Question

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally (自然地), and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, _______ in fact there is a lot that you can do to improve your memory. Here are some tips for you.

Take an interest

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the _______ that make us feel bored. This explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results easily, but struggle (斗争) with dates from their history lessons! Develop an _______ interest in what you want to remember. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions—the _______, the ______!

Repeat things in chunks (块)

Repeating things is the best way to remember things for a short time, for example, remembering a phone number for a few seconds. Grouping numbers _______ help you to remember them. The following numbers would be _______ for most of us to remember: 1492178919318483. But look at them in “chunks” or “groups”, and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1931 8483.

Invent a story

To remember long lists, try inventing a story which includes all the things you want to remember. In a test, people _______ to remember up to 120 words using this way and when they were tested later, they could remember _______ of them. The text result was really amazing!

Develop good habits

You must allow your brain _______ enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. In addition, caffeine in tea and coffee ________ preventing sleepiness and helping concentration (集中), but they can also cause problems with memory.

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1.A. and B. but C. or

2.A. ones B. one C. one’s

3.A. alive B. accidental C. active

4.A. fewer, better B. more, better C. more, worse

5.A. may B. may not C. may be

6.A. possible B. uneasy C. impossible

7.A. are asked B. asked C. were asked

8.A. ninety percent B. ninety percents C. ninetieth percent

9.A. to have B. have C. having

10.A. are bad for B. are good for C. are harmful to

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