When you start working on something but don't finish it, thoughts of the unfinished work continue to jump into your mind even when you've moved on to other things. Psychologists refer the phenomenon as the Zeigamik effect. The effect was first observed by a Russian psychologist named Bluma Zeigamik. While sitting in a busy restaurant in Vienna, she noted the waiters had better memories of unpaid orders. Once the bill was paid, however, the waiters had difficulty remembering the exact details of the orders.
In one of her studies, participants were asked to complete simple tasks such as putting together puzzles, or solving math problems. Half of the participants were interrupted halfway through these tasks. After an hour-long delay, Zeigamik asked the participants to give an account of what they'd been working on. She discovered that those who had their work interrupted were twice as likely to remember what they had been doing as those who had actually completed the tasks.
We can use this effect to our advantage. For example, if you're struggling to memorize something important, momentary interruptions might actually work to your advantage. Rather than simply remember the information over and over again, review it several times and then take a break. While you're focusing on other things, you'll find yourself mentally returning to the information you were studying.
We often put off tasks until the last moment, only completing them in a rush at the last possible moment. Unfortunately, this tendency can lead to heavy stress and even poor performance. One way to overcome this is to put the Zeigamik effect to work. Start by taking the first step, no matter how small. Once you have begun — but not finished — your work, you'll find yourself thinking of the task until, at last, you finish it. You might not finish it all at once, but each small step you take puts you closer to your final goal.
1.What does the Zeigamik effect refer to?
A.Waiters tend to have good memories.
B.Once interrupted, one will forget things easily.
C.Most people can't focus on one thing for a long time.
D.People remember unfinished tasks better than completed ones.
2.How should we study according to the Zeigamik effect?
A.Repeat over and over again.
B.Divide our study session.
C.Focus on several tasks at a time.
D.Have enough rest before studying.
3.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.How to get rid of heavy stress.
B.Why we should set a final goal.
C.How to break the habit of delaying work.
D.Why we always complete tasks in a rush.
Downey's mother spent one year studying abroad through an international exchange program with a French school. She often talked about how exciting and interesting the experience was. So, even before finishing high school, Downey had decided to follow suit one day.
Downey began studying architecture at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 2004. Near the end of her second year, she started to feel unhappy with her school and decided it was time to study abroad.
U. S. colleges and universities commonly have joint programs with foreign schools that permit student exchanges. These programs usually last half a school year or sometimes a whole school year. The classes students take abroad usually give them credits toward their degree. In a fouryear degree program, the third year is the most common time for American college students to study abroad. Many students think they need a change before what is usually their final and most difficult year of study.
Downey said her school did not want her to go at first. The architecture program at Lehigh was very intense, and her professors were worried she might miss learning important material. However, she was eventually able to get special permission to study internationally for a whole year. During the fall term in 2006, she attended a Danish international school in Copenhagen, Denmark, explaining she did so because Danish architects are well known for their housing design.
Young adult as she was, she had to deal with travel documents and many other issues (问题) on her own. Overcoming the language barrier is the biggest challenge of studying abroad. However, she had a lot of emotional (情感的) and financial support from her family. She learned life lessons and made friendships and memories that have lasted to this day. She said, “The more you're out of your comfort zone, the more rewarding the experience is in the end.”
1.What does Downey's mother mean to Downey?
A.A friend. B.A dreamer.
C.An example. D.An expert.
2.What made Downey choose the Danish international school?
A.The famous learned professors.
B.The casual learning environment.
C.The impressive academic reputation.
D.The favorable geographical location.
3.What can we infer according to the last paragraph?
A.It was not easy for Downey to study abroad.
B.The comfortable life is likely to ruin the future life.
C.Downey was too young to take care of herself.
D.Downey's parents could hardly afford her education.
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom来信请求你六月高考后通过网络教他学汉语。请你用英语给他回信，内容要点如下：
1. 因高考延期拒绝其请求；
2. 另约定授课时间；
3. 提醒他预防新冠病毒。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Our class are discussing what to wear when receive the British students in next month. I recommend the traditional Chinese dress when Li Hua prefers the school uniform.
