L2
讲座
1. What aspect of daydreaming is the lecture mainly about?
How it is influenced by an individual’s personality
The external conditions that provoke it
Areas of the brain that it involves
Why it may be beneficial
2. According to the professor, what characteristics are likely to be exhibited by someone who engages in daydreaming?（多选题）
The ability to do tasks in the order of their importance
The ability to do boring tasks quickly
The ability to postpone receiving a reward
An improved ability to think creatively
3. What docs the professor realize when the students mention the school bills they have to pay?
That the word”daydreaming”means different things to different people
That she will be unable to illustrate her point by using the students as examples
That she needs to impress on the students the importance of autobiographical planning
That the students’ financial concerns are actually helping them to focus on their schoolwork
4. What does one of the students suggest that employers should consider doing? Hire more workers who have a tendency to daydream
Encourage workers to take short breaks
Give workers tasks that are not boring
Allow employees to work together on creative projects
5. According to the professor, what does recent research show about the executive attention network?
It has many of the same functions that the default mode network has.
It tends to limit a person’s ability to daydream.
It tends to shut down when people daydream.
It enables the activity of the default mode network.
6. What does the professor mean when she says this:
Daydreaming is not always appropriate.
The amount of time people spend daydreaming varies from person to person.
Attitudes about daydreaming have changed in recent years.
People sometimes forget where they are while they’re daydreaming.
