Good news for people who have difficulty in remembering things. A memory technique invented by the ancient Greeks has recently been proved to be able to greatly improve ordinary people's memory ability. You may even become a memory champion if you practice hard enough.
This is according to a study published in the journal Neuron. Researchers fro
Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands found that memory champions aren't all that different to us. People with an average memory can greatly improve their memory ability by using what's known as the“ mind palace” method.
The method is the secret weapon (武器) of the fictional (虚构的) character Sherlock Holmes.
In order to do this, you need to picture a place you're familiar with, such as your living room. Then, you have to remember this place in as much detail as possible as this is your own mind palace.
Suppose you want to remember a shopping list. You can start by spreading out all the items around your living room in your mind. This means each item on your list is connected with a remembered place in your living room. You travel to that remembered place as you recall the list.
To explore the effects of this method on the brain, researchers gathered 51 participants with average memory levels and no previous memory training. After 40 days of daily 30-minute training sessions (一段时间), participants doubled the amount of words they could remember - they went from recalling an average of 26 words out of 72, to an impressive 62. Four months later, even without continued training, their recall performance remained high.
“Once you are familiar with these strategies and know how to apply them, you can keep your performance high without much further training,” Martin Dresler, assistant professor from Radboud University Medical Center, told the Daily Mail.
In addition, the training also affects the way our brain cells connect. After training, the way that the participants' brain cells connect began to be like those of memory champions compared to scans(扫描检查) taken before training. Researchers believe this could be responsible for their increased memory.
But what makes this research so fascinating is that it seems to prove that the talent to store things in your mind isn't down to genes. Dresler found there was no deference in brain structure between memory champions and normal people, which means memory champions are not born with different brains.
“They, without a single exception, trained for months and years using methods to achieve these high levels of performance,” Dresler told Science Daily.
It’s clear that more studies are needed to find out what's going on here, but the “mind palace” method might be your best bet to never forget an important name, date or appointment ever again.
1.The main purpose of the text is to_____
A. present a research on a memory improvement strategy
B. explore the secrets of memory champions
C. argue whether good memory is natural or trained
D. explain how a memory improvement strategy works.
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the “mind place” method?
A. The method became popular because of Sherlock Holmes.
B. People need to draw a familiar place on paper before using the method.
C. The effects of this method are likely to fade when the raining stops
D. The method relies on a connection with a familiar environment to remember things.
3.What would Marin Dresler probably agree with?
A. People's memory level has a lot to do with their brain structure.
B. Memory champions are often born with outstanding memory ability
C. Memory training could change the way our brain cells connect.
D. With continued training, everyone can develop into a memory champion.
高一英语阅读理解困难题
Good news for people who have difficulty in remembering things. A memory technique invented by the ancient Greeks has recently been proved to be able to greatly improve ordinary people's memory ability. You may even become a memory champion if you practice hard enough.
This is according to a study published in the journal Neuron. Researchers fro
Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands found that memory champions aren't all that different to us. People with an average memory can greatly improve their memory ability by using what's known as the“ mind palace” method.
The method is the secret weapon (武器) of the fictional (虚构的) character Sherlock Holmes.
In order to do this, you need to picture a place you're familiar with, such as your living room. Then, you have to remember this place in as much detail as possible as this is your own mind palace.
Suppose you want to remember a shopping list. You can start by spreading out all the items around your living room in your mind. This means each item on your list is connected with a remembered place in your living room. You travel to that remembered place as you recall the list.
To explore the effects of this method on the brain, researchers gathered 51 participants with average memory levels and no previous memory training. After 40 days of daily 30-minute training sessions (一段时间), participants doubled the amount of words they could remember - they went from recalling an average of 26 words out of 72, to an impressive 62. Four months later, even without continued training, their recall performance remained high.
“Once you are familiar with these strategies and know how to apply them, you can keep your performance high without much further training,” Martin Dresler, assistant professor from Radboud University Medical Center, told the Daily Mail.
In addition, the training also affects the way our brain cells connect. After training, the way that the participants' brain cells connect began to be like those of memory champions compared to scans(扫描检查) taken before training. Researchers believe this could be responsible for their increased memory.
