A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑).
Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.
Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.
In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.
The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.
The researchers’ report said,“ While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop ,the benefit disappears.”
In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.
These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.
More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can .
| A．write more notes | B．digest concepts better |
| C．get higher scores | D．understand lectures better |
While taking notes, laptop users tend to be .
| A．skillful | B．mindless |
| C．thoughtful | D．tireless |
The passage is likely to appear in .
| A．a newspaper advertisement | B．a computer textbook |
| C．a science magazine | D．a finance report |
Friedrich Dobl, a Yugoslav working in Germany, was fed up with traffic jams. At long weekends and holiday times when he wanted to get him quickly he always found himself behind hundreds of other cars moving slowly along the notorious foreign workers’ route through Germany and Austria.
How easy it all was for police and emergency services. A siren, a flashing light? And like magic everyone was out the way. Going home from work one night he passed a garage. And there in front of him was the answer to his problems. An old ambulance(救护车) was for sale. The red cross had been removed. But not the flashing light, and the siren. He tried the light. It flashed magnificently. He tried the siren. That too sounded impressive. He bought the ambulance and opened up for himself a dream world of motoring. It began early in the morning, all his luggage in the back of the ambulance and motorway in Germany looking reasonably clear. Soon, as always, a long line of traffic appeared ahead. He switched on the flashing light and set off the siren. Cars swiftly slowed and pulled off the fast lane. Other cars stopped and drivers waved him ahead to an open road all his own. In record time he crossed the border into Austria. The big bluff was working. Police even waved him through the confusion caused by an accident.
But then the Yugoslav made his big mistake. Until then he had only stopped for petrol. Now he was driving past a real accident, lights flashing , to late realize that it was not another traffic jam as he assumed. They stopped him, and after hearing the story of his ride across two countries fined him 12. 5 pounds.At long weekends and holidays Friedrich Dobl used to ____.
| A．drive home in Germany |
| B．get caught in terrible traffic jams |
| C．meet other foreign workers |
| D．get to the place where he worked by a special quick route |
Why did he decide to buy the ambulance?
| A．because he had always wanted one |
| B．because he wanted to resell it at a higher price |
| C．because he liked the siren and the flashing light |
| D．because he knew that other traffic would get clear of the way for an ambulance. |
The red cross had been removed ____.
| A．but he soon put up a new one |
| B．because the vehicle did not look like an ambulance any more |
| C．so he asked the garage to paint another one on |
| D．but the siren and the flashing light still worked |
Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
| A．How to Drive quickly | B．How to Avoid accidents |
| C．A quick Way Home? By An Ambulance | D．A Safe way Home? Non-Stop |
Sherwood Forest Farm Park
Lamb Pens Farm
Edwinstowe, Mansfield
Tel: 01623 823558
www. Sherwoodforestfarmpark. Co. uk
Lovely traditional breeds of farm animals, horses, wallabies, fallow deer, water buffalo and Kune pigs are waiting to greet everyone