新视野大学英语视听说教程 听力材料及答案 (第(2)

5. The wife blamed the husband for forgetting to bring her ice cream and strawberries.

1. Why did the husband refuse to write down the wife's instructions?

2. When the husband brought the wife a plate of bacon and eggs, what was her reaction?

Memory-Improving Techniques

1.

A) Learning different things.

B) Learning to dance.

C) Learning to use a computer.

D) Learning to play chess.

2.

A) Noticing even a small object like a pen.

B) Memorizing anything that catches your attention.

C) Concentrating only on what is important.

D) Both A) and B).

3.

A) You can focus only on its color.

B) You can focus on one of its characteristics.

C) You can associate it with other objects.

D) You can focus on its features.

4.

A) You can stop breathing in for a minute, and then breathe out.

B) You can stop breathing in for a short time, and then breathe out slowly.

C) You can breathe hard for ten seconds.

D) You can hold your breath and count to ten.

5.

A) The importance of stimulating one's memory.

B) The relationship between stimulation and association.

C) The importance of improving one's memory.

D) Memory-developing skills.

Memory-Improving Techniques

What are the four memory-developing techniques introduced in the passage?

Stimulating one's memory, paying attention (or focusing/concentrating one's attention), relaxing, and making associations.

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M: Tell me your secret. You're suddenly getting excellent marks in every subject, and you used to be a bottom-of-the-class student just like me.

W: Simple enough. I read an article in a scientific journal that linked studying with

remembering, based on recent research into the brain.

M: Aw, that stuff's old hat: study at the same time every day, be sure your clothes are comfortable, make sure you have enough light, blah-blah-blah.

W: Not so fast, wise guy. I'm talking about principles like "Mental Visualization", creating a picture in your mind of what is to be remembered.

M: OK, that does sound different. Is "Association" a principle --- you know, you connect what you want to remember with something you're familiar with?

W: Right on! "Consolidation" is another. I review my notes right after class and consolidate --- or absorb --- the new material into what I've already learned.

M: You're moving ahead fast with those principles. I swear this weekend, I'm going to study sixteen hours a day both Saturday and Sunday.

W: Whoa, big guy. That's not the way. Follow the principle of "Distributed Practice". Shorter study sessions distributed over several days are better.