Question

A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑).

Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.

Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.

In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.

The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.

The researchers’ report said,“ While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop ,the benefit disappears.”

In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.

These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.

1.More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can   .

A. write more notes            B. digest concepts better

C. get higher scores           D. understand lectures better

2.While taking notes, laptop users tend to be   .

A. skillful            B. mindless

C. thoughtful         D. tireless

3.The passage is likely to appear in   .

A.a newspaper advertisement  B. a computer textbook

C.a science magazine          D.a finance report

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于科普类短文，主要叙述了两个实验，这个两个实验研究了使用笔记本记笔记的优劣，属于科学研究类的短文。

1.A 推理题。根据第二段第1句Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).可知使用笔记本电脑做笔记更迅速更清晰。也就是说越来越多的是使用笔记本记笔记主要是因为速度和清晰。故A项正确。

2.B 推理题。根据第三段Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.可知这个实验正是为了查明是不是用笔记本记笔记会增加一种盲目记笔记的倾向性。也就是说使用笔记本记笔记的人更容易会盲目地记笔记。故B正确。

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考点：考查科普类阅读