题目

By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their work pile up until the last possible moment. Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did construct a timetable for themselves, they would not keep to it, or would have to alter it constantly, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be. According to the author, what is the most widespread problem in study? A Lack of a systematic plan for study. B Distractions of routine activities from study. C Inability to create a study environment.

By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their work pile up until the last possible moment.

Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did construct a timetable for themselves, they would not keep to it, or would have to alter it constantly, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be.

According to the author, what is the most widespread problem in study?

A Lack of a systematic plan for study.

B Distractions of routine activities from study.

C Inability to create a study environment.

题目解答

答案

根据文章内容，作者指出在学习中最普遍的问题是简单地未能进行规律的集中学习。文章第一句话就明确指出：“在学习中最常见的问题是简单地未能进行规律的集中学习（By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work.）”。 接下来，作者进一步解释了这个问题的具体表现： - 那些没有计划和固定学习 routine 的学生更容易遇到这个问题。 - 许多学生随心所欲地学习，一会儿学这个科目，一会儿学那个科目，或者让作业堆积到最后一刻才开始做。 - 很少有学生会制定一个固定的时间表。 - 有些学生认为即使制定了时间表，他们也不会遵守，或者需要不断修改，因为他们无法预测每天的活动。 综上所述，作者认为最普遍的问题是缺乏一个系统的学习计划，这导致学生无法进行规律的集中学习。 因此，正确答案是： A. Lack of a systematic plan for study.（缺乏系统的学习计划）

解析

考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章主旨的把握能力，需要根据作者的论述判断最普遍的学习问题。
解题核心：定位文章首句，明确作者直接提出的观点，再结合后续内容验证选项。
关键点：文章开篇即点明“最常见的学习困难是无法开始规律的集中学习”，后续段落通过描述学生行为（如无计划、无固定学习时间）进一步支持这一结论。

  1. 首句定主旨
    文章第一句直接指出核心问题：“By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work.”（学习中最常见的困难是无法开始规律的集中学习。）

  2. 具体表现分析

    • 无计划导致问题加剧：文中提到“those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study”（没有计划和固定学习习惯的人）更易受影响。
    • 学生行为特征：如“muddle along, doing a bit of this subject or that”（零散学习）和“letting their work pile up until the last possible moment”（拖延）。
    • 缺乏时间表：Few students work to a set timetable，说明系统计划的缺失是普遍现象。

  3. 选项排除

    • B选项“日常活动干扰”未被提及，文中强调的是主动拖延而非外部干扰。
    • C选项“无法创造学习环境”与文意无关，文章聚焦于计划和时间管理。