Interviewer: Hello, Mr. Park! Congratulations on winning the 2025 Space-Out Competition. What is “spacing out” to you?

Byung-jin Park: Thanks! For me, it’s organizing my thoughts and feelings. Last weekend, I was busy working. I thought, “I really need to space out.” Everyone should find time to do it. It helps clear your mind.

Interviewer: Did you have a plan for the competition?

Byung-jin Park: I didn’t think I’d win. I did slow breathing to stay calm.

Interviewer: What did you think about during the 90 minutes?

Byung-jin Park: At first, I wanted to think about work. But the loud host and big audience made it hard. That actually helped me empty my mind. The hardest part was just sitting and doing nothing.

Interviewer: Why do people struggle with doing nothing now?

Byung-jin Park: Smartphones are a big reason. People look at their phones all the time — even on the subway. We love quick fun from lots of apps. We forgot how to do nothing.

Interviewer: What advice do you have for people who want to slow down?

Byung-jin Park: Try to space out for 5 or 10 minutes a week. At first, you’ll worry about tasks. But soon, your thoughts will calm down. You might see things more clearly.

Interviewer: Will you keep spacing out?

Byung-jin Park: Yes! I want to do it with my family. I also want to join the competition next year.

1.1. What is “spacing out” in the interview?

A Doing breathing exercises.

B Having many fast thoughts.

C Letting your mind rest and doing nothing.

D Making plans for work.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据“Last weekend, I was busy working. I thought, ‘I really need to space out.’Everyone should find time to do it. It helps clear your mind.”，再结合后文他在比赛中“The hardest part was just sitting and doing nothing.”，以及他建议人们“Try to space out for 5 or 10 minutes a week.”，可推断“spacing out”指的是“让自己的思绪放松下来，什么都不做”，即发呆的放空状态。故选C。

2.2. How did Byung-jin Park feel about winning?

A He was angry.

B He was surprised.

C He felt bored.

D He felt worried.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。原文中他明确提到“I didn’t think I’d win.”，说明他赛前并未预料到自己会夺冠。从“没预料到能赢”这一信息可推断，当他最终获胜时，大概率会感到“意外（surprised）”故选B。

3.3. Why couldn’t Park think about work at the beginning?

A Because it was too loud.

B Because it was too quiet.

C Because he forgot his work.

D Because he was too tired.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。朴炳镇明确说“the loud host and big audience made it hard”，主持人声音大（loud）和观众多（big audience）意味着环境“太嘈杂（too noisy）”。故选A。

4.4. What problem do people have today according to Park?

A They seldom use phones.

B They never try to slow down.

C They like working on the subway.

D They use their phones too much.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。朴炳镇回答“人们为何难做到无所事事”时提到“Smartphones are a big reason. People look at their phones all the time”，从“一直看手机”可知“人们花很多时间在手机上”。故选D。

5.5. What will Byung-jin Park do in the future?

A Quit his job for more competitions.

B Take part in the competition again.

C Travel to different countries.

D Delete all his apps.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。原文中朴炳镇明确说“I want to do it with my family. I also want to join the competition next year.”，其中“it”指代“spacing out”。故选B。