B 

        The daily hard work in the office can be extremely exhausting. Staring at a computer screen for eight hours a day seems like modem business practice. It's also a common belief that you 5 re more likely to complete your "tasks if you keep your bottom planted in your chair all day. But that opinion is erroneous. In fact,taking breaks regularly throughout your workday can increase your productivity and creativity as it helps to keep the mental iuices flowing. ,

         A new study in the journal Cognition overturns an old theory about the nature of attention and shows that brief breaks from a task can greatly improve one's  ability to focus on that task for a longer period of time. The study gets to the most important part of what so many of us experience when doing the same task for a long period of time; after a while you begin to lose your focus and your ability to perform the task well. "Basically,if you don 51 take small breaks during the day,you re likely to suffer from exhaustion and won 51 complete your task to the highest level of your ability,” says Alejandro Lleras,the leader of the study.

         In addition,new research shows that your brain can be trained and developed iike a muscle. Mental concentration is part of that training. Just as your muscles  become tired after a workout,so does your brain. It needs a rest to recover and move on.

         So,what can you do if you feel guilty about taking a break during the workday? Remember that taking breaks is a good,necessary thing. We* re trying to prove ourselves and our worth to the company,which makes us think that taking breaks prevents us from achieving our goals,but in fact it's  not. It's  necessary to do your best work. 

5. What does the underlined word a “erroneous” in Paragraph 1 mean?

   A. Incorrect.    B. Interesting.

   C. Important.    D. Strange.

6. The study by Alejandro Lleras shows that people.

   A. always lose their focus during the workday

   B. find it hard to reach the highest level of their ability

   C. often feel competitive when performing a task well

   D. become less productive after working non-stop for long periods

7. The third paragraph is mainly developed .

   A. by order in space    B. by cause and effect

   C. by time and events   D. by making a comparison

8. In the author's opinion,people should .

   A. take breaks at work

   B. try to achieve their goals

   C. train their brains frequently

   D. prove themselves to the company

5. A 6. D 7. D 8. A

       B篇

研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，工作時(shí)偶爾休息一下有利于提高工作效率。

5. A.詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第一段中對(duì)前后兩種觀念的對(duì)比可知，認(rèn)為整日坐在椅子上工作的人可以更 好地完成工作的想法是“錯(cuò)誤的”。

6. D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的when doing the same task for a long period of time; after a while you begin to lose your focus and your ability to perform the task well可知，這個(gè)研宄表明：長(zhǎng)時(shí)間不停地工作會(huì)影響土作效率。

7. D.寫作手法題。第三段中將大腦與人的肌肉做知比，得出大腦需要休息的結(jié)論，故選D項(xiàng)。

8. A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后二段中的內(nèi)容可知，作者認(rèn)為人們應(yīng)該在工作時(shí)適當(dāng)?shù)匦菹⒁幌乱蕴岣吖ぷ餍省?/p>

題目來(lái)源：2016年英語(yǔ)周報(bào)高二新課程 > 第38期 2015-2016學(xué)年高二新課程

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