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Section B How can we improve our memory?
[答案 P10]
一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示填空完成句子。
1.In today's English class, our teacher asked us to read a short passage about environmental protection and then answer three questions about its main ideas.
2.With more people paying attention to healthy eating, the demand for organic(有机的)vegetables continues to increase every year.
3.You can build your own bank account(账户)when you reach eighteen years old.
4.I can't remember the password(密码)to my QQ. What should I do now?
5.My father is repairing the engine(发动机)of his car.
二、用括号里所给单词的适当形式填空。
6.It's likely(like)to rain this afternoon—look at those dark clouds gathering in the sky. You'd better take an umbrella with you.
7.To improve your spoken English quickly, you need to find an effective(effect)way, like talking with native speakers or practising dialogues every day.
8.After watching the documentary about wildlife protection, our teacher asked us to discuss(discussion)how we could help save endangered animals in our daily lives.
9.My shoes are worn(wear)out. I want to buy a new pair.
10.Can you tell me how to boost(boost)my memory?
三、选用方框里的词组,并用其正确形式填空。
make use of fail to to start with longterm wear out
11.To start with, let's look at the screen which shows the newest robot.
12.The old sofa is completely worn out and needs to be replaced.
13.You should make use of your time fully and focus on your studies.
14.We started late and failed to catch the early bus.
15.Learning English requires longterm memory.
四、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词。
16.我们要确保通过运用一些巧妙的记忆技巧,让我们所学的东西进入长期记忆。
We are sure what we have learned enters our longterm memory by using some clever memory techniques.
17.学习的时候不可能记下所有细节,但是我们可以尽力通过写下要点来做笔记。
We can't remember all the details when studying, but we can try to take notes by writing down key points.
18.你对所学内容复习得越多,就越有可能记住它。
The more you review what you learn, the more likely you will remember it better.
19.最后但同样重要的是,通过绘制思维导图来创建图像是一个好方法。
Last but not least, it's a good way to create images by drawing mind maps.
20.你的大脑需要食物,就像发动机需要燃料一样。
Your brain needs food like an engine needs fuel.
五、阅读理解。
阅读短文,从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有一个多余的选项。
[心理学]Many people complain that their memory is bad, especially as they get older. Life would be much easier if we could remember all the things effortlessly. So how can we improve our memory?
Many people think that repeating things is the best way to remember them. 21.E psychologists(心理学家)doubt whether it can help you to remember things for very long. The British psychologist E.C.Stanford seemed to prove this point when he tested himself on five prayers(祈祷文)that he had read aloud every morning for over 25 years. 22.C A more helpful way, especially for remembering numbers, is grouping the information. The following numbers would be impossible for most of us to remember:1492178919931848. But look at them in chunks, and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1993 1848.
So what about “memory training”? We've all heard about people who can memorize packs of cards by heart—how is this done and can anyone learn how to do it? 23.B Many of them involve forming a mental picture of the items to be memorized.One method,which may be useful in learning foreign languages, is to create a picture in your mind connected to the word you want to remember.
24.D In experiments, people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this skill; when tested afterward, on average, they were able to recall 90% of them!
However, not all of us are interested in learning long lists of names and numbers just for fun. For those studying large amounts of information, psychologists suggest that the best way to form meaningful connections is to ask yourself lots of questions as you go along. So, for example, if you were reading about a particular disease, you would ask yourself questions like: “Do people get it from water?”“What parts of the body does it affect?” and so on. This is said to be far more effective than time spent “passively” reading and rereading notes.
A.To share some ways of improving memory.
B.According to experts, there are many ways of training your memory.
C.He found that he could remember no more than three words of them!
D.Another method is to invent a story that includes all the things you want to remember.
E.While this undoubtedly helps shortterm memory(remembering a telephone number for a few seconds, for example),
六、阅读与表达。
阅读下面的材料,根据内容回答问题。
Use it or lose it!
The human brain is very small and light but it needs about 20% of the oxygen we breathe in every day. So always make sure there is enough fresh air when you need to remember something! Everyone can learn how to improve their memory. Here are some tips.
● Don't use your brain for too long. When you've learned a list of new words, stop studying.
● Go to bed immediately after learning something new. A good night of sleep helps us to remember things better.
● When you want to remember something, tell a friend about it. This way, you can review it.
● If you have to remember something big, break it down into smaller parts. It's easier to remember 198756430387 if you break it into four smaller groups: 198756430387.
● One of the most interesting ways is to make “pictures” in your mind! Experts say that our brain works a lot in pictures. So sometimes, if we want to remember new information, it helps to make a picture story. For example, if you want to remember the following words: bank, bee, bicycle, you can make up a story as follows: You rode a bicycle with a bee on the front basket to the bank. Here is one more example to remember the following words in a picture: fire, fox, farmer. One possible example: A fox saw a farmer was making a fire.
Let yourself be surprised by your memory!
25.How does a good night of sleep help us to remember things?
Better.
26.Who do you tell about it when you want to remember something?
A friend.
27.What can you break it down into if you have to remember something big?
Smaller parts.
28.Based on the passage, which tip do you think is the most useful for improving memory? Why? Give an example to support your idea. Write 30 words or more.
I think creating picture stories is the most useful tip. It turns boring words into vivid images, which makes them easier to recall. For example, to remember “desk, fish, and cloud,” I can imagine “a fish swimming on my desk while looking at the clouds.” This method really works for me.(开放性试题,答案不唯一)
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