Your task: Write a summary of not more than 150 words based on the 2017 Past Year Paper.
"There are many reasons for procrastinating. The first is that we may dread taking on a difficult or boring job. When a task is perceived as long or difficult, many will procrastinate simply because there is no immediate gratification. For example, it will take months to lose those ten pounds or it will take tons of energy to clear the room. Putting off a diet programme one more day will not make much difference. Sleeping in a messy room for another day won't make a difference, and the list goes on. Besides that, fear of failure is also another reason why we procrastinate. This fear often comes into play at school where performance is evaluated and can affect our future success. A student may put off studying for a test until the last minute. Lack of time spent for studying is a more desirable explanation for failure than lacking the intelligence to learn the material."
你的任务： 阅读下面这段完整原文，找出 3个 导致拖延的根本原因。(注意：小心那些 For example 后面的废话，那些都是干扰项！)
"Procrastination causes stress, anxiety and a feeling of failure. Students who fear failure ultimately become anxious, and stressful, and tend to fail when they do not prepare for tests or start projects on time. Employees who begin tasks at the last minute rarely perform as well as their non-procrastinating colleagues. Putting off a diet programme ultimately adds to the number of pounds you need to lose to be healthy, thus, making the job that much harder to accomplish."
你的任务： 这段话讲了拖延症的后果。请找出 3个 负面影响。
1. It causes , and a .
2. People rarely as well as others.
3. It makes the job to accomplish.
"To overcome procrastination, first, figure out why you are procrastinating. Is it fear of failure or lack of confidence? Write down all the reasons why putting off your project will bring you one step closer to failure. Does it make sense to put it off any longer? NO. Next, break down the task into smaller jobs. If it is a thirty-page paper due in two weeks, write down a goal of finishing three pages a night. After you have finished your nightly quota, give yourself a reward of some sort. Watch your favourite television programme or have a hearty meal. Those of us who procrastinate on a day-to-day basis need a realistic 'to-do' list. Keep the list with you and stick to the order. Cross things off as they are accomplished. Tell your friends and family about your goals. If you have someone asking you how your diet is coming along, it is more difficult to cheat. If you have a major project to do, ask a friend to help keep you on the task by monitoring you frequently."
你的任务： 这部分最长，涵盖了两段话。请找出 4个 具体的建议。
Did you skip the "thirty-page paper" sentence?
Novices copy it. Experts
skip it because it's just an EXAMPLE.
Original: "The first is that we may dread taking on a difficult or boring job." (13 words)
Task: Shorten to 5 words.
Original: "Next, break down the task into smaller jobs. If it is a thirty-page paper due in two weeks, write down a goal of finishing three pages a night." (28 words)
Task: Remove the example. Keep the main action.
[Reasons]
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people procrastinate because they dread difficult jobs and lack immediate gratification.
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the fear of failure also stops them.
[Effects]
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procrastination causes stress, anxiety, and poor performance, making tasks harder.
[Ways to Overcome]
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we should figure out the reasons and break tasks into smaller parts.
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we can ask friends to monitor our progress.
Firstly, people procrastinate because they dread difficult or boring jobs and lack immediate gratification. Moreover, fear of failure is another cause.
Consequently, it leads to stress, anxiety, and a feeling of failure. It also results in poor performance and makes tasks harder to accomplish.
To overcome this, we should figure out the reasons and break tasks into smaller jobs. We can also create a realistic to-do list and give ourselves rewards. Finally, we should ask friends to monitor our progress.