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The brain is the boss of the body.Your eyes, ears, nose, and skin tell your brain what is going on around you.Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you.Your brain takes in the signals.It tells your body what to do with them.When you touch fire, your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot.Your brain tells you to move your finger.All these happen very fast.Your brain also controls your breathing, blinking (眨眼), and heartbeat.It controls your feelings and thoughts too.
Humans have the most developed brain of all animals.Yet it is not the largest brain.The human brain weighs three pounds.The brain of an elephant weighs 11 pounds.So the largest brain is not always the best brain.In people, a larger brain does not mean a clever person.
1.What is the main idea of this story?
A.The human brain works very fast. B.The largest brain is not always the best brain.
C.The brain controls the body. D.The best brain is the largest brain.
2.What happens after the brain takes in the signals from the body?
A.The brain grows faster and larger. B.The brain tells the body what to do.
C.The body becomes more developed. D.We don't know.
3.What does“the boss of the body”mean?
A.The signals. B.The most developed body part.
C.The main part of the body D.The control centre of the body.
4.Which brain is the most developed?
A.The largest brain.B.The human brain.C.The smaller brain.D.Not too big brain.
5.What are the things that the human brain does?
A.Takes in signals. B.Controls breathing.
C.Controls feelings and thoughts. D.A, B and C.
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Napping(小睡) after learning something new could help improve your memory--- as long as you dream, scientists say.
They found people who dream about a new task do it better on waking than those who do not sleep or do not dream.
Volunteers were asked to learn the layout(布局,设计) of a 3D computer maze(迷宫) so they could find their way several hours later. Those allowed to take a pap and who also remembered dreaming of the task, found their way to a landmark quicker.
The researchers think the dreams are a sign that unconscious(无意识的) parts of the brain are working hard to process information about the task..
Dr. Robert Stickgold of Harvard Medical School, said dreams may be a marker that the brain is working on the same problem at many levels.
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Co-author Dr. Erin Wamsley said the study suggests our non-conscious brain works on the things that it deem(认为) are the most important.
“Every day we are gathering lots of information and new experiences,” she said. “It would seem that our dreams are asking the question, “How do I use this information to inform(影响) my life?”
The scientists say there may be ways to use this phenomenon(现象) for improving learning and memory. For example, students might be better studying hard before bedtime, or taking a nap after a period of afternoon study.
【小题1】 Scientists say ______ could help improve your memory.
A.dream | B.nap | C.nap and dream | D.nap without dream |
A.Take a nap. | B.Dream a task. | C.Learn about 3D computer. | D.Find their way out of a maze. |
A.They are a sign that parts of the brain is unconscious. |
B.They can help us fall asleep and improve learning and memory. |
C.They tell us how to use this information to inform our life. |
D.They may be a marker that the brain is working on the same problem. |
A.Before bedtime. | B.After bedtime. | C.Before taking a nap. | D.In the afternoon. |