Question

认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。

Have you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted by e-mail, the Internet and other things throughout the day?

"People often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks," says Peter Bregman. "They sometimes have a feeling to escape from what's difficult or boring, so they jump out," he says. The part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brain's emotional center. Any strong emotion—quarrels with colleagues, problems at home—can interrupt our attention. Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.

Refocusing is hard for many people. Robert Epstein suggests the following, "Stop and listen to music for a few minutes. Go for a short walk or take a deep breath, where you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly, hold it and breathe out very slowly." This can "blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus."

Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors. "Setting the phone alarm to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness," Mr. Bregman says," You have to inform yourself that you've lost focus in order to do something about it." Starting the day with a to-do list is important, such as when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk. But if it's overly ambitious, you will put yourself in a state of anxiety, which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate. "Choosing three or four things as your priority for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus," he says.

Topic	How to become more 1. ________ on the work?
2._______ of getting distracted	People tend to get away from things that they're3._____ up with. Strong 4. _________ affect the brain' s part for attention. People get distracted easily if5.__________ multitasks at a time.
6.______ of strong emotions	having a 7.___________ with a colleague. meeting with problems at home
Tips on holding attention	Stop working to restore your focus by 8. _______ your breath and try different relaxing things. 9._________ your time effectively and create awareness of your behaviors. Make a to-do list at the beginning of a working day. Focus on 3 or 4 things and get them done 10._______ for the day.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.focused/concentrated 

2.Causes 

3.fed 

4.emotions/feeling 

5.given/offered/assigned 

6.Examples/Causes/Situations

7.quarrel 

8.adjusting/regulating

9.Structure/Plan/Arrange/Schedule

10.first

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了造成精力分散的原因及如何才能集中精力做事的方法。

1.focused/concentrated  考查文章的中心句及信息提取。根据文章第一段中的intended to be fully absorbed in your work可知，文章介绍的是如何集中精力的到工作上。此处focused/concentrated是be fully absorbed in的同义表达。

2.Causes考查文章的中心句及信息提取。根据文章第二段中Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.可知，这是中心句。对前文的总结。采用的是先分后总的方法。本段主要讲述了造成精力分散的原因，归纳来源于lead to distraction。

3.fed  考查细节理解及同义句表达。根据文章第二段中的People often lose their concentration when they are bored,可知，be bored和fed up with是同义表达，都是“厌烦”的意思。

4.emotions/feeling 考查信息提取。 根据文章第二段中的Any strong emotion—quarrels with colleagues, problems at home—can interrupt our attention.可知填emotions/feeling。

5.given/offered/assigned  考查信息提取。根据文章第二段中的too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.可知，too much work to do at a time和given/offered/assigned multitasks at a time为同义表达。

6.Examples/Causes/Situations 考查信息提取。根据文章第二段中的Any strong emotion—quarrels with colleagues, problems at home—can interrupt our attention.可知，这里总说分散精力的原因或具体案例。

7.quarrel  考查信息提取。根据文章第二段中的Any strong emotion—quarrels with colleagues, problems at home—can interrupt our attention.可知填quarrel。

8.adjusting/regulating 考查信息提取。take a deep breath, where you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly, hold it and breathe out very slowly."和This can "blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus可知，此处是在调节呼吸频率。

9.Structure/Plan/Arrange/Schedule 考查信息提取。根据文章第四段中的Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors.可知填Structure/Plan/Arrange/Schedule。

10.first 考查信息提取。根据文章第四段中的Choosing three or four things as your priority for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus,可知，first和priority为同义表达。

考点：考查文章中心句的查找及信息提取归纳。