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“The temptation during meetings or telephone conversations that you are not particularly engaged with is to start thinking about things such as holidays. That then takes you away from the task in hand. Or you may even end up nodding off. ” “However, by comparison, doodling is not that taxing and keeps you more alert so you are more likely to remember what is being said. ” 【语篇导读】涂鸦虽然看上去乱七八糟，但是研究发现，涂鸦其实是大脑活跃的表现。通过研究表明：涂鸦简单易行，而且让人头脑清醒，从而更容易接受信息。 13. The tests carried out by Plymouth University showed that _____ . A. doodlers had a good memory B. doodling helped people improve memory C. doodlers paid more attention to boring tasks D. tasks should be done through doodling 【解析】选C。细节理解题。文章第三段细节“doodling stopped people from daydreaming, and so could help people focus on mundane tasks(涂鸦可以让人停止幻想，这样可以帮助人们将注意力放在平凡琐碎的工作上)”和第五段中Lead researcher Jackie Andrade 解释为什么涂鸦可以让人们在任务中表现得更好可知，“涂鸦使人可以更集中注意无趣的工作”，即C项正确。 14. The underlined word in Paragraph 3 may be replaced by _____ . A. important B. unusual C. memorable D. uninteresting 【解析】选D。词义猜测题。从文章第四段的“Both groups were told the message would be dull. 及第五段“If someone is doing a boring task, like listening to a dull telephone conversation, they may start to daydream(令人厌烦的工作会让人走神)”可推知，能让人走神的是一些无趣的工作。 15. We can infer from the passage that _____ . A. doodling attracts doodler’s eyeballs B. dull tasks could be interesting only with doodling C. daydreaming is a demanding task D. doodling needs little skill and effort 【解析】选D。细节判断题。从文章第六段的最后一句中“Doodling is a relatively easy task (涂鸦相对来说是不需要花费力气和技巧的)”以及最后一段的细节“doodling is not that taxing”可知答案为D项。 16. What is the best title for the passage? A. Wonderful Action of Doodling B. A Good Way To Stop Daydreaming C. Doodling, a Sign of an Alert Mind D. A Way to Deal with Boring Tasks 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，涂鸦，让人头脑清醒。故选C。 E （2010·十堰模拟） Being a famous honeymooning spot and the 7th natural wonder of the world, it’s no wonder that