Question

1．Have you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted （走神） by e-mail，the Internet and other things throughout the day？
"People often lose their concentration when they are bored，of course，but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks，"says Peter Bregman．"They sometimes have a feeling to escape from what's difficult or boring，so they jump out，"he says．The part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brain's emotional center．Any strong emotion-quarrels with colleagues，problems at home-can interrupt our attention．Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction．
Refocusing is hard for many people．Robert Epstein suggests the following，"Stop and listen to music for a few minutes．Go for a short walk or take a deep breath，where you breathe in deeply，count to five slowly，hold it and breathe out very slowly．"This can"blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus．"
Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors．"Setting the phone alarm to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness，"Mr．Bregman says，"You have to inform yourself that you've lost focus in order to do something about it．"Starting the day with a to-do list is important，such as when to eat，when to go to the gym or take a walk．But if it's overly ambitious，you will put yourself in a state of anxiety，which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate．"Choosing three or four things as your priority （优先） for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus，"he says．

Topic	How to become more （76）focused/concentratedon the work？
（77）Causesof getting distracted	▲People tend to get away from things that they're （78）fedup with． ▲Strong （79）emotions/feelingsaffect the brain's part for attention． ▲People get distracted easily if （80）given/offered/assignedmultitasks at a time．
（81）Examples/Casesof strong emotions	▲having a （82）quarrelwith a colleague． ▲meeting with problems at home
Tips on holding attention	▲Stop working to restore your focus by （83）regulating/adjustingyour breath and try different relaxing things． ▲（84）Plan/Schedule/Arrange/Structureyour time effectively and create awareness of your be-haviors． ▲Make a to-do list at the beginning of a working day． ▲Focus on 3 or 4 things and get them done （85）firstfor the day．

Answer 1

分析 短文讲了如何更专注于你的工作，并分析了什么导致我们工作时容易分神，最后作者给出了几点关于维持注意力的建议．

解答 76．focused/concentrated，由第一句Have you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted （走神） by e-mail，the Internet and other things throughout the day？可知短文主要讲的是如何更专注于工作．　
77．Causes，短文第二段讲的是引起走神的原因，故答案为Causes．　
78．fed，由句子People often lose their concentration when they are bored可知人们会对他们感到无聊的事情走神，be fed up with表示"对…厌烦"．
79．emotions/feelings，由句子Any strong emotion-quarrels with colleagues，problems at home-can interrupt our attention．可知答案为emotions/feelings，根据动词affect是原形可知主语要使用复数形式．
80．given/offered/assigned，由句子Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction．可知如果同一时间要完成多项任务的话就更容易走神．
81．Examples/Cases，根据右边两项是当人有强烈情绪的时候，即它的范例，故答案为Examples/Cases．　
82．quarrel，由句子Any strong emotion-quarrels with colleagues，problems at home-can interrupt our attention和前面的不定冠词a可知使用名词的单数形式．　
83．regulating/adjusting，由句子Go for a short walk or take a deep breath，where you breathe in deeply，count to five slowly，hold it and breathe out very slowly可知通过调整呼吸来保持注意力．
84．Plan/Schedule/Arrange/Structure，由句子Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors．可知保持注意力要有效地计划时间．　
85．first，根据句子Choosing three or four things as your priority （优先） for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus 可知一天要首先完成这三四件事．

点评 在做表格阅读时，首先需要快速的浏览全文，把握文章的主旨大意；其次要学会带着问题到文中相应的地方，通过细节阅读来寻找或概括答案；最后理清作者的写作思路也非常重要；做此类题时，要多注意一些关键词的提取，以及结构上的搭配．