A new study has found that it may be possible to train people to be more intelligent, increasing the brainpower they had at birth.
Until now,it has been widely assumed that the kind of mental ability that allows us to solve new problems without having any relevant previous experience—what psychologists call fluid intelligence—is innate and cannot be taught(though people can raise their grades on tests of it by practicing).
But in the new study,researchers describe a method for improving this skill,along with experiments to prove it works.
The key, researchers found, was carefully structured training in working memory—the kind that allows memorization of a telephone number just long enough to dial it.This type of memory is closely related to fluid intelligence,so the researchers reasoned that improving it might lead to improvements in fluid intelligence.
First they measured fluid intelligence of volunteers using standard tests.Then they trained each in a complicated memory task—the child’s card game,in which they had to recall a card they saw and heard.During the course, they needed to ignore irrelevant items, monitor ongoing performance,manage two tasks at the same time and connect related items to one another in space and time.
The four groups experienced a half-hour of training daily for 8, 12, 17 and 19 days, respectively.To make sure they were not just improving their test-taking skills,the researchers compared them with control groups that took the tests without the training.
The results, published Monday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,were striking.Improvement in the trained groups was a lot greater.Moreover,the longer they trained, the higher their scores were.All performers,from the weakest to the strongest,showed significant improvement.
“Our results show you can increase your intelligence with proper training.” said Dr Jaeggi, a co-author of the paper.“No one knows how long the gains will last after training stops,” he added, “and the experiment’s design did not allow the researchers to determine whether more training would continue to produce further gains.”
The researchers thought the key to improving the intelligence was ______________.
A.memorizing telephone numbers B.improving working memory
C.training in concentration D.recalling a card
The following aspects of the training help increase intelligence EXCEPT___________.
A.ignoring irrelevant items
B.monitoring ongoing performance
C.managing two tasks at the same time
D.using previous experience
When the experiment was conducted, the researchers______________.
A.trained the four groups for the same period of time
B.only made comparisons between the four groups
C.compared the four groups with control groups
D.trained the four groups together
By writing the article,the writer intends to ______________.
A.inform the readers of a new study
B.call on people to be trained to increase intelligence
C.prove one’s born brainpower can be improved
D.tell people the improved intelligence will last forever
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Piercings(穿洞)have moved up on the trend list in recent Tattoos(纹身)and body years. Around Western schools lots of teens are sporting new holes and flesh ink. Like all other subjects, we’ll surely be faced with such situation. To get a better view of what has happened in the West, let’s sit down and hear what they say.
Kerstin Otto from Washington:
The hotter it gets and the more layers of clothing disappear, the more tattoos and piercings appear on various places of the human body, I wouldn’t be caught dead with a snake tattooed on my ankle or with a piece of metal stuck in my belly button.
Tiara from Indiana:
I personally think body piercing is sickening. If there were supposed to be holes in your body, you would have been born with them. I do, however, think that ear piercing, is not wrong. There is a difference between ear piercing and belly button piercing. Ear piercing is not nearly as dangerous. I would be sick if someone stuck a needle in my belly button.
Lee from Illinois:
Hi! I live in Illinois. I am 23. I have 12 tattoos and three piercings. I love my tattoos
and consider myself an art collector. You would be surprised at who has given me the thumbs-up on my art work. People on the street stop me to look at that on my leg. Most of them don’t know what it is. They just think the work itself is great.
Nagib from Washington:
I wanted an earring. My friends had them and it looked like a cool thing. I wanted to get a nose ring, but my mum wouldn’t let me. Now I’m glad I didn’t get it. I just wanted a little stud, but I wouldn’t have looked good with it.
Jackson from Ohio:
I don’t think it’s wrong, but when people do it all over the place like their face and everything —I think that’s ridiculous. People who get the big dragons that cover your whole body—I don’t think that’s necessary. When I see naked chicks on guys, I think. “You have no respect for women.”
