【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 t 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 plex 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 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 wasn39。t 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 worker39。s 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 who39。s simply working himself overtime too many evenings, at the clinic. So be careful when you39。re tempted to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next book.　　11. What is the main idea of this passage?　　12. According to the first paragraph, some people appear lazy because ___________________ _ .　　13. What do you think of laziness according to the second paragraph?　　14. According to the author, we cannot call the people lazy who are not at work because _______________________.　　15. The word fantasies probably means _______________________.　　Section B　　Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.　　Passage One　　In recent decades, there is a phenomenon which makes us give some attention。 the socalled Southeast Asian tigers have rivaled the western lions for stock cliches that make economic headlines. The myth of American economic hegemony（霸權(quán)） over Asia in the imposing and patriarchal figure of Uncle Sam has provided frequent political grist （有利） for Southeast Asian political leaders, particularly Malaysia39。s Prime Minister Mahathir. He has attempted to forge an international reputation as a snarling tiger, but lately sounds more like a barnyard dog groaning at shadows. Without demeaning in any way the remarkable achievements of the newly developing economies of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, these nations at times appear to be their own worst enemies. This is often exemplified by Dr. Mahathir, who rails at Western evil whenever an international or domestic crisis provides an opportunity.　　To be more specific, the recent devaluation of the Philippine and Thai currencies, and the subsequent pressure on the Malaysian currency has inspired Dr. Mahathir to launch an allout attack on the West as the source of the problem. He even alleges that the United States has deliberately destabilized Southeast Asian economies in revenge for these nations, supporting the brutal military rule in Mahathir, an action which the United States seems to want inspected rather than rewarded. But by resorting to such scapegoat （替罪羊）, instead of accepting even a bit responsibility, the Prime Minister may undermine the future success of the region and Malaysia in particular.　　Upon further questioning, Dr. Mahathir narrowed his attack to one wealthy individual, the wellknown philanthropist （慈善家）, Mr. George Soros, whose opposition to Myanmar39。s admission to ASEAN （Association of Southeast Asian Nations） Mahathir found particularity, irritating. The logical mistakes that underlie such conspiracy theories do not help Malaysia address the serious issues of economic overheating that experts have been warning about for all these difficult periods, which include large deficits and low savings to debt ratios. In fact, the recent dramatic drop in Malaysia39。s stock market and currency has led Dr. Mahathir to reverse his initial approach to the crisis. He even announces measures that at least imply he is quite aware of excesses in his own administration39。s spending policies that have contributed to this crisis of confidence. In the end, this kind of reaction undermines the esteem that Dr. Mahathir39。s enlightened leadership has justly earned.　　16. It is implied in the first paragraph that Dr. Mahathir______.　　A） has correctly identified the in