You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’ break between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can’t how quickly time has passed.
If you are familiar with this , you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and when you are bored. Now scientists have a reason why this is the case.
Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain according to how we focus on a task. When we are , we concentrate more on how time is passing. And this makes our brains the clock is ticking more slowly.
In an experiment by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image researchers monitored their brain activity.
The volunteers were told to concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color. The results showed that was more active when the volunteers paid subjects.
It is thought that if the brain is focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to its resources, and pays less attention to the clock. , time passes without us really it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its energies on monitoring the passing of time. , time seems to drag.
Next time you feel bored , perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!
A．guess B．learn C．believe D．doubt
A．view B．point C．scene D．experience
A．drags B．stops C．backs D．gains
A．thought over B．made up C．suggested D．come up with
A．change B．develop C．grow D．slow
A．sleepy B．bored C．excited D．active
A．report B．think C．decide D．see
A．produced B．carried C．tried D．performed
A．so B．when C．while D．but
A．partly B．quickly C．how D．first
A．remember B．focus on C．forget D．tell apart
A．the researchers B．the experiment C．the clock D．the brain
A．much attention to B．more attention to C．attention to many D．attention to more
A．busy B．likely C．ready D．sure
A．focus B．gather C．reach D．spread
A．However B．Furthermore C．Therefore D．Finally
A．recognizing B．watching C．noticing D．counting
A．enough B．full C．right D．proper
A．In fact B．As a result C．For example D．Instead
A．in class B．with work C．in mind D．of lessons
Dealing with ADIS strengthens the bond of friendship, and encourages emotional and spiritual growth. Before October 16, 2011, I was the most person in the world. I never that anything bad could happen to me or my friends.
Then one day my best friend David pulled me aside and broke down in . He said he was infected with ADIS and was __ _. David was only 17. I had never felt so in my whole life.
As time went on, David became very ill. There was could do but watch him weaken. This to me meant was sure to come and all too quickly. I wasn’t ready to let him die. There were so many things that I wanted to do and say, couldn’t find the words. I went to doctor after doctor with him, and saw him so much. But I must keep a positive attitude . So, in times of stress I pushed all my aside and was strong for him.
Soon David was put in the . This gave him the feeling that there was no more left. He looked at me and said, “ Faye, I am dying; let’s that. All I want you to do is to remember me, life and be careful.” For the first time in front of him, I cried.
June 5, 2012 the end of David’s life. He went . That was a comfort all in its own. In a way I was that it was over, for he was no longer in pain.
It hasn’t been a year yet, but I am no longer that casual teenager. I now people about ADIS, and David is still with me and always will be, in mind and .
A．casual B．considerate C．determined D．cautious
A．hoped B．thought C．planned D．sensed
A．anger B．excited C．rags D．tears
A．leaving B．going C．dying D．changing
A．thoughtful B．careful C．meaningless D．powerless
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．death B．pain C．illness D．stress
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．go over B．go through C．go about D．go down
A．for his good B．at his convenience C．to his credit D．in his place
A．emotions B．strengths C．bravery D．happiness
A．school B．hospital C．ambulance D．avenue
A．cure B．treatment C．courage D．hope
A．suspect B．tolerate C．accept D．reject
A．possess B．enjoy C．respect D．create
A．sighed B．signaled C．showed D．marked
A．peacefully B．gradually C．patiently D．steadily
A．embarrassed B．shamefully C．disappointed D．glad
A．consult B．tease C．educate D．entertain
A．peace B．knowledge C．spirit D．imagination
I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents ______ the necessities of life but they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father for a pair of jeans, he would say, “ If you want them, make the money and buy them yourself.” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t ______ them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
When I ______ from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S.C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily ______. These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully ______ discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t ______ whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the ______ of the company.
I went on to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academic and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I ______ most was the consulting(咨询) meetings I ______ with the family members of the men and women in my ______, trying to help them deal with the long periods of ______. These proved popular and word of them spread. Before long I was being asked to give encouraging ______ to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real ______, and my life is still guided by the ______ lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to ______ it.
A．provided B．got C．made D．bought
A．pay B．find C．produce D．afford
A．came B．returned C．escaped D．graduated
A．drills B．tasks C．exercises D．reports
A．included B．asked C．required D．met
A．matter B．mean C．exist D．work
A．good B．staff C．rest D．right
A．took B．hated C．enjoyed D．did
A．ended B．began C．continued D．held
A．charge B．situation C．position D．choice
A．lessons B．meetings C．training D．separation
A．gifts B．descriptions C．speeches D．performances
A．vacation B．place C．job D．travel
A．important B．bitter C．normal D．difficult
A．gain B．achieve C．show D．match
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections(选举), I would win. But the reality proved that I hadn't had a chance. I wasn't pretty. Girls in the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it to win a school election. I was .
