Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they
learned as children but have never practised in the meantime. A man who has not
had an opportunity to go swimming for years can 41 swim as well as ever when he
gets back in the water. He can got on a bicycle after several decades and still
42 away. A mother who has not 43 the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “
Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White.
One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as
following:
44 we have
learned something, additional learning increases the 45 of time we will remember it.
In childhood, we usually continue to practise such skills as swimming,
bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and 46 ourselves of poems such as
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow
White. We not only learn but 47 .
The law of over
learning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an
examination,
48 it may
result in a passing grade, is not a 49
way to learn a school course.
By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the
examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A
little over learning; 50
, is usually a good investment toward the future.
41. A. only B.
hardly C.
still
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drive
C.
travel
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about B.
cared for C. showed up D.
brought up
44. A. Before B.
Once
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Unless
45. A.
accuracy B.
unit C.
limit
D.
length
46. A. remind B.
inform C.
warm D.
recall
47. A. recite B.
overlearn C.
research D. improve
48. A. though B.
so
C. if
D. after
49. A.
convenient B.
demanding C. satisfactory D.
swift
50. A. at most B. by the
way C. on the other hand D. in the end
