Unit 7 课时1 Section 1 Reading（课件）英语沪教版2024八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“如何提高记忆力”展开，通过新课导入环节的“人类记忆认知讨论”和“记单词方法分享”（如分类、可视化、制作闪卡）激活学生经验，搭建学习支架，自然过渡到阅读文章中“脑力活跃、健康生活、充分休息”等科学记忆方法，形成从经验到理论的认知脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、思维品质与学习能力的培养。语言能力方面，通过词汇辨析（如“maintain”与“remain”）、句型应用（“make a point of”“as well as”）、写作任务（撰写记忆技巧）提升语言理解与表达。思维品质方面，借助连接词分析（“first”“second”）、文本真假判断、开放性讨论（“记忆随年龄衰退是否合理”）培养逻辑与批判性思维。学习能力方面，提供多样化记忆策略，引导学生迁移应用。学生能提升语言运用与自主学习能力，教师可通过系统流程高效教学。

Unit 7 Section 1 Reading The secret of memory 沪教版2024英语（八年级上） 1 学习目标 I can understand different ways to improve memory. talk about different types of memory. explain different memory techniques. use scientific findings about memory to help with my study and daily life. 2 01 新 课 导 入 03 应 用 实 践 06 回 顾 总 结 07 随 堂 小 练 02 学 习 理 解 04 迁 移 创 新 05 考 点 速 递 学习内容 3 新课导入 1 4 What do you know about human’s memory? I know if you remember something, it will be written into your brain like a computer storing some information. What do you know about human’s memory? Young people usually have better memories than old people. have better memory What do you know about human’s memory? We all have short-term memory and long-term memory Memory also has ups and downs. How do you usually memorize English words? I memorize English words by reading them aloud. It can activate my five senses. How do you usually memorize English words? I memorize English words by making flash cards and taking notes. As a saying goes：The palest ink is better than the best memory. 好记性不如烂笔头。 How do you usually memorize English words? I memorize English words by using tables or charts to organize information. How do you usually memorize English words? I memorize English words by creating a rhyme or song and repeat it several times. How do you usually memorize English words? I memorize English words by making it visual—create interesting images in your mind to help you remember. How do you usually memorize English words? I memorize English words by putting things into groups. such as： Words describing the weather hot warm cool cold dry wet Sunny cloudy rainy foggy snowy stormy 学习理解 02 14 How can you improve your memory? Think Before you read 1 Memory is important in our life. Have you ever found it difficult to memorize things? If so, how can you help yourself remember things better? Discuss in pairs. I find it difficult to remember things when I’m sleepy and tired, or not focused. I think we can memorize things better if we ... 2 Look at the list of memory tips below and discuss whether they are useful to you. Ways to improve your memory • Get enough sleep. • Eat healthy food. • Exercise regularly. • Play brain games. Ways to remember things well • Create a rhyme or song and repeat it several times. • Put things into groups. • Make flash cards or take notes. • Use tables or charts to organize information. • Make it visual—create interesting images in your mind to help you remember. ① rhyme n. 押韵的短诗 Your memory plays an important role in your life. It helps you remember who you are, where you live, what you have learnt and what you plan to do in the future. So, how can you improve your memory? First, it is helpful to live a mentally active life. Make a point of trying new things. For example, you will exercise your brain if you learn to play a new instrument or learn a foreign language. You can also improve your memory with brain games, such as crosswords, word games and maths puzzles. Techniques like memory linking also work your brain and improve your memory. In memory linking, you make mental connections to help you remember things. For example, you can make up a story to link items in a list so that you will remember them. You will be exercising your brain as well as improving your memory! Read the