But what makes this research so fascinating is that it seems to prove that the talent to store things in your mind isn't down to genes. Dresler found there was no deference in brain structure between memory champions and normal people, which means memory champions are not born with different brains.
“They, without a single exception, trained for months and years using methods to achieve these high levels of performance,” Dresler told Science Daily.
It’s clear that more studies are needed to find out what's going on here, but the “mind palace” method might be your best bet to never forget an important name, date or appointment ever again.
1.The main purpose of the text is to_____
A. present a research on a memory improvement strategy
B. explore the secrets of memory champions
C. argue whether good memory is natural or trained
D. explain how a memory improvement strategy works.
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the “mind place” method?
A. The method became popular because of Sherlock Holmes.
B. People need to draw a familiar place on paper before using the method.
C. The effects of this method are likely to fade when the raining stops
D. The method relies on a connection with a familiar environment to remember things.
3.What would Marin Dresler probably agree with?
A. People's memory level has a lot to do with their brain structure.
B. Memory champions are often born with outstanding memory ability
C. Memory training could change the way our brain cells connect.
D. With continued training, everyone can develop into a memory champion.
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
It is easy for some people to learn a second language．However, others have difficulty in learning a new language．What can you do to help yourself learn a second language, such as English？1.
1.Feel positive about learning English．_2.Be patient．You do not have to understand everything all at once．It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new．We can learn from our mistakes．In other words, do not worry about making mistakes.
2.Practice your English．For example, write a diary every day．You will form a habit of writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English．3.In addition, you must speak English every day．You can practice with your classmates outside class.
3.4.You can write this in your journal．After each class, think about what you did．Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it．It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements．5.
A． Go over the points you have learned.
B. Keep a record of your language learning.
C． Don’t give up when you meet some difficulty.
D． If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.
E． Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving.
F． In these ways, you will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.
G． There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It is easy for some people to learn a second language. However, others have difficulty in learning a new language. What can you do to help yourself learn a second language, such as English? 1.
Feel positive about learning English.2. Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about making mistakes.
Practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will form a habit of writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English.3. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class.
4. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. 5.
A. Go over the points you have learned.
B. Keep a record of your language learning.
C. Don't give up when you meet some difficulty.
D. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.
E. Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving.
F. In these ways, you will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.
G. There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
It is easy for some people to learn a second language. However, others have difficulty in learning a new language. What can you do to help yourself learn a second language, such as English？__1.__
1．Feel positive about learning English.__ 2.__Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about making mistakes.
2．Practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will form a habit of writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English.__ 3.__ In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class.
3．__4._You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.__ 5.__
A． Go over the points you have learned.
B． Keep a record of your language learning.
C． Don't give up when you meet some difficulty.
D． If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.
E． Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving.
F． In these ways， you will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.
G． There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.
高一英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
People have understood that kindness is good for the person who receives help． For example， when we give food to a hungry person， he is blessed． However， scientists have recently begun to study the effect kindness has on the person giving it． What they have found is that doing good is good for the doer． Acts of kindness can improve health， help a person reach goals and even add years to a person's life．
The first study to show the connection between doing good and living a long life was a study on aging． Beginning in 1956， scientists studied a group of married mothers for 30 years． They thought the women with the most children would die first． But the number of children a woman had did not matter． Wealth did not matter． Education did not matter． What did matter was whether they volunteered． Women that volunteered had fewer diseases during their life．
Many other studies have found the same positive effects． Helping other people improves long-term health． The gains are the same for men， women， old people and the young． Those who volunteered had fewer serious diseases than those who did not volunteer． This included diseases such as heart attack， cancer and stroke．
Scientists are researching many possible causes． One possible cause is an increase in antibodies （抗体）， which help fight against disease． One study showed the body produces more antibodies after an act of kindness． This increase in antibodies can last nearly an hour after one act of kindness is finished．
Another one is an increase in a chemical that fights the effects of stress from life． Scientists have found a link between being kind to people and an increase in the chemical oxytocin． Oxytocin is a chemical produced in the brain． It reduces many of the harmful chemicals the body produces under stress．
1.What did the study in Paragraph 2show？ ______
A. Diseases age people fast．
B. Doing good is good for one's health．
C. Women with more kids die earlier．
D. A long marriage leads to a long life．
2.What can we infer about antibodies from Paragraph 4？ ______
A. More antibodies may not be good．
B. They help people reduce pressure．
C. They increase with one's kind acts．
D. The more antibodies， the more oxytocin．
3.How does the author develop the last two paragraphs？ ______
A. By explaining the causes． B. By making comparisons．
C. By introducing a method． D. By describing a chemical．
4.What's the main idea of the text？ ______
A. Everyone needs to be cared for．
B. Happiness is connected with kindness．
C. Try your best to help someone in need．
D. Helping others means helping yourself．
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Anyone who wants to buy a gun in California will have to wait for 2 weeks. Four people waited for 15 days to buy guns. Then they robbed a store and shot 3 people .
