为什么我们会拖延？⏲️ 6分钟英语：英语精读讲义

在 Let's make a start 中，说话人正在做什么？

1. 邀请包括说话人在内的所有人现在开始
2. 请某人制作一个开头
3. 表示活动已经结束

哪句话表示团队加班是为了按时完成规定的工作？

1. The team worked late to move the deadline.
2. The team worked late to meet the deadline.
3. The team worked late to miss the deadline.

现在是晚上九点，报告仍未完成。用 finish 的现在完成时否定形式，并把 yet 放在通常的位置：I ____ the report ____.

你的朋友迟到了，你准备说出一个可能的原因。补全这个表示要开始猜测的三个词的引导语：____: the bus was delayed again.

使用 put off，并把代词放在正确位置：The meeting is not urgent, so let's ____ until Monday.

用 until 或 at 填空，表示等待一直持续到最晚时刻：Mia waited ____ the last minute to submit her form.

You're a real procrastinator 中的 real 是什么意思？

1. 它加强了评价：你是个典型的或十足的拖延者。
2. 它表示这个人虽然拖延，但为人诚实。
3. 它表示这个拖延者是真实人物，而不是虚构人物。

使用 delay 和 complete 的目标结构补全句子：She ____ tasks that ____.

请用本课短语补全句子，表示“截止日期越来越近”：We need to finish the poster tonight because ____.

你已经知道一条实用信息，想先吸引朋友的注意再告诉对方。哪句话最合适？

1. Do you know whether the school garden is open on Saturdays?
2. Did you know that the school garden is open on Saturdays?
3. I don't know if the school garden is open on Saturdays.

哪一句在研究报告中自然地使用 levels of 来表示压力程度更高？

1. The survey found higher levels of stress during exam week.
2. The survey found higher layers of stress during exam week.
3. The survey found taller levels of stress during exam week.

一份报告已经说明睡眠不足与精力低下有关。现在要补充它与注意力降低的关联，但因果关系尚未得到证明。哪一句准确？

1. Lower concentration was also caused by poor sleep.
2. Poor sleep was also unrelated to lower concentration.
3. Poor sleep was also linked with lower concentration.

使用动词 delay 和 reasons + 否定不定式结构完成句子：The discount ends tonight, so there are several reasons ____ the booking.

在例句中，the act of delaying ... 起到什么信息组织作用？

1. 它添加了一个发生在 procrastination 之后的独立事件。
2. 它通过描述具体行为来定义 procrastination。
3. 它说明了 procrastination 为什么令人愉快。

哪一个短语最适合补全这句描述过程体验的话？Learning to play the guitar takes time, but you'll discover your own style ___.

1. on the way
2. by the way
3. along the way

主持人已经完成介绍，想要开始活动。哪一句是最自然的转场？

1. For example, let's welcome our first speaker.
2. So, without wasting any more time, let's welcome our first speaker.
3. By the way, let's welcome our first speaker.

哪句话自然地使用了这个句型，表示一个已知的困难并没有阻止某个行动？

1. The fact that it is raining doesn't stop Noor playing football.
2. The fact that it is raining stops Noor playing football.
3. That it is raining fact doesn't stop Noor to play football.

使用本课的原表达补全来源短语：____ a team at Lakeside College, ten-minute walks may improve focus.

用 so much that 完成句子，表示强烈的大笑造成了这个结果：Nina laughed ____ her sides hurt.

哪句话自然地表示一个持续存在的问题让正常的日常生活更难进行？

1. The pain is related to her day-to-day life.
2. The pain interferes with her day-to-day life.
3. A loud alarm interrupts the meeting.

你不知道确切人数，需要当场作答。哪句话能自然、谨慎地给出估计？

1. I'll find out that 30 people attended the meeting.
2. I'll guess that around 30 people attended the meeting.
3. I know for certain that exactly 30 people attended the meeting.

哪句话表示“在周五之前，我们都不会得知考试结果”呢？

1. We won't write down the test result until Friday.
2. We won't look for the test result until Friday.
3. We won't find out the test result until Friday.

请用表示“其他人也有这种经历”的三个词补全句子：You're ____ feeling nervous before the interview.

哪一个问题是在委婉地邀请对方评价新的日程安排？

1. Are you saying that the new schedule is easier to manage?
2. Will you say that the new schedule is easier to manage?
3. Would you say that the new schedule is easier to manage?

