题目内容
12.Improve your memoryDo you find yourself forgetting where you left your keys or blanking out information on important tests?(36)B Before your next big exam,be sure to check out some of these tried and tested ways of improving memory.
Focus your attention on the materials you are studying.Attention is one of the major components(组成部分) of memory.In order for information to move from short-term memory into long-term memory,you need to actively attend to this information.(37)A
Structure and organize the information you are studying.Researchers have found that information is best organized in related groups.(38)E Or you can make an outline of your notes and textbook readings to help group related concepts (概念).
(39)F When you are studying unfamiliar material,take the time to think about how this information relates to things that you already know.By establishing relationships between new ideas and previously existing memories,you can greatly increase the likelihood of recalling(回想起) the recently learned information.
Pay extra attention to difficult information.Remembering information at the beginning or end of an article is easy.However,recalling information from its middle can be difficult.(40)C Another way is to try restructuring what you have learned so it will be easier to remember.When you come across an especially difficult concept,devote some extra time to memorizing the information.
A.Try to study in a quiet place and concentrate on your learning.
B.Fortunately,there are things that you can do to help improve your memory.
C.You can overcome this problem by spending extra time memorizing this information.
D.Use this approach in your own studies.
E.Try grouping similar concepts and terms together.
F.Relate new information to things you already know.
G.Repeat the information you are studying to improve memory.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了提高记忆力的四种方法:尝试调整你学过的东西,将新信息与你已经知道的事物联系起来,把你的注意力集中在你正在学习的材料,组织和组织你正在学习的信息.
解答 36.B.推理判断题.由该空前的forgetting where you left your keys or blanking out information on important tests和该空后的some of these tried and tested ways of improving memory可知,B项"幸运的是,有些方法可以帮助你提高记忆力"符合此处语境;故选B.
37.A.推理判断题.A项中的concentrate on your learning与该段的主题句Focus your attention on the materials you are studying相呼应,即要尝试在安静的地方学习,专心学习;故选A.
38.E.推理判断题.由该段的主题句以及help group related concepts可知,E项"尝试将相似的概念和术语放在一起"符合此处语境;故选E.
39.F.推理判断题.由该段中的When you are studying unfamiliar material…relates to things that you already know和establishing relationships between new ideas and previously existing memories可知,本段主题为:把新的信息与你所知道的联系起来能帮助提高记忆力;故选F.
40.C.推理判断题.C项中的spending extra time memorizing this information与该段的主题句Pay extra attention to difficult information相呼应,即你可以通过额外的时间记忆这个信息来克服这个问题;故选C.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.