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Unit 4 自我认识及提升 27

1. When are people likely to experience boredom, according to an accepted psychological definition?

A. When they don t have the chance to do what they want.

B. When they don t enjoy the materials they are studying.

C. When they experience something unpleasant.

D. When they engage in some routine activities.

2. What does the author say boredom can lead to?

A. Determination. B. Mental illnesses.

C. Concentration. D. Harmful conduct.

3. What is the finding of one team of psychologists in their experiment?

A. Volunteers prefer watching a boring movie to sitting alone with their thoughts.

B. Many volunteers choose to hurt themselves rather than experience boredom.

C. Male volunteers are less likely to be affected by boredom than females.

D. Many volunteers are unable to resist boredom longer than fifteen minutes.

4. Why does the author say boredom isn t all bad?

A. It may facilitate independent learning. B. It may promote creative thinking.

C. It allows time for relaxation. D. It stimulates people s capacity to form memory.
高考重点词汇积累

boredom n. 厌烦,厌倦;无聊 (bore vt. 使厌烦,使讨厌 vt. 使遭受……危险、损害等;冒……的危险;冒险干)

boring adj. 令人厌烦的,令人厌倦的;乏味的,无聊的 investigate vt. 调查;深入研究;审查 (investigation n. 正

bored adj. 觉得无聊的,觉得厌倦的) 式的调查,侦查;调查研究,科学研究)

definition n. 定义,释义;清晰度(define vt. 给……下定 phenomenon n. 现象;奇才;奇观,奇迹

义,解释;阐明,使清楚;标明……界限;是……的特征 association n. 联盟,协会,社团;联系;联想;(人或机构之

definite adj. 清晰的,明晰的;确定的,不会改变的;肯定 间的)联系,联合 (associate v. 联想,联系;交往)

的 definitely adv. 一定地,肯定) use up 用完,耗尽

overall adj. 总的,整体的;包括一切的 get rid of 除掉,摆脱(讨厌的人或麻烦的事)
tendency n. 趋势,趋向;倾向 alternative adj. (一个或多个事物) 另外的,可供选择的

by contrast 相比之下,与之相比 n. (两者或多者中)另种选择,另种可能,替代物

identify vt. 认出,识别;查明,确认;找到,发现;证明(身 household n. 家庭,一家人 adj. 家喻户晓的

份);认同,理解 straight adj. 直的,笔直的;连续的;直截了当的 adv. 挺

be linked to 与……有关联 直地;径直地;立即;直截了当地

risky adj. 冒险的;有风险的 ( risk n. 危险,风险,隐患 in advance 预先,提前

课标外重要词汇
abundant /əˈbʌndənt/ adj. 大量的;充足的;丰富的 随心所欲的;无需动脑筋的

miserable /ˈmɪzrəbl/ adj. 悲惨的,可怜的;令人难受(或 inventive /ɪnˈventɪv/ adj. 善于创新的;有创意的

痛苦)的;小(或少)得可怜的 neutral /ˈnjuːtrəl/ adj. 中立的;没有偏见的,公正的;不

mindless /ˈmaɪndləs / adj. 莽撞的,无所顾忌的;盲目的, 确定的,模糊的