Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.

　　Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.

　　Laziness is a sin, everyone knows that. We have probably all had lectures pointing out that laziness is immoral, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to anything in life. But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex reasons than simple wish to avoid work. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may be so distrustful of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of ridicule or fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be paralyzed by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work: some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals of fantastic achievements that they are unable to deal with; strictly speaking, they are merely procrastinating--rescheduling their day.

　　Laziness can actually be helpful. Like procrastinators, some people may look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, contemplating, researching. We should remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance or while someone was goofing off. Newton wasnt working in the orchard when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. All of us would like to have some lazy build the car or stove we buy, particularly if that laziness were caused by the workers taking time to check each step of his work and to do his job right. And sometimes, being lazythat is, taking time off for a restis good for the overworked student or executive. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the athlete who is trying too hard, to doctor whos simply working himself overtime too many evenings, at the clinic. So be careful when youre tempted to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next book.

　　47. What is the main idea of this passage?

　　48. According to the first paragraph, some people appear lazy because ___________________ _ .

　　49. What do you think of laziness according to the second paragraph?

　　50. According to the author, we cannot call the people lazy who are not at work because _______________________.

　　51. The word fantasies probably means _______________________.

　　參考答案與解析：

　　Section A

　　原文精譯

　　【47】每個人都知道，懶惰是種罪過。我們可能都接受過這樣的訓誡：懶惰是不道德的，是浪費生命，懶人一生都不會有什么成就。但懶惰的害處卻遠不止于此;它通常是更復雜的原因所致，并不僅僅是簡單的怠工。看似懶惰的人們，其實正遭受著更嚴重的問題?！?0】他們可能對同伴極不信任，害怕被嘲弄或怕自己的想法被別人竊取，以至于不能參加團隊工作。這些看似懶惰的人，可能因為害怕面臨工作不能取得成效的失敗而停頓不前。其他類型的幻想也可能妨礙工作：他們忙于計劃，有時他們計劃的是實際上達不到的偉大成就;嚴格來講，他們只是在拖延不斷重新規劃他們的每一天。

　　【47】【49】事實上懶惰可能會有幫助。就像那些有拖沓習慣的人一樣，有些人看起來很懶，但實際上他們在思考問題、制定計劃、深入思索、進行研究。我們應該記住，有些偉大的科學發現是偶然發生的，或恰好有人不經意時看到。蘋果砸到牛頓時，他并不在果園里工作，而他卻發現了萬有引力定律。我們都希望懶惰的人構造我們所買的車或爐子，尤其是這種懶惰出現的原因是，工人要花時間去一步步檢查自己的工作，來把工作做好。有時候，懶惰 即，花時間休息一下對超量工作的學生或行政長官來講很有好處。對拼命訓練的運動員或在醫院連續數夜加班的醫生來講，休息一下特別有好處。所以，當你想叫別人懶人時，一定要小心?！?8】那個人有可能正在思考問題，正在休息，或正在構思下一部書。

　　47.答案There are advantages and disadvantages in being lazy.

　　解析：這篇文章分兩部分講，第一段講到懶惰的缺點;第二段提及懶惰的優點?？忌獙刹糠纸Y合起來，本文主要講了懶惰的優缺點。注意答案首字母大寫。

　　48.答案they are distrustful of their fellow workers

　　解析：根據題干，考生可鎖定文章的第一段。有些人看起來很懶惰，原因在于不信任他人。

　　49答案Laziness can actually be helpful sometimes.

　　解析：根據題干，考生可鎖定文章的第二段。段首講述了本段話的主要內容：懶惰有時候很有好處。.

　　50答案they may be thinking，resting，or planning their next work

　　解析：根據題干，考生可鎖定文章的第二段。段末講到，想叫某人懶人時一定要小心，因為他有可能在思考、休息、或構思下一部書。

　　51答案delusions

　　解析：此空比較簡單。fantasy這里指的是delusion，意為幻想，考生要注意用名詞復數形式。

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.

