Question

【題目】 Everyone has moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially when life gets busy.

【1】, having a poor memory can be frustrating. However, research has shown that there are ways to improve your memory.

Sleep on it

Sleeping well helps make episodic memories stronger. 【2】, especially relating to learning motor skills, such as learning to play a musical instrument or ride a bike. Having a full night’s sleep soon after gaining a new skill helps strengthen the processes involved.

Believe to remember

Positive thinking appears to improve memory performance. Researchers found they could improve the performance of people aged 60 and above in memory tests by presenting them with positive age-related words such as “wise”, and “sharp-witted”. 【3】. Brain scans have shown differences in activity levels in brain regions, according to whether or not individuals believe they have good recall abilities or not.

【4】

Memories can be weakened if the brain doesn’t have enough downtime to strengthen them. More than a century ago, German scientists showed that people performed almost twice as well in memory tests if they took breaks.

Stay social

【5】. US scientists who asked people in their 50s and 60s to do memory tests every other year found there is a slower decline in recall abilities of their most so ciable persons. Having good friends, volunteering and other forms of social engagement also protect memory.

A. Take a break

B. Stay mentally active

C. Having an active social life delays memory loss as we age

D. Poor sleep is thought to have a significant effect on memory

E. Giving others words such as “forgets” and “confused” weakened their performance

F. While this can be a completely normal occurrence

G. There is evidence that sleep plays a vital role in strengthening memories

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】G

【3】E

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。每個人都有健忘的時候，尤其是在生活忙碌的時候。然而，研究表明，有很多方法可以提高你的記憶力。文章介紹了幾個提高記憶力的方法。

【1】根據(jù)該句后半句“記憶力差是令人沮喪的。”承接后半句，F項While this can be a completely normal occurrence（雖然這可能是完全正常的事情）切題。前后構成讓步關系，故選F。

【2】根據(jù)該句后半句“尤其與學習運動技能有關，如學習演奏樂器或騎自行車。”承接后半句，G項There is evidence that sleep plays a vital role in strengthening memories（有證據(jù)表明，睡眠在增強記憶力方面起著至關重要的作用）切題。故選G。

【3】上句提示“研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，通過向60歲及以上的老人展示一些與年齡有關的積極詞匯，如“聰明”和“機智”，他們的記憶力會有所提高。”承接上文，E項Giving others words such as “forgets” and “confused” weakened their performance（給別人“忘記”和“困惑”等詞會削弱他們的表現(xiàn)）切題。故選E。

【4】此空是小標題，應該用短小精悍的祈使句，在A/B中選。再根據(jù)下文提示“如果大腦沒有足夠的休息時間來強化記憶，那么記憶就會被削弱。”承接下文，A項Take a break（休息一下）切題。故選A。

【5】下文提示“擁有好朋友、志愿服務和其他形式的社交活動也能保護記憶。”承接下文，C項 Having an active social life delays memory loss as we age（隨著年齡的增長，積極的社交生活可以延緩記憶力的喪失）切題。故選C。