaust),IconqueredWuling!Whatatremendousfeeling!SectionB3Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.EachwordcanbeusedonlyonNotethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.potentiallyB.resultsC.rewardsD.sensitiveE.survivalF.transmitG.distinguishH.respondingI.developedJ.consciousK.rapidlySenseofsmellisourmostrapidwarningsystem“Thehumanavoidanceresponsetounpleasantsmellsassociatedwithdangerhaslongbeenseenasa31perceivableprocess,butourstudyshowsforthefirsttimethatit’sunconsciousandextremelyrapid,”saysthestudy’sfirstauthorBehzadIravani,researcherattheDepartmentofClinicalNeuroscience,KarolinskaInstitutet.Theorganrelatingtothesenseofsmelltakesupaboutfivepercentofthehumanbrainandenablebetweenmanymilliondifferentsmells.Alargeproportionofthesesmellsareassociatedwithathrehealthand33,suchasthatofchemicalsandrottenfood.Smellsignreachthebrailsnwithin100to150millisecondsafterbeingbreathedinthroughthenose.Thesurvivalofalllivingorganismsdependsontheirabilitytoavoiddangerandseek34.Inhusmellsenseseemsparticularlyimportantfordetectingandreactingto35harmfulsubstance.Ithaslongbeenamysteryjustwhichsensorysystemsareinvolvedinthechangeofanunpleasantsmavoidancebehaviorinhumans.ResearchersatKarolinskaInstitutethavenow36amethodthatforthtimehasmadeitpossibletomeasuresignalsfromthehumansmellorgan,whichprocessessmellsandcan37signalstopartsofthebrainthatcontrolmovementandavoidancebehavior.Their38arebasedonthreeexperimentsinwhichparticipantswereaskedtoratetheirexperiencdifferentsmells,somepositive,somenegative,whiletheelectrophysiologicalactivityofthesmell39toeachofthesmellswasmeasured.“Itwasclearthattheorganreactsspecificallyand40tonegativesmellsandsendsadirectsignaltotheouterlayeroftheorganwithinabout300ms,”saysthestudy’slastauthorJohanLundstr?m.”Thesignalcausesthepersontounconsciouslyleanbackandawayfromthesourceofthesmell.”III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Whilepeoplewhoarebothtrustworthyandcapablearethemostsoughtafterwhenitcomestoteamassembly,friendlinessandtrustworthinessareoftenmoreimportantfactorsthanability.“Weassumethatpeopleare41forimportanttaskforcesandteamsbecauseoftheknowledge,skillsaabilitiestheybringtothetable.However,thisresearchsuggeststhatpeoplemayoftengetpickedbmembersfeel42withthem,”saidCynthiaMaupin,assistantprofessoroforganizationalbehaviorandleadershipinBinghamtonUniversity’sSchoolofManagement.“Peoplemaybewillingto43abitintermsofperformanceinordertohaveareallypositiveteamexperience.”MaupinandhercolleaguesfocusedonagroupofMBAstudentstoconducttheirstudy.Studentswer4assignedtoteamsatthebeginningofthesemestertoworkonclassprojectsandassignments.Towardofthesemester,studentswereaskedtoformtheirownteamsand45whytheyselectedeachmemberoftheirgroup.“Wewantedtofindoutwhatpeopledidto46toothersthattheymightbesomeonewhowouldbegoodtoteamupwithinthefuture,”Maupinsaid.Theresearchers47lookedathowstudentssignaledtheirhumancapital,theabilitytodotheiandtheirsocialcapital,the48towhichtheywerefriendlyandtrustworthy,tootherstudentsbystuseofeitherchallengingorsupportivevoice:●Challengingvoice:Communicatinginawaythatchallengesthepresentcircumstancesandis49newideasandefficiency.Supportivevoice:Communicatinginawaythat50socialtiesandtrust,andbuildsfriendlyunityofateam.