VOA常速英語聽力練習素材：閱讀提升專注力

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VOA常速英語，作為國際新聞廣播的標桿，以其地道的發(fā)音、豐富的時事內容，成為提升英語聽力與理解能力的關鍵途徑。它不僅讓全球聽眾即時了解世界動態(tài)，還促進了跨文化交流，對于英語學習者而言，是不可或缺的聽力訓練資源，對提升語言綜合能力至關重要。讓我們一起走進今天的VOA常速英語聽力練習：閱讀提升專注力。

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Reading improves your focus and concentration. Reading, much like running or listening to music, can be a form of meditation. With all the distractions nowadays, people have really big problems with concentrating. Don't be one of them.

閱讀可以提高你的注意力和專注力。閱讀，就像跑步或聽音樂一樣，可以是一種冥想的形式。如今，由于各種分心的事物，人們很難集中注意力。別成為他們中的一員。

In a single 5-minute span, the average person will divide their time between working on a task, checking email, chatting with a couple of people, and using their smartphone. This type of behavior causes stress levels to rise and lowers our productivity.

在短短的5分鐘內，普通人會將時間分配在工作、查看電子郵件、與幾個人聊天和使用智能手機上。這種行為會導致壓力水平上升，降低我們的工作效率。

When you read a book, all your attention is focused on the story. The rest of the world is closed off, and you immerse yourself in every fine detail you're absorbing.

當你讀一本書時，你所有的注意力都集中在故事上。其余的世界都被關閉了，你沉浸在你所吸收的每一個細節(jié)中。

Try reading for 15 to 20 minutes before work, and you'll be surprised at how much more focused you are once you get to the office. It's also a great relaxation technique.

試著在工作前讀15到20分鐘的書，你會驚訝于到達辦公室后你的注意力有多么集中。這也是一種很好的放松技巧。

Have you ever felt so tense to the point you dreamt of escaping your life for a while? Surprise, you actually can. You don't need a plane ticket to the other side of the globe. A great book can take you all the way to another dimension.

你是否曾經感到如此緊張，以至于夢想著逃離你的生活一段時間？驚喜的是，你其實可以。你不需要飛往地球的另一邊。一本好書可以帶你進入另一個維度。

Many people overthink their problems when all they need is a break, so that they could go back to searching for a solution with a clear, relaxed mind. So, you're stressed out? Then pick up the goddamn book.

許多人過度思考他們的問題，而實際上他們所需要的只是一個休息的機會，這樣他們就可以帶著清晰、放松的心態(tài)回去尋找解決方案。所以，你感到壓力很大嗎？那就拿起書本吧。

Research conducted in 2009 shows that reading is the most effective way to overcome stress, beating out old favorites such as listening to music, enjoying a cup of tea or coffee, or even taking a walk. Measured by evaluating heart rate and muscle tension, it took the study participants just six minutes to relax once they started turning pages.

2009年進行的研究表明，閱讀是克服壓力的最有效方法，擊敗了聽音樂、品茶或咖啡甚至散步等老方法。通過評估心率和肌肉緊張度來測量，研究發(fā)現參與者在開始翻頁后只需六分鐘就能放松下來。

So, when you lose yourself in a book, you can simply forget all your daily worries. That's assuming you aren't forced to read and aren't reading any heavy texts like legal papers.

所以，當你沉浸在書中時，你可以簡單地忘記你所有的日常煩惱。這是假設你不是被迫閱讀，也不是在閱讀像法律文件這樣的沉重文本。

Scientific studies show that reading actually makes you smarter. Your body needs movement, that means your brain needs movement as well, and reading is the best workout for your mind.

科學研究表明，閱讀實際上會讓你變得更聰明。你的身體需要運動，這意味著你的大腦也需要運動，而閱讀是鍛煉你大腦的最佳方式。

It's demanding in a neurological way, plus it requires concentration and intellectual activity. Mental stimulation can slow down the process of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, keeping your brain sharp as you age.

它在神經學方面是有挑戰(zhàn)性的，而且它需要集中注意力和智力活動。精神刺激可以減緩癡呆癥和阿爾茨海默病的發(fā)展過程，讓你在年老時保持思維敏捷。

Reading is healthy just like a morning run, so find time for it. Also, everything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy.

閱讀就像晨跑一樣對健康有益，所以要騰出時間來做這件事。此外，你所閱讀的一切都會讓你的大腦充滿新的信息，你永遠不知道它什么時候會派上用場。

The more knowledge you have, the better equipped you are to tackle any challenge you'll ever face. Additionally, if you ever find yourself in dire circumstances, remember that although you might lose everything else - your job, your possessions, your money, even your health - your knowledge can never be taken from you.

你擁有的知識越多，你就越有能力應對任何挑戰(zhàn)。此外，如果你發(fā)現自己處于困境中，請記住，雖然你可能會失去其他一切——你的工作、你的財產、你的金錢，甚至你的健康——但你的知識是永遠不會被人奪走的。