题目内容
When your child is supposed to be doing homework, are they chatting with their friends on Facebook or playing games? Many studies have shown that multitasking doesn’t_______, _______your child is probably proudly claiming they can do ten things_______! Many people believe that they can_______two or more tasks at the same time, but Dr. Edward Hallowell says this is_______. The reality is that multitasking_______poor job performance.
New hand-held_______such as smartphones, iPads, games and social networking sites make it very easy to multitask and “attention_______” leading to difficulty focusing on the task_______, such as listening in the classroom or doing homework. “__________, the brain actually__________kids for multitasking even though when your child is supposed to doing homework performance on every task gets worse and worse. Kids don't know that they are doing__________because they feel better when they multitask,” says Dr Edward Hallowell.
__________the appearance of hand-held devices and social networking sites, teachers have noticed a difference in__________performance, critical thinking skills and how information is__________. “Multitasking prevents people from gaining a deep understanding of the information they are trying to learn,” says Dr Edward Hallowell. Kids have a difficult time sticking with a” difficult to understand" topic and__________to allow themselves to be distracted(分散的), to tune out and switch__________ to Facebook or using their cell phones__________working harder at understanding a difficult subject or problem. In the long__________, multitasking affects grades. One study showed that kids that use the Internet while in class did__________on tests resulting in lower grades.
1.A. play B. understand C. use D. work
2.A. only if B. even though C. so that D. no wonder
3.A. at once B. right away C. in no time D. at random
4.A. advocate B. deal C. perform D. prefer
5.A. impossible B. important C. impatient D. impolite
6.A. results in B. results from C. exists in D. exists from
7.A. designs B. discoveries C. equipment D. evidence
8.A. attract B. draw C. pay D. share
9.A. at hand B. on time C. on schedule D. at times
10.A. Uncertainly B. Unfortunately C. Universally D. Undoubtedly
11.A. remains B. rewards C. regards D. reflects
12.A. better B. well C. bad D. worse
13.A. Since B. Before C. When D. While
14.A. accidental B. accurate C. accessible D. academic
15.A. produced B. processed C. possessed D. promoted
16.A. tend B. attend C. intend D. pretend
17.A. out B. on C. off D. over
18.A. except for B. rather than C. more than D. apart from
19.A. run B. walk C. journey D. distance
20.A. hardly B. successfully C. poorly D. mildly