Question

【题目】Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic (逻辑) behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”

Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

【1】What would be the best title for the text?

A. A Way on How to Write.

B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing.

C. How to Start Your Writing.

D. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.

【2】According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT _____.

A. the increase of your brain power

B. the ability to remember

C. the development of your interest in study

D. the better understanding of a topic

【3】The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that ______.

A. you are already successful B. you still need to work hard

C. writing can help you walk half way D. You have been on the way to success

【4】What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?

A. To advise readers to start their writing. B. To explain the importance of writing.

C. To persuade readers to become writers. D. To increase readers’ brain power.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】这是一篇介绍说明类文章。文章介绍了写作的好处：提高脑力，理解力，和记忆力。作者建议读者们开始写作。

【1】标题归纳题。文章第一段即提出文章中心：写作可以提高脑力（How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing）。下文作者对此作了具体解释。故结合选项，B选项正确：通过写作提高脑力。

【2】细节理解题。由第二段中的“In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”，第四段中的“Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember.”和第五段中的“Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it.””可知，写作有助于提高你的脑力，帮助你记忆，帮助你理解一个主题。故用排除法，C选项切题。

【3】句意理解题。由倒数第二段中的“Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.”可知，该段介绍的是通过写，你可以更好地理解一个主题。同样地，如果你想发明某个东西，那么写一下对这个问题的解释，你想解决它的原因，它值得解决的原因。通过这样做，你就走到了半路上，即你在成功的路上。D选项正确。

【4】写作意图题。文章第一段最后作者建议我们开始写作（“Start writing.”），下文几段详细介绍了写作的好处，最后一段再次强调“Give it a try.”（试一试吧）。很明显，作者通过介绍写作的好处，建议读者开始写作。故A选项正确。