【正文】 ilms C. empty your mind with meditation sessions D. be thrilled and your depression will be removed 22. If you are thinking too much about work, you can spend a few days at ________. A. Just for Laughs B. the Wanderlust Festival C. How the Light Gets In D. Ireland’s Matchmaking Festival 23. According to the passage, we can learn that the festival doctor specializes in ________. A. treating people falling ill during festivals B. offering a cure through the festival form C. celebrating the festivals with the patients D. listening to people’s plaints during festivals B Those who find themselves easily distracted (分散注意力 ) at work may be intellectually (智力上地 ) superior to their colleagues, according to research. Intelligent workers may have difficulty concentrating due to the vast number of clever ideas popping into their gifted brains. Bostjan Ljubic, vice president of Steelcase, a workplace solutions pany that analyzed the findings of neuroscientists (神經(jīng)學(xué)家 ) and cognitive (認(rèn)知的 ) researchers, said, “Employers are always on the lookout for the brightest people available. However, the difficulty to undertake multiple tasks and distractions in the office affect smart people in the same way as everyone else, if not more. The smartest people may find it more difficult to decide which ideas to prioritize (區(qū)分優(yōu)先次序 ) with distraction leading to a feeling of inability to deal with the work as a whole. The smartest brains can finally fall short of their own expected potential, as well as failing to live up to their employers’ hopes.” Nearly half of more than 10,000 workers, surveyed in 17 countries, said they struggled to concentrate in the office, according to a health study by Steelcase. Increased access to technology has been considered as a possible reason for this lack of focus. Research from GlobalWebIndex says the average time spent on mobile devices has increased by 200 percent since 2021, while the average smartphone user in the UK checks their phone 221 times every day and the average office worker checks their around 30 times an hour. The University of California suggests that the average office worker is interrupted or distracted every three minutes. Mr Ljubic said, “The ways in which we work are changing more rapidly than ever before and the brain is being subjected to stresses and distractions which can lead to overload and statistics show that distractions in the workplace are on the rise.” 24. The purpose of the text is to tell readers ________. A. many employers are looking for clever workers B. office workers spend more time on cell phones C. intelligent workers are more easily distracted D. distractions in the workplace are on the rise 25. Intelligent workers cannot concentrate easily probably because ________. A. they should be careful about their work B. they are ing up with lots of great ideas C. they must keep an eye on their colleagues D. they are afraid they can’t do their work well 26. According to Bostjan Ljubic, the brightest people ________. A. can’t gain satisfaction in their job B. always fail to find a wellpaid job C. can’t necessarily work better than others D. can more easily meet their employers’ needs 27. Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph? A. Distractions can damage office workers’ brain. B. Office workers are trying to get rid of distractions. C. Distractions lead to workers’ stress and dissatisfaction. D. Distractions in workplaces will bee more serious. C The Bike Experience is a charity that teaches and advises motorcyclists who have been disabled how they can ride again, through the provision of an adapted and modified motorcycle, which will allow them to ride in a safe environment using a logical stepbystep process. The Bike Experience was formed in April, 2021, as there was no project in existence that taught disabled motorcyclists how to ride. Over a period of five years, the initial idea has bee a registered charity. Over 75 disabled motorcyclists have learned to ride again and the concept has started to influence the motorsport world. In March, 2021, Talan SkeelsPiggins, the founder of the charity, was knocked off his motorcycle and thrown under the path of the oning traffic. The accident left him paralyzed (癱瘓的 ) from the chest down and he thought he would never ride a motorcycle again. Eight years later, Talan was back riding a motorbike on UK track days and felt the importance of teaching others how to do the same. Talan says, “When I am riding, I do not feel disabled. I feel free from my wheelchair, and I enjoy the sense of excitement and independence just as I used to. Getting to this point has been a struggle, but it has been worth it. I wanted to help other disabled motorcyclists have the fantastic feeling of being back on a bike, without the falls and setbacks I suffered, so T