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任务型阅读  阅读短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的词，每个空格只填一个词。

Most people hope to have a memory which helps them succeed in study, work and life. Can memory be improved? Luckily, hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a clear answer.

A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory sharp. First of all, it is necessary to have a healthy diet. Eating more food rich in B vitamins and Vitamin E, such as vegetables and lean meat, helps you have a better memory. Doing exercise can keep your brain alive, too. Proper exercise provides much needed oxygen for the brain. Running, riding a bike, swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful. Moreover, getting enough sleep is important. When your brain gets a good rest, it can work well. The healthier your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become, but do not expect a sudden change---it takes a long time to make a difference.

Memory skills help you remember things better. The following three are the most widely used. Chunking(分块记忆) is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into smaller ones. For example, to memorize a ten--digit telephone number 2127983630, you can divide the digits into three groups: first 212, then 798, and lastly 3630. This method is far more effective(有效的) than remembering a string of 10 digits. Organization means organizing information into groups of the same kind. For example, trees, grass and flowers are plants; tigers, pandas, horses and cows are animals. Imagery(形象) is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar(熟悉的) with.

However, memory skills will hardly work if you don’t understand the information. What’s more, only a regular review can make the memory last long. That is why students are always advised to go over what they have learnt after one day and then after three days, and then use it as often as possible.

Human brains are like muscles(肌肉) that need nutrients(营养) and exercise to become stronger. If you make a few lifestyle changes and try some memory skills, you can certainly improve your memory.

1.    to improve your memory
Introduction	Hundreds of studies have proved that memory can be improved.
Healthy lifestyle	◆Have a healthy diet. Eat more food   2.  lots of B vitamins and Vitamin E. ◆Do   3. exercise, such as running, riding a bike, swimming and walking. ◆Get enough sleep to let your brain   4.  a good rest.
Memory skills	◆Chunking is a way to 5. a piece of information by cutting it into smaller ones. ◆Organization means organizing information into groups of the same   6.  . ◆Imagery is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and   7.  it with something familiar.
Conclusion	◆The 8.  your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become. But it takes a long time to make a difference. ◆Memory skills will   9.  if you understand the information and go over what you have learnt as often as possible. ◆If you make a few lifestyle changes and try some memory skills, you are   10.  to improve your memory.

Answer

1.How/ ways

2.with

3.proper

4.get/ have

5.remember

6.kind

7.connecting

8.healthier

9.work

10.certain/ sure

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文告诉我们通过一些方法我们是可以提高我们的记忆力的。如我们要保持健康的生活方式，掌握一些记忆的技巧，以及经常复习。只要我们注意这些，我们就可以提高我们的记忆力，在学习、工作和生活中取得成功。

1.句意：如何提高你的记忆力。根据短文中的句子“Can memory be improved? Luckily, hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a clear answer.”可知，短文主要介绍了提高记忆的方法手段。答案为How/ ways。

2.句意：拥有一个健康的饮食。多吃富含B族维生素和维生素E的食物。根据短文中句子“Eating more food rich in B vitamins and Vitamin E, such as vegetables and lean meat, helps you have a better memory.” 多吃富含B族维生素和维生素E的食物，有助于你有更好的记忆力。with拥有的意思。

3.句意：做适当的运动，如跑步，骑自行车，游泳和散步。根据短文中句子“Proper exercise provides much needed oxygen for the brain. Running, riding a bike, swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful.” 适当的运动为大脑提供了许多需要的氧气。跑步，骑自行车，游泳，甚至一个星期散步两到三次都很有帮助。可知答案为proper。

4.句意：获得足够的睡眠，让你的大脑有一个良好的休息。根据短文中句子“Moreover, getting enough sleep is important. When your brain gets a good rest, it can work well.”可知，得到足够的睡眠是很重要的。当你的大脑得到一个好的休息，它可以很好的工作。let sb. do sth.结合句意，答案为get/ have。

5.句意：分块记忆是一种把信息切割成更小的信息从而记住它们的方式方法。根据短文中句子“Chunking(分块记忆) is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into smaller ones.”不定式后跟动词原形，结合句意可知，答案为remember。

6.句意：组织意味着将信息组织成同类的组织。根据短文中句子“Organization means organizing information into groups of the same kind.”可知，答案为kind。

7.句意：形象是通过使用你的想象力，记住新学到的信息，并把它与熟悉的东西联系在一起。根据短文中句子“Imagery(形象) is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar(熟悉的) with.”可知，答案为connecting。

8.句意：你的生活方式越健康，你的记忆就会越好。但这需要很长的时间来改变。根据短文中句子“A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory sharp.”，the + 比较级，the +比较级，“越……，越……”，结合句意，答案为healthier。

9.句意：如果你了解信息，并尽可能多地去了解你所学到的东西。记忆技能将会起作用。根据短文中的句子“However, memory skills will hardly work if you don’t understand the information.” 然而，如果你不理解这些信息，记忆技能将很难起作用。可知答案为work。

10.句意：如果你有一些生活方式的改变，并尝试一些记忆能力，肯定会提高你的记忆力。根据短文中的句子“If you make a few lifestyle changes and try some memory skills, you can certainly improve your memory.”be后跟形容词，故答案为certain/ sure。

考点：任务型阅读。