●Theresearchersfoundthatpeoplewho51bothabilities,throughtheuseofchallengingvoice,andtrustworthiness,throughtheuseofsupportivevoice,werethemostin-demandpeoplewhenitcameto52teams.“Asmightbeexpected,anyonewhowasverystrongintermsofsignalingboththeirhumanandsocialcapitalwereextremelysoughtafter.They’redoingalltherig53thatthingstotthey’rebothtrustworthyandagoodworker,”Maupinsaid.However,theresearchersfoundthatstudentswhoonlyexhibitedsocialcapitalthrough54voimoresoughtafterthanthosewhoonlysignaledtheirabilitythroughtheuseofchallengingvoice.“Ourfindingssuggestthatwhenpeoplefeelliketheycantrustyou,evenifyou’renot55thebestworker,they’regoingtobemorelikelytowanttoworkwithyou,”Maupinsaid.“Theyknowthattherearelikelytobefewerinterpersonalissuesinthatcase.”41.A.qualifiedB.selected42.A.dissatisfiedB.favourite43.A.sacrificeB.exchange44.A.deliberatelyB.originally45.A.bargainB.assessC.examinedC.permanentC.prohibitC.randomlyC.negotiateC.devoteD.accountedD.comfortableD.contributeD.purposefullyD.neglect46.A.signalB.contributeD.manage47.A.indefinitelyB.frequently48.A.occasionB.mission49.A.engagedinB.focusedon50.A.adjustsB.decreases51.A.exhibitedB.developed52.A.separatingB.dominating53.A.establishB.resolve54.A.challengingB.moderateC.considerablyD.specificallyC.degreeD.opinionC.gottenacrossD.takenoffC.monitorsC.evaluatedC.assemblingC.analyzeD.strengthensD.concealedD.maintainingD.estimateC.healthfulD.supportive555.A.doubtfullyB.necessarilyC.questionablySectionBD.fortunatelyDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Earlyon,byagenineperhaps,Idiscoveredmypassionforbothreadingandwritingfiction.Thedwassuddenandunexpected:oneveryhotsummerdayinBirmingham(noairconditioning),whilereadinrealizedIwastremblingwithcold.IhadbecomecaughtupinaLauraIngallsWilderdescriptionofasnowstorm.Howisthispossible?Iaskedmyself,andtheanswercameimmediately.It’sthesewords.Justthesewordshavemademefeelcold.FullofwonderandadmirLationforura’swriting,Ithought,I’dliketobeabletodothatsomeday.Nonetheless,Ifoundmyselfbeginningcollegeasapremedicalstudentwiththeintentionofbecodoctor.Yousee,Iwantedtodogood,ortobeagoodperson,onedevotedtothewelfareofothers.Anmyownloveofreadingandmyinterestinimaginativewriting?Bothstillgavemeimmensepleasure,Iwasfailingchemistry.Butwhatgoodisliterature?Iaskedmyself.AndIaskedmyserious-mindedfriendsthesamequestion.TospendmylifemerelydoingwhatIlovedseemedunacceptablyself-centereOnedayinaliteratureclassatmysmall,excellentliberalartscollege,theknowledgeableprofessor,whowasalsodeanofthecollege,posedaquestionthatnoneofuscouldanswer:“InwhatwayareHuckofHuckleberryFinnandPipofCharlesDickens’sGreatExpectationsalIdike?”Whilednotknowtheanswer,whatIdidknow—inastrangeflashofawareness—wasthatwhatevertheanswer,itwouldbeofcrucialimportancetotheyoungmansittingacrossthecorridorfromme.Andwhowashe?Abrilliantperson,atroubledpersonforallhisbrilliance,someoneIlovedandadmired.Theprofessoransweredhisownquestion.“Bothareboysinsearchofafather.”AndIknewmyfriendacrossthecorridor,throughliterature,suddenlyunderstoodhisownconfusion.Heknewinaninstincsomethingofvitalimportance.Whatwastrueofthosefictiveboyswasalsotrueofhim:heneededtoguidingfathertohimself.Theclasswasover.AsmyfriendDwightandIwalkedoutthedoortogetherintothehall,hesaidlookingatme,“Andhowcanyoudoubt,Sena,thatliteraturecandogoodintheworld?”Withoutlookingathim,butsurebothhiseyesandmyeyeswereshinedwithtears,Ireplied,“Iknow.Iknow.”Iknewthatliteraturecouldanddoesmakeideasandfeelingsreal,dramatic,andaccessibleinawaythatenhqualityofourlives.AndsoIgavemyselfpermissiontoembracealiterarylife,bothasreaderandaswriter.Ifsomightcometowriteofferedonewonderfulpersonanewandneededperspective,thenIcouldjustifycalifeformyselfinliterature.Thatwasallaverylongtimeago,abouthalfacenturyago.Myfriendwoulddieinanautoaccidenhewastwenty-one.AndIwouldlivetobeextraordinarilyhappyinmychoiceofprofessions.6

