Question

假设你是某中学高三（1）班班长李华，你们的口语教师Julie已完成教学任务，准备回英国。请你根据以下内容要点给Julie写一封e-mail，附上她与全班同学的合影，并代表全班同学对她表示感谢。要点：

       1．Julie上课的日子非常轻松愉快；

       2．Julie总是组织很多课堂活动，让大家积极参与；

       3．她教的Jazz Chant “Will I ever learn to speak English?” 让大家对讲英语充满信心；

       4．她经常说 “Never say you can’t” 给大家留下了深刻的印象；

       5．她用 “TEAM Spirit” 来鼓励大家交流和分享；

       6．希望她能再到中国来。

       注意：    1．词数为100左右；

               2．信的开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入你所写词数）。

Dear Julie,

       Time flies and we have to say goodbye because you are going back to Britain soon. I’d like to say thanks to you on behalf of the whole class for your teaching us so well.

Answer 1

There are many techniques you can use to improve your memory. Some of them are introduced here.

First and foremost, you need to stimulate your memory all the time. To put it simply, you should use your memory as much as possible. (18)It is especially important to try to learn something new. If you work in an office, learn to dance; if you are a dancer, learn to deal with a computer; if you work with sales, learn to play chess; if you are a programmer, learn to paint. These added activities stimulate the brain so that it continues to function.

Older people need to pay attention to things they are dealing with. Don’t try to memorize everything that catches your attention; focus on what you consider important; for example, you can take any object such as a pen and concentrate on it. (19)Think about its various characteristics: its material, its function, its colour, and so on. Don’t allow any other thought to occupy your mind while you are concentrating on that pen.

Another method that can be used is to relax. It is impossible to remember things if you are tense or nervous. So try holding your breath for ten seconds, and then release it slowly.

Association is also a powerful tool to develop your memory. For example, if you cannot remember a person’s name, you can think about a special feature of his face and then link it with his name.