Question

【题目】Improve your memory

Do you find yourself forgetting where you left your keys or blanking out information on important tests? 【1】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. 【2】

Structure and organize the information you are studying. Researchers have found that information is best organized in related groups.【3】Or you can make an outline of your notes and textbook readings to help group related concepts (概念).

【4】 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. 【5】 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.Use this approach in your own studies.

B. Try grouping similar concepts and terms together.

C. Relate new information to things you already know.

D. Repeat the information you are studying to improve memory.

E. Try to study in a quiet place and concentrate on your learning.

F. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to help improve your memory.

G. You can overcome this problem by spending extra time memorizing this information.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】【1】F

【2】【2】E

【3】【3】B

【4】【4】C

【5】【5】G

【解析】本文是说明文，主要介绍了提高记忆力的四种方法。

【1】【1】F考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句讲人们存在健忘现象，下句讲尝试一下这些经过测试的提高记忆力的方法。F项“幸运的是，有些方法可以帮助你提高记忆力。”承上启下，符合语境，故选F。

【2】【2】E考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。E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，都是讲集中精力，故选E。

【3】【3】B考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。由该段的主题句Structure and organize the information you are studying.以及help group related concepts可知，B项“尝试将相似的概念和术语放在一起”符合此段内容，故选B。

【4】【4】C考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。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“把新信息与你所知道的联系起来能帮助提高记忆力”。故选C。

【5】【5】G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。G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。故选G。