ThisIbelieve:thattheartsmustbeapartofeducationatalllevels,thattheartscananddoopleasurebutalsoinvaluableinsightsintoourselvesandourworld.56.WhatwastheembarrassingsituationSenatheauthorofthepassagefaced?A.ShewasattractedbyLaura’swritingbutfeltextremelycold.B.Shedidnotknowhowtoanswerthequestionbutitwasimportant.C.Shelovedliteraturebutwantedtodosomethinggoodforhumanity.D.SheadmiredherbrilliantfriendDwightbuthediedinanaccident.57.TheauthorofthepassagementionedherfriendDwighttodemonstrate.A.onlyhecouldanswertheprofessor’squestionB.hewastheverypersonshelovedandadmiredC.literaturebecomesaguidingfathertohimselfD.literatureoffersuspricelessinsightsintoourselves58.Itcanbeconcludedthattheauthordecidedto.A.followherpassionforbeingadoctorB.devoteherselftoliteratureinherlifeC.beareadertoenhancethequalityofherlifeD.beadoctorandengagedinliteraturesometimes59.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AlifeinliteratureB.AmedicalcareerD.Anunexpectedaccident(B)C.AnunforgettablelessonEveniftheworldmakesithardtorelax,weallneedtofindawaytoresetandrecharge.Wegothrthinkingwe’verestedbecausewehavegottenenoughsleep―butinrealitywearemissingoutontheothertypesofrestwedesperatelyneed.SaudraDalton-Smith,aphysician,outlinesdifferenttypesofrestPhysicalrestThisistheusualdefinitionofrestwereafamiliarwith.Butwhileweknowweneedtospendadecentnumberofhoursinbedtostayhealthy,asteadypersistentsupportofstudiesshowsalargeproportionofusstilldon’tgetenoughphysicalrest.MentalrestAlwayshaveatornadoofthoughtsspinninginyourheadfromthemomentyouwakeuptothemomentyoufinallyfallasleep?Youneedmorementalrest,andevenifyousleepasolideighthoursanight,you’renotgoingtofeelfullyrechargeduntilyougetit.Emotionalrest“Thegoodnewsisyoudon’thavetoquityourjoborgoonvacationtofixthis.ScheduleshortSensoryrestThis“meanshavingthetimeandspacetofreelyexpressyourfeelingsbreakstooccureverytwohoursthroughoutyourworkdaythesebreakscanremindyoutoslowStaringatscreensalldayandallnightmeansyoureyesnevergetaandcutbackonpeopple-asing,”Dalton-smithexplains.“Emotionaldown.Youmightalsokeepanotepadbythebedtowritedownanypainfulthoughtsthatwouldproperrest,butistnh’istrtheestaolnsloyrreeqausiornestmhaen7cyofusnevergiveoursensesouragetobegenuine.Anemotionallyrestedkeepyouawake,”suggestsDalton-smith.abreak.Noisycites,sharppersonundannouncementsandloudmusicallcananswerthequestion,‘Howareyoutoday?’withatruthful‘contributetoconstantsensorystimulation.YourbrainneedsareI’nmotokay’-andthengoontosharesomehardthingsthatotuhnesrawiids.e”tnowgoandagain.InotherConsciouslywords,wecloseallyoureyesandgiveyourselfneedthespacetostoppthegiftretendiofngforourselvesandothersandgetreaaboutourfeelings.silenceforshortperiodsthroughouttheday.essentialforhumangrowing.60.