Passage 2When you've read the same paragraph 10 times and you still make little of it as you are reading ancient Egyptian, and you're not studying ancient Egyptian, it's time for you to put the books down. Experts say good breaks are a critical part of exam preparation and actually make your brain work better.Debbie Bruckner, the director of the Student Union Wellness Centre at the University of Calgary, says an overburdened brain stops processing new information. "You've got to put it into your short-term memory and then move it into your long-term memory," she says. To do that, you need to stop cramming new knowledge into your head.Psychologist Joanne Mills says most people can concentrate for 45 minutes to an hour at a time, but then need 15 minutes to rest. She suggests picking your break activity—taking a walk, listening to music—and setting a timer for 15 minutes. "It's a cue to your mind" she says.Mills also suggests setting targets and stopping when you've reached them. "Some students will take that break even if they haven't finished what they set out to do and then they don't really relax or enjoy it because their mind is racing with 'I must, I should, I have to.' If you're in the flow, ride the momentum until you come to a natural break in the material, then set the timer again and walk to the corner store."Alternating which books you're hitting also helps. Work on English for an hour, then switch to math. It's like exercising multiple muscles at the gym, as different parts of your brain work for different subjects.Bruckner says that to maintain a healthy mind-body-spirit temperament in the heat of exam season, sit down with your calendar."Make a schedule for a month—when your assignments are due, when your final exams are, what the weighting is for each," she says.上一问(单选题,4分)According to Debbie Bruckner, to learn new knowledge well( )A you need to stop learning new informationB you need to process it as quick as possibleC you should put it into your long-term memoryD you don't need to put it into your short-term memory
Passage 2 When you've read the same paragraph 10 times and you still make little of it as you are reading ancient Egyptian, and you're not studying ancient Egyptian, it's time for you to put the books down. Experts say good breaks are a critical part of exam preparation and actually make your brain work better. Debbie Bruckner, the director of the Student Union Wellness Centre at the University of Calgary, says an overburdened brain stops processing new information. "You've got to put it into your short-term memory and then move it into your long-term memory," she says. To do that, you need to stop cramming new knowledge into your head. Psychologist Joanne Mills says most people can concentrate for 45 minutes to an hour at a time, but then need 15 minutes to rest. She suggests picking your break activity—taking a walk, listening to music—and setting a timer for 15 minutes. "It's a cue to your mind" she says. Mills also suggests setting targets and stopping when you've reached them. "Some students will take that break even if they haven't finished what they set out to do and then they don't really relax or enjoy it because their mind is racing with 'I must, I should, I have to.' If you're in the flow, ride the momentum until you come to a natural break in the material, then set the timer again and walk to the corner store." Alternating which books you're hitting also helps. Work on English for an hour, then switch to math. It's like exercising multiple muscles at the gym, as different parts of your brain work for different subjects. Bruckner says that to maintain a healthy mind-body-spirit temperament in the heat of exam season, sit down with your calendar. "Make a schedule for a month—when your assignments are due, when your final exams are, what the weighting is for each," she says. 上一问 (单选题,4分)According to Debbie Bruckner, to learn new knowledge well( ) A you need to stop learning new information B you need to process it as quick as possible C you should put it into your long-term memory D you don't need to put it into your short-term memory
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考查要点:本题主要考查学生对文章核心观点的把握能力,需要准确理解Debbie Bruckner关于学习新知识的关键建议。
解题思路:
- 定位关键人物观点:题目明确指向Debbie Bruckner的观点,需快速锁定原文中她的相关表述。
- 提取核心逻辑:Bruckner强调信息从短期记忆到长期记忆的转移过程,并指出停止“填鸭式”学习的必要性。
- 排除干扰选项:需区分手段与目的,避免混淆“停止学习新信息”(手段)与“转移至长期记忆”(目的)。
原文关键句:
"You've got to put it into your short-term memory and then move it into your long-term memory," she says. To do that, you need to stop cramming new knowledge into your head.
选项分析:
- A选项:仅提到“停止学习新信息”,但这是手段而非目的,原文强调停止填鸭是为了让大脑处理信息。
- B选项:文中未提及“快速处理”,反而强调通过休息完成记忆转移。
- C选项:直接对应“move it into your long-term memory”,是学习新知识的核心目标。
- D选项:与原文矛盾,短期记忆是信息转移的必经阶段。
结论:C选项准确反映了Bruckner的观点,即学好新知识需将信息存入长期记忆。