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A lot of teachers hate doodlers(乱写乱画的人)during classes. "Pay attention!" Teachers will often warn doodling students, sure that they must be daydreaming. However, according to a recent study, doodling while listening to a boring lecture helps concentrate (集中)the attention: Andrade, a psychology professor in England asked participants to listen to a boring lecture. Half the participants were told to color in squares and circles freely on a piece of paper while listening to the lecture. The other half weren't given a task. After it was over, the participants were asked to retell the lecture. Those given the doodling task (color in squares and circles) remembered 29 percent more information than the non-doodlers.Andrade said. "If someone is doing a boring task, like listening to a dull conversation, they may start daydream," said Professor Andrade. "Daydreaming distracts(使分心)them from the task, resulting in poorer performance. A simple task, like doodling, can stop them from daydreaming without affecting their performance at the task," he said. So the next time you're doodling during a class, and you hear "pay attention", you can tell the teacher with confidence that you've been paying attention to every word. |
1. The passage mainly tells us . |
A. doodling will be banned(禁止) in classes B. teachers are against doodling C. doodling may help concentrate D. doodling can lead to daydream |
2. Teachers hate doodlers because they thought . |
A. doodlers are not good at study B. doodlers are doing no task C. doodlers pay no attention in class D. doodlers are not polite to them |
3. According to the text, it is helpful to doodle when . |
A. a boring lecture is given B. an interesting story is told C. watching a long TV program D. having a conversation with the teacher |
4. Professor Andrade thinks . |
A. those given the doodling task can remember less information B. if you have daydream during classes you'll have a good memory C. daydreaming is better than doodling D. doodling can stop us from daydreaming |
5. We can learn from the text that . |
A. doodling is the best way to draw attention B. daydreaming is different from doodling C. doodling will be helpful in any occasion D. every student should doodle in class |