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AAllmylifeI’vebeenbadatsports.Atschool,besick.“Hatingsports”wascoThen,lastyear,afriendinvitedmetoherbirthday“kickabout”—acasuafootball.Hadwebeenlessclose,Imighthavemademyexcuses.Instead,ItdeterminedtokeepasfarawayfromtheTomygreatsurprise,Ienjoyedmyself.InsteadofrunningdowntheIgotsweptupinthegame,rootingformyteamtoscore.Noneoftexperiencedeither.Yet,atthepubafterwards,weagreeAyearlater,thekiclineupofabout40.EveryotherSunday,weplayataproperfield.I’mstillthI’malsoslightlybetterthanIwasayearagoWhatkeepsmeturningupeverytime?Unexpectedly,itisnotthesoclovethesenseofchallengingmyself,withzeroexpectation—orevenhope—ofeverbeing“Amateurish”hasn’talwaysbeenanegativeword,explainsauthorandactivistKarenWalrond.“ItcomesfromtheLatin,meaning‘onewholoves’.”HerbookInDefenseofDabblingmakesthecasefor“intentionalamateurism”:findinganactivitynecessarilynaturallygoodat,andstickingwithitjustfortheloveofit.Takingmyfootballcommitmentseriously,butnotputtingpressureonmyselftoperformhashelpedmetoacceptmyselfasIam(notverygoodatsports),wgrowandtrynewthings.“Alotofperfectionismisreallyrelatedtohowyou’reperceivedbyotherpeople,”Walrondsays.“Welcomingamateurismhelpsyoufocusinward.”1.Whydidtheauthord2.AccordingtoWalrond,whymightpeopleBAsalibrarian,Iamoftenasked:Doeslistepeopledon’tthinkso.ThereisasnobbishnesstoreadingapyouhaveonlylistenedtoacertainbookusuallSure,audiobooksdon’tcountasreadinlistener,arehearingsomeoneelsereadabook,insteadoflookingatthewords.Butabout“readingabook”,Idon’tthinkanyonecarAudiobookscanofferavastlydifferentexperiencefromreadingyoursebecausenarrators(主播)canaddshadthreenarratorsatthreeextremelydifferentpointsintheirlives.ThethrperformersbroughtextradepthandhumortothereadingthatIcouldn’thavegottenjustreadingThere’salsosomethingextraconvenientaboutaudiobtransportandcan’tgetaseat,holdingaaudiobookanywhere.They’realwayswonderfulformultitasking,whetherthat’slistenidoingthedishes,cleaningthebathroomor,mypersonalIn2022,theNationalEndowmentfortheArtsreportedthat48.5percentofadultssaidtheyhadreadatleastonebookinthepastyear,downwhenfewerpeoplearereadingbooks,thisaudiobwhatreallymatters:Keepingbooksinthehandsthatneedthem,inIreadbecauseIlovestories.And,yes,thatconmightfeelalittledifferentdependingonwhetherIreadthewperformedbyanaudiobooknarrator.Butbothareworthcelebrating—andneitherisbetterthan5.WhatbenefitofaudiobooksisstA.ImprovingthequalityD.Audiobooks:EveryFormofC“Starveyourdistractions,feedyourfocus,”sayspsychologistandauthor,DanielGoleman.Niceidea,right?Butitturnsoutthattheabilitytostayfocusedissofindingincreasinglydifficult.Justyesterday,IstartedtidyingthsidetrackedwhenInoticedmyshinynewexercisebike.InspiredtoworkoutforcleangymwearthentoputtingdirtyclothesinthewashingmaIfmytidyingstruggleringstrueforyou,itmaybethatyoutooareexperiencingastateofmindwhichisreferredtoas“popcorn(爆米花)brain”—characterisedbymessythoughdistractedattention,andanurgetoswitchbetweentasks,similartotherandompoppingograinsinapot.It