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaboutthetypesofrestmentionedinthepassage?A.Physicalrestmeanslyinginbedforaproperperiodandexercising.B.Mentalrestindicatesrestingeverytwohourswhenyou’reworking.C.Sensoryrestmeanskeepingsilentfrequentlyandstaringatscreens.D.Emotionalrestmeanspretendingtoshareprivateaffairswithothers.61.Whattypeofrestdoyouneedmostifyou’reworkingwithacomputerinanoffice?A.PhysicalrestB.MentalrestC.SensoryrestD.Emotionalrest62.Itcanbeconcludedthatifapersonfeelstired,heshould.A.trytoidentifyjustwhatsortofresthe’slackingexactlyB.spendsometimewiththosewhocanenergizehimC.havethefourtypesofrestmentionedinthepassageinorderD.haveaneedtofeelconnectedtosomethinglargerthanhimself(C)Transhumanism,firstcoinedin1957bybiologistJulianHuxley,meant“manremainingman,butgoingbeyondhimselfbyrealizingnewpossibilitiesofandforhishumannature.”Generallyspeaking,transhumanisminitsmodernmeaningimpliesthathumanbeingscanbeenhancedbythemeansofscienctheextentwhentheyriseabovebiologicallimitationsandcapabilitiesprogrammedbynature.Thespewhichhumanitytransformsthiswaywillbecalledposthuman,ortranshuman,asitwouldhavebesomnew—basedonhumannature,butgoingbeyonditatthesametime.Therearenumerousareaswhich,accordingtotranshumanists,requireenhancement,aswellastherearecountlessproposalsonthemeansofsuchenhancement.Inparticular,transhumanistsworkonsuchproblemsasovercomingthephysicalboundariesofthehumanbody.Startingwithaging,whichtheybelievetoberatheradiseasethananaturalprocess,andendingupwithreplacingorganswiththeirartificialones,transhumanistsbelievethatthehumanbodyisimperfect,andthatitshouldbeimproved.Allkindsofnanotechnolorepairingdamagedorgans;nervestimulantsanddrugstoaltermoodandeliminatenegativeemotions;brainimplantsandimplantedtechnologiestoallowinterconnectivitybetweenmultiplehumanbeingsandtoadvanceintelligence—theseandmanymoreactionsarejustsomeofthemeanstranshumanistsplantousetmakehumanitybetter.Someofthetechnologiestranshumanistsplantoemploytopushtheboundariesohumanityareavailablealready.Forexample,genetherapyallowingtocureorstopcertaindiseawereconsideredterminal;CRISPRiorSHARP-2methods,whichwerediscoverednotsolongago,havealreadyprovedtobeefficientintreatinganumberofcomplicatedmedicalconditions,andincasefurtherrconducted,theymightsignificantlyimprovethequalityofmedicineworldwide.Virtualreality,anothertechnologyfromscience-fictionmoviesofthelate1980s,hasbecomenotsovirtualeither,afterall.VRdevicecanbeeasilypurchasedfromonlinestores,andthepricesareaffordable—giventhatwearespeakingoftechnologycapableofsubstitutingactualreality.Sofar,ithasbeenmostlyusedforgamesandeducation,butinthefuture,therangeofitsusefulapplicationswilldefinitelybroaden.Othertechnologies,whichhavenotyet8beeninventedbutwhichdefinitelywill,includelargescaleengineering,self-copyingrobotics,artifintelligence,minduploadingtechnologies,molecularmanufacturing,spacecolonization,andothertechnologicalwonders.Aboutahundredyearsago,theideaofflyingintheskiesseemedabsurd,untilWilburandOrvilleWrightprovedthisassumptionwrong.Whoknows,perhapsinacoupleofdecadestheconceptslistedhere,nohowfantastictheylooknow,willbecomereality.Moralaspectsandthepricehumanitywillhavetosuchadvancementsareadifferentsubject.63.