Question

【題目】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 (邏輯) 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.”

Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.

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 half-way 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】What would be the best title for the text?

A. A Way on How to Write.

B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing.

C. How to Start Your Writing.

D. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.

【2】According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT _____.

A. the increase of your brain power

B. the ability to remember

C. the development of your interest in study

D. the better understanding of a topic

【3】The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that ______.

A. you are already successful B. you still need to work hard

C. writing can help you walk half way D. You have been on the way to success

【4】What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?

A. To advise readers to start their writing. B. To explain the importance of writing.

C. To persuade readers to become writers. D. To increase readers’ brain power.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】這是一篇介紹說(shuō)明類(lèi)文章。文章介紹了寫(xiě)作的好處：提高腦力，理解力，和記憶力。作者建議讀者們開(kāi)始寫(xiě)作。

【1】標(biāo)題歸納題。文章第一段即提出文章中心：寫(xiě)作可以提高腦力（How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing）。下文作者對(duì)此作了具體解釋。故結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，B選項(xiàng)正確：通過(guò)寫(xiě)作提高腦力。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的“In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”，第四段中的“Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember.”和第五段中的“Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it.””可知，寫(xiě)作有助于提高你的腦力，幫助你記憶，幫助你理解一個(gè)主題。故用排除法，C選項(xiàng)切題。

【3】句意理解題。由倒數(shù)第二段中的“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 half-way there.”可知，該段介紹的是通過(guò)寫(xiě)，你可以更好地理解一個(gè)主題。同樣地，如果你想發(fā)明某個(gè)東西，那么寫(xiě)一下對(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題的解釋?zhuān)�你想解決它的原因，它值得解決的原因。通過(guò)這樣做，你就走到了半路上，即你在成功的路上。D選項(xiàng)正確。

【4】寫(xiě)作意圖題。文章第一段最后作者建議我們開(kāi)始寫(xiě)作（“Start writing.”），下文幾段詳細(xì)介紹了寫(xiě)作的好處，最后一段再次強(qiáng)調(diào)“Give it a try.”（試一試吧）。很明顯，作者通過(guò)介紹寫(xiě)作的好處，建議讀者開(kāi)始寫(xiě)作。故A選項(xiàng)正確。