Congress(国会) is now trying to pass a law that will make everyone wait to buy a gun. Many people do not want this law. Others are glad it might happen. California is one of the longest waiting times for someone to buy a gun. A gun dealer said that this waiting time does not seems to do much good．He has not seen crime(犯罪) go away because of it.
One good thing that has happened with the waiting time to buy a gun is a smaller number of suicide (自杀) . a lot of suicides are with a gun. In California, there are less suicides by gun than in other places. One reason to make people wait to buy a gun is to make sure the guns are not sold to criminals(罪犯). Last year, this check stopped 2,400 guns from being sold to criminals. This check does not stop anyone else from buying a gun.
Many criminals buy guns on the street and not in a store… some people think that a law like this will not do any good．But other people think that if only one person is stopped from getting a gun, then this law is worth it.
1.A long waiting time to buy in California has led to ___.
A．a good gun control B．less suicides by gun
C．less shop robbery D．a sharp fall of gun sales
2.If congress passed the law, ____.
A．no one could kill himself
B．there would be no gun deals
C．one would see more crimes go away
D．criminals couldn’t easily get guns in a store
3.From the passage we can infer that ___.
A．California is the only state to have a waiting time to buy guns
B．Congress will surely fail to pass the law to have a waiting time to buy guns
C．Different states can have some different laws in the United States
D．No laws can cover all the states in the United States of America
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Some students have trouble _____grammar while others have difficulty______ new words.
| A．in; remember | B．for; to remember | C．on; remembering | D．with; remembering |
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Some students have trouble________grammar while others have difficulty________new words．
A. in；remember B. for；to remember
C. on；remembering D. with；remembering
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.
The findings came from a survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
1.According to the survey of The Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier ___________.
A. when they are between ages of 18 and 85
B. when they come to their old age
C. when they are in their twenties
D. when they are eighteen years old
2.According to Arthur Stone, old people ________.
A. have a positive attitude toward their life
B. can control their behaviors better
C. dream about good things every day
D. have earned a large amount of money
3.From the last paragraph we can know that ________.
A. you must be worried if you have young children
B. health has nothing to do with your age
C. you can be happy even if you are still single
D. happiness depends on your family and job
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Getting older means getting happier
B. The young are happier than the old
C. The younger, the happier
D. Women are easier to happy in life
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Old age may not sound exciting.But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older.Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty.In fact，they say by the age of eightyfive，people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.
The findings came from a survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States.The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008.At that time，the people were between the ages of eighteen and eightyfive.The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness，sadness and worry.They also asked about mental or emotional stress.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study.His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twentytwo and twentyfive.The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older.However，women at all ages reported more sadness，stress and worry than men.
Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older.One theory is that，as people grow older，they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings.They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world，or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children，being unemployed or being single.But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and wellbeing related to age.
1.According to the survey of The Gallup Organization，people are most likely to become happier .
A. when they are between ages of 18 and 85
B. when they come to their old age
C. when they are in their twenties
D. when they are eighteen years old
2.According to Arthur Stone，old people .
A. have a positive attitude toward their life
B. can control their behaviors better
C. dream about good things every day
D. have earned a large amount of money
3.From the last paragraph we can know that .
A. you must be worried if you have young children
B. health has nothing to do with your age
C. you can be happy even if you are still single
D. happiness depends on your family and job
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Getting Older Means Getting Happier
B. The Young Are Happier Than the Old
C. The Younger，the Happier
D. Women Are Easier to Happy in Life
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析