I would be happy wear traditional Chinese clothes at the welcome ceremony. Firstly, this is exactly that the British visitors are expecting. They come to learn about Chinese culture with our own eyes. Their Chinese peers in the typical Chinese dress would be high impressive. The school uniforms are not special enough to give an unique Chinese flavor. Secondly, the inconvenience is not a problem but a way that display the richness, delicacy and great fascination of Chinese culture with a history of thousand of years.
In my opinion, the traditional Chinese clothes will make the occasion very Chinese and inviting to the British guests.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The world of fashion seems far away1.middle school students. But Aya Dixon, 15, was2.（luck）to have a close cnnection to the fashion industry before it eventually became her dream job.
On Oct. 8, together with another nine students from Baltimore Design School, US, Dixon attended the White House's first Fashion Education Workshop,3.students had the chance to talk with Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine Vogue.4.（lead）by American first lady, the workshop focused on topics such as inspiration, wearable technology and clothing 5.（construct）.
According to White House officials, the goal of the event6.（be）to "show young people what it takes to succeed in the fashion industry. ""Fashion is7.just about catwalks and red carpets," the first lady told students during a lunchtime speech. She said that real fashion is the product of a long, complex and difficult process, as she has learned working with many8.（designer）.
Like many other students, Dixon also got the opportunity to talk to her idols（偶像）."I9.（real）had a fun time interviewing Zac Posen, and it was a great experience," said Dixon. From the famous designer and founder of fashion brand Zac Posen, Dixon learned how10.（sew）and "build from her heart. "
My family and I belonged to a country club located across the street from the Long Island Sound. Each summer, the big _______ for us was the pool. I learned how to swim and _______the swimming team. However, swimming in my _______ days was a way to keep cool, and swimming on a team gave me identity and a sense of _______. It also became _______ many years later.
Fast-forward (快进) to 1973 — I was _______, pregnant and had a home. What made our little home even more _______ was that I discovered that four _______ away was Rath Park Pool! For the next 30 years, most of our summer days were _______ around that pool. Each of my five kids took swimming lessons and learned all the __________ swimming strokes (姿势).
As much as I would have liked to have life stand __________, it doesn’t. My children outgrew their pool days and moved on with their own life. But the pool was still four blocks from my home, so I began to __________ swimming again. I got so much out of it that I joined the local pool, so I could swim year-round. Whenever I swam, I would __________ come out feeling physically and mentally__________. I often felt that if I looked hard enough, I would be able to see all of the __________and problems I’ve had in life, sitting at the bottom of the pool!
What has swimming __________ me? I’ve learned that __________ is the key to being a good__________. If you are balanced in the water, you have no resistance. Working on staying balanced made me realize the __________ between life in and out of the swim lane. If you work on keeping yourself balanced, you will be able to swim right __________ the stress and problems life throws at you.
1.A.attraction B.activity C.holiday D.building
2.A.refused B.managed C.founded D.joined
3.A.busier B.younger C.tiring D.exciting
4.A.belonging B.duty C.beauty D.loss
5.A.impressive B.difficult C.invaluable D.boring
6.A.employed B.worn C.dismissed D.married
7.A.disappointing B.encouraging C.wonderful D.hopeful
8.A.blocks B.miles C.hours D.meters
9.A.wasted B.spent C.stopped D.remembered
10.A.clumsy B.strange C.funny D.different
11.A.straight B.still C.away D.high
12.A.take up B.give up C.learn from D.worry about
13.A.yet B.never C.always D.sometimes
14.A.sensitive B.refreshed C.nervous D.weakened
15.A.days B.children C.worries D.dreams
16.A.helped B.taught C.encouraged D.made
17.A.experience B.challenge C.training D.balance
18.A.family B.mother C.kid D.swimmer
19.A.similarities B.activities C.exercises D.skills
20.A.with B.over C.through D.to
