A team of US psychologists(心理学家) have found that talking to another person for ten minutes a day helps with memory.

“Socializing(交际) is just as effective as more traditional kinds of mental exercise in boosting memory and intellectual(智力的) performance,” Oscar Ybarra, a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, said in a statement.

In one investigation, they analyzed data on 3610 people, aged 24 to 96.

They found that the higher their level of social interaction(交流), the better their cognitive(认知的) functioning. Social interaction includes getting together or having phone chats with relatives, friends and neighbors.

In another experiment, the researchers conducted laboratory tests on 76 college students, aged 18 to 21, to evaluate(评估) how social interactions and intellectual exercises affected the results of memory and mental performance tests.

The students were divided into three groups: the social interaction group had a discussion of a social issue for 10 minutes before taking the tests; the intellectual activities group completed three tasks (including a reading comprehension exercise and a crossword puzzle) before the tests; and a control group(对照组) watched a 10-minute clip(电影片段) of the Seinfeld television show.

“We found that short-term social interaction lasting for just 10 minutes improved participants’ (参与者) intellectual performance as much as engaging in (从事) so-called ‘intellectual’ activities for the same amount of time,” Ybarra said.

The study was expected to be published in the February issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

1.What does the underlined word “boosting” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A. Improving. B. Reducing.

C. Preventing. D. Training.

2.Which is not included in social interaction?

A. Having a talk with a neighbor.

B. Attending a birthday party.

C. Watching TV at home alone.

D. Calling your classmates.

3.What’s the purpose of the experiment on 76 college students?

A. To judge the effect of social interaction on memory and intelligence.

B. To find out what is real social interaction.

C. To learn how much time is needed for social interaction.

D. To show the function of people's cognition.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Intellectual exercises make your memory better.

B. Different people have different ways of communication.

C. Communicating with others keeps you healthy.

D. Social interaction makes you smart.

SCHOOL REPORT

Term: Summer Name: Luo Hui

Age: 15 Class: 2

Chinese

She has great preference(偏爱) for writing, but there are always several mistakes in her work. I believe. She can do better.

A-

Math

She is good at figures (计算), but she doesn’t always pay much attention to the results. If she wants to make greater progress, she must be more careful.

B

English

Maybe she is not so interested in English. She doesn’t often answer questions in class. I think she should read English aloud every day and try not to be so shy.

B

Science

She does well in doing experiments and she has a lot of good ideas in her work.

A

History

Getting better.

B-

Geography

Nice work.

A

Art

Being very good at drawing pictures of her teachers.

A-

P.E.

Excellent. She is a good player.

A

Music

Common.

B-

General: Luo Hui is a clever girl. She spends much time playing ping-pong. She usually hands in her homework late. But she has excellent performance (表现) in Chinese, science and geography besides P.E. and art. We believe Luo Hui should work harder at math.

Gao Hui

Head teacher

根据表格内容,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳答案。

1. Luo Hui draws pictures of very well.

A. her teachers B. her parents

C. cartoons D. mountains

2.In this term, how many subjects does Luo Hui have?

A. Seven B. Eight

C. Nine D. Ten

3.According to the report, Luo Hui is good at .

A. music, P.E. and geography

B. music, math and English

C. science, P.E. and geography

D. science, math and English

4.The underlined sentence “Maybe she is not so interested in English” means .

A. Luo Hui likes English very much.

B. Luo Hui doesn’t like English at all.

C. Luo Hui pays more attention to English.

D. Luo Hui pays less attention to English.

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the School Report?

A. Luo Hui should be more careful in math lessons.

B. Luo Hui does well in P.E. and her history is getting better.

C. Gao Hui is Luo Hui’s head teacher.

D. Luo Hui is sixteen years old now.

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