2024-2025学年河北省高三年级上册册开学摸底考试英语检测试题（附答案）.pdfVIP

2024-2025学年河北省高三上学期开学摸底考试英语检测试题

一、阅读理解

1、Sometimes,itsgoodto

bebored

Iamdyingofboredom,complainstheyoungwifeYelenainChekhovs187playUncle

Vanya.Ofcourse,ifYelenawerearoundtoday,weknowwhatshewoulddo:pullouther

smartphoneandfindsomethingfun.Todayitiseasytogetridof

boredom._____________________

Thatisthefindingoftwofascinatingrecentstudies.Inone,researchersaskedsubjectstodo

somethingboring,likecopyingoutnumbersfromaphonebook,andthentaketestsofcreative

thinkings.Theresult?Inthesecondstudy,subjectsgavemoreanswers

toawordtestthananon-boredcontrolgroupafterbeingforcedtowatchadullscreensaver.

Anrestlessmindhungersforstimulation,soboredombecomesaseekingstate,saysSandi

Mann,thepsychologistattheUniversityofCentralLancashire.

Parentswilltellyouthatkidswithnothingtodowillevenruallyinventsomefungamestoplay—

withacardboardbox,alightswitch,whatever.

Theproblem,theresearchersworry,isthatthesedayswedontstruggletoovercometheseslow

moments.Mannsays.Thismightrelieveustemporarily,butit

shutsdownthedeeperthinking.Sohereisanidea:Insteadofalwaysavoidingboredom,embrace

andfaceit.Sometimes,anyway.Mannhasfoundshegetssomeofherbestthinkingdonewhenshe

isdrivinghercarandthereforecantbedistractedbyherphone.

Thegoodtypeinspiresyoutnseewhatcanenni?nfitThehad

type,incontrast,tiresyouandmakesyoufeellikeyoucantbebotheredtodoanything