It happens to all of us sometimes, doesn’t it？ You have a deadline to meet，but ins

tead of doing your work, you check Facebook or do some on line shopping.This is called procrastination, and it affects everyone.So how can you stop procrastinating？

We often procrastinate because a task seems too big, or impossible to achieve.Try breaking down the task into smaller pieces.For example, instead of thinking，“I need to finish this essay by 10 p.m.tonight ” tell yourself,“I’ m going to make a short outline, fill that in, and then look for quotes.”

Another important factor is your environment, isn’t it？ If there are too many distractions in your work space, you may be tempted to procrastinate more.Are there any things in your work space (for example, a TV) that could be causing you to lose focus？

Making a timeline with goals and deadlines is a great way to stop yourself from procrastinating.

However, it is important to make your deadlines realistic so that you can be sure you’ll stick to them.

Some people like to wait for the perfect time to start a task, while the perfect time is often now.Try something called the Two-Minute Rule to help you get started.This idea comes from David Allen’ s best-selling book, Getting Things Done.It states that.if something takes less than two minutes， such as washing your dishes after a meal, then you should do it now.

1.Procrastination means().

A.putting your work off till later

B.doing your work quickly

C.doing your work carefully

D.doing your work well

2.Sometimes we procrastinate because a task seems too().

A.easy

B.small

C.fun

D.big

3.Having a TV in your work space is an example of an environmental().

A.distraction

B.reaction

C.attration

D.concentration

4.Setting realistic is a() good way to stop procrastinating.

A.environments

B.deadlines

C.focus

D.places

5.The Two-Minute Rule states that if something takes no more than two minutes, you should().

A.put it aside

B.do it later

C.do it now

D.wait for a moment