专题03 七选五10篇(第二期)-备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(新高考专用)

备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(新高考专用) 第二期 专题03 七选五10篇 （2023秋·湖北·高三统考阶段练习）Boost your Memory When trying to memorize new material, it’s easy to assume that the more work you put in, the better you will perform. 1 Just turn down the lights, sit back, and enjoy10-15 minutes of quiet rest, and you’ll find that your memory is far better than if you had attempted to use that moment more productively. Although it’s known that we should pace our studies, new research suggests that we should aim for “minimal distraction” during these breaks. 2 You really need to give your brain the chance for a complete recharge with no distraction. The memory-boosting benefits of undisturbed rest were documented in 1900. In one experiment, the researcher first asked the participants to learn a list of syllables. Following a short period, half the group was immediately given a second list to learn, while the rest were given a six-minute break before continuing. 3 The participants given the break remembered nearly 50 percent, compared to an average of 28 percent for the other group. In the early 2000s, two other researchers led several follow-up studies. In healthy participants, they have found that short periods of rest can also improve our memory of places. More crucially, this advantage stays a week after the original learning task and it seems to benefit young and old people alike. 4 The exact mechanism is still unknown. It is now accepted that once memories are initially encoded, they pass through a period of consolidation (巩固) that bond them in long-term storage. 5 But now in the age of information, it seems that our brains do need a short break at times to function better. A．Our memory is easily distracted by new information. B．This was once thought to happen primarily during sleep. C．We tend to avoid activities contradictory to memory tasks. D．Yet doing nothing occasionally maybe exactly what you need. E．So don’t check your emails, or surf the web on your