20. According to the reading, what is the advantage of stopping procrastinating?
(A)You have less control over your life.
(B) You can stop someone stealing from you.
(C)You feel more like doing tasks the following day.
(D) You feel more certain about your ability to do things well.

16. What is this article mainly about? (A)A useful tool and how to use it.(B) A fatal illness and how to stop it. (C)A bad habit and how to break it. (D) A technical skill and how to acquire it.

17. Which of the following phrase is closest in meaning to the word procrastinate? (A)To put off doing something.(B) To end up doing something. (C)To feel like doing something. (D) To take charge of something.

18. Why do procrastinators purposely look for excuses for delaying doing tasks? (A)They want to fall behind schedule.(B) They try to avoid their fear of failure. (C)They need more time to get things well done. (D) They hope to motivate themselves to work harder.

19. According to the reading, which of the following is NOT a way to overcome procrastination? (A)Make a list of the tasks you have to do. (B) Split up the tasks into smaller parts to make them easier. (C)Force yourself to complete each task as soon as possible. (D) Reward yourself with a treat when the task is completed.

1 Advances in science and technology have ______changed the world we live in over the last one hundred years. (A)capriciously (B) drastically (C)primitively (D)repellently

2 Whenever Kevin gets back to his nice, cozy apartment, he always feels safe and comfortable; the apartment is just like a_______ to him. (A) boutique (B) dungeon (C)promenade(D)sanctuary

3 The flowers in Kelsey’s garden attract bees and butterflies that_______ the plants naturally. (A) irrigate(B) pollinate (C) pollute (D)transform

4 Hooking up these new speakers to the sound system will _______the music, making it louder and clearer. (A)amplify (B) nullify (C)qualify (D)signify

5 Many agricultural communities recognize that totally eliminating agricultural odors is not economical. (A) Many people in the agricultural field know that it is not undesirable to get rid of odors from agricultural operations. (B) Many people in the agricultural industry believe agricultural odors are likely to harm the national economy in the long run. (C) The majority of the agricultural industry believes that the price for complete removal of agricultural odors is too high. (D) Many agricultural communities believe that there is an economical motive to recognize the need for removing agricultural odors.

6 Study found that feeling sad leads to self-centered thinking, which can lead to greater likelihood of spending extra cash in order to make a person feel better. (A) People who are feeling sad tend to spend more money on themselves. (B) Spending less cash will increase a person’s chances of becoming happier. (C) People who are self-centered are happy, so they spend less money. (D) Sadness leads to spending more money on people who are self-centered.