Catch yourself daydreaming while washing the dishes again? If this happens often

Catch yourself daydreaming while washing the dishes again? If this happens often

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Catch yourself daydreaming while washing the dishes again? If this happens often you probably have a pretty capable working memory and a sharper brain, new research suggests.
This mind wandering, it seems, actually gives your working memory a workout. Working memory is the mental work space that allows the brain to juggle multiple thoughts at the same time. The more working memory a person has, the more daydreaming they can do without forgetting the task at hand.
Researchers studied groups of people from the University of Wisconsin-Madison community, ranging in age from 18 to 65. The volunteers were asked to perform simple tasks, like pressing a button every time they took a breath or clicking in response to a letter popping up on a computer screen; these tasks were so easy that their minds were likely to wander, the researchers figured.
The researchers checked in periodically, asking the participants if their minds were on task or wandering. When the task was over, they measured each participant"s working memory capacity by having them remember letters while doing math questions. Though all participants performed well on the task, the researchers noticed that the individuals who indicated their minds had wandered more than others also scored higher on the working memory test.
“What this study seems to suggest is that, when circumstances for the task aren"t very difficult, people who have additional working memory resources allocate them to think about things other than what they"re doing,” said Jonathan Smallwood, a study researcher of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitve and Brain Science.
When our minds run out of working memory, these off-topic thoughts can take the main stage without us consciously meaning them to; for instance, arriving at home with no memory of the actual trip, or suddenly realizing that they"ve turned several pages in a book without understanding any of the words.
“It"s almost like your attention was so absorbed in the mind wandering that there wasn"t any left over to remember your goal to read,” study researcher Daniel Levinson, said in a statement.
People with overall higher working memory were better able to stay focused when the task at hand required it. Those who had low working memory often had their thoughts drift away from the task, and did less well at it.
The findings add to past research suggesting these mind drifts can be positive moments. For instance, daydreaming has often been associated with creativity—researchers think that our most creative and inventive moments come when daydreaming. It"s likely that the most intelligent among us also have high levels of working memory, Levinson noted.
小题1:The word “juggle” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “________”.
A.handleB.searchC.understandD.distribute
小题2:What can be concluded from Jonathan Smallwood"s words?
A.People who often have daydreams probably own a pretty capable working memory.
B.On the working memory test, people with wandering minds will get high score.
C.Absorbed in the mind wandering, your attention left no space for your goal.
D.Dealing with some easy jobs, people with higher working memory will daydream.
小题3:What is the best title of the passage?
A.Mind drifts are always positive.
B.Daydreaming is good for the mind.
C.Creative moments come with working memory.
D.The more daydreaming, the more effectively one works.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
解析
文章讲述的是白日梦对人们的好处。
小题1:猜测词义题。根据multiple thoughts at the same time可知,意为同时处理多个想法
小题2:推理判断题,根据第五段“What this study seems to suggest is that, when circumstances for the task aren"t very difficult, people who have additional working memory resources allocate them to think about things other than what they"re doing,可知,人们在处理简单的任务时,就会出现白日梦。
小题3:主旨大意题,文章讲述的是白日梦对人的大脑记忆的好处。
举一反三
I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real    21 .
He had gone out of the study for some   22  , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see what was on his    23  . In the   24  was a small piece of paper on which were written the    25  “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious of Biographies (人物传记)”.
A(n)   26  boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the  27   . I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a    28   until the start of the exam so I could not  29   reading it.
When the headmaster     30  , I was looking out of the window.
I should have told him what had    31  then. It would have been so  32  to say: “I’m sorry, but I  33  the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to   34   it.”
The chance passed and I did not take it. I sat for the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t mean to cheat, but it was still    35   anyhow.
That was thirty-eight years ago when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, nor have I tried to explain to myself why not.
小题1:
A.planB.faultC.gradeD.luck
小题2:
A.reasonB.courseC.exampleD.vacation
小题3:
A.bookB.headC.clothesD.desk
小题4:
A.drawerB.bookC.middleD.box
小题5:
A.namesB.wordsC.ideasD.messages
小题6:
A.honestB.handsomeC.friendlyD.active
小题7:
A.deskB.paperC.bookD.drawer
小题8:
A.questionB.keyC.noteD.secret
小题9:
A.helpB.considerC.practiseD.forget
小题10:
A.disappearedB.stayedC.returnedD.went
小题11:
A.existedB.remainedC.happenedD.continued
小题12:
A.tiringB.easyC.importantD.difficult
小题13:
A.sawB.gaveC.setD.made
小题14:
A.repeatB.defendC.correctD.change
小题15:
A.cheatingB.havingC.stayingD.finding

