Question

Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it?Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind.How can you use this to increase your brain power?Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words,you are telling yourself the logic behind what you think,feel,or only partly understand.Often,explaining a thought is the process of understanding.In other words,you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power”.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember.Many,if not most,highly productive people are always taking notes.You can try keeping it all in your head,but if you keep a journal of your ideas,the next time you’re working on a big project,you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic?Write a book about it.That’s an extreme example,but if you are learning something new,write a letter to a friend about it,and you will understand it better.Want to invent something?Write an explanation of the problem—why you want to solve it,and why it is worth solving,and you’re halfway there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand.Often,they write about something because they want to understand it.You can do the same.Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

1.According to the passage,writing can help you a lot EXCEPT _______.

A. to increase your brain power

B. to improve the ability to remember

C. to develop your interest in study

D. to strengthen the understanding of a topic

2.The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the para.4 means that_______.

A. you are already successful

B. there’s a long way for you to go to reach your goal

C. you are left wondering what to do

D. you have been on the way to success

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Way on How to Write.

B. Increase Your Brain Power Through Writing.

C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.

D. How to Start Your Writing.

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Writing can cure people of their brain disease.

B. People who can keep all thoughts in mind are more likely to succeed.

C. Writing a book about one topic is the only way to understand it.

D. The more you write,the more logical you will be.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了写作的好处：增加大脑的力量、提高记忆力、加强对事物的理解。

1.细节理解题。根据“In other words,you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power”.换句话说，你通过练习你的“解释能力”来增加你的大脑力量”和“Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember写作的另一个好处是，它可以帮助你记住”及“Want to understand a topic?Write a book about it想要了解一个主题？写一本关于它的书”可知，写作可以增加大脑的力量、提高记忆力、加强对事物的理解。文中没有提到写作可以培养学习兴趣。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段“Want to invent something?Write an explanation of the problem—why you want to solve it,and why it is worth solving,and you’re halfway there.

想发明创造吗？写一份关于此问题的说明-为什么要解决它，为什么它值得解决，你就成功了一半”可知，“you’re half-way there”的意思是已在成功的路上。故选D。

3.主旨题。根据第一段最后一句“How can you use this to increase your brain power?Start writing.你如何使用它来增加你的大脑力量？开始写作”可知，此句是主旨句，引出下文。且关键词是“increase your brain power、 writing.”故选B。

4.判断正误题。根据选项可知，A曲解文意， B、C过于绝对。D“The more you write,the more logical you will be你写的越多，思维就越有逻辑”等价于写作可以提高逻辑思维能力，即增加大脑力量。故选D。