Passage 1
Procrastination (犹豫不决) is a disease of the mind. A scientific study in recent years has shown that it is a close relative of sadness and attention disorder; that procrastinators tend to be the result of low self-confidence and are likely to experience anxiety.
The research has shown, what is more, that the illness has become quite common. Susan Robert, a behavioral psychologist who has written a book called Living With Procrastination, says that about a quarter of the adult population of the United States and Canada is reported to have serious problems with procrastination. 'when we say 'serious' we mean people for whom procrastination causes great discomfort and suffering. We've found that such people are more troubled by daily life than others, that possibility of anxiety is much higher among them than in the rest of the population.'
In a society driven by achievement, it is little wonder that not being able to work at full steam will bring people sadness. Surely, in the land of opportunity, this anxiety has produced an industry of experts offering solutions. Many books and specialist solutions have appeared. In exchange for $19.95, Dr. Jerome Murray will send out an audio-cassette called 'Protect your future from the thief of procrastination.' Dr. Murray promises that if you follow his step-by-step rules you will be empowered to 'turn self-defeat into self-realization'. 'Since the start of the 1990s, procrastination has been taken more and more seriously,' said Dr. Roberts, who has been treating patients troubled by the condition for more than 20 years. 'It is now recognized as a true mental health problem and is being seen more as a psychological problem and less as a moral issue.'
audio-cassette called 'Protect your future from the thief of procrastination.' Dr. Murray promises that if you follow his step-by-step rules you will be empowered to 'turn self-defeat into self-realization'. 'Since the start of the 1990s, procrastination has been taken more and more seriously,' said Dr. Roberts, who has been treating patients troubled by the condition for more than 20 years. 'It is now recognized as a true mental health problem and is being seen more as a psychological problem and less as a moral issue.'What is the main topic of this passage?
题干的意思是：这篇文章的主题是什么?本题的关键是弄清楚Procrastination这个中心词的意思，而这个单词的意思在文中已经给出。而选项中只有C项Delay与Procrastination有关联性，进而通过明确此选项的意思可知答案应该为C项。
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
题干的意思是：根据文章下列哪种说法不正确?选项A在文章的第一段第一句中；选项B在文章的第二段倒数第二句中；选项D在文章的第三段第四句和第五句中均被提及。选项C与文章的最后一句话表达的意思有关联。C项的意思是：犹豫不决被认为是道德问题而不是心理问题。正好与文义相反。所以，正确选项为C项。
How does the author look at procrastination?
题干的意思是：作者是怎么看待犹豫不决的?通过题目大意首先应该明确的是此题问的是作者的观点，而文中第二段的大部分观点来自于Susan Robert，一个行为心理学家，第三段通过“Many books and specialist solutions have appeared”得知此段观点来自于一些专家和医生的研究结果。而在第一段中作者开门见山地表明了自己的观点。所以正确答案为B项。
These are the signs of procrastination except ______.
题干的意思是：除了______，这些都是犹豫不决的标志。首先本文的主题是把犹豫不决当成一种精神疾病来看待它对人们的生活所造成的负面影响。四个选项中的答案分为两类，A、B、D项均表明的是消极的症状，只有C项是积极的事物。除此之外，对照文章，我们可以发现D选项出现在文章的第一段第二句，而A和B选项出现在文章的第二段倒数第二句。所以答案为C项。
What's the main idea of Dr. Murray's cassette 'Protect your future from the thief of procrastination'?
题干的意思是：Murray医生的录音带“使你的未来避免遭受犹豫不决”的主要意思是什么?文章的第三段讲的是一些医生和专家试图帮助人们解决犹豫不决的困扰，Murray医生的录音带就提供了这种帮助。并且许诺如果跟随着他在录音带中的方法一步一步进行下去，就可以把犹豫不决带来的不好的影响——自我挫败变为自我实现。所以答案选D项。