Question

【题目】 Everyone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially when life gets busy.

【1】, having a poor memory can be frustrating. However, research has shown that there are ways to improve your memory.

Sleep on it

Sleeping well helps make episodic memories stronger. 【2】, especially relating to learning motor skills, such as learning to play a musical instrument or ride a bike. Having a full night’s sleep soon after gaining a new skill helps strengthen the processes involved.

Believe to remember

Positive thinking appears to improve memory performance. Researchers found they could improve the performance of people aged 60 and above in memory tests by presenting them with positive age-related words such as “wise”, and “sharp-witted”. 【3】. Brain scans have shown differences in activity levels in brain regions, according to whether or not individuals believe they have good recall abilities or not.

【4】

Memories can be weakened if the brain doesn’t have enough downtime to strengthen them. More than a century ago, German scientists showed that people performed almost twice as well in memory tests if they took breaks.

Stay social

【5】. US scientists who asked people in their 50s and 60s to do memory tests every other year found there is a slower decline in recall abilities of their most so ciable persons. Having good friends, volunteering and other forms of social engagement also protect memory.

A. Take a break

B. Stay mentally active

C. Having an active social life delays memory loss as we age

D. Poor sleep is thought to have a significant effect on memory

E. Giving others words such as “forgets” and “confused” weakened their performance

F. While this can be a completely normal occurrence

G. There is evidence that sleep plays a vital role in strengthening memories

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】G

【3】E

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。每个人都有健忘的时候，尤其是在生活忙碌的时候。然而，研究表明，有很多方法可以提高你的记忆力。文章介绍了几个提高记忆力的方法。

【1】根据该句后半句“记忆力差是令人沮丧的。”承接后半句，F项While this can be a completely normal occurrence（虽然这可能是完全正常的事情）切题。前后构成让步关系，故选F。

【2】根据该句后半句“尤其与学习运动技能有关，如学习演奏乐器或骑自行车。”承接后半句，G项There is evidence that sleep plays a vital role in strengthening memories（有证据表明，睡眠在增强记忆力方面起着至关重要的作用）切题。故选G。

【3】上句提示“研究人员发现，通过向60岁及以上的老人展示一些与年龄有关的积极词汇，如“聪明”和“机智”，他们的记忆力会有所提高。”承接上文，E项Giving others words such as “forgets” and “confused” weakened their performance（给别人“忘记”和“困惑”等词会削弱他们的表现）切题。故选E。

【4】此空是小标题，应该用短小精悍的祈使句，在A/B中选。再根据下文提示“如果大脑没有足够的休息时间来强化记忆，那么记忆就会被削弱。”承接下文，A项Take a break（休息一下）切题。故选A。

【5】下文提示“拥有好朋友、志愿服务和其他形式的社交活动也能保护记忆。”承接下文，C项 Having an active social life delays memory loss as we age（随着年龄的增长，积极的社交生活可以延缓记忆力的丧失）切题。故选C。