2024年英语四级阅读模拟训练
英语四级阅读模拟训练1
ProfessorSmithrecentlypersuaded35people,23ofthemwomen,tokeepadiaryofalltheirabsent-mindedactionsforafortnight.Whenhecametoanalysetheirembarrassinglapses(差错)inascientificreport,hewassurprisedtofindthatnearlyallofthemfellintoafewgroupings,Nordidthelapsesappeartobeentirelyrandom(随机的).
Oneofthewomen,forinstance,onleavingherhouseforworkonemorningthrewherdogherearringsandtriedtofixadogbiscuitonherear.theexplanationforthisisthatthebrainislikeacomputer,explainstheprofessor.Peopleprogrammethemselvestodocertainactivities
regularly.Itwasthewomanscustomeverymorningtothrowherdogtwobiscuitsandthenputonherearrings.Butsomehowtheactiongotreversedintheprogramme,Aboutoneintwentyoftheincidentsthevolunteersreportedweretheseprogrammeassemblyfailures,
Altogetherthevolunteerslogged433unintentionalactionsthattheyfoundthemselvesdoing---anaverageoftwelveeach,Thereappeartobepeakperiodsinthedaywhenweareatourzaniest(荒谬可笑的).These
aretwohourssometimebetweeneighta.m.andnoon,betweenfourandsixp.m.withasmallerpeakbetweeneightandtenp.m.Amongmenthepeak
seemstobewhenachangeoverinbrainprogrammesoccurs,asfor
instancebetweengoingtoandfromwork.Womenonaveragereportedslightlymorelapses-----12.5comparedwith10.9formenmprobablybecausetheyweremorereliablereporters.
Astartlingfindingoftheresearchisthattheabsent-mindedactivityisahazardofdoingthingsinwhichweareskill