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueabouttranshumanism?A.PromotinghumanhealthbutremainingtheirphysicalappearancesB.ImprovingthehumanconditionthroughsocialandculturalchangeC.Developinghumanbeingsbeyondtheirnaturalcapabilitiesbytechnology.D.Goingbeyondhumanbeingsphysicallimitationsthroughnaturalevolution.64.Transhumanists’planisbasedonthebeliefthat.A.replacingorganswiththeirartificialonesisidealB.agingisratheradiseasethananaturalprocessC.it’spracticaltousenanotechnologiestoimprovelifeD.thehumanbodyisimperfectandneedsimprovement65.Theunderlinedword“absurd”(lastparagraph)isclosestinmeaningto.A.ridiculousB.creativeC.reasonableD.practical66.Thispassageisparticularlywrittenabout.A.variouskindsofdefinitionsoftranshumanismB.differenttechnologiessubstitutinghumanrealityC.proposalsonthehumanbeingsenhancementD.artificialintelligenceandhumanbeingslifeSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.EachsentenceA.Besides,youmighthavenoticedhowunwillingyoumaybewhenhavingtoapologizeinfrontofadifferentperso–evenifitwasyouwhowerewrong.B.Thisvariesdependingontheweightofadecisionthatneedstobemade.C.Unlikemanypeoplegotusedtobelieving,procrastinationisnotanegativefeatureofcharactesuchaslaziness.D.Usually,peopletendtoseeprocrastinationassomethingbad.E.Infact,procrastinatinginthiscaseisalsobeneficial.F.Apressingmatter,anurgentdocumentthatneedstobewrittenbytheendoftheday,anespeciallydifficultpieceofwork,whatever.canbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.9WhyYouShouldNotWorryAboutProcrastinationPerhapseverypersononEarthhasatleastoncebeeninasituationwhenheorshehasanurgenttbutinsteadofchallengingitheadon,heorshepostponesworkingonthistaskforaslongaspossiblecantakevariousforms:fromdoingnothing,todoingalotofwork–justnottheworkthatshouldbedone.Thephenomenondescribedhereiscalledprocrastination,anditsrootsgomuchdeeperthanmerelaziness.(67).Theyinventdozensofstrategieshowtostopprocrastinatingandincreasetefficiency,forgettingaboutthefactthatlikemanyotherpsychologicalmechanisms,procrastinationownpurpose,andprobablyevencarriesamessageworthdecoding.So,insteadofblamingyourselfforlazy,thenexttimeyouprocrastinate,trytolookpastit,andfigureoutwhatishappeningtocrastinationisyourfriend.Why?Thereareseveralargumentsprovingthisstatement.Firstofall,ithelpsyoufigureoutyourmospriorities.Usually,youwillnotprocrastinateoversomeminortasksuchassharpeningapencilorglassofwater.Problemsstartwhenthereissomethingimportantordifficultthatneedstobedonekeepingyoufromdoingworkcanbedifferent,buthereisacluetoremember:trytofigureoutwhamakesyouavoid–asarule,itshouldbeexactlywhatyourtopprioritytaskisatthemoment.(68).Ontheotherhand,procrastinationmayserveyouasanindicatorthatyouaredoingsomethingwrong,orthatpushingyourselftoohardandneedtotakesometimetorest.Eitherway,themeansyouusetoovercomeprocrastinationisadifferentstory;sofar,tryseeingprocrastinationasamarker,anindex–andyouwilldiscoverthatitcanbequiteuseful.Surprisinglyenough,procrastinationcanevenhelpyoufixarelationshipwithanotherperson.Iffight,forexample,thereisaperiodoftimewhenwhateveryousaytoeachotherwillmostlikelybwithskepticismorevenhostility.(69).Inthiscase,procrastinationmaygiveyouenoughtimetomakeupyourmind,findyourcourage,andthinkofthewordsoractionsforanapology.Thesameworksforanotherperson:afteracooldownperiod,heorbemoresusceptibletowhatyouhavetosay.Usethistoyouradvantage.Aswecansee,procrastinationisnotnecessarilyabadthing.(70).Butitisratherapsychologicalinstrument,themainfunctionofwhichistoslowyoudownandgiveyouenoughtimetoutyourpriorities,gatherinformationb