Question

    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. Second, 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. Third, getting enough sleep is important. Only when your brain gets a good rest, can it 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 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 much more effective. 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 is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar with.

However, memory skills will hardly work if you don't understand the information. What's more, only a regular (有规律的) 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 regularly as possible.

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

1.How many ways of keeping a healthy lifestyle are mentioned in the passage?

A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five

2.Which of the following examples is the use of the skill "organization"?

A.Remembering the word "yellow" by putting it into the group of "color".

B.Remembering the meaning of the word "red" by connecting it with fire.

C.Remembering a long and difficult passage by understanding its meaning.

D.Remembering the post number 0708591 by diving it into 070 and 8571

3.According to the passage, why should students go over what they have learnt?

A.To use it better every day B.To understand it in a better way

C.To improve memory skills D.To remember it for a longer time

4.Which of the following maybe the best title of the passage?

A.Does Good Memory Help You Succeed.

B.A Healthy Lifestyle, A good Memory.

C.Memory Needs Skillful Training.

D.A Healthy Lifestyle with Memory Skills, You Get a good memory.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文，文章讲述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.

细节理解题。根据第二段“First of all, it is necessary to have a healthy diet”，“Doing exercise can keep your brain alive” 及“Moreover, getting enough sleep is important”可知作者共讲了三个健康的生活方式：健康饮食；做运动及充足睡眠。故选B。

2.

推理判断题。根据第三段“Organization means organizing information into groups of the same kind”可知，第二种记忆技巧是组织，就是把同类的信息分组来记忆。由此我们可以推断A选项通过把yellow这个单词分到color这个组里来记忆，这种方法属于organization的记忆方法。故选A。

3.

细节理解题。根据第四段“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 regularly as possible”可知，规律的复习可以使记忆更长久，所以学生们才要把自己学到的内容经常来复习。故选D。

4.

主旨大意题。这篇短文是来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。可概括为A Healthy Lifestyle with Memory Skills, You Get a good memory。B和C选项概括不全面，A选项“好的记忆力是否帮助你成功”不是文章的主要内容。故选D。