Brittney from New York:
You don’t want to do stuff to your body. You don t need to do that because you were made perfect. You don’t need to add piercings. If it will make you feel beautiful and you really feel like you need to do it for yourself, then okay. If it really makes a big difference impacting your self-esteem and how you are towards others, then do it. But otherwise, don’t mess with what you got. Maybe you should try something more substantial(充实的)to find beauty in yourself.
60. Who is wholeheartedly lost in tattoos and piercing?
A. Tiara B. Kerstin C. Nagib. D. Lee.
61. Who doesn’t think tattoos and piercing are beautiful?
A. Jackson. B. Brittney. C. Tiara. D. Nagib.
62. We can conclude that ________.
A. tattoos and piercing are a new kind of elegant art
B. all the teachers in the West are in favor of tattoos and piercing
C. everything is changeable with time going on
D. it is necessary to live with all different views of beauty
63. The best title for this passage is probably _________.
A. Body Art or Damage B. Damage to the Youth’s Body
C. Young People’s Different Curiosities D. A Great Anxiety About Young People
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At EF – English First, we aim to provide the best English language training program and teachers are at the heart of our leaning system. EF has over 100 schools in 60 cities throughout China, and it is well – known in China. EF is looking for native English speakers with teaching experience to help Chinese people learn English well. Our English teaching principles focus on practice, confidence building and practical application of the language. While teaching English with EF, you will continue to develop as a teaching professional and experience life in this great nation.
As soon as you walk into an EF school, you will understand why creating a welcoming learning environment is important to how we teach English. Our schools have well – equipped, modern classrooms, computer labs, and teaching preparation arcas. Our teachers receive a complete modern teaching program, popular classroom – based training to prepare them to teach to our high standards.
A professional package for an international teaching professional.
Our package includes:
◆High salary ◆Flight payment
◆Health insurance ◆Living place & food help
◆Generous paid vacation + national holidays ◆Working visa (签证)
◆Help upon arrival ◆Teacher training & development
◆Chances of being raised to higher ranks
Set up in 1965 with they duty to “break down difficulties in language, culture and geography”, EF has helped over 15 million stud tens, learn a new language and travel in foreign countries. EF was the Official Language Training Services Supplier of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and one of the largest employers of English teachers in China. EF works in one of today’s fastest growing industries – education – and promises teachers a chance to make a real difference.
【小题1】What does EF stand for?
A.English Farm. | B.English First. | C.English Fit. | D.English Fact. |
A.In 60 cities in China. | B.In the middle of China. |
C.In 100 cities in China. | D.In the countryside of China. |
A.A native Frenchman with working visa. |
B.A native Englishman who lived in China. |
C.A native American who wants to help others. |
D.A native English speaker with teaching experience. |
A.medical insurance | B.high salary |
C.unemployment insurance | D.help when arriving |
A.It is about EF – English First. |
B.It is about traveling in foreign countries. |
C.It is about the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. |
D.It is about difficulties in language, culture and geography. |
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At EF – English First, we aim to provide the best English language training program and teachers are at the heart of our leaning system. EF has over 100 schools in 60 cities throughout China, and it is well – known in China. EF is looking for native English speakers with teaching experience to help Chinese people learn English well. Our English teaching principles focus on practice, confidence building and practical application of the language. While teaching English with EF, you will continue to develop as a teaching professional and experience life in this great nation.
As soon as you walk into an EF school, you will understand why creating a welcoming learning environment is important to how we teach English. Our schools have well – equipped, modern classrooms, computer labs, and teaching preparation arcas. Our teachers receive a complete modern teaching program, popular classroom – based training to prepare them to teach to our high standards.
A professional package for an international teaching professional.
Our package includes:
◆High salary ◆Flight payment
◆Health insurance ◆Living place & food help
◆Generous paid vacation + national holidays ◆Working visa (签证)
◆Help upon arrival ◆Teacher training & development
◆Chances of being raised to higher ranks
Set up in 1965 with they duty to “break down difficulties in language, culture and geography”, EF has helped over 15 million stud tens, learn a new language and travel in foreign countries. EF was the Official Language Training Services Supplier of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and one of the largest employers of English teachers in China. EF works in one of today’s fastest growing industries – education – and promises teachers a chance to make a real difference.
