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2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读含答案Weconstantlyhearpeoplesayprocrastination(拖延)isthethiefoftime一actuallydeadlinesare.NewresearchfromtheUniversityofOtagomayhelpuncoverthepuzzlinglinkbetweenthetwo.ProfessorStephenKnowlestestedtheeffectofdeadlinelengthontaskcompletionfortheirresearch.Participantswereinvitedtocompleteanonlinesurveyconcerningacharitydonation.Theyweregiveneitheroneweekonemonthornodeadlinetorespond.ProfessorKnowlessaysalthoughthetopicofthesurveywasaboutcharitytheresultsaretrueofanysituationwheresomeoneasksanotherpersonforhelpThestudyfoundresponsestothesurveywerelowestfortheone-monthdeadlineandhighestwhennodeadlinewasspecified.Nodeadlineandtheone-weekdeadlineledtomanyearlyresponseswhilealongdeadlineappearedtogivepeoplepermissiontoprocrastinateandthenforget.ProfessorKnowleswasnztsurprisedtofindthatspecifyingashorterdeadlineincreasedthechancesofreceivingaresponsecomparedtoalongerdeadline.Howeverhedidfinditinterestingthattheyreceivedthemostresponseswhennodeadlinewasspecified.Weinterpretthisasevidencethatspecifyingalongerdeadlineasopposedtoashortdeadlineornodeadlineatallremovestheurgencytoact“hesays.Peoplethereforeputoffundertakingthetaskandsincetheyareinattentiveorforgetpostponingitresultsinlowerresponserates/Hesaysoftheresearchthatitispossiblethatnotspecifyingadeadlinemightstillhaveledparticipantstoassumethatthereisanunspokendeadline.ProfessorKnowleshopeshisresearchcanhelpreducetheamountofprocrastinatingpeopledo.Manypeopleprocrastinate.Theyhavethebestintentionsofhelpingsomeoneoutbutjustdonotgetaroundtodoingit.WhydidProfessorKnowlesconducttheresearchToprovethelinkbetweenprocrastinationandcharity.Torevealtheroleadeadlineplaysinprocrastination.Toattractpublicattentiontotheeffectsofprocrastination.Todemonstratetheeffectofprocrastinationontaskcompletion.WhichsituationisleastlikelytoleadtoprocrastinationAcrowd-fundingappealwithnodeadline.Aone-monthapplicationforassistance.Aone-weekpost-diseasedonation.Acharitydonationonagivendate.Whydopeopleprocrastinateaccordingtoparagraph4Theyopposethedeadline.Theyareunwillingtoact.Theylackasenseofurgency.Theyaretoobusytoremember.WhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetextDeadline—aResultofProcrastinationDeadline—theKeytoReducingProcrastinationProcrastination—anUrgentProblemtoSolveD.Procrastination—theThiefofTimeBACBCommercialfishingistakingawaylifefromouroceans.Morethanathirdofglobalfishstockswereclassifiedasoverfishedin2020andtheEuropeanUnionEUishopingthatinvestingintechnologycanhelpfixtheprobleminitswaters.ltisfundingaprojectcalledSmartFishH2021ledbyNorwegiancompanySINTEFOceantodesignequipmenttoreducetheindustrysimpactonsealife.AmongtheinnovationsitistestingisanewkindoffishingnetcalledSmartGear.ltmakessoundsandusesLEDlightsofdifferentcolorsandintensitiestoattractonlytargetspeciestothenet.encouragingotherfishtoswimaway.Wewanttomakelifeeasierforthefishers〃RachelTilleraseniorresearchscientistatSINTEFOceansays.Theproblemisthatwedonthavedata.Wedontknowhowmanyfishareintheoceanandweneedtofindthisinformation/AnothertechnologybeingtrialledisCatchScanner.ltproducesa3DcolorimageofthefishwhichisanalyzedusingAItoestimatetheweightandidentifythespecies.CatchScannercanalsohelptacklerule-breaking;somefishingboatscatchmorefishthanEUquotas(限额)allowaswellasfishofthewrongsizeandspecies.CatchScannercanpreventthisbyautomaticallycollectingcatchinformationinadatabaseandmakingitavailabletoauthoritiessuchasnationalcoast-guardagencies.TheEUcannotforcememberstatestoadopttheSmartFishinnovationsandtheirsuccesswilldependonmarketdemand.HoweverJillersaysthatmanyfishingcompaniesacrossEuropehaveshowninterest.Someofthesetechnologiescanbeveryexpensive“shesays.Soinorderforthefisherstowanttohavethemonboardtheyneedtoseethebenefits//FishermanAitorLarranagawillsoontestSmartGearoffthecoastofSpain.Hezsenthusiasticaboutsmarttechandbelievesthefishingindustryneedstoinnovatetobecomemoresustainable.°Theworldmovesonzhesays.Wecantworklikewedid200yearsago.”.WhatfunctioncanCatchScannerserveA.Itcandirectfisherstowatersfulloffish.B.Itcanidentifywrongsizedfishingboats.C.Itcanreportfishersunrulybehavior.D.Itcancatchonlytargetfishspecies..WhatmaymakefishersusetheSmartFishinnovationsA.Theinnovationsareaffordableforthem.B.TheEUforcesthemtoadopttheinnovations.C.Fishingcompaniesaskthemtogogreen.D.Theinnovationshelpthemmakemoney..WhatisAitorLarranaga7sattitudetowardstheSmartFishinnovationsA.Uncertain.B.Supportive.C.Doubtful.D.Uncaring..WhichsectionofamagazineisthistextprobablytakenfromA.Scienceandnature.B.Dietandhealth.C.Fashionandentertainment.D.Educationandculture.。