Question

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(机会) 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 concerntrate． “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep．__4.__

Finally, you never know what wonderful 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．

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.E

5.G

【解析】

1.本题为段中空,且处于首段,需关注前后句。前面的两个句子是总起句,且为负面态度,其后的三个句子是分述句,三句之间的关系应该是结构上的排比和语义上的并列,都在说明做白日梦的人的常见表现,三句需要保持主语一致(they)、语义并列(负态度、白日梦者的表现),故选择B项。

2.本题为段中空,需要关注前后句。根据前后句的核心名词对应,前一句提到the greatest ideas and achievements,后一句再次提及such ideas and inventions,且代词such必然指代前一句中某些具体的ideas和inventions,选项C的relativity,Coke,Post-it notes都属于伟大的想法和发明,恰好与前后句之间形成核心名词的对应,也正好承接代词such的指代,故选择C项。

3.本题为段中空,需要关注前后句。前一句指出“安全感和放松感(Feeling safe and relaxed)”会帮助人进入daydreaming的状态,关键词help为正态度;后一句“提升你的机会(improve your chances)也是正态度,说明在做另一项简单任务时也可以提升daydreaming的效果;三句应为并列关系,均为正态度,阐述做什么能够帮助人更好地进入daydreaming的状态,因此A项关键词also helps最为符合,故选择A项。

4.本题为段尾空,需要关注本段前面的内容。本段主要说明在需要集中精力的时候避免做白日梦也很重要,前一句提出mindfulness这一概念,并用同位语being focused做出解释。E项中的it指代前一句的mindfulness,且attentive与前文的concentrate,being focused,avoid falling asleep语义一致,故选择E项。

5.本题为段尾空,需要关注本段前面的内容。前一句强调在白日梦的状态下你不知道何时就会有好的想法诞生,因此你最好随时把好的想法记录下来,而记录所需要的工具就是G项中的notebook和voice recorder,G项与前一句恰好形成因果关系,故选择G