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This Way to Dreamland

Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them. They can seem forgetful and clumsy. _【1】__ They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.

But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. __2_ Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?

So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?

First, understand that some opportunities(機會) for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams. __3_ And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.

It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep. __4__

Finally, you never know what w onderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away.__5_ Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.

A. Having interesting things to think about also helps.

B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves.

C. Without wandering minds, we wouldn’t have relatively, Coke or Post-it notes.

D. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.

E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.

F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand.

G. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you’re in the daydream zone.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】E

【4】A

【5】G

【解析】

試題分析:文章說明了白日做夢現(xiàn)象事實上有很有助于創(chuàng)造性思維的開發(fā)。

【1】B考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。第一段說的是大眾印象中的白日做夢有哪些弊端,選項在文章前后句中起到段內(nèi)邏輯連接的作用。故選B。

【2】C考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。本段話峰一轉(zhuǎn)說到了白日做夢其實有著很多的好處。選項前后依然是順承關(guān)系,故選C。

【3】E考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。本段中的it指代前句的動名詞短語feeling safe and relaxed,解題線索明顯。故選A。

【4】A考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。本段主要講如何避免不合時宜的白日做夢,根據(jù)上句意思:精力集中是一種防止進入白日夢的工具可以斷定,此處也是和如何防止進入白日夢,使精力變得集中的信息,本句意思:自我調(diào)節(jié)呼吸,使呼吸變得緩慢均勻可以幫助人們鎮(zhèn)靜和集中。故選A

【5】G考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。本選項中有邏輯詞therefore,可為做題線索之一;前句講好的想法隨時會出現(xiàn),所以選帶個本子隨時記,合情合理。故選G。

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