Laziness -- it is a word that brings with it judgment, sadness and disappointment.But laziness is a value that I think is extremely undervalued in our society, and laziness is a quality that is important to the entire structure of our culture.I encourage more people to strive toward laziness.For example, have you ever thought of the fact that most inventions may have been owed to laziness? It's simple to picture: Someone has to perform a task, but fears the long, boring process.He or she starts wondering if there is an easier way to get this baby fixed in a shorter time and with less effort.Next thing you know: an invention is born.A new, revolutionary design is developed.Conclusion: lazy people are creative.Inventors are so lazy that instead of doing things in the usual manner, they come up with a way to achieve the most by doing the minimum.
Think of it! What a wonderful thing to be lazy! At the very least think of all the cash you will save when you become lazy! First of all, because of your refusal to ever leave your home, you will save money on gas and parking, not to mention oil changes, new tires and other items of upkeep one who "uses" their car will have to deal with.Your chances of death by a car accident go down; in fact, I'd venture(冒昧) to say your chance of death will be lower, the longer you stay indoors; nothing from the outside world can hurt you! And since you probably won't slip in the shower (since you won't bathe often,) choking is your only concern!
1.What is the likely title for this passage?
A.Try not to be lazy any longer.
B.Maybe laziness isn't so bad after all.
C.What is laziness?
D.Laziness should not be encouraged.
2.In the author’s opinion, it is __________ that leads to many inventions.
A.hard work B.creativity C.laziness D.time and efforts
3.Lazy people are not willing to do things in the usual way; instead they will try to ___________.
A.give up everything B.get everything by doing nothing
C.leave everything undone D.find a way to gain the most by doing the least
4.Which of the following is not among the list of benefits from laziness?
A.Lazy people don’t bathe often
B.Lazy people can save money on gas and parking as a driver.
C.Lazy people can lower the chance of death in traffic accidents.
D.Many inventors may be born from laziness.
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Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can't you be bothered to do?
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so idle (懒散的) that they'd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.
Just over 2000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain's largest health center. The results were extremely surprising.
About one in six people questioned said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
This led the report to conclude that it's no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese (very fat) before they start school.
Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too.”
“If we don't start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most fundamental tasks.”
And Scotland's largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most idle city in the UK, with 75% questioned admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
The results bring serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.
How many people questioned don't play with their children?
A.1280. B.More than 333.
C.654. D.About 420.
The study leads us to believe that .
A.the pets in the UK will be in trouble if their owners keep their way of life
B.Glasgow people feel ashamed because they don't get enough exercise
C.British people are the laziest around the world
D.five sixths of the British children are healthy
How does the author convince the readers?
A.By presenting the results of a study. B.By providing answers to questions.
C.By interviewing some experts. D.By telling a story.
What is the passage mainly about?
A.A study of British people's laziness. B. A study of British people's lifestyles.
C.The health service in the UK. D.The obesity problem in the UK.
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A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so idle (懒散的) that they'd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.
Just over 2000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain's largest health center. The results were extremely surprising.
About one in six people questioned said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
This led the report to conclude that it's no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese (very fat) before they start school.
Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too.”
“If we don't start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most fundamental tasks.”
And Scotland's largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most idle city in the UK, with 75% questioned admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
The results bring serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.
1.How many people questioned don't play with their children?
A.1280. B.More than 333.
C.654. D.About 420.
2.The study leads us to believe that .
A.the pets in the UK will be in trouble if their owners keep their way of life
B.Glasgow people feel ashamed because they don't get enough exercise
C.British people are the laziest around the world
D.five sixths of the British children are healthy
3.How does the author convince the readers?
A.By presenting the results of a study. B.By providing answers to questions.
C.By interviewing some experts. D.By telling a story.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.A study of British people's laziness. B. A study of British people's lifestyles.
C.The health service in the UK. D.The obesity problem in the UK.
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force to ________ the same thing repeatedly; then a habit 2.____________
is formed. O________ a habit is formed, it’s difficult to get rid of it. 3.___________
It’s ________(因此) very important that we pay attention to the forming 4.___________
of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of ________remain with 5.____________
them. Laziness, lying and stealing are all ________ (容易) formed bad 6.____________
habits. There are other habits formed in early life that are of great h_______. 7.____________
Many successful men say much of their success has ________ to do with 8.___________
certain habits in early life, like early ________(起床), honesty and so on. 9.____________
We should k________ from all the bad habits and try to form good ones. 10.___________
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阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示; 2)首字母提示;3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。
Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person
does a certain thing again, he is d________ by an unseen
1..
____________
force to ________ the same thing repeatedly; then a habit
2..
____________
is formed. O________ a habit is formed, it’s difficult to get rid of it.
3..
__________
It’s ________(因此) very important that we pay attention to the forming
4..
___________
of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of ________remain with
5..
____________
them. Laziness, lying and stealing are all ________ (容易) formed bad
6..
___________
habits. There are other habits formed in early life that are of great h_______.
7..
___________
Many successful men say much of their success has ________ to do with
8..
__________
certain habits in early life, like early ________(起床), honesty and so on.
9..
____________
We should k________ from all the bad habits and try to form good ones.
10..
__________
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