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How to improve your memory

　　There are many things you can do to improve your memory．Among them are various memorizing methods as well as taking special care of your health．

　　　　1　　 is important that you regularly stimulate your brain to make your memory more efficient．You 　　2　　 do this by doing activities that you do not normally do and by changing your daily habits．　　3　　 a new skill helps your brain to develop．When trying to memorize 　　4　　, you should focus your attention because this will lower your chances of making accurate memories．

　　An excellent 　　5　　 to help is to link information with pictures．These are referred to as mnemonic techniques(记忆术)．Try to see the images in your mind．Taking notes, being organized and keeping a diary will 　　6　　 be useful tools．

　　　　7　　 food and plenty of vitamins are essential for your memory to work properly．Drinking a lot of water also helps maintain your memory．You must allow your brain to have 　　8　　 sleep and rest．When you are asleep, your brain stores memory．Not enough sleep can, therefore, cause 　　9　　 with storing information．In addition, being tired will stop you from being able to concentrate well．Caffeine in tea and coffee are very 　　10　　 at preventing sleepiness and helping concentration, 　　11　　 they can also cause problems with memory．

　　In order to concentrate well, you must be 　　12　　．Generally keeping fit and regular health checks are both important as well－not just for improving your memory．

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　　According to a new survey, student safety has become a big problem．Nearly 50％ of students say they are worried about robbery(抢劫)on the way to and from school．Now in many big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson： self-protection(自我保护)．Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes．And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens．

　　Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No．25 Middle School and a self-protection expert(专家), gives young students advice on how to deal with danger．

　　If you are robbed

　　Keep calm．If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money．Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later．

　　If you are in a traffic accident

　　If a car hurts you, you should remember the car number; if it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go．This is because you don't know how badly you are hurt．

　　If it is raining hard and there is lightning(闪电)

　　Don't stay in high places and keep away from trees．

　　When there is a fire

　　Get away as fast as you can．Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit(出口)．

　　Do not take the lift!

　　If someone is drowning(溺水)

　　If you can't swim, don't get into the water．Cry out for help．Remember that danger is never as far away as you think．Take care of yourself at all times!

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