’salsoaccompaniedbymentaloverload,So,what’scausingallthispressure,andmakingourbrainsmetaphoricaLevy,acomputerscientistattheUniversityofWashingtonwhocoinedthetermpopcornbrain,saidthatitwasaresultof“beingsoobsessedwithelectronicmulti-taskingthattheslowerpacedlifeofflineholdsnoinHowever,itisjustonepieceofthepuzzle.Financialpressure,burnout,andemotionaldysregulationcancreatetheconditionsforpopcornbrain.There’realconsider.Withoutsufficientrest,yourbrainisunlikelytofunctionatitsbest.Notjustpoorsleep,butalackofmentaldowntimecanaffectthebrain.Evenmomentswethinkarerestful—likescrolling,marathonTVwatching,ormulti-tasking—oftenkeepourbraininaststimulationthatpreventsrealmTocounterthis“popcornbrain”state,allofeelextremelyboringatfirst,becausepopcorsafe.“Goforawalkwithoutmusic.Cookwithoutapodcast(播客noticewhatyoucansee,”suggestsGoleman.“Sitinsilbrainbreathe.Doingnothingissometimesdoingexactlywhatyournervoussysneeds.”8.Whatdoestheauthorwan9.Whatmaybeacause10.AccordingtoDanDCanwefinallyretirethemyththatgoldfishhavethree-secondmeshownthatfishcanactuallydistinguishandrememberindividuals,findtheirmaps,andkeeptrackofquantities.ButarecentpaperinMethodsinEcologyandEvolutionsuggestswemaystillbeunderestimatingfishcognition(认知).“Mostoftheresearchhasfocusedonahandfulofspeciesthatareverywell-studied,”saysstudyauthorCatarinaVila-Pouca.Inaddition,moststudiesoinlaboratoryenvironments,oftenwithlab-raisedfstressandlessmotivationtoexhibitcomplexbehaviors,meaningfindingscomplexityofhowfishlearnandbehaveinthewild.Toaddressthisgap,Vila-Poucaandherteamdesignedconsistingofa30by30centimeterplatewith24smallholefishcanpushasidetoaccessafoodrewarddifferentabilities;forinstance,bymarkingtherewardedplatewithdifferentdotsofvaryingnumber,theycanexamineafish’sdiscriminationlearning,memory,andIninitialfieldtestswithwildguppiesinTrinidad,fishquicklshowinglearningratescomparabletothoseobservedinlarevealedinterestingspeciesdifferences:someguppies(“producers”)sofrequentlyandadaptedtheirapproachbasedonprevioussuccesses,whileotrarelytriedthemselves.Rather,theywaitedforaproducertouncoverarewaVila-Poucaemphasizesthatfishareagoquestionsinecologyandevolution;therearesomanyspenvironmentsandwithdifferentlifehistories.Thisdiversityal“Canfishlearnthis?”Theycaninsteadinvestigatewhatsocialorphysicalenvironmentsdrivecertaintypesoflearning.Formostofmylife,Itreatedtasteasfixed.Hobbies,foodquietlywrittenoffwiththecertaintyofpersonalpreference.Salsalessons?Nothanks.InteractiveInanefforttobreaktheboredom,Ibegantoquestionwhethermytastecouldstartedsmall.Wheninvitedtoabookclub,Iresistlongstandingdislikeofreading.