题文
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? According to the survey made by a famous university in the USA, most people have the experience."People often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks," says Peter Bregman, the head of the survey. "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 some soft music for a few minutes. Find a good friend or a teacher and say out your matter on your mind. 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 also 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.
小题1:According to the passage, which is NOT the reason why some people can be distracted from their work?A．They don't want to be devoted to their work.B．They are disturbed by the Internet and other things.C．They can't find interest in their work.D．They feel their work is too hard for them.小题2:Which incident might NOT interrupt your attention?A．You were scolded by your teacher.B．You had words with your good friend.C．You went to school at six as usual.D．Your mother and father had a quarrel.小题3:What's the meaning of the underlined word "restore" in the passage?A．recoverB．reformC．releaseD．react小题4:According to Robert Epstein, how can we refocus on what we should do?A．Listen to rock music for some time.B．Turn to your good friends or teachers for help.C．Run around the playground for some time.D．Take a breath from time to time. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析
文章分析了“人们无法集中注意力工作或学习”的原因并给出部分建议。小题1:细节理解题 根据文章的第一二段可知A项“他们不想认真工作”不在所提到范围内。
小题2:推理判断题 C选项是“如往常六点去学校”不是能够影响到情绪的情况，因此被排除在外。
小题3:词义猜测题 根据前文中听音乐等的一系列动作可以放松紧张情绪，这样就能让你的注意力重新回来，因此选A 即“从...中恢复”。
小题4:根据倒数第二段中的几点建议可知，要重新集中注意力可以听些舒缓的音乐而非摇滚乐，深呼吸一次，做些动作不剧烈的运动，向老师或好朋友寻求帮助等，因此选B。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Have you ever intend.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
