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On an average day most of us check our smartphones 47 times, and this habit clouds our judgment on what information to select and store, which might explain why it’s time we should do things about the information we take in to form memories.
As simple as it sounds, the repetition of tasks-reading, or saying words over and over — continues to be the best method for transforming short-term memories into long-term ones. To do that, we have to retrain our minds to focus on one task at a time. Sadly, most turn a blind eye to this formula because we believe we’re productive. New connections are made in your brain when you learn, so to remember what you learn, do what you probably did in your youth: Repeat words, thoughts and ideas over and over until you get them right.
Also, spaced repetition might be the best way. Quickly pushing facts into our brains leads us to forget them in the long term. When you review knowledge and practice it often, it sticks, a research has shown. So if you can include what you’re trying to remember into daily life, ideally over time, your chances of keeping it significantly improve. But once you stop reviewing that knowledge, the retention (保留) drops greatly. To get past it, space out your repetition over a few days and test the effect yourself. But be careful: find a healthy interval that works. This is a good way to effectively start tackling a new language.
Sometimes, memory and focus usually go hand-in-hand. Dr. Cowan suggests rearranging our office setup as one way to improve focus. “The rebirth of the open workplace cannot be helping stay on task, ” Dr. Cowan said. Referring to work spaces without desks, physical barriers and privacy, but with a lot of playthings.
Multiple studies have found that procrastination (拖延) leads to stress and completely kills focus. Stop engaging in useless tasks like surfing the web and just handle whatever it is you need to work on. Then watch your focus increase quickly and your memory improve.
Memory is very cue (提示) dependent, “Mr. Schacter, a psychologist, said, referring to”. Something he calls absent-minded memory failure. “Most say it could never happen to me, but it’s a very long list of responsible people that it has happened to. When you don’t have that cue, you can forget almost everything.”
A simple way around that is to set reminders. Even better, combine a few of these techniques: Write your reminder on a post-it and put it on your desk so you’re forced to repeatedly look at it over a long period, including the practice of spaced repetition.
Simple Ways to Be Better at Remembering | |
Current situation | The use of smartphones makes it difficult to process the information, so we should do something to help 1.it. |
Ways of 2.our memories | Repeat the tasks until you 3.the information you got in mind. It’s sad that the majority 4.the repetition because we assume we’re productive. |
Put what you want to remember into daily life and you will remember them 5.. Go over and practice what you’ve learned at 6. | |
Be sure not to 7.doing things necessary to handle. Give special 8.to what you need to focus on rather than deal with other things. | |
Absent-minded failure may affect almost anything if you’re not 9.of it. Build on the memory with the 10.of many techniques. | |
Conclusion | Be aware of the situation you're in and take targeted measure to form memories, or you're likely to pay the price. |
I’d done it before, and so I had no reason to believe that this time would be any different. I was sure that when I returned home from my mission trip. As always, I’d bring back nothing more some mud on my boots. A hole or two in my jeans and, of course, a lot of great memories.
The summer before my high school graduation, I went to West Virginia with others as volunteers to repair the homes of those in need. Arriving at our destination, my group was assigned the task of rebuilding sections of a home that had been damaged by fire. No sooner had we parked on the home’s dirt driveway than we saw an excited little girl, no more than six years old, standing in the doorway of the family’s temporary home. Shoeless and wearing dirty clothes and the biggest smile I’d ever seen, she yelled, “Ma, Ma, they really came!” I didn’t know it then, but her name was Dakota, and four more days would pass before she’d say another word near me.
Behind Dakota was a woman in a wheelchair — her grandmother, we’d soon learn. I also discovered that my job that week would be to help change a fire-damaged dining room into a bedroom for this little girl. Grabbing our tools, we went to work. Over the following days, I noticed Dakota peeking at us every now and then as we worked. A few times, I tried talking with her, but she remained shy and distant, always flying around us like a tiny butterfly but keeping to herself.
By our fifth and final day, however, this was about to change.
Before I went to work on her home on that last morning, I spoke for a moment or two with the grandmother. I was especially pleased when she told me how much Dakota loved her new room — so much, in fact, that she’d begged to sleep in it the previous night, even though it wasn’t quite ready. As we talked, I noticed something I hadn’t seen before — Dakota was hiding behind her grandmother.
Cautiously, she stepped into view, and I could see that just like her clothes, her face was still dirty. But no amount of soil could hide those bright blue eyes and big smile. She was simply adorable. I wanted so much to hug her, but respecting her shyness, I kept my distance.
Slowly, she began walking toward me. It wasn’t until she was just inches away that I noticed the folded piece of paper in her tiny hand. Silently, she reached up and handed it to me. Once unfolded, I looked at the drawing she’d made with her broken crayons on the back of an old coloring book cover. It was of two girls — one much taller than the other — and they were holding hands. She told me it was supposed to be me and her, and on the bottom of the paper were three little words that instantly broke my heart. Now almost in tears, I couldn’t control myself anymore — I bent down and hugged her. She hugged me, too. And for the longest time, neither of us could let go.
