新编英语教程第五册 自测题(二).docVIP

《 高级英语 》Book 5 自测题二 　　　　　　I. Close 20% Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. A hundred years ago, pioneer psychologist William James declared that humans use only a __1__ part of their potential .All too many of our tasks are ___2__ or tedious . Then the brain operates almost __3__ idle. The result can be careless mistakes or dragged-out drudgery because we can’t get with it . The perfect state of flow ,Csikszentmihalyi explains, __4___ when our skills exactly measure __5__ to the challenges confronting us .___6__ ,says Csikszentmihalyi ,the way to get a dull but simple job done easily is to make it harder. Turn a boring task into a challenging game , so that you __7__ all your potential . Invent rules , __8___ goals , __9___ yourself against a clock . This increased challenge may be what pushes you in to your zone . I was once asked to write an introduction to a __10__ of articles on lawsuit . Words came slowly as I plugged away at a topic that didn’t __11__ me . I made __12___ trips to the coffeepot . Then the magazine’s art director phoned to say he’d created an eye-catching __13__ for the article , drawing a gavel bent into the letter J . Could the first word of the article begin with J ? I not only accepted the challenge , but added one of my own : could every paragraph begin with J ? Using such words as Jistice and Jurisprudence , I managed nine paragraphs . By __14___ my attention ,the contest sped up the task . As you __15__ that drip irrigation system in your rose bed , tell yourself , “the line to the hose bib goes here . About six feet , then the first emitter …” Verbalizing keeps your mind on the task , __16___ the steps your’re taking , and reminds you of what needs to be done . Self-talk can also serve as “white noise,” taking your mind off __17__ stimuli . A young ski racer , __18___ by spectators and blowing snow , was having a d