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What were you doing before you started reading this? Were you fully focused on another article? Or eating breakfast? Organizing your day? Or were you staring out of the window, feeling restless and bored?

       It is likely to have been the latter. Brief moments of boredom are universal, and are frequently what drives us to stop what we are doing and move to something that we hope will be more exciting.

       But although boredom is common, it is neither unimportant nor favorable, according to Dr John Eastwood, a psychologist at York University, Toronto. Eastwood is the joint author of The Unengaged Mind, a major new paper on the theory of boredom.

       Boredom, he points out in the paper, has been connected with overeating, depression, anxiety, and an increased risk of making mistakes. Mistakes at work might not be a matter of life and death for most of us, but if you are an air traffic controller, pilot or nuclear power plant operator, they most certainly can be.

       However, Dr Esther Priyadharshini, a senior lecturer in education at the university of East Anglia, has studied boredom and says it can be seen in a positive light. “We can’t prevent boredom—it’s an unavoidable human emotion. We have to accept it and find ways to control it. We all need downtime. There’s no need to be fully busy with work at all times.” she says.

       Children who complain that they have nothing to do on rainy holidays may try to find other things to focus on. The artist Grayson Perry has reportedly spoken of how long periods of boredom in childhood may have improved his creativity.

       “We all need vacant time to mull(深思熟虑)things over,” says Priyadharshini.

32.  We can learn from Eastwood that _______.

       A. boredom can be potentially (潜在地) dangerous     B. air traffic controllers usually feel bored

       C. brief moments of boredom are not common           D. making mistakes is a major cause of boredom

33. The study mentioned by Franks shows that ______.

       A. pilots need to be alert for landing and takeoff          B. pilots must work well together when flying

       C. boredom can make pilots lose attention                  D. flying a plane is generally quite fun

34.  Which of the following might be Perry’s opinion on boredom?

       A. It often leads to failure.                                        B. It has a beneficial effect.

       C. It is more likely to happen to children.                   D. It makes children lose interest in learning.

35. What is the best title for the text?

       A. Why am I so bored?                                            B. Is boredom bad for you?

       C. Can I have your attention?                                    D. How can I get rid of boredom?

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