article from a psychology magazine and find out ways to improve your memory Second, if you live a healthy life, your memory will work better. Healthy eating habits are especially important, and a healthy diet helps maintain a good memory. Research shows that eating green vegetables, nuts, berries , and oily fish can improve your ability to remember things. What’s more, regular physical exercise and getting enough sleep also help improve your memory. Last but not least, it is important to get plenty of rest. Unless you take time to relax, your brain will find it hard to remember things. Besides, if you get too stressed or worried, your memory will become less sharp. Everyone has moments of forgetfulness and memory tends to decline with age. Therefore, it is quite normal for people to experience memory loss as they get older. However, you can maintain and even improve your memory if you exercise your brain, live a healthy life and make time to relax! Identifying transition of ideas through transitional words In expository writing, writers often use transitional words to mark the transition of ideas. Words like first, second, last but not least, etc. are used to list separate ideas of equal importance. 在说明文中，作者常常使用连接词来标志观点的转换。 如 first (首先)、second (其次)、last but not least 等词汇,可用来列举同样重要的不同观点。 1.plays an important role in 2.Make a point of 3.exercise your brain 4.play a new instrument 5. tend to 6.work your brain 7.make mental connections to 8.make up a story 9.so that 10.live a healthy life 在……中发挥重要作用 特意,保证做 锻炼你的大脑 演奏一件新乐器 往往会；趋向于 开动脑筋 建立心理关联 编造一个故事 以便 过着健康生活 Scan the text and translate the following sentences into Chinese. 11.Healthy eating habits 12.maintain a good memory. 13.What’s more 14.regular physical exercise 15.Last but not least 16.plenty of 17.get too stressed 18.tends to decline with age. 19. make time to do sth. 20. as well as 健康的饮食习惯 保持良好的记忆力。 而且，此外 定期进行体育锻炼 最后但同样重要的是 大量的 过度压力 随着年龄增长而逐渐衰退。 安排时间做某事 也, 以及；还有 Memory only helps people remember who they are and where they live.（ ）​ Learning to play a new instrument is a way to exercise the brain and improve memory.（ ）​ Brain games like crosswords and word games have no effect on improving memory.（ ）​ A healthy diet that includes green vegetables, nuts, berries and oily fish is good for memory.（ ）​ Regular physical exercise is not important for improving memory.（ ）​ Memory decline with age is an abnormal phenomenon for people.（ ） Scan the text and Determine “true or false” of the following sentence T F T F F F Read the passage on page and complete the table. How to improve your memory Paragraph 1 Topic sentence: Paragraph 2 Raise a question: Paragraph 3 It is important to __________________. Paragraph 4 ___________can make your memory work better. Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 Conclusion: To improve your memory, you should ______________________________and ___________. Memory is very important How can you improve your memory? live a mentally active life A healthy life to get plenty of rest exercise your brain, live a healthy life make time to relax! it is important______________________ 24 1 Complete the notes below with the information from the article on page 101. Play brain games Ways to improve your memory First, (1)__________________________: a Try new things; b (2)_________________________; c (3)_________________________. Second, (4)___________________: a Keep (5)_________________; b (6)___________________________________; c (7)__________________________. Third, (8)____________________. Fourth, (9)_____________________________________. live a mentally active life Play brain games Use techniques like memory linking live a healthy life a healthy diet Do regular physical exercise Get enough sleep get plenty of rest Don’t get too stressed or worried 2 Read the article again and answer the questions below. 