Summer vacation is over. How many of you have burned the midnight oil to finish your homework over the last few days? 1. _______________ Or do you start working on your homework right away when you get home from school? It can be hard to be this responsible. 2. _______________ They’re called procrastinators (拖延症患者). Procrastination is a common problem for many people, in fact. Sometimes it just feels easier to wait until the last minute to do certain things. However, this is usually not a good thing, as you have to work harder and faster if you wait until there is little time left. 3. _______________ I myself am a bit of a procrastinator. But most of the time, I try to finish my work earlier rather than later. It just makes more sense – if I finish my work now, I’ll have more time to relax or work on other projects later. It can be hard to motivate myself to get started sometimes. 4. _______________ Everyone procrastinates from time to time. It’s a natural thing to do. You don’t have to beat yourself up over it. 5. _______________ Just make sure you still get your homework done on time! A. But once I do, the work gets done quickly and with little stress. B. One reason we procrastinate is because we are trying to do too many things at once. C. Do you do your homework at the last minute before you need to hand it in? D. This means your work will probably be of less quality. E. Most of the tasks we procrastinate on seem difficult or big at first. F. A lot of people often put off difficult or big tasks until they absolutely must be done. G. After all, we still need time to relax and take a break from our busy lives.