【正文】 00 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 The Bike Experience Charity was established. In addition to getting riders back on two wheels? The Bike Experience Charity aims to： ?Help the individuals who take part develop a positive attitude. Increase each client’s selfconfidence and selfbelief so that they can look forward to the rest of their life with refocused energy, motivation and inspiration. ?Advise participants how to buy their own bike, adapt it and ride independently and safely. ?Improve the participant’s physical health, balance, coordination, strength and stamina (耐力 ). ?Bring together ablebodied and disabled people so that boundaries are broken down and myths of disability are deconstructed. ?Evolve attitudes in the motorcycling world so that disabled people’s riding motorcycles can be considered possible, feasible and acceptable. 28. The Bike Experience Charity ________. A. has been raising money for the disabled B. has helped more than 750 disabled people C. provides special motorcycles for the disabled D. establishes new rules for the motorsport world 29. As the founder of the charity, Talan ________. A. has been free from a wheelchair B. was once knocked down by a motorcycle C. spent eight years establishing the charity D. was unable to walk after the accident 30. The charity’s aims suggest the charity ________. A. constructs the myths of disability B. helps disabled people make a living C. places importance on physical health D. makes the impossible seem possible 31. What is the purpose of the text? A. To introduce The Bike Experience Charity. B. To advise the disabled to ride motorcycles. C. To encourage the disabled to live independently. D. To tell us a successful story of a disabled person. D Chicken feathers are useful, and not just to chickens. Some go into pillows, coats and other products. But countless chicken feathers go to waste. In the United States, billi