1. What is the first way mentioned in the passage to improve memory? And please give an example of this way.​ The first way to improve memory is to live a mentally active life. For example, learning to play a new instrument, learning a foreign language, playing brain games (like crosswords, word games and maths puzzles) or using techniques such as memory linking (e.g., making up a story to link items in a list) are all examples of this way. 2.What aspects does a healthy life include to help improve memory?​ 3.Why is it important for people to get plenty of rest if they want to improve their memory? A healthy life that helps improve memory includes three aspects: healthy eating habits regular physical exercise and getting enough sleep. It is important to get plenty of rest because unless people take time to relax, their brain will find it hard to remember things; besides, too much stress or worry will make memory less sharp. 4. What can you do to exercise your brain? 5. What will happen to your memory if you get too stressed or worried? 6.Which sentence in the article summarizes the main idea? I can learn to play a new instrument or learn a foreign language. My memory will become less sharp. You can maintain and even improve your memory if you exercise your brain, live a healthy life and make time to relax! ... ... Your ideas 3 Discuss the questions below. (1) What can you do to improve your memory? (2) The writer says, “Everyone has moments of forgetfulness and memory tends to decline with age.” Do you think it is true? Why or why not? Find examples to support your view I agree with the writer. Everyone has forgetful moments—like students forgetting schoolbags or workers losing keys. Memory also fades with age, such as grandparents struggling to remember new numbers. But we can improve memory by learning new things, eating well, exercising, and resting enough. 应用实践 03 30 Vocabulary practice (1) My grandmother is 93, but she still tries to stay __________ (related to the mind) (line 5) active: she really likes doing crosswords! (2) It’s important to __________ (to keep) (line 16) a healthy work-life balance. (3) Going for a walk in the park is my way to __________ (to rest) (line 22). (4) It _______ (is likely) (line 24) to be harder to remember things when we are hungry or tired. (5) It is _________ (not strange or unusual) (line 25) to forget things sometimes. 1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article on page 101. Find them and complete the sentences. Change the form if necessary. mentally maintain relax tends normal 2 Complete the conversation with the words below. Nathan: Where did I put my keys? I keep forgetting things these days! Ellie: No wonder you forget things, you look really tired. Nathan: Yes, I (1)_________ to get tired in the afternoon, so I usually have a coffee. Ellie: But if you drink coffee this late in the afternoon, you won’t be able to sleep at night. And you may feel tired and (2)___________ the next day. That’s not good for your memory. Nathan: Really? Can you give me some advice? Maintain mentally relax stressed tend tend stressed Ellie: Sure. Your lifestyle affects how your brain works. For example, you need to get enough sleep to stay (3)___________ healthy. Your diet is also important. If you eat healthy food, get enough sleep and exercise regularly, it will be easier to remember things. If you take time to (4)___________, you will feel less worried, and your brain will stay sharp. Nathan: That sounds easy, but you know how hard it is to (5) ________ good habits! maintain mentally relax 迁移创新 04 34 3 Write down tips about how to improve memory. Use the words and expressions below maintain regular tend live a mentally active life play an important role in ... It is helpful to ... Research shows that ... 