By early afternoon, we finished Dakota’s bedroom, and so I gladly used the rare free time to get to know my newest friend. Sitting under a tree away from the others, we shared a few apples while she told me about her life. As I listened to her stories about the struggles she and her family went through daily, I began to realize how boring various aspects of my own life were.
I left for home early the next morning. I was returning with muddy boots and holes in my Jeans. But because of Dakota, I brought back something else, too—a greater appreciation for all or the blessings of my life. I’ll never forget that barefoot little butterfly with the big smile and dirty face. I pray that she’ll never forget me either.
1.What did the author expect before taking this mission trip?
A.A routine result.
B.An exciting experience.
C.A special memory.
D.A surprising change.
2.The underlined part means that the little girl ________.
A.desired to approach me
B.feared to talk with me
C.resisted accepting me
D.enjoyed meeting me
3.From the appearance description of the little girl, we know ________.
A.she formed a bad living habit
B.she hoped for a better education
C.she was an innocent and lovely child
D.she was strong and calm in the inner world
4.What were probably written on the bottom of the paper?
A.Enjoy your help.
B.Please don’t leave.
C.Help me, please.
D.Hug me close.
5.How did the author feel after unfolding the piece of paper?
A.She worried about the little girl’s future.
B.She decided to keep helping the little girl.
C.She felt a greater affection for the little girl.
D.She got surprised at the little girl’s worthless gift.
6.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.One must learn to share life experiences.
B.One often wants to lead a meaningful life.
C.One occasionally benefits from the poverty.
D.One should be more grateful for the gift of life.
People think of cats as cute. But research published in a psychology journal calls them neurotic (神经质的) and unstable. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and the Bronx Zoo in New York compared the personalities of domestic house cats with those of four different types of wildcats.
To better understand their personalities, the researchers rated a number of animals behaviors on what psychologists call the Big Five human personality traits (特征).
Domestic house cats have similar personality structures to African lions. “It’s what cats do pretty much on a daily basis, things like being anxious, being timid, being excitable, being aggressive toward humans, being aggressive toward each other, ”said Max Wachtel, a Denver psychologist who didn’t participate in the study. “All of those are characteristics you see in those cute little house cats, and you also see them in lions.”
If you ever thought your cat was anxious, insecure, tense, suspicious or aggressive toward you, you aren’t making it up, he said. If they were bigger, they probably would consider killing you.
But the news isn’t all bad: Just like lions, house cats are also playful, excitable and impulsively funny. They just aren’t very predictable. One moment cats will be enjoying bell scratches, and the next they will be biting you to make you stop.
“It is good to understand the personality characteristics of our pets,” Wachtel said “Different cats have different personalities, but as a species, there are a lot of commonalities.”
The researchers also studied personality traits of Scottish wildcats and some other animals “Across the five species we assessed, personality structure was strikingly similar and also seemed to be related to other studies’ findings, such as in tigers,” the researchers wrote in their study in the November 2014 issue of the Journal of Comparative Psychology. But house cats were most like lions, potentially because they live in semi-social surroundings and lions are the most social of cats.
“They’re cute and furry, but we need to remember when we have cats as pets, we are inviting little predators into our house,” Wachtel said. “Cats can be fantastic, sweet companions—until they turn on you.”
1.Cats can be described as _____.
A.funny and safe
B.playful and stable
C.fantastic and devoted
D.neurotic and unpredictable
2.How did the researchers conduct the research?
A.By making comparisons. B.By analyzing cause and effect.
C.By giving examples. D.By providing explanations.
3.Which of the following “turn on” shares the same meaning as the underlined phrase?
A.The book really turned me on to science.
B.Upon entering the room, he turned on the light.
C.The hungry suddenly turned on each other for food.
D.The trial turned on the medical evidence presented by the defense.
4.Which of the following can be used as a suitable title?
A.Cats are best pets.
B.Domestic cats and wildcats.
C.Your cat may want to kill you.
D.Different cats, different personalities.
So you’re thinking about breaking up with me. But before doing that, make sure you have examined its short-term and long-term environmental effects.
Let’s start simple: consider the great number of gallons of clean, drinkable water that would be wasted by my crying in the shower. Scientists don’t have a precise estimate of how much water might be lost, but, considering the length of my listening to the recent two sad albums during the shower, the amount is sure to be catastrophic.
Make no mistake: running from my sweet hug leaves a set of carbon footprints. Your leaving me will start a swift chain of events that results in me at a bar, drunkenly cursing at you with my friends.
At the end of the night, I will be forced to take a taxi home instead of the subway. Those extra carbon dioxide releases are a breakup by-product, as are the single-use plastic bottles of Glacier Freeze-flavor Gatorade I’ll surely buy the next morning.