1.What does EF stand for?
A.English Farm. B.English First. C.English Fit. D.English Fact.
2.Where will the teachers at EF schools work?
A.In 60 cities in China. B.In the middle of China.
C.In 100 cities in China. D.In the countryside of China.
3.What kind of person can probably the chosen as a teacher by EF?
A.A native Frenchman with working visa.
B.A native Englishman who lived in China.
C.A native American who wants to help others.
D.A native English speaker with teaching experience.
4.The professional package includes the following EXCEPT .
A.medical insurance B.high salary
C.unemployment insurance D.help when arriving
5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?[
A.It is about EF – English First.
B.It is about traveling in foreign countries.
C.It is about the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
D.It is about difficulties in language, culture and geography.
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Tattoos(纹身) and body piercing(穿洞) have moved up on the trend list in recent years. Around Western schools lots of teens are sporting new holes and flesh ink. Like all other subjects, we’ll surely be faced with such situation. To get a better view of what has happened in the West, let’s sit down and hear what they say.
Kerstin Otto from Washington:
The hotter it gets and the more layers of clothing disappear, the more tattoos and piercing appear on various places of the human body, I wouldn’t be caught dead with a snake tattooed on my ankle or with a piece of metal stuck in my belly button.
Erin from Indiana:
I think body piercing is cool. In most situations, you don’t really have to worry about it getting torn out. I go to Noblesville High School. I am a sophomore (that is the l0th grade). Body piercing can be cool, only if it is not taken to too much of an extent. I would not want to get my nose pierced, just because I think I’ll look bad. But that is my personal opinion. I guess that type of thing is a cultural difference.
Tiara from Indiana:
I personally think body piercing is sickening. If there were supposed to be holes in your body, you would have been born with them. I do, however, think that ear piercing, is not wrong. There is a difference between ear piercing and belly button piercing. Ear piercing is not nearly as dangerous. I would be sick if someone stuck a needle in my belly button.
Lee from Illinois:
Hi! I live in Illinois. I am 23.I have 12 tattoos and three piercing. I love my tattoos and consider myself an art collector. You would be surprised at who has given me the thumbs-up on my art work. People on the street stop me to look at that on my leg. Most of them don’t know what it is. They just think the work itself is great.
Subotai from California:
I’m not prohibitive(禁止)of self-expression, but when I see high school students getting these piercings, I really wonder. In some cases, the drive is deeper and darker than mere fashion. A friend of mine tried piercing her own tongue with a safety pin. It got infected and she had a tongue the size of a cow’s.
Nagib from Washington:
I wanted an earring. My friends had them and it looked like a cool thing. I wanted to get a nose ring, but my mum wouldn’t let me. Now I’m glad I didn’t get it. I just wanted a little stud, but I wouldn’t have looked good with it.
Jackson from Ohio:
I don’t think it’s wrong, but when people do it all over the place like their face and everything —I think that’s ridiculous. People who get the big dragons that cover your whole body—I don’t think that’s necessary. When I see naked chicks on guys, I think. “You have no respect for women.”
Brittany from New York:
You don’t want to do stuff to your body. You don t need to do that because you were made perfect. You don’t need to add piercing. If it will make you feel beautiful and you really feel like you need to do it for yourself, then okay. If it really makes a big difference impacting your self-esteem and how you are towards others, then do it. But otherwise, don’t mess with what you got. Maybe you should try something more substantial(充实的) to find beauty in yourself.
1.Who is wholeheartedly lost in tattoos and piercing?
A.Tiara B.Erin C.Nagib. D.Lee.
2.Who doesn’t think tattoos and piercing are beautiful?
A.Jackson. B.Brittany. C.Tiara. D.Nagy.
3.We can conclude that ________.
A.tattoos and piercing are a new kind of elegant art
B.all the teachers in the West are in favor of tattoos and piercing
C.everything is changeable with time going on
D.it is necessary to live with all different views of beauty
4.The best title for this passage is probably _________.
A.Body Art or Damage
B.Damage to the Youth’s Body
C.Young People’s Different Curiosities
D.A Great Anxiety About Young People
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