B. photograph C. photographic D. photography
3. I read an article in a scientific journal that linked studying with _____________, based on recent
research into the brain.
A. remembering B. reminding C. remind D. memorize
4. You'd better write down my instructions because I know your memory is _______.
A. dropping B. falling C. failing D. flunking
5. There's information you hear and _______ for only a little while.
A. maintain B. detain C. remain D. retain
6. Often we don't learn people's names at first because we aren't really concentrating _______ remembering them.
A. in B. with C. on D. to
7. If you want to associate a child with a book, try not to _______ the child reading the book—that's
too simple and forgettable.
A. specialize B. visualize C. vitalize D. actualize
8. Regularly \the brain keeps it growing and _______ the development of new nerve connections that improve memory.
A. promotes B. proposes C. probates D. provokes
9. Avoid eating foods that contain such _______ as artificial sweeteners, preservatives, and artificial colors.
A. additions B. additives C. adoptions
D. adoptees
10. I can't think Hack's home phone number _______ the top of my head.
A. on B. of C. above D. off
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Question 1
W: Can you remember how much that shirt was in the shop we just went to?
M: Um, no, I have a really bad memory for numbers. I can't even remember my own
phone number! Q: What does the man mean? Question 2
W: When you were a little boy, did you like going to school?
M: Well, I loved primary school because it was so much fun, but I can't really remember
my nursery. My earliest memory is from when I was five or six years old. Q: What does the man remember? Question 3
W: Oh no, I've forgotten my keys again! We're locked out!
M: Luckily I have mine with me. You always forget yours; you've got a memory like a
sieve! Q: What does the man mean? Question 4
W: Rick, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet you here after that conference. M: Oh, hi! But I'm afraid you have the advantage over me. So you're... Q: What can we conclude from the dialog? Question 5
M: What's the awful smell? Are you still letting the soup boil? I think I've told you to turn
off the gas. W: I'm sorry, honey. I'm totally occupied with my report, so it slipped my mind. Q: Which of the following statements is true?
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Scientists are working to develop new drugs that someday may slow, reverse, or even prevent the damage caused by Alzheimer's disease and vascular
dementia. In the meantime, people who have no dementia symptoms can try to keep their memory sharp.
Some suggestions include developing interests or hobbies and staying involved in activities that stimulate both the mind and the body. Giving careful attention to physical fitness and exercise may also go a long way toward keeping a healthy state of mind. Limiting the use of alcoholic drinks is important because heavy drinking over time can cause permanent brain damage.
Many people find it useful to plan tasks; make %use notes, calendars, and other memory aids. They also may remember things better by mentally connecting them to other meaningful things, such as a familiar name, song, or lines from a poem.
Stress, anxiety, or depression can make a person more forgetful.
Forgetfulness caused by these emotions is usually temporary and goes away when the feelings are over. However, if these feelings last for a long period of time, getting help from a professional is important. Some physical and
mental changes occur with age in healthy people. However, much pain and suffering can be avoided if older people, their family, and their doctors recognize dementia as a disease, not only part of normal aging.
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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Have you ever envied the person who never forgets a name and gets good marks easily? I bet you did. And haven't we all wished at some time we had a better memory? Well, today these wishes may come true. I'll show you six techniques that will give you a memory that holds tightly to names, faces, facts and figures—to almost anything you want to remember.
The first technique is \Find links, or associations, between what you want to remember and something you know, then you'll find
memorization easier.
The second technique is called \something with the material you want to remember. Write it out, read it aloud,
express it differently, challenge it, etc.
The third memory-improving technique I want to mention is \slow\Don't hurry. Don't merely scan or skim the material. Read it slowly or at an
unhurried rate, and this facilitates memorization.
There, I've told you the first three techniques: association, activity, and being slow. Any questions? If not, I'll go on with the rest of the techniques. Now the fourth technique is called \Rather than long uninterrupted study sessions, you should build regular breaks into your schedule. Breaks
keep concentration and energy levels high.
The fifth technique is \
fundamentals or basics of a subject, you can understand it better, and this
will help you remember related facts.
The last technique in ensuring a good memory is \remember what one likes. So, find an aspect of the material that interests
you, or develop your interest in the subject you want to memorize.