单选题 .  Everyone knows that laziness is not good. We have probably all bad lectures telling that laziness is immoral, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never gain anything in life. But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex reasons. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may not trust their fellow workers and they are unable to join in any group task for fear of being laughed at or for fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be affected by a fear of failure that prevents successful work. Some people are so busy planning great deals that they are unable to deal with "easier" work on hand. Still others are not avoiding work; strictly speaking, they are simply putting off their work.
    Laziness, however, can actually be helpful. Some people may look lazy while they are really thinking, planning and researching. We should all remember that great scientific discoveries happened by chance. Newton wasn't working on the farm when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. All of us would like to have someone "lazy" build the car we buy, particularly if that "laziness" were caused by the worker's taking time to check each step of his work and to do his job right. And sometimes, being "lazy"—that is, taking time off for a rest—is good for the overworked students or executives. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the sportsman who is trying too hard or the doctor who is simply working himself overtime too many evenings in the hospital. So be careful when you want to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next work.1.  The main idea of this passage is that ______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】 文章一开始介绍对懒惰的通常认识。然后表述不同看法。举出一些看似懒惰其实不然的一些实例。通篇围绕懒惰的优缺点进行描述。
[参考译文] 每个人都知道懒惰是不好的。所有的演讲中都告诉我们懒惰是不正常的,浪费生命,懒惰的人一无所获。但是懒惰有更多的坏处,诸多复杂的原因却引起了懒惰。有些人看上去很懒是因为正遭受严重的困扰。他们不信任同事,担心思想被别人使用,或者被同事嘲笑不敢加入团队工作。这些人看上去懒惰其实是害怕不能完成工作任务而失败。一些人忙于执行大计划而怠于做琐碎小事。其他人不是逃避工作,严格地说他们是将工作推后。
   然而懒惰有时候的确有用。一些人在思考设计研究的时候看上去比较懒散。我们应该了解很多著名的科学发现都是偶然发生的。当苹果击中牛顿的时候他没有在农场里工作。他发现了万有引力定律。我们都喜欢购买“懒人”设计的汽车。有时,懒惰也是休息的一种方式。这对超负荷工作的学生员工来说很有用。对于刻苦锻炼的运动员和在医院连续加夜班的医生来说,休息一下特别有帮助。所以你要注意,当你说一个人懒惰的时候他可能正在思考休息或者计划未来的工作呢。