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 note­taking 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 note­taking 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 long­term 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 favour laptops for note­taking 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.skilful B.mindless

C.thoughtful D.tireless

3.The author of the passage aims to ________.

A.examine the importance of long­term memory

B.stress the benefit of taking notes by hand

C.explain the process of taking notes

D.promote the use of laptops

4.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.B

4.C

【解析】

本文是说明文。文章介绍通过实验发现，手写记笔记比用笔记本电脑记笔记更有好处，有利于学生记忆和复习。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一行的句子Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).可知，越来越多的学生喜欢用笔记本记笔记，因为这样他们可以记更多的笔记。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段的句子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，使用笔记本电脑记笔记的学生在记笔记的过程中往往是无意识的、不动脑的。故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据文章第一段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)和最后一段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.可知，文章介绍通过实验发现手写记笔记比用笔记本记笔记好处更多，学生更容易记住记的材料，所以作者是想强调用手记笔记的重要性。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的Researchers performed experiments that...及倒数第二段中的In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory可知，研究结果是通过科学实验得出的，所以短文应该出现在科学杂志上，而不是：报纸广告，电脑课文，和财经报道。故选C。