1.We should maintain a regular sleep schedule because it helps our brain remember things better. 2.People tend to forget less when they review what they’ve learned every day. 3.To improve memory, it is helpful to write down important information in a notebook. 4. Living a mentally active life, like playing puzzle games, can make our memory stronger. 5. Regular reading plays an important role in keeping our memory sharp. 6. Research shows that eating foods rich in vitamins (like eggs and nuts) is good for memory. 7.It is helpful to talk about what we’ve learned with friends, as this can help us remember it longer. How to Improve Our Memory Memory is very useful for students, so it’s important to know how to improve it. First, we should maintain a regular daily life. We need to go to bed early and get up early, because our brains tend to work well when we have enough sleep. Second, we should live a mentally active life. For example, we can read interesting books or solve easy puzzles. These activities play an important role in keeping our memory sharp. Also, it is helpful to review our lessons every day. When we go over what we learned, we can remember it better. Finally, research shows that eating healthy food like fruits and vegetables is good for our memory too. If we follow these tips, our memory will become much better. 考点速递 05 38 1. it is helpful to live a mentally active life. Make a point of trying new things. 生活中保持脑力活跃是有帮助的。尝试新事物是关键。 Mental 精神的、脑力的、心理的。 副词形式 mentally mental health心理健康 mental state精神状态与 mental activity脑力活动 mental ability智力 mental problems心理问题 mental stress精神压力 We need to do more mental activities to keep our brains active. 我们需要做更多脑力活动来保持大脑活跃。 She is not only physically strong but also mentally healthy. 她不仅身体强壮，而且心理健康。 Make a point of （因重要或必要）保证做 “特意做某事、保证做某事”，强调主观上主动、刻意地去完成某个动作，突出对该事情的重视 My mom makes a point of cooking breakfast for me every morning. 我妈妈特意每天早上给我做早餐。 He makes a point of reviewing his English notes before exams. 他特意在考试前复习英语笔记。 We should make a point of keeping our classroom clean—it’s our shared space.我们应该特意保持教室干净，这是我们共同的空间。 2. you will exercise your brain if you learn to play a new instrument or learn a foreign language. 学习弹奏一门新乐器或掌握一门外语可以锻炼大脑。 exercise是初中高频词，可作动词和名词“锻炼、运动，运用、练习” 一、作动词（v.）：锻炼；练习；运用 含义 1：（身体）锻炼 常见搭配：exercise + 身体部位。如 legs, arms ；exercise regularly定期锻炼 含义 2：练习（技能、语言等） 常见搭配：exercise + 技能名词。如 ：English, piano, writing。 My father exercises his legs by walking after dinner. 我爸爸晚饭后散步来锻炼腿部。 She often exercises her English by talking with foreign teachers. 她经常通过和外教聊天来练习英语。 He doesn’t exercise in the morning because he gets up late. 他早上不锻炼，因为起得晚。 二、作名词（n.）：锻炼；运动；练习；习题 含义 1：（身体）锻炼（不可数名词） 常见搭配：do exercise做锻炼、take exercise进行锻炼、 含义 2：一套动作；运动项目（可数名词，复数 exercises） 常见搭配：morning exercises早操、eye exercises眼保健操 含义 3：练习；习题（可数名词，复数 exercises） 常见搭配：math exercises数学习题、do exercises做练习 Doing more exercise helps you stay healthy.多做锻炼能帮你保持健康。 We have to do morning exercises at 8 o’clock every school day. 每个上学日我们都要在 8 点做早操。 The teacher asked us to finish the English exercises on Page 20. 老师让我们完成第 20 页的英语习题。 3.In memory linking, you make mental connections to help you remember things. 在记忆联想法中，你可以通过建立心理联系来辅助记忆。 Connect 连接；联系；接通 connect (to/with sth.) 表示 “（设备）联网；（人）建立联系” You can connect the phone to the computer with a USB cable. 你可以用 USB 线把手机和电脑连接起来。 We should connect study with real life.我们应该把学习和真实生活联系起来。 The TV can connect to the Internet directly.这台电视可以直接联网。 二、同根词 Connection（名词）连接；联系；关系 make a connection（建立连接 / 联系） have a connection with（与…… 有关联） be connected to/with 与…… 相连 / 有关联 All the smart homes are connected to one system. 所有智能家居都连接到一个系统。 1. be connected with (强调抽象联系 / 逻辑关系，不强调物理连接）。 Study is connected with your future life.学习与你未来的生活相关。 His work is connected with environmental protection.