　　Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.

　　Laziness is a sin, everyone knows that. We have probably all had lectures pointing out that laziness is immoral, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to anything in life. But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex reasons than simple wish to avoid work. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may be so distrustful of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of ridicule or fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be paralyzed by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work: some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals of fantastic achievements that they are unable to deal with; strictly speaking, they are merely procrastinating--rescheduling their day.

　　Laziness can actually be helpful. Like procrastinators, some people may look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, contemplating, researching. We should remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance or while someone was goofing off. Newton wasnt working in the orchard when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. All of us would like to have some lazy build the car or stove we buy, particularly if that laziness were caused by the workers taking time to check each step of his work and to do his job right. And sometimes, being lazythat is, taking time off for a restis good for the overworked student or executive. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the athlete who is trying too hard, to doctor whos simply working himself overtime too many evenings, at the clinic. So be careful when youre tempted to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next book.

　　47. What is the main idea of this passage?

　　48. According to the first paragraph, some people appear lazy because ___________________ _ .

　　49. What do you think of laziness according to the second paragraph?

　　50. According to the author, we cannot call the people lazy who are not at work because _______________________.

　　51. The word fantasies probably means _______________________.

　　參考答案與解析：

　　Section A

　　原文精譯

　　【47】每個人都知道，懶惰是種罪過。我們可能都接受過這樣的訓誡：懶惰是不道德的，是浪費生命，懶人一生都不會有什么成就。但懶惰的害處卻遠不止于此;它通常是更復雜的原因所致，并不僅僅是簡單的怠工?？此茟卸璧娜藗?，其實正遭受著更嚴重的問題。【50】他們可能對同伴極不信任，害怕被嘲弄或怕自己的想法被別人竊取，以至于不能參加團隊工作。這些看似懶惰的人，可能因為害怕面臨工作不能取得成效的失敗而停頓不前。其他類型的幻想也可能妨礙工作：他們忙于計劃，有時他們計劃的是實際上達不到的偉大成就;嚴格來講，他們只是在拖延不斷重新規劃他們的每一天。

　　【47】【49】事實上懶惰可能會有幫助。就像那些有拖沓習慣的人一樣，有些人看起來很懶，但實際上他們在思考問題、制定計劃、深入思索、進行研究。我們應該記住，有些偉大的科學發現是偶然發生的，或恰好有人不經意時看到。蘋果砸到牛頓時，他并不在果園里工作，而他卻發現了萬有引力定律。我們都希望懶惰的人構造我們所買的車或爐子，尤其是這種懶惰出現的原因是，工人要花時間去一步步檢查自己的工作，來把工作做好。有時候，懶惰 即，花時間休息一下對超量工作的學生或行政長官來講很有好處。對拼命訓練的運動員或在醫院連續數夜加班的醫生來講，休息一下特別有好處。所以，當你想叫別人懶人時，一定要小心?！?8】那個人有可能正在思考問題，正在休息，或正在構思下一部書。

　　47.答案There are advantages and disadvantages in being lazy.

　　解析：這篇文章分兩部分講，第一段講到懶惰的缺點;第二段提及懶惰的優點?？忌獙刹糠纸Y合起來，本文主要講了懶惰的優缺點。注意答案首字母大寫。

　　48.答案they are distrustful of their fellow workers

　　解析：根據題干，考生可鎖定文章的第一段。有些人看起來很懶惰，原因在于不信任他人。

　　49答案Laziness can actually be helpful sometimes.

　　解析：根據題干，考生可鎖定文章的第二段。段首講述了本段話的主要內容：懶惰有時候很有好處。.

　　50答案they may be thinking，resting，or planning their next work

　　解析：根據題干，考生可鎖定文章的第二段。段末講到，想叫某人懶人時一定要小心，因為他有可能在思考、休息、或構思下一部書。

　　51答案delusions

　　解析：此空比較簡單。fantasy這里指的是delusion，意為幻想，考生要注意用名詞復數形式。