答案与解析:C 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"However, a recent study published in the journal Neuropsychologica finds that mindwandering can be of benefit to us... Those whose minds wandered the most scored higher in creative ability tests"可知,《神经心理学》杂志上发表的一项研究发现,思维漫游对人们有好处,那些思维漫游最多的人在创造力测试中得分更高,故C项"思维漫游和创造力有关"符合文意。
3.What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Get distracted. B.Focus on.
C.Be affected. D.Have control.
答案与解析:A 考查词义猜测。画线短语后的"and then naturally tune back in without missing any important point or step"意为"然后自然地调整回来,而不遗漏任何重要的观点或步骤",故画线词zone out意为"get distracted",故选A项。
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Mindwandering might be dangerous.
B.Daydreaming might bring benefits.
C.Mindwandering is not a waste of time.
D.Daydreaming is hard to be controlled.
答案与解析:B 考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的"However, a recent study published in the journal Neuropsychologica finds that mindwandering can be of benefit to us"可知,思维漫游对人们有好处