哪项描述最符合 a serial procrastinator 的含义？

1. 只拖延过一次任务的人
2. 反复拖延任务的人
3. 一边工作一边看连续剧的人

用本课习语完成句子，表达完全确定：After checking the calculation three times, Priya knew ____ that it was correct.

阅读句子：Over the years, our neighbourhood has changed a lot. Over the years 在句中起什么作用？

1. 它把这种变化限定在某一天。
2. 它表示这个社区实际位于某些日历年份的上方。
3. 它把这种变化框定为多年来逐渐形成的过程。

用 tell myself that 的现在完成时缩写形式完成句子：For years, ____ I can solve every problem alone.

哪一句自然地表达“临近截止日期会让 Jordan 表现得更好”？

1. Jordan says he works better under pressure when a deadline is close.
2. Jordan says he works better on pressure when a deadline is close.
3. Jordan says he works better below pressure when a deadline is close.

哪一句正确使用了 because of 加动名词短语的结构？

1. Leo was tired because of working all night.
2. Leo was tired because of he worked all night.
3. Leo was tired because working all night of.

选择一个同时使用两个目标搭配，并在 has trouble 后保持正确 -ing 形式的句子。

1. She has trouble organize her workload and managing her time.
2. She has trouble organizing her workload and managing her time.
3. She has trouble organizing her workload and manage her time.

判断下面的说法：在正式演讲中用“Hang on!”打断客户，通常是最稳妥、最礼貌的选择。

1. 正确
2. 不正确

哪一种解释最符合说话人在这里使用 thank you 的意图？

1. 说话人表示自己的能力只是一般，并请求帮助。
2. 说话人礼貌但明确地否定批评，并结束这个话题。
3. 说话人承认批评有道理，并表达感谢。

使用 more of a/an 完成句子，重新界定这条消息的性质：The message was ____ warning than a request.

用表示工作量极大的“山”这一比喻完成句子：After two weeks away, I came back to ____.

选择最适合补全句子的短语：At the merger meeting, she learned that her job might disappear, so she …

1. felt overwhelmed
2. felt threatened
3. felt relaxed

请用本课中准确的两个单词组成的强调短语，完成这个表达强烈困惑的问题：How ____ am I going to carry all these boxes?

请使用本课中准确的被动短语，表示这个说法有研究证据支持：What Maya says ____ recent research.

哪个句子正确使用 back when 引出过去的背景？

1. Back when I was at primary school, we didn't use tablets in class.
2. Back in I was at primary school, we didn't use tablets in class.
3. Back when my primary school years, we didn't use tablets in class.

补全固定表达 act on instinct：With no time to think, the driver acted ____.

用本讲义中的词组补全句子，表示 Leo 没有考虑可能的结果：Leo shared the photo ____.

这句话是怎样组织核心意思的？

1. 列出人们在工作中遇到的三个互不相关的问题。
2. 先转到现代背景，说明相关情形，然后给出结果。
3. 彻底否定前面的话题，并提出一个新问题。

用本课中表示“失去注意力”的两个单词补全句子：I often ____ when messages pop up.

哪一句正确使用 rather than being，先排除一种解释，再提出另一种解释？

1. The extra practice is a punishment, so it cannot be a chance to improve.
2. The extra practice is both a punishment and a chance to improve.
3. Rather than being a punishment, the extra practice is a chance to improve.

本句中的 her caveman ancestors 是什么意思？

1. 以通俗、玩笑式说法描述的萨姆的遥远史前人类祖先
2. 一个身份明确的古代民族
3. 一个住在洞穴里的现代家庭

用表示“没有认真考虑就突然行动”的本课表达补全句子：Maya ____ and accepted the offer before reading the details.

在课堂或播客中，Let's listen again 通常表示什么？

1. 接下来会引入一个完全无关的话题。
2. 之前听过的音频或材料将再听一遍。
3. 说话人在表示自己第一次没有听见。

用 focus 的正确现在时形式和必需的介词完成句子：This lesson ____ the social aspect of online games.

这里的 I've probably got a better sense that ... 表达了什么态度？

1. 报告一个已经得到客观证明的结论。
2. 表示说话人的视力和听力变好了。
3. 表达一个更清楚但仍带有保留的个人判断。

哪一句中的 squarely 与原句一样，表示“明确而直接地”？

1. She placed the box squarely in the middle of the shelf.
2. The tiles were cut squarely to fit the corner.
3. The responsibility lies squarely with the project leader.