他的工作与环保有关。 She is connected with many famous scientists.她和许多著名科学家有联系。 2. be connected to 物理连接 / 设备连接： The hose is connected to the water tap.水管连接到水龙头。 All devices are connected to the same network.所有设备都连接到同一个网络。 4.you can make up a story to link items in a list so that you will remember them. 你可以编一个故事将清单中的物品串联起来，从而记住它们。 make up意为编造（故事、谎言等）。 The story is made up. 这个故事是虚构的。 be made up of 由…组成 make up除了有“编造”的意思外，还有以下含义： （1）make sb./oneself up意为＂给某人/自己化妆 ＂ She makes herself up every morning. 她每天早上都给自己化妆。 （2）构成，组成 Girl students make up only 40% of the students. 女生仅占（全部）学生的40%。 （3）和好，言归于好 He usually makes up with his wife the same day. 他和他妻子（吵架）通常当天言归于好。 5.You will be exercising your brain as well as improving your memory! 既锻炼了大脑，又提升了记忆力! as well as 核心含义之一是 “也；除…… 之外还”，强调前者的同时，补充说明后者，语气比 “too” 更正式，用法需注意前后连接对象的一致性。 My sister likes apples as well as bananas.我妹妹喜欢苹果，也喜欢香蕉。 Lucy as well as her friends is going to the park this weekend. 露西和她的朋友们这周末要去公园。（注意：就远原则） They enjoy playing basketball as well as swimming. 他们喜欢打篮球，也喜欢游泳。（连接动词） This new bag is beautiful as well as practical. 这个新包很漂亮，也很实用。（连接形容词） 6.Healthy eating habits are especially important, and a healthy diet helps maintain a good memory. 健康的饮食习惯尤为重要，健康的饮食有助于维持良好的记忆力。 Especially 核心含义是 “尤其；特别”，主要用于强调某个人、事物或情况在众多同类中更突出、更重要，让表达的重点更清晰。 This story is interesting, especially the ending part. 这个故事很有趣，尤其是结尾部分。 He runs fast, especially in the final 100 meters. 他跑得很快，尤其是在最后 100 米的时候。 I like fruits, especially apples.我喜欢水果，尤其喜欢苹果。 English is useful, especially for students. 英语很有用，尤其对学生来说。 Diet “饮食、日常膳食”，也可特指 “节食（为控制体重）”。 含义 1：日常饮食（泛指平时吃的食物，不可数或可数，常用单数） daily diet日常饮食、healthy diet健康饮食、balanced diet均衡饮食。 含义 2：节食（可数名词） go on a diet开始节食、be on a diet正在节食、a strict diet严格的节食。 Eating vegetables and fruits is good for a healthy diet. 吃蔬菜和水果有助于健康饮食。 A balanced diet can help us stay strong and avoid illness. 均衡的饮食能帮我们保持强壮，远离疾病。 She wants to lose weight, so she decides to go on a diet next week. 她想减肥，所以决定下周开始节食。 maintain维持；保持；维护，侧重通过持续的努力让某物或某种状态不改变。 maintain a habit保持习惯、 maintain health维持健康、 maintain order维持秩序； maintain grades保持成绩、 maintain cleanliness保持清洁、 maintain friendship维持友谊。 We should maintain a regular sleep schedule to keep our brains active. 我们应该保持规律的作息，让大脑保持活跃。 Regular communication helps maintain a good friendship between classmates. 定期沟通有助于维持同学间的良好友谊。 It’s important to maintain a positive attitude when facing difficulties. 面对困难时，保持积极的态度很重要。 1. maintain：主动 “维持”，及物动词（必须接宾语） We need to maintain a balanced diet by eating more vegetables. 我们需要通过多吃蔬菜来维持均衡饮食。 “维持饮食” 是主动的行为，需要 “多吃蔬菜” 的努力，后接名词 “a balanced diet” 作宾语 2. remain：自然 “保持”，系动词 / 不及物动词（不接宾语） The room remains clean even after many students use it 即使很多学生用过，这个房间依然保持干净。 “保持干净” 是房间自身的状态，无需人为刻意努力，后接形容词 “clean” 说明状态，无宾语 After the party, he remained in the hall for a few minutes. 派对结束后，他在大厅里停留了几分钟。 “停留” 是他自然的状态，后接介词短语 “in the hall” 说明位置，无宾语 maintain” 和 “remain” 都有 “保持” 的含义，但词性、用法和侧重点完全不同 7.Last but not least, it is important to get plenty of rest. 最后但同样重要的是，充分休息至关重要。 Last but not least “最后但同样重要的是”，主要强调最后一项虽然排在末尾，但重要性不低于前面的内容，让表达更有条理且突出重点。 To finish the project, we got help from Tom, Lucy, and last but not least, our teacher Mr. Li. 为了完成这个项目，我们得到了汤姆、露西的帮助，最后但同样重要的是，还有我们的老师李老师。 o improve your English, you should read more, practice speaking often, and last but not least, keep a diary in English every day. 要提高英语，你应该多阅读、常练习口语，最后但同样重要的是，每天用英语写日记。 plenty of大量的；充足的。修饰名词，不区分 “可数 / 不可数” 可修饰 可数名词复数（如 books, apples, friends），也可修饰 不可数名词（如 water, time, money）。 plenty of books很多书，可数复数；plenty of milk很多牛奶，不可数 通常用于 肯定句，否定句和疑问句中更常用 “many”（修饰可数）或 “much”（修饰不可数），而非 “plenty of”（初中阶段暂不要求掌握其在否定 / 疑问句中的特殊用法）。 She has plenty of friends because she is kind and helpful. 她有很多朋友，因为她善良又乐于助人。 There is plenty of water in the bottle; you can drink some if you’re thirsty. 