Lesson 10 Tips on Improving Your Memory Class_________ Name _______________ No. _______ Some people believe that many problems with memory are the result of bad habits. If you have allowed yourself to 1._______________ (養成) the habit of not paying attention 2. ______ the world and not 3. _____________ an effort (努力) to remember things, your ability to do so may begin to decrease. A good memory, 4. _____________________________(另一方面), can be the result of good habits. There is nothing magical 5. __________ it. If you want to improve your memory, you might want to change the way you 6. _____________________ (處理) information. Here are some suggestions that may be helpful. 7. _______ (設定) realistic goals. Do not expect to be able to remember everything. You should 8. ________________(努力於) areas where you feel you had the greatest memory problems in the past and focus 8. ______ these. Then, when you have 10. ____________ (達到) some success in those areas, 11. ___________________ (轉換) to new ones. Stay mentally active. When you 12. _____________ (運用) your mind, it stays sharp. If you avoid mental challenges and always choose the easiest solutions, your memory will begin to lose its ability to handle challenging problems. Cut down 13. _______ activities that don’t require you to think. Watching television is one activity that most of us do too much of. Many programs require no mental input at all. You don’t have to think while you are watching a program purely for entertainment. You can easily 14. ______________ (不經意養成) the habit of turning off your brain when you watch TV. Read more. Reading provides one of the beset ways to 12. ____________(運用) your brain. When you read, you have to actively use your memory to 15. _________ letters 15. ______ words (將字母轉變成文字), then connect words into phrases, then sentences, then ideas. Reading is a good type of mental 16. ____________(鍛鍊). 17. ______________(承擔;接受) new mental challenges. You should occasionally try new things that you do not know anything about or you don’t absolutely need to know to pass exams. Learn how to knit, cook, use a computer, or learn a new language. Your brain grows lazy 18. ________ (除非) you exercise it with new activities now and then. Teach other things what you know. Teaching others helps you to 19. _____________(強化) your knowledge of things you have learned by forcing you to think about the information you are sharing. Increase your vocabulary. 20. _______ ( 越 …)more words you know and use regularly, 20. _____(越…) easier it will be to recall them when you need them. Reading is one way of improving your vocabulary. Another way is playing word-building games like Scrabble or other word games. Crossword puzzles and word-search games force you to focus 9. _____ words---their spellings and their meanings. Doing puzzles regularly will help you use your memory 21. _____ a useful way. 1. ______________ (養成) the habit of taking notes. Whether you are reading, studying or listening, it is useful to write down information you may want to remember. Notes give you the chance to 22. ____________ (查閱) the information later. Also, writing something down gives you a visual version of important information, 23. ___________ often helps you to remember it better. Some people who have practiced these tips 24. _________ (經過) a period of time notice their ability to recall things has improved. 25. _____________(然而), no two people are alike. Each one of us has his/ her own way to remember things. How about you? What do you do when you want to 19. ______________(強化) your memory?