这里的 emotional gratification 是什么意思？

1. 某个行为带来的情绪满足感或回报感。
2. 体力突然增加。
3. 完成任务时额外拥有的时间。

用 prefer A over B 结构中的比较词完成句子：Maya prefers drawing ____ playing video games.

用表示“成功完成任务”的三个英文单词完成句子：I silence my phone so I can ____.

哪种情境最符合 I have oodles of time on my hands？

1. 我只剩十秒钟回答这个问题。
2. 我迟到了，必须马上离开。
3. 我提前做完了考试，还剩四十分钟。

用目标类比框架完成句子：____ a map helps you find a place, a schedule helps you plan your time.

哪句话正确使用 What ... is why ... 来突出尚未解决的问题？

1. What I don't understand why the screen keeps freezing.
2. What I don't understand is why the screen keeps freezing.
3. What I don't understand is why does the screen keep freezing.

用 finish 的正确形式完成句子：Maya kept chatting instead of ____ her homework.

哪句话正确使用了句首 Unlike 来比较两个人？

1. Unlike his brother, Leo enjoys speaking in public.
2. Unlike to his brother, Leo enjoys speaking in public.
3. Unlike his brother, public speaking is enjoyable for Leo.

用 stay 的动词原形完成句子：I'd rather ____ home tonight.

下面哪句话正确使用 there seems to be 来描述空间总是不够？

1. There never seems to be enough space in this cupboard.
2. There never seem to have enough space in this cupboard.
3. It never seems to be enough space in this cupboard.

哪句话自然地使用了 break something down into...，表示把大型任务拆小，使其更容易处理？

1. Break the research project down into five smaller tasks.
2. Break down into the research project five smaller tasks.
3. Break the research project into down five smaller tasks.

在本句中，breaks down the level of threat 是什么意思？

1. 它把每种威胁列成一项单独的任务。
2. 它会降低工作量给人的威胁感。
3. 它会使工作量停止运转。

使用 forgive 和 make 的正确 -ing 形式：____ yourself for ____ one mistake can help you try again.

使用 seem 和 avoid 的正确形式：Setting two alarms ____ helpful in ____ oversleeping on school days.

用 make changes 的正确形式完成句子：The routine is not helping, so I need to start ____.

哪句话表示警告 Nora 可能会变得像一名严格的老师，但并不是说她真的会成为老师？

1. Nora should change her approach before she ends up as a strict teacher.
2. Nora should change her approach before she ends up like a strict teacher.
3. Nora should change her approach before she ends up with a strict teacher.

用表示“经常浪费时间的人”的复数复合名词完成句子：The coach criticised the players for chatting through every practice and called them ____.

哪句话用 I'm afraid 在坏消息前起礼貌缓冲作用？

1. I'm afraid the last train has already left.
2. I'm afraid of dogs that bark loudly.
3. I'm afraid because I heard a strange noise.

哪个选项使用 In fact 来纠正先前的看法？

1. Leo brought several things, for example, pencils and paper.
2. Leo thought the test was on Friday. In fact, it begins on Thursday.
3. Leo studied in the library. Meanwhile, his sister studied at home.

请用 so ... that 结果结构和形容词 heavy 完成句子：The box was ____ I couldn't lift it.

用 let's、recap 和 vocabulary 完成这个转场句：Before we finish, ____ from today's lesson.

哪种情况最明显属于 impulsive behavior？

1. 按照精心准备的应急方案行动
2. 立刻购买一部昂贵手机，却没有确认自己是否负担得起
3. 比较手机价格两周后再选择一部

用表示“牛奶已经没有了”的三个英文单词完成句子：We can't make tea because we've ____ milk.

用本课学到的三个英文单词完成句子。它以 rush 开头，表示“为了做某事而匆忙离开”：I have to ____ catch the last bus.

请用本课中表示“特意安排出时间”的短语完成句子：Although Mia is busy, she will ____ to help at the library.

哪种情况最适合说 Bye for now？

1. 结束一档友好的每周播客，并预计还会有下一期
2. 在预计永远不会再见时作最后告别
3. 结束一份正式的法院命令