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When a first-time father saw his newborn son, he immediately noticed the baby"s ears obviously standing out from his head. He expressed his concern to the nurse that some children might be made fun of his child. A doctor examined the baby and reassured the new dad that his son was healthy---- the ears presented only a small problem with its appearance.
But the nervous father continued. He wondered if the child might suffer psychological effects of ridicule, or if they should consider plastic surgery(整形手术). The nurse assured him that it was really no problem, and he should just wait to see if the boy grows into his ears.
The father finally felt more optimistic about his child, but now he worried about his wife"s reaction to those large ears. She had been delivered by operation, and had not yet seen the child.
“She doesn"t take things as easily as I do,” he said to the nurse.
By this time, the new mother was settled in the recovery room and ready to meet her new baby. The nurse went along with the dad to lend some support in case this inexperienced mother became upset about her baby"s large ears.
The baby was in a blanket(毛毯) with his head covered for the short trip through the cold air-conditioned corridor. The baby was placed in his mother"s arms, who eased the blanket back so that she could look at her child for the first time.
She took one look at her baby"s face and looked to her husband and gasped, “Oh, Honey! Look! He has your ears!”
No problem with Mom. She married those ears...and she loves the man to whom they are attached.
The poet Kahlil Gibran said, “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” It"s hard to see the ears when you"re looking into the light.
小题1:When the father first saw his baby, he was worried that________.
A.The baby might not grow up healthily.
B.The baby might be laughed at by others.
C.The baby might disappoint its mother.
D.the baby might have mental problems.
小题2:According to the doctor and nurse, the baby’s ears________.
A.could not function well.
B.looked the same as others.
C.only caused a small problem.
D.needed to have plastic surgery.
小题3:What is true about the baby’s mother?
A.She blamed her husband for the baby’s big ears.
B.She was the first to discover the baby’s large ears.
C.She suggested having an operation on the baby immediately.
D.She found something similar between the baby and its father.
小题4:What does the underlined word they refer to in the last but on paragraph(倒数第2段)?
A.The ears.B.The parents.C.The doctor and nurse.D.The problems
小题5:What’s the function of the last paragraph?
A.To advise readers to listen carefully.
B.To draw a conclusion from the story.
C.To criticize the wrong attitude to physical beauty.
D.To stress the importance of doctor-patient relationship.

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It was one of the happiest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelor’s degree, graduating with honors despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and five-year-old son were in the audience when I walked onto the stage at Ashland University to get my diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my family’s well-being.
But when I got home that evening, there was a note from my husband written on the back of an envelope. It basically said he had come to get his clothes and wouldn’t be back. We’d been having trouble, but the finality of that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in expectation of interviewing for a teaching position. Plus, I was eight months pregnant.
I had my son, and I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep me moving. After being in the military for six years, I guess you can say I relied on my training, like all good soldiers do in tough situations. One small step after one small step was the way I bounced back(恢复原状).
And in the seven years since, I’ve continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher, earned a master’s degree in education, and watched my babies grow to twelve and seven. I certainly would never have chosen to put them through this, but looking back, I’m glad it happened to me when it did. It helped me find my voice and myself a lot sooner. It helped me grow independent, confident, and strong—things I’m hopefully instilling(灌输) now in my children.
小题1:After getting her bachelor’s degree, the author expected to ________.
A.become a teacherB.be a wife and mother
C.work two jobsD.get divorced
小题2:What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2?
A.Her husband wrote a note to congratulate her on her graduation.
B.She had just been to a job interview when her husband left her.
C.Her husband paid off all the debts from the bank.
D.She was going to have another baby soon.
小题3:The author’s hardships in life made her ________.
A.become confident and independent
B.work harder in the kindergarten
C.use her routine to move forward
D.feel pleased with what happened to her
小题4: It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A.The author’s parents helped her a lot
B.The author received further education later
C.The author earned a master’s degree when she was 29
D.The author didn’t know how to deal with marriage
小题5:What helped the author to pull through her hard time?
A.The divorce with her husband.
B.Her fellow soldiers in the army.
C.Her decision to find a new job.
D.A strong mind and love for her kids.