Some effects are more hidden. Should you kick me to the roadside, you must anticipate that I am going to sit there eating ice cream. I will eat ice cream a lot every day, because I have seen sad women do this in movies. This, of course, causes ecological disaster. Not only do dairy cows produce greenhouse gas, but industrial dairy farming can cause the destruction of prairies (北美草原) forests, and other ecosystems. You might meet other interesting women in your life, but good luck is replacing North America’s wetlands!
Breaking up with me is a very personal choice, and no one can make it for you. I only hope that you have gained a helpful new way of thinking, one broad enough to deal with the world that waits for you in your single-hood. There might be “other fish in the sea,” but will there be actual fish in the real sea? It doesn’t look good. Alternatively, we could stay together and preserve this beautiful blue sea for our grandchildren. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and I eagerly wait for your decision.
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The North America’s wetlands are expected to disappear.
B.The writer will cry much during the shower for the breakup.
C.Eating ice cream has a direct connection with deforestation.
D.An international organization is waiting for the man’s reply.
2.According to the passage, a breakup might cause the following results except _____.
A.wasting water
B.global warming
C.white pollution
D.illegal fishing
3.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To remind her boyfriend to care for the environment.
B.To state the short-term and long-term environmental effects.
C.To persuade her boyfriend not to break up with her.
D.To reveal her disappointment and sorrow after the breakup.
14 Oct 2019
Sydney, CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs
Full Time
Administration & Office Support, Office Management
The Opportunity:
We are currently looking for an energetic office assistant to support the daily running of our office! This is a hands-on role that would suit someone who has an office management background and is looking for a busy role within an exciting industry. Within this role you will have the opportunity to deal with clients at home and abroad.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
Being the face of the office!
Meet and greet guests with a warm and friendly approach
Manage all deliveries in and out of the office
Office Administration
.Manage expenses for the management team
.Order stationary
Manage kitchen supplies
.Order samples for sales staff
General office management ensuring everywhere is kept tidy
Sales & Marketing Support
Support the management team on meeting arrangements
Order catering for meetings
Event Management
Coordination of wine dinners with customers
Arrange office social events
Travel Bookings
Support the management team with travel bookings
About you:
To be successful in this role you will have administration or office management experience and will be comfortable dealing with people at all levels. You will be flexible, adaptable and will have strong organizational skills.
To apply for this role, please submit your application through our career’s website: http://careers.australianvintage.com.au/
1.Which of the following is unnecessary for application?
A.Relevant work experience.
B.Flexible interpersonal skills.
C.Thoughtful handling of affairs.
D.Educational background in management.
2.From the duties mentioned above, what should you do after landing the job?
A.Receive guests warm-heartedly.
B.Clean up the general office daily.
C.Chair meetings from time to time.
D.Offer booking service for all the staff.
I didn’t grow up in a very loving family. In fact, there are few, _______, happy memories I have of my childhood _______ my family members. My _______moments were those spent with the few friends I was _______ to have. My family eventually alienated (排斥) all the neighbors. _______, I didn’t even have kids to play with and became quite serious just to hide my pain.
There was another family in town that seemed _______to mine. They had a lot of children too. I always wondered what it would be like _______ my family were more like them. They never knew it, but I watched them and _______them. They were kind, genuine and close.
_______ later I found myself back in the very same place, in that same small town I had ________________. This time I was in that town for my mother’s funeral. My family gave each other the cold ________________, as always. I felt upset that neither time nor circumstances could make them act with ________________ toward each other. As I approached the church for the funeral, memories came ________________back to me. I remembered the warm, kind smiles of that family.
After the funeral service a meal was provided. When looking for seats with my husband, I heard a ________________voice I hadn’t heard in decades call my name. I ________________and the father of that family I had admired was there. He was a church volunteer for my mother’s funeral lunch. We chatted for a bit. I ________________my happy child a few meters away to him and it was at that point that I realized I was raising my boy in a way I had seen him bring ________________his own children so long ago. He wasn’t ________________ of it, but my son’s life has been greatly ________________by him.
So, live your life with love and kindness. You never know who’s watching, who you will ________________and whose life you'll change.
1.A.if not B.if ever C.if any D.if so
2.A.surrounding B.including C.involving D.centering
3.A.tensest B.saddest C.merriest D.plainest
4.A.allowed B.ordered C.urged D.requested
5.A.Moreover B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore
6.A.superior B.opposite C.similar D.considerate
7.A.while B.if C.though D.till
8.A.admired B.joined C.respected D.followed
9.A.Days B.Weeks C.Months D.Decades
10.A.left behind B.dreamed of C.wiped out D.counted on
11.A.shoulder B.kick C.kiss D.fish
12.A.hate B.regret C.reason D.kindness
13.A.stepping B.moving C.flooding D.turning
14.A.strange B.familiar C.broken D.sharp
15.A.walked around B.turned around C.came around D.got around
16.A.picked out B.drove out C.pulled out D.pointed out
17.A.back B.up C.in D.out
18.A.worthy B.ashamed C.sure D.aware
19.A.affected B.disturbed C.twisted D.valued
20.A.train B.assess C.inspire D.regulate
