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A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, while a bad memory as something that cannot be changed. In fact, there is a lot that you can do 1.(improve) your memory. Here are some tips（建议）for you.

Take an interest.

We remember the things we take an interest in, and forget the ones that bore us. This explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results 2.(easy) but have difficulty with dates from their history lessons! Develop an active interest in what you want to remember. One way to make yourself more 3.(interest) is to ask questions – the more he better!

Repeat things in chunks（块）.

Repeating things in chunks is the best way to remember things for a short time, for example, remembering a phone number for a few 4.(second). Grouning numbers may help you remember them. The following numbers would be 5.(possible) for most of us to remember: 1492178919318483. Bur look at them in “groups” or “chunks” repeatedly, and it becomes much easier.

Invent a story.

To remember long lists, try inventing a story which includes all the things you want to remember. In experiments, people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this way. When they 6.(test) late, they could remember about 90% of them. The test result was really amazing!

Take physical exercise.

Physical exercise is important for your memory, because it increases your heart rate（心率）and sends more oxygen（氧气）to your brain, and that makes your memory 7.(work) better. Exercise also lowers stress. As we know, too much pressure is very bad for the memory.

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