次の英文を読んで、以下の設問に答えなさい。

Sometimes it's helpful to be reminded of the obvious-especially when it involves something that is frightening, unpleasant, or uncomfortable. As you undoubtedly already know, it's easy to look at your list of things to do and avoid, procrastinate, postpone, or even conveniently forget that which you least want to do. Somehow you find $\fbox{記述D}$a way to save the worst for last.

I've created a habit for myself that has undoubtedly saved me thousands of hours of unnecessary stressful or worrisome thinking. The habit I'm referring to involves attending to the most difficult or uncomfortable parts of my day first, before anything else; getting them out of the way.

For example, I may have to resolve a conflict, make a difficult phone call, deal with a sensitive $\fbox{46}$, engage in a confrontation, turn someone down or disappoint them, or something else that I wish I didn't have to do. I've made a $\fbox{47}$ to myself that, whenever possible and practical, I make that phone call first-before anything else. I get it over with! That way, I avoid all the stress that $\fbox{48}$ $\fbox{49}$ $\fbox{50}$ $\fbox{51}$ had $\fbox{52}$ $\fbox{53}$. But even more than that, I find that I’m usually more effective in dealing with the situation because I'm fresher and more alert. I haven't spent the day dreading or rehearsing my conversation. This makes me more responsive to the moment, a key element in solving most problems effectively and gracefully.

Without question, saving the most uncomfortable parts of your day for last is an extremely stressful thing to do. After all, it's not going to go away-so it's hanging over your head. Even if you're not consciously thinking or worrying about $\fbox{記述E}$ it is you have to do (which you probably are), you're still aware of it. It's looming. The longer you wait, the more likely you are to blow it out of proportion, imagine the worst, and get yourself all worked up. While all this mental activity is going on, you remain tense and stressed, which of course, causes you to sweat practically everything that comes your $\fbox{54}$. On a more subtle level, this fear and anxiety that you are feeling is a distraction to your $\fbox{55}$. This affects your performance, judgment, and perspective.

（出典 Richard Carlson. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work: Simple Ways to Minimize Stress and Conflict While Bringing Out the Best in Yourself and Others. New York: Hyperion; 1998）

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• $\fbox{46}$、$\fbox{47}$、$\fbox{54}$、$\fbox{55}$にはそれぞれ互いに異なる1語が入る。最も適当な1語を(1)～(5)より選び、その番号をマークしなさい。
  • (1) commitment
  • (2) concentration
  • (3) issue
  • (4) sigh
  • (5) way
• $\fbox{48}$ $\fbox{49}$ $\fbox{50}$ $\fbox{51}$ had $\fbox{52}$ $\fbox{53}$の意味が通るように下記の語を並べ換える時、$\fbox{48}$、$\fbox{49}$、$\fbox{50}$、$\fbox{51}$、$\fbox{52}$、$\fbox{53}$に入るものの番号を、マークしなさい。
  • (1) been
  • (2) I
  • (3) inevitable
  • (4) waited
  • (5) have
  • (6) would
• $\fbox{記述E}$に入る最も適当な1語となるように破線部を補充する時に入る文字を、記述式解答用紙に書きなさい。（破線の数は文字数を表わす）
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