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   36   how quickly time has passed.

If you are familiar with this   37  , you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and  38   when you are bored. Now scientists have   39   a reason why this is the case.

Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain   40   according to how we focus on a task. When we are   41  , we concentrate more on how time is passing. And this makes our brains   42   the clock is ticking more slowly.

In an experiment   43   by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image   44   researchers monitored their brain activity.

The volunteers were told to   45   concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then  46   the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color. The results showed that  47   was more active when the volunteers paid   48   subjects.

It is thought that if the brain is   49   focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to  50  its resources, and pays less attention to the clock.  51 , time passes without us really   52   it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its   53   energies on monitoring the passing of time.   54  , time seems to drag.

Next time you feel bored   55  , 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

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 believe how ___41__ time has passed.

If you are ___42___ with this scene, you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and __43__ when you are bored. Now scientists have ___44___ a reason why this is the case.

Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain ___45___ according to how we focus on a task. When we are ___46___ ,we concentrate more on how time is passing. And ____47___ makes our brains think the clock is ticking more slowly.

In an experiment ____48___ by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image ___49___ researchers monitored their brain activity.

The volunteers were told to __50____ concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then ____51___ the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration（持续时间，期间） and color. The results showed that ___52__ was more active when the volunteers paid attention to ___53__ subjects.

It is thought __54____ if the brain is focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to    ___55__ its resources, and pays less attention to the clock. ____56__, time passes without us really __57___it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its ___58____ energies on monitoring the passing of time. __59__, time seems to drag.

Next time you feel bored __60___, perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

41. A. slowly     B. quickly     C. terribly     D. foolishly

42. A. disappointed     B. satisfied     C. familiar       D. similar

43. A. drags       B. stops       C. goes       D. backs

44. A. thought over    B. made up   C. suggested with    D. come up with

45. A. change    B. develop     C. grow     D. slow

46. A. sleepy    B. bored    C. excited    D. active

47. A. which       B. we      C. this    D. what

48. A. produced    B. carried out    C. tried     D. did

49. A. where      B. when      C. while        D. as

50. A. partly        B. quickly       C. how      D. first

51. A. familiar with     B. focus on    C. make out    D. tell apart

52. A. the researchers     B. the experiment      C. the clock      D. the brain

53. A. no             B. less       C. some         D. more

54. A. when           B. which      C. that         D. where

55. A. fix            B. gather     C. reach        D. spread

56. A. However    B. Furthermore     C. Therefore      D. Finally

57. A. recognizing    B. watching    C. noticing     D. counting

58. A. enough      B. full       C. right      D. proper

59. A. In fact     B. As a result    C. For example    D. Instead

60. A. in class    B. with work    C. in mind     D. of lessons

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__36__how quickly time has passed.

If you are familiar with this__37__，you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and__38__when you are bored.Now scientists have__39__a reason why this is the case.

Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain__40__according to how we focus on a task.When we are__41__，we concentrate (关注) more on how time is passing.And this makes our brains__42__the clock is ticking more slowly.

In an experiment__43__by a French laboratory,12 volunteers watched an image__44__researchers monitored their brain activity.

The volunteers were told to__45__concentrate on how long an image appeared for，then__46__the color of the image，and thirdly，study both duration and color.The results showed that__47__was more active when the volunteers paid__48__subjects.

It is thought that if the brain is__49__focusing on many aspects of a task，it has to__50__its resources，and pays less attention to the clock.

__51__，time passes without us really__52__it，and seems to go quickly.If the brain is not so active，it concentrates its__53__energies on monitoring the passing of time.__54__，time seems to drag.

Next time you feel bored__55__，perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

36．A.guess                                            B．learn 

C．believe                                               D．doubt

37．A.view                                              B point 

C．scene                                                 D．experience

38．A.drags                                             B．stops 

C．backs                                                 D．gains

39．A.explained                                       B．given 

C．mentioned                                            D．found

40．A.change                                          B．develop 

C．grow                                                 D．slow

41．A.sleepy                                            B．bored 

C．excited                                               D．active

42．A.report                                            B．think 

C．decide                                                D．see

43．A.produced                                       B．carried 

C．tried                                                   D．performed

44．A.so                                                 B．when 

C．while                                                 D．but

45．A.partly                                            B．quickly 

C．how                                                   D．first

46．A.remember                                      B．focus on 

C．forget                                                D．tell apart

47．A.the researchers                               B．the experiment

C．the clock                                            D．the brain

48．A.much attention to                            B．more attention to

C．attention to many                                D．attention to more

49．A.busy                                              B．likely 

C．ready                                                 D．sure

50．A.focus                                            B．gather 

C．reach                                                 D．spread

51．A.However                                        B．Furthermore 

C．Therefore                                           D．Finally

52．A.recognizing                                    B．watching 

C．noticing                                              D．counting

53．A.enough                                          B．full 

C．right                                                  D．proper

54．A.In fact                                           B．As a result 

C．For example                                       D．In case

55．A.in class                                          B．with work 

C．in mind                                              D．of lessons

 

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Sometimes a small thing during your childhood can leave a lasting impression. The event happened one day when we were having  16  after shopping. I was glad to see there were so many  17  dishes on the table except for a plate of peas.

    I can’t  18  why so many people like to eat peas. But I do not like peas at all.

    “Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mother,” said my mother in her  19  voice, “he doesn’t like peas.” My grandmother did not  20  , but there was something in her eyes that    21   she was not going to  22   . She said slowly but firmly, “I’ll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I didn’t know what to do then. I only knew that five dollars was a good amount of money. I began to  23  the awful things down my throat.

    With a  24  smile on her face, Grandmother said, “I can do what I want to, Ellen, and you can’t   25  me.” My mother glared at me. No one can glare like my mother. The glares made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to  26 . Finally I swallowed the last pea. My grandmother   27  me the five dollars with a smile.  28   , my mother continued to glare  29   .

    That night, at dinner, my mother  30  two of my all-time favorite dishes, beef and potatoes. Along with them  31  a big, steaming bowl of peas. She offered me some peas, and I    32   ， “Mum, I don’t like peas,” I said.

    “You ate them for  33  ,” she said. “You can also eat them for love.” “But, I ...” What could I say to refuse my mother? There was  34 . I had no choice but to eat the peas. The five dollars were quickly  35 . But the story of the peas lives on to this day.

16.  A. tea                  B. lunch     C. coffee        D. supper

17.  A. delicious        B. perfect    C. expensive          D. colorful

18.  A. believe           B. agree      C. understand     D. forgive

19.  A. violent            B. angry      C. unattractive             D. warning

20.  A. analyze          B. reply             C. insist           D. resist

21.  A. proved            B. suggested   C. wondered      D. advised

22.  A. give up           B. give in    C. allow for    D. leave alone

23.  A. conduct          B. digest           C. absorb      D. force

44.  A. greedy            B. disappointed  C. satisfied      D. sensitive

25.  A. prevent          B. master     C. scare             D. arrange

26.  A. put forward   B. set out   C. throw up       D.break through

27.  A. spared            B. borrowed    C. showed         D. handed

28.  A. But                  B. However     C. So             D. Though

29.  A. in silence      B. with excitement

C. in surprise      D.with doubt

30.  A. chose        B. gathered             C. served            D. ordered

31.  A. arrived           B. appeared      C. came               D. went

32.  A. smiled            B. refused       C. accepted       D. admitted

33.  A. Grandmother  B. lunch      C. Mother                  D. money

34.  A. no one            B. nothing      C. anything          D. everything

35.  A. saved        B. used               C. spent        D. lost