D. Reading in Depth (P101-102) There is a short passage with 10 blanks. You are required to select one word or phrase for each blank from a list of choices given in the word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. You may not use any of the words or phrases in the bank more than once. A) resourceful B) discipline C) regards D) align E) progress F) habit G) tendency H) entirely I) crease J) expiration K) hinder L) creative M) delay N) temptation O) indecisive Overcoming the 1. ________ to procrastinate can be a challenge. However, the more you withstand its 2. _________, the more you reap the benefits of a procrastination-free life. Among the benefits of not procrastinating is being able to reach more of your goals. When you finally free yourself from procrastination’s spell, you 3. _______ in strides towards your goals. Overcoming procrastination also allows you to reach your potential, as delaying the completion of tasks does not lend itself to exploring your ability to be resourceful or 4. _______, leaving your potential lying dormant inside you. Living a life free of procrastination also increases your self-5. ________. When we put off doing things, we convince ourselves that we should get to work only when we feel like it. However, in order to achieve goals, we must get things done, even when we have no desire to work. When you do what you must, with no 6. ______ to your desire to delay, you show great self-control. You do what must be done regardless of the way you feel. Each time you choose not to give in to the desire to procrastinate, you increase your self-control. Putting an end to procrastination also enables you to miss fewer opportunities in life. Some opportunities come with a(n) 7. ________ date, and choosing not to take them immediately could mean missing them 8. _______. Not procrastinating also makes you a better decision maker. Procrastination feeds off of indecision. When you’re 9. ________ for a long enough period of time, your decisions will be made for you. And usually, that decision is not in your favour. When you are free of the habit to procrastinate, you can react quickly to opportunities that 10. ____ with your values and your vision, and seize them.