瓶子里有很多水，你渴的话可以喝一些。 8.Besides, if you get too stressed or worried, your memory will become less sharp. 另外，若长期处于压力或焦虑中，记忆力也会变得迟钝。 stress（可作名词 / 动词）作名词（n.）：压力；紧张；强调 含义 1：压力（不可数名词） mental stress精神压力、study stress学习压力、under stress处于压力中、 含义 2：强调（指对某事的重视，不可数名词） put stress on...强调…… Too much stress from exams can make students feel tired. 太多考试带来的压力会让学生感到疲惫。 My sister often listens to music to reduce stress after work. 我姐姐下班后经常听音乐来减轻压力。 Teachers always put stress on the importance of reading. 老师总是强调阅读的重要性。 作动词（v.）：强调；使承受压力 含义 1：强调（指出某事的重要性） stress the importance of...（强调…… 的重要性）。 含义 2：使承受压力（让某人感到紧张） stress sb out使某人压力大（= make sb stressed）。 Our teacher often stresses the need to be honest. 我们老师经常强调诚实的必要性。 Stressed 感到有压力的；紧张的 I feel stressed when I have to speak in front of the class. 当我要在全班面前发言时，我感到有压力。 She was stressed out because she forgot to prepare for the test. 她因为忘了准备考试而压力很大。 9.Everyone has moments of forgetfulness and memory tends to decline with age. 每个人都有健忘的时候，且记忆力会随着年龄增长而衰退。 tend “倾向于；照料”，其中 “tend to” 是最常用的搭配，表 “倾向于；往往会”， I tend to get up early on school days.上学日我往往会早起。 She tends to listen to music when she feels tired. 她感到累的时候，往往会听音乐。 Winter days tend to be short and cold.冬天的日子往往又短又冷。 The nurse tended the sick child carefully.护士细心地照顾那个生病的孩子。 一句话总结（初中易记） 想表达 “往往会做某事、有某种习惯”，用 tend to do sth 想表达 “照料人 / 动植物”，用 tend + 宾语（如 tend the plants）。 10.Therefore, it is quite normal for people to experience memory loss as they get older 因此，人们随着年龄增长出现记忆力减退是正常现象。 Normal 正常的、平常的 normal life（正常生活）、normal temperature（正常体温）、normal level（正常水平）、normal situation（正常情况）。 After the rain stopped, the weather returned to normal conditions.（雨停后，天气恢复到了正常状态。） It’s normal to feel nervous before a big exam.（大考前感到紧张是正常的。） 作名词（n.）：常态；正常水平（初中阶段了解基础用法） After the storm passed, life in the town slowly returned to normal.（暴风雨过后，小镇的生活慢慢恢复了正常。） Loss 表示 “失去；损失；亏损” Her loss of memory made her family very worried.她的失忆让家人非常担心。 The loss of his best friend changed his life a lot. 失去最好的朋友对他的生活影响很大。 The company suffered a big loss last year.这家公司去年亏损严重。 Lose 表示 “丢失；失去；输掉” I lost my wallet on the bus this morning.今天早上我在公交车上丢了钱包 He lost his father when he was only 5. 他 5 岁时就失去了父亲。 Our team lost the football match yesterday. 我们队昨天输掉了足球比赛。 回顾总结 06 58 1, 学习关于本章节出现的生词和短语。 2，阅读关于如何提高记忆的一篇文章。 3，掌握关于提高记忆的相关单词，短语及句式并进行迁移训练。 课堂小练 07 60 一、根据首字母写出课文出现的单词 1.When you feel worried about exams, listening to soft music can help you r______ . 2.If you don’t get enough sleep, your m______ may become worse, and you’ll forget things easily. 2.Eating more fruits and vegetables is a healthy d______ habit that keeps your body strong. 3.To stay in good shape, it’s important to e_____ for at least 30 minutes every day. 4.When you’re s______ because of too much homework, talking to your parents can help. 5.Reading books or doing puzzles every day can i______ your thinking skills little by little. 6.It’s n______ to feel a little nervous before a big game—everyone has that feeling. relax memory diet exercise stressed improve normal 7.Doing sports like running or swimming can help you stay a______ and full of energy. 8.To m______ a good friendship, you should always be honest with your friends. 9.After the heavy rain, the l______ of the small bridge made it hard for people to cross the river. 10. The teacher told us a useful t______ to solve math problems quickly.11.Keeping a positive attitude is good for your m______ health, just like eating well is good for your body. 12.This healthy snack is a good i_____to put in your school bag—it’s not expensive and tastes good. active maintain loss technique mental item 二、用词的适当形式填空 1. I_________ get up at 7 o'clock in the morning to go to school(normal) 2. Too much homework can bring students _______, so they often feel _______ after school. (stress) 3. Watching funny cartoons is a _______ way to relax, so I always feel ________ after watching them.