I grew up poor in a very large family．We had little money and few goods, but plenty of 1 and attention．I understood that no matter how 2 a person was, he could still afford a dream．
My dream was to be a(an) 3 By the time I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 4 anything that moved on the football field．I was 5 lucky．My high-school coach was Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but 6 me how to believe in myself．
It was a summer, and a friend 7 me for a summer job．This meant a chance for money in my pocket-cash for such things as a new bike and new clothes, and the start of 8 for a house for my mother．
Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball to 9 the work schedule．
When I told Jarvis, he was as mad as I 10 him to be．"You will have your whole 11 to work，" he said．"But your playing days are 12 ．You can't 13 to waste them．"
I stood before him trying to think of the words that would explain to him 14 my dream of buying my mom a house was 15 facing his disappointment in me．
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?" he demanded．
"＄ 3.25 an hour，" I replied．
"Is ＄ 3.25 an hour the 16 of a dream?" he asked．
That question laid 17 for me the difference between wanting something 18 and having a goal．I 19 myself to sports that summer, andwithintheyearIsignedwiththeDenverBroncosfor＄1.7 million, andboughtmymotherthe 20 of my dream．
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? According to the survey made by a famous university in the USA, most people have the experience．
"People often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks," says Peter Bregman, the head of the survey．"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 some soft music for a few minutes．Find a good friend or a teacher and say out your matter on your mind．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 also 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．
(1)
According to the passage, which is NOT the reason why some people can be distracted from their work?
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A．
They don't want to be devoted to their work．
B．
They are disturbed by the Internet and other things．
C．
They can't find interest in their work．
D．
They feel their work is too hard for them．
(2)
Which incident might not interrupt your attention?
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A．
You were scolded by your teacher．
B．
You had words with your good friend．
C．
You went to school at six as usual．
D．
Your mother and father had a quarrel．
(3)
According to Robert Epstein, how can we refocus on what we should do?
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A．
Listen to rock music for some time．
B．
Turn to your good friends or teachers for help．
C．
Run around the playground for some time．
D．
Take a breath from time to time．
(4)
What's the meaning of the underlined word "restore" in the passage?
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A．
recover
B．
reform
C．
release
D．
react
(5)
Why does the writer set the phone alarm to go off every hour?
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A．
To blow out all the tension．
B．
To become more aware of his behaviors．
C．
To make a to-do list．
D．
To remind him when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk．
I grew up poor-living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother．We had 1 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention．I was 2 and energetic．I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 3 afford a dream．
My dream was to be a 4 ．When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball．I was also 5 ：my high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 6 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief．One particular 7 with him changed my life forever．
It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 8 ．This meant a chance for my first income-cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 9 of savings for a house for my mother．The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 10 at it．
Then I realized I would have to 11 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn't be playing．I was 12 about this．
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 13 as I expected him to be．“You have your whole life to work, ” he said．“Your 14 days are limited．You can't afford to waste them．”
I stood before him with my head 15 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 16 his disappointment in me．
“How much are you going to make at this job? ” he demanded．
“＄ 3.25 an hour, ” I replied．
“Well, is ＄ 3.25 an hour the price of a 17 ? ” he asked．
That 18 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal．I devoted myself to 19 that summer, and within the year I was offered a ＄ 20, 000 contract．I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for ＄ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 20 of my dreams．