As I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming. I decided that I would for elections again in my final year at school—and I would the election.
I recognized that my had a lot of things in their favor. What were in favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest was the faith I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me from my heading forward. That evening, I my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to win. In order to learn how to give a great election , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the headmaster announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people along the way. I had won the and love of my schoolmates and they me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and their day.
A．admired B．remembered C．praised D．believed
A．hoping B．planning C．pretending D．judging
A．offered B．provided C．meant D．took
A．concerned B．upset C．surprised D．angry
A．pay B．speak C．enter D．wait
A．beat B．win C．defeat D．earn
A．competitors B．classmates C．enemies D．schoolmates
A．their B．your C．our D．my
A．problem B．strength C．worry D．dream
A．in B．up C．out D．back
A．began B．discussed C．announced D．challenged
A．consider B．accompany C．represent D．support
A．but B．and C．so D．or
A．research B．speech C．meeting D．promise
A．nodded B．gathered C．cheered D．cried
A．only B．still C．almost D．also
A．achieved B．avoided C．devoted D．developed
A．announcement B．recognition C．communication D．excitement
A．consider B．speak C．tell D．say
A．enlarge B．wish C．brighten D．experience
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Most of us lose life’s tough battles by starting an unexpected attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. the case of a young friend of mine, who was in a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a warning about being late for the job. there was a good reason for Sam’s being late—serious illness at home—he that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t any longer. His boss was probably already pacing preparing a speech to fire him.
Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as as a locker room; was hard at work. Sam’s boss came up to him angrily. Suddenly, Sam and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a , which, I understand, became just 35 minutes ago. Does the bird get the worm?”
The room exploded in laughter. The boss a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had his job—with the only that could win-–a laugh. is a most effective, yet frequently neglected ,means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for making up differences, apologizing, criticizing and the other fellow to do what you want his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so that serious dialogue may start a quarrel., many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious problems than people in any other field.
A．Think B．Imagine C．Suppose D．Consider
A．dug B．trapped C．erupted D．aimed
A．If B．Because C．Unless D．Although
A．decided B．said C．talked D．urged
A．work B．use C．count D．make
A．here and there B．in and out C．up and down D．now and then
A．silent B．clean C．noisy D．quiet
A．somebody B．everybody C．nobody D．anybody
A．cried B．shouted C．stared D．smiled
A．prize B．patent C．punishment D．job
A．available B．fragrant C．possible D．reasonable
A．lazy B．late C．diligent D．early
A．sent B．hid C．force D．had
A．protected B．saved C．hold D．took
A．tool B．technique C．measure D．instrument
A．Understanding B．Apology C．Humor D．Communication
A．making B．having C．letting D．getting
A．without B．for C．to D．with
A．constant B．easy C．sensitive D．heated
A．After all B．For example C．At length D．Even so
Sports are by nature competitive. But recently, the over-competitive nature youth sports seem to have taken on has led to cause for ____.
Those who are strongly against competition point out that in a competition, only one wins while the rest ____. They argue that competition leads children to define themselves by the outcome, tying their self-esteem(自尊心) up with their ability to ____ others. They further argue that competition causes anxiety, affects learning and causes children to view others as____ to their success. Competition restricts participation and ___ success. A “win-at-all-costs” mentality can cause children to pay little attention to honesty and fair play.
On the opposite side of the debate are those who view competition as a ____ part of American society. They argue that placing kids in a competitive situation such as sports helps prepare them for a(n) ____ life in our society that is full of competition. ____ is a normal part of human nature and part of everyday life. Other arguments ____ competitive sports are that they provide challenges, help kids develop skills, and teach them how to get along with others.
The third side of this debate says that a little competition can’t be that ____, as long as competition does not get out of hand and take on a “win-at-all-costs” mentality. They claim that competition in itself is not bad and it can serve as a ____ of social comparison, necessary for adolescents to see how ____ they are. Their advice is to introduce competition ____ while focusing more on mastery and cooperation during childhood. The gradual shift toward competition will allow children to build skills, participate fully, and focus on ____ rather than winning.
It is important that you consider all of the possible ____ of competition before you put your child in a competitive situation.
A．alarm B．concern C．optimism D．accident
A．follow B．stop C．fail D．return
A．beat B．change C．study D．control
A．tickets B．barriers C．roads D．invitations
A．refuses B．limits C．imagines D．stresses
A．healthy B．popular C．hard D．missing
A．political B．early C．adult D．daily
A．Disagreement B．Motivation C．Difficulty D．Competition
A．doubting B．attacking C．supporting D．ignoring
A．necessary B．bad C．interesting D．boring
A．sample B．product C．subject D．means
A．unique B．young C．normal D．skillful
A．gradually B．eventually C．widely D．forcefully
A．observing B．teaching C．playing D．growing
A．benefits B．outcomes C．responsibilities D．methods