( relax) 4. If you don’t put your keys in a safe place, you may ______ them, and the ________ of keys will make it hard to get into your home.(lose) 5. Doing _______ exercise and eating healthy food _______ can help us stay strong. (regular) lose loss normally stress stressed relaxing relaxed regular regularly 6. My grandpa is a bit __________, and his____________ sometimes makes him miss taking his medicine on time. (forget) 7.My phone must be _________to the Wi-Fi at home, because a good _________ helps me study online smoothly. (connect) 8. A good __________ can help you __________ English words more easily. ( memory) 9. Doing things we enjoy is good for our _________ health, and it also helps us stay ________ relaxed. (mental) 10. When I couldn’t solve the math problem, I felt ________, but my deskmate’s _________ explanation helped me understand it at last. (help) helpless helpful forgetful forgetfulness connected connection memory memorize mental mentally 1.阅读在提升我们的词汇量和对世界的认知方面扮演着重要角色。 Reading _____ ____ ____ ____ _____ improving our vocabulary and understanding of the world. 2生活中保持脑力活跃是有帮助的。尝试新事物是关键。 It is helpful to live a mentally active life. ____ ___ ____ ___ trying new things. 3.学习新英语单词时，我们可以在脑海中把它们和日常看到的事物联系起来，这样能记得更牢。 When learning new English words, we can _____ ______ _____ _______things we see every day to remember them better. 4.我妹妹喜欢每晚睡觉前编一个关于动物的故事。 My little sister likes to____ ____ ____ _____ about animals every night before she sleeps. make up a story plays an important role in Make a point of make mental connections to 5. 最后但同样重要的是，充分休息至关重要。 ___ ___ ___ _____, it is important to get _____ ______ rest. 6.暑假快到的时候，学生们往往会感到很兴奋。 Students____ ____ ___ _____ when the summer holiday is coming. 7.即使爸爸很忙，他周末也总会抽出时间陪我打篮球。 My dad always____ ____ to play basketball with me on weekends, ____ ___ he is busy. 8.我最好的朋友在空闲时间既喜欢看书，也喜欢打乒乓球。 My best friend likes to read books _____ _____ _____ play table tennis in her free time. as well as Last but not least plenty of tend to feel excited makes time even if 9.因此，人们随着年龄增长出现记忆力减退是正常现象。 Therefore, it is quite normal for people ___ _____ ______ ______as they get older 10. 另外，若长期处于压力或焦虑中，记忆力也会变得迟钝。 Besides, if you ____ ___ _____or worried, your memory will ____ ____ ____. 11.健康的饮食习惯尤为重要，健康的饮食有助于维持良好的记忆力。 ____ _____ _____ ____are especially important, and a healthy diet helps _______ a good memory. 12. 学习弹奏一门新乐器或掌握一门外语可以锻炼大脑。 You will ______ _____ ______ if you learn to ____ _____ ___ _____ or learn a foreign language. Healthy eating habits maintain to experience memory loss get too stressed become less sharp exercise your brain play a new instrument 四、短文填词 Your memory matters a lot in life. Here are m______ to improve it. First, keep your brain a_____. Make a point of trying new things, like learning a new instrument or a f______ language. Playing brain games also works. You can use the “memory linking” t_______: make m_____ connections to things, or make up a story to remember lists. This exercises your brain as well as improves memory. Second, Healthy eating habits are especially important, and a healthy d____ helps m_______ a good memory. Research shows that eating healthily can improve you’re a______ to remember things. What’s more, r_______ physical exercise and getting enough sleep also help improve your memory. methods active foreign technique mental diet maintain ability regular Last but not least, rest a lot. If you don’t make time to relax, or if you feel too s________, your memory will get worse. It’s n________ to be forgetful, and memory often t______ to become worse with age. But if you exercise your brain, live healthily and relax, you can keep or even improve your memory! tends stressed normal Thank you！ 70 null 175865.67 $