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Jane’s mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark, which just could make ends meet(量入为出,收支平衡). To make Jane live a  36  life, Mother was very careful about spending money.  37 , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her 38 while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even 39 to her, so she decided to go   40  with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were   41 in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said  42 there was an accident, they might be easily 43 in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t  44 them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the  45 when suddenly the snowfield began to  46  .It was the snowslide (雪崩).They ran a long way and 47 the snowslide finally, but they couldn’t find their way. Later, a helicopter (直升机) was flying above,  48  people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was  49 because she had hurt her head seriously and  50 dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck Mother. She cut her wrist(手腕)  51 and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. At last Jane  52 , but Mother died.
Every time I  53 the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel  54 , I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will  55 Mother for her selfless love to her daughter.
小题1:
A.happyB.poorC.busyD.sad
小题2:
A.ThoughB.HoweverC.AlthoughD.Or
小题3:
A.writingB.houseworkC.workD.research
小题4:
A.unfriendlyB.loyalC.kindD.cruel
小题5:
A.skatingB.dancingC.hikingD.skiing
小题6:
A.allB.bothC.eitherD.every
小题7:
A.now thatB.in caseC.as thoughD.even if
小题8:
A.searchedB.examinedC.foundD.caught
小题9:
A.costB.makeC.affordD.stand
小题10:
A.mountainB.farmlandC.playgroundD.snowfield
小题11:
A.changeB.meltC.shakeD.jump
小题12:
A.escapedB.passedC.experiencedD.overcame
小题13:
A.butB.soC.sinceD.while
小题14:
A.at workB.in dangerC.in peaceD.in ruins
小题15:
A.hairB.bloodC.tearsD.jewels
小题16:
A.carefullyB.slowlyC.immediatelyD.hardly
小题17:
A.criedB.diedC.wokeD.survived
小题18:
A.find outB.think ofC.suffer fromD.come across
小题19:
A.satisfiedB.curiousC.anxiousD.painful
小题20:
A.admireB.hateC.rewardD.think

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Pulled from the rubble (碎砖)of the big earthquake after eight days of unimaginable suffering, 8- year-old Kiki Joachin caught the world’s attention. Today he and his 21  struggle to rebuild their home, their lives and their hopes.
When the terrible earthquake broke out, Kiki’s mother 22  from the porch (门廊)of their apartment building  23  her five –year-old-son, David, who was outside fetching water. 24  injured by falling concrete (水泥),she tried to dig through it and  25 toward her five other kids who were 26  in the ruins of their home.  27 , she could make little progress.
For eight days Kiki and his  28  were buried beneath. They curled  (蜷缩)  their bodies in a (n)  29  space, with no food or water, hardly able to move; nearby lay the  30  of their three other siblings(兄弟姐妹). Kiki 31  as his sister covered them with her T-shirt.
On the eighth day, a neighbour  32  her possessions heard Kiki’s  33  cries for water. Two  34 spent the next four hours 35 drilling through the rubble and finally  36  Kiki and his sister. As Kiki was  37  by the firefighters from the hole, he made a victory gesture.
Now Kiki hopes to be an engineer when he grows up, so he can help 38  his country. His father wants to start a  39  for his family, maybe selling rice and beans, to be able to put another room on the house so his kids can sleep better. Meanwhile, his father and mother are   40 for what they have and the survival of the three children.
小题1:
A.friendsB.classmatesC.familyD.team
小题2:
A.walkedB.ranC.jumpedD.wandered
小题3:
A.in search ofB.in honour ofC.in face ofD.in charge of
小题4:
A.BecauseB.IfC.UnlessD.Though
小题5:
A.faceB.turnC.rushD.move
小题6:
A.buriedB.killedC.controlledD.hidden
小题7:
A.OtherwiseB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Meanwhile
小题8:
A.brotherB.sisterC.fatherD.mother
小题9:
A.wideB.tinyC.openD.public
小题10:
A.bodiesB.clothesC.shadowsD.toys
小题11:
A.noddedB.smiled C.weptD.slept
小题12:
A.sorting outB.showing offC.looking forD.giving away
小题13:
A.weak B.goodC.longD.clear
小题14:
A.neighboursB.relativesC.passers-byD.firefighters
小题15:
A.skillfullyB.carefullyC.impatientlyD.rapidly
小题16:
A.fastenedB.adoptedC.curedD.reached
小题17:
A.raisedB.fixedC.grabbedD.touched
小题18:
A.rebuildB.protectC.leadD.visit
小题19:
A.companyB.businessC.movementD.club
小题20:
A.suitableB.readyC.excitedD.grateful

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