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VOA常速英语，作为国际新闻广播的标杆，以其地道的发音、丰富的时事内容，成为提升英语听力与理解能力的关键途径。它不仅让全球听众即时了解世界动态，还促进了跨文化交流，对于英语学习者而言，是不可或缺的听力训练资源，对提升语言综合能力至关重要。让我们一起走进今天的VOA常速英语听力练习：阅读提升专注力。

英文原文

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.

阅读可以提高你的注意力和专注力。阅读，就像跑步或听音乐一样，可以是一种冥想的形式。如今，由于各种分心的事物，人们很难集中注意力。别成为他们中的一员。

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分钟内，普通人会将时间分配在工作、查看电子邮件、与几个人聊天和使用智能手机上。这种行为会导致压力水平上升，降低我们的工作效率。

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.

当你读一本书时，你所有的注意力都集中在故事上。其余的世界都被关闭了，你沉浸在你所吸收的每一个细节中。

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.

试着在工作前读15到20分钟的书，你会惊讶于到达办公室后你的注意力有多么集中。这也是一种很好的放松技巧。

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.

你是否曾经感到如此紧张，以至于梦想着逃离你的生活一段时间？惊喜的是，你其实可以。你不需要飞往地球的另一边。一本好书可以带你进入另一个维度。

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.

许多人过度思考他们的问题，而实际上他们所需要的只是一个休息的机会，这样他们就可以带着清晰、放松的心态回去寻找解决方案。所以，你感到压力很大吗？那就拿起书本吧。

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年进行的研究表明，阅读是克服压力的最有效方法，击败了听音乐、品茶或咖啡甚至散步等老方法。通过评估心率和肌肉紧张度来测量，研究发现参与者在开始翻页后只需六分钟就能放松下来。

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，当你沉浸在书中时，你可以简单地忘记你所有的日常烦恼。这是假设你不是被迫阅读，也不是在阅读像法律文件这样的沉重文本。

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.

科学研究表明，阅读实际上会让你变得更聪明。你的身体需要运动，这意味着你的大脑也需要运动，而阅读是锻炼你大脑的最佳方式。

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.

它在神经学方面是有挑战性的，而且它需要集中注意力和智力活动。精神刺激可以减缓痴呆症和阿尔茨海默病的发展过程，让你在年老时保持思维敏捷。

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.

阅读就像晨跑一样对健康有益，所以要腾出时间来做这件事。此外，你所阅读的一切都会让你的大脑充满新的信息，你永远不知道它什么时候会派上用场。

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.

你拥有的知识越多，你就越有能力应对任何挑战。此外，如果你发现自己处于困境中，请记住，虽然你可能会失去其他一切——你的工作、你的财产、你的金钱，甚至你的健康——但你的知识是永远不会被人夺走的。