新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 1-13
时间：2018-12-04 作者：英语课 分类：新视野大学英语：视听说教程 3
VI. Further Listening and Speaking
Task1: The Role Memory Plays in Our Life
Script
Since memory plays a significant role in our life, scrientists are increasingly interested in research on how to improver memory, Here are some factors they believe to be important to expanding memory capacity.
To begin with, you must take special care in your daily life. Food for example, is very important. Some vitamins are essential foe 1 your memory to work properly. They are found in bread, cereal, vegetables and fruits. Some experts say that synthesizes vitamins improve memory, but others have doubts about this, arguing that the studies have not confirmed they do work. Another essential factor is water. It helps to maintain the memory systems, especially in older persons. According to Dr. Roswell, lack of water in the body has an immediate 2 and strong effect on memory; it can cause confusion and other thought difficulties. Sleep also plays a significant role. To be able to have a goof 3 memory, we must allow the brain to have plenty of rest. While sleeping, the brain no longer controls the senses, and starts to revise and store the information one has receives. Lack of sleep would make one feel exhausted 4 and would weaken one’s ability to concentrate. Also, one’ ability to store information would be affected 5.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
2. Why are foods important in promoting memory according to the passage?
3. To whom is water especially important in maintaining the memory system?
4. What problem can a lack of water cause?
5. Why is sleep important to memory?
Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.C
- He knew that Karl could be an implacable foe.他明白卡尔可能会成为他的死敌。
- A friend is a friend;a foe is a foe;one must be clearly distinguished from the other.敌是敌，友是友，必须分清界限。
- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
- We goofed last week at the end of our interview with singer Annie Ross.上周我们采访歌手安妮·罗斯，结果到快结束时犯了个愚蠢的错误。
- You will never be good students so long as you goof around.如果你们成天游手好闲，就永远也成不了好学生。