53. What do we learn from the conclusion of a recent study on multitasking?
- A. People make greater achievements by maintaining whatever they are doing is multitasking.
- B. People's performance benefits from the perception of what they are doing as multitasking.
- C. People's active mental processes exert a positive effect on their multitasking.
- D. People can improve their capabilities by handling multitasking situations.
答案：B
答案句：A recent study concluded that regardless of whether people are actually handling several tasks or not, the mere fact that they perceive this activity as multitasking has a positive effect on their performance.
参考译文：最近一项研究得出结论，无论人们是否真的在处理多项任务，仅仅是他们将这一活动视为多任务处理这一事实，就会对他们的表现产生积极影响。
定位线索：题干“conclusion of a recent study”→答案句“A recent study concluded”；文中“the mere fact that they perceive this activity as multitasking has a positive effect on their performance”对应选项B“People's performance benefits from the perception of what they are doing as multitasking”。
解析：题干问从最近研究结论中学到什么，答案句明确指出感知为多任务处理对表现有积极影响，与选项B“表现受益于对多任务处理的感知”完全对应。选项A“取得更大成就”程度过重，选项C“积极的心理过程”偷换概念，选项D“提高能力”无中生有。
54. How does the business world view multitasking?
- A. It is a rare skill often found in fluid organisations.
- B. It is an adaptable capability required of all workers.
- C. It is an essential quality many employees lack.
- D. It is a desirable ability that can be developed.
答案：D
答案句：The business perspective offers a different view: multitasking is understood as the ability to adapt to all types of environment within a company and effectively undertake different activities within a set time frame. Indeed, many companies look for people who are skilled in multitasking to improve their productivity. From this different perspective, you can not only be multitasking but this ability can also be taught: someth
参考译文：商业视角提供了不同的观点：多任务处理被理解为在公司内适应各种环境并在设定时间框架内有效开展不同活动的能力。事实上，许多公司寻找擅长多任务处理的人来提高生产力。从这个不同的视角来看，你不仅可以多任务处理，而且这种能力还可以被教授。
定位线索：题干“business world view”→答案句“The business perspective”；文中“this ability can also be taught”对应选项D“a desirable ability that can be developed”。
解析：题干问商业界如何看待多任务处理，答案句说明商业视角下多任务处理是适应环境、有效开展活动的能力，且这种能力可以教授，与选项D“一种可发展的理想能力”对应。选项A“稀有技能”无中生有，选项B“所有员工必需”范围扩大，选项C“许多员工缺乏”无中生有。
55. What does the author imply we should do if we have to focus on some task and do it well?
- A. Work in a flexible way.
- B. Learn from mistakes.
- C. Avoid multitasking.
- D. Increase efficiency.
答案：C
答案句：The benefits of multitasking are clear. Being quicker and more efficient increases our performance and the number of tasks completed. But having to pay attention to several things at once means that the powers of concentration are reduced and that can lead to more mistakes.
参考译文：多任务处理的好处是显而易见的。更快更高效能提高我们的表现和完成的任务数量。但必须同时注意几件事意味着注意力会降低，这可能导致更多错误。
定位线索：题干“focus on some task and do it well”→答案句“the powers of concentration are reduced and that can lead to more mistakes”；文中“having to pay attention to several things at once”对应选项C“Avoid multitasking”。
解析：题干问作者暗示如果必须专注于某任务并做好应怎么做，答案句指出多任务处理会降低注意力并导致更多错误，隐含应避免多任务处理，与选项C对应。选项A“灵活工作”答非所问，选项B“从错误中学习”无中生有，选项D“提高效率”是表面好处而非建议。