In schools and at home, most of us have been scolded or even got punished for daydreaming. The majority of people say that by daydreaming we waste our time and energy in something that is nothing less than meaningless things. But many medical studies have showed something different. They’ve stressed on the fact that daydreaming works wonders on our imagination power, creativity and situation-handling technique. In fact, many problems can be easily solved if we daydream.

  The greatest benefit of daydreaming is that your mood gets the right improvement. By separating yourself from the world around you, you tend to enjoy the aloneness in your mind and get peace from daydreaming as you think about something that calms your senses. When you start imagining things while daydreaming, you tend to forget all the stress and tension. Instead, you get happiness from it and this happiness changes into a source of energy that helps you in working in a good mood.     

  Many psychologists have said that people who daydream tend to have a sharper memory. It’s true that when you’re daydreaming, you tend to get carried away to imagining various situations, either real or unreal. You tend to act differently in different situations, trying to satisfy your mind by doing what you want in your dreams. When your mind gets satisfied, you’re in a better position to concentrate more in your work. Since daydreaming activates the nerves of your brain, you tend to have higher attentiveness and your ability to remember things develop.

  When you daydream, you automatically imagine yourself as your heart says and therefore, you get to know yourself better. You also start realizing the mistakes you’ve made in life and you start trying your best to avoid repeating them. Such imagination techniques help you to connect yourself with your soul.

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1.What do most people think of daydreaming according to the text?

A It is a waste of time and energy.

B It leads to decreased creativity.

C It is beneficial to health.

D It helps solve problems.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。由文章第一段中的第二句话The majority of people say that by daydreaming we waste our time and energy in something that is nothing less than meaningless things.可知，在大多数人看来，做白日梦既浪费时间又浪费精力，故选A。

2.Daydreaming can improve mood because it _____________.

A connects people with the world around

B doesn’t make people feel alone

C brings people happiness

D makes people less energetic

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。由文章第二段中的最后两句话When you start imagining things while daydreaming, you tend to forget all the stress and tension. Instead, you get happiness from it and this happiness changes into a source of energy that helps you in working in a good mood.可知，做白日梦之所以能够改善心情是因为它能给人带来快乐，故选C。

3.The reason why daydreaming helps develop memory is that it _____________.

A calms the nerves of the brain

B results in higher concentration

C connects people with their souls

D makes people know themselves better

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。由文章第三段中的最后一句话Since daydreaming activates the nerves of your brain, you tend to have higher attentiveness and your ability to remember things develop.可知，做白日梦有助于提升记忆是因为它能使人的注意力更集中，故选B。

4.What would be the best title of the text?

A Tips on Daydreaming

B Causes of Daydreaming

C Benefits of Daydreaming

D Solutions to Daydreaming

解析：选C。C 文章标题题。文章开篇提到，大多数人都因为做白日梦被责骂甚至惩罚过。大多数人说做白日梦是浪费时间和精力。紧接着话锋一转：但是许多医学研究有不一样的发现——做白日梦能增强人的想象力、创造力和处理问题的技巧等。接下来的三段分别阐述了做白日梦可以改善人的心情、增强记忆力、帮助了解自我等。由此可知，本文主要是介绍做白日梦的好处，故选C。