阅读理解。
Remember last year's summer vacation? When you think back on it, you might see flashes of a day you
spent swimming or a night watching stars. But how do you store these images (图像), so you can enjoy
them later? By using your memory.
When something happens, your brain (脑) decides if the information is important. If it is, your brain
saves it and puts it in your memory. You have a short-term memory and a long-term memory. You also
have a memory for images and for sounds.
What scientists agree about is that people remember things in different ways. Some remember things
better with the help of pictures. Others remember better when they take in the information by hearing it.
But if you can use both when you study, you will have an advantage. So why not try pictures with English
words, and at the same time listen to recordings of the same words? Maybe studying English will no
longer be such a headache.
Scientists say that imagination (想象) and association (联想) help us remember. Imagination means
picturing a word in your mind. Association means relating (联系) words to things you know.
1. When something happens or you meet someone, your brain first _____.
A. saves it and puts it in your memory
B. stores these images for you to enjoy later
C. decides if the information is important
D. turns the information into flashes
2. We know from this article that scientists agree that _____.
A. people have a short-term memory and a long-term memory
B. people have images for memory and sound
C. people remember things in the same ways
D. imagination and association may help people remember
3. The writer suggests that you should look at pictures with English words while _____.
A. listening to recordings of the same ones
B. reading the same words aloud
C. writing the same words quickly
D. using your imagination widely