____17____Ievenchallengedmyselftoreadthephysicalbooksonmycommute(通勤)insteadofscrollingaimlesslyonmyencouragedmetoexplore 18Itriedjazzclubs,spokenwordnights,liInitially,itwasawkward,andsometimesconfusing.Bytheend,twouldn’tenjoybecameoddlyaddictive.Icametorealizethatsteppingintounfamilwasbeneficialnotjustcognitivelybutsocially.Mostrecently,Itriedoutmylocallibrary’schessclubeveryoneelse,butthatdidn’tmatter.SittingoppositepeoplewithmerealisehowrarelyIspeakwithpeoplefromothergenerationsoutWhatsurprisedmemostwashowthesenewactivitiescarriedovtomorerecommendationsandconversations.20Withoutjudgment,theyhelpedmefindvalueinexperiencesIhadlongdismissed.Putting“trysombrokeupthework-commute-sleepcycleIhadbuilt.Nextweek?Whoknows.Maybemagiclessons.MaybelifeE.ReadingfeltlikeamentalworkF.That,initself,becamethereward—notjustthehobbies,G.MyautomaticdismissaltrappedmeintheIfyouthinkonlyyoungstersgotoclass,writeessaysandtakeexams,youmighthavthingortwotolearn.Infact,agrowingnumberofarechoosingtorestaSomeaimtogainqualificationstheyregrettablyintheiryouth,otheemploymentprospectsorchange,andafewjusttoprovetGuillaumeCasaux,39,likestodiscoverthings.“Idon’tlikej asubject.”Whenhewasyounger,hestudiedinstitute.Afterhis,heworkedasatexlovedit.So,friendsandfamilywerewhen,attregioninafamilythatwadrinking,”hesays.“Thatisathathasalwaysbeenrootedinme.”InFrance,tosetupyourbakingbusinessisnotasby17-year-oldsfollowingavocational(职业教育的)path.Whilestudyingthetheoryofbreadmaking,hedevelopedrecipesandplansforhisnew.Heearnedhisqualificationandnowrunshisgrowingbakerybusinesbelong,”Casauxsays.“I’mmoretirednow,butI’mmore.”muchtea.NordidIexpectwhattheteawouldcometomeThemeaningbecame37(vivisatforteainDacimemory.WhenIaskedwhytheywashedthecupsandpouredthem,theysaid.Thetraditionwasabohandshaddonebefore.Aquietceremonyofconnection.Inmomentslikethis,IsawsomethingIrarecommandsrespectforitsmeaning.IntheWest,tesomethingtoenergizeorcalm.ButinChina,teagEvenwhensharedcasuallybetweenfriends,it43(carryAsChinabecomesmore44(center)toglobalculturalcontraditionsdeservegreaterglobalattention.Notjustasadrink,butasanexpressionofhistory,hospitality(好客),andhumanconnection.Whenastudentgivesyouteafromwhatthey’rereallygivingyouis45lookatwhotheyThefinalbelloftheschoolyearrang,andtheclassroomeruptedincheers.Eexcitedabouttheupcomingsummervacation,butnoattheemptychairinthefrontrow—theoMrs.LeehadbeentheirEnglishteacherforthreeyears.Shewaskind,pahadawayofmakingeventhemostdifficultgrammarrulesseemfun.Beyohadpouredherheartintorestoringtheschool’sneglectedgarden,transformingitintlearningspacecalled“TheSunflowerCortheflowers,andfindjoyinwatchinglifegrow.ItwasMrs.LeewhohadguidedTommhandstoplanthisfirstsunflower,helpinghimovercomehisshynessthroughthequietlanguageofgardening.ThegardenhadbecomeherlivelylessoninpatienceandcarButaweekbefore,Mrs.LeehadannouncedshewaTommywasheartbroken.Hewantedtogiveheraspecialthatwouldremindherofthelivinglegacy(遗产)shehadplantedatschool.Hehadanidea.Mrs.Leelovgrowth.Tommydecidedtobringherapottedsunflowerfromtheverygardentogether.Afterschool,hecarefullyselectedfollowingtheafternoonlight.HethenmadehiswaytoMrs.Lee’shome,carryingthWhenhearrived,heknockedonthedoor.Awomanwholookedl“CanIhelpyou?”sheasked.TommyexplainedthathewasastudentofMrs.Lee’sandhadagiftforher.“I’mhersister,”thewomansaid.“She’srestingrightnow.She’sbeenverytiredlately.Butshewouldbesohappytoseeyou.Comein.”TommyenteredthehouseandwasledtoaWithMrs.Lee’strust,TommyfeltadeepresponsibIturneduptothepark,determinedtokeepasfarawayf2.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“HerbookInDefenseofDabblingmak‘intentionalamateurism’:findinganactivitywe’redrawntobutnotnecessarilynaturallygoodat,andstickingwithitjustfortheloveofit.(她的书InDefenseofDabbling为‘有意识的业余主义’提出了论点:找到一项我们被吸引但不一定天生就擅长的活动,并仅3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中“TakingmyfootballpressureonmyselftoperformhashelpedmetoacceptmyselfasIam(notverygoodatsports),whiledemonstratingthatIcangrowandtrynewthings.‘Alotofperfectionismisreallyrelatedtohowyou’reperceivedbyotherpeople,’Walrondsays.‘Welcomingamateurismhelpsyoinward.’(认真对待我的足球承诺,但不对自己施加待你有关,’Walrond说。‘接纳业余主义有助于你向内聚焦。’)”可知,作者认真对待足球,长并尝试新事物,由此可推断作者对业余爱好4.词义猜测题。根据第一段“Asalibraqualifyasreading?Manypeopledon’tthinkso.Thereisbook.Tellingsomeonethatyouhaveonlylistenedtoacer可知,人们普遍觉得读实体书比听有声书更优越,所以“snobbishness”5.细节理解题。依据第三段“Audiobookscanofferavyourself,andthat’sbecausenarrators(主播)canadWoodworking,whichhadthreenarratorsatthreeextremelydifferentpointsintheithreeaudiobookperformersbroughtextradepthandhumortothereadingthatIcouldn’gottenjustreadingalone.(有声书能提供与自己阅读截然不同的体验,因为主播能为故事增添6.细节理解题。根据第五段“Atatimewhenfewerpeodebatecanfeellikeasillydistractionfromwhatreallym读形式都有价值。D选项“Audiobooks:EveryFormofmanyofusarefindingincreasinglydifficult.Justyesterday,IstartedtidyingthelivingtogetsidetrackedwhenInoticedmyshinynewexercisebike.(但事实证明,我们很多人分心了)”可推知,作者通过整理客厅的例子,说明人们很容易分心。故9.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“DavidLevy,acomputerscientistattWashingtonwhocoinedthetermpopcornbrain,saidthatitwasaresultof“beingsoowithelectronicmulti-taskingthattheslowerpacedlifeofflineholdsnointerest”.(华盛顿dayfordoingnothing.Thismayfeelextremelyboringatfirst,becaus“gogogo”inanattempttofeelsafe.“Goforawalkwithoutmusic.Cookw客).Stareoutofyourwindowandnoticewhatyouca米花大脑”状态,每天要留出什么都不做的时间。一开始这可能会让爆米花大脑喜欢一直不停运转,试图以此获得安全感。“散步时不听音乐。做饭时不听播客。望向窗外,留意你能看到的事物,”戈尔曼建议道)”可知,丹尼尔·戈thatyoutooareexperiencingastateofmindwhichisreferredtoas“popcorn(爆米characterisedbymessythoughts,distractedattention,andanurgetoswitchbettotherandompoppingofcorngrainsinapot.(pressure,andmakingourbrainsmetaphoricallypop?(那么,究竟是什么造成了这所有的压力,让我们的大脑如同比喻里那样“炸开”呢?)”以及最后一段中的“Tocounterthis“popcornbstate,allowspaceinyourdayfordoingnothing.(为了对抗这种“爆米花大脑”状态,每天留出放空的时间)”可推知,文章旨在分析“爆米花大脑”这一心理状态并给出应对【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了鱼类认知研究的相关信息,包括早期研究局限、新设备应用、鱼类行为差异及多样性对认知laboratoryenvironments,oftenwithlab-raisedfiandlessmotivationtoexhibitcomplexbehaviors,meaningfindingsmaynotcomplexityofhowfishlearnandbehaveinthewild.(此外markingtherewardedplatewithdifferentcolors,shapes,ordotsofvaryingnumber,theycanexamineafish’sdiscriminationlearning,memory,andnumericalab调整用来测试不同的能力;例如,通过用不同颜色、形状或不同数量的圆点来标记奖励区,testswithwildguppiesinTrinidad,fishquicklylearnedtousetheboardcomparabletothoseobservedinlabstudies.(在特立尼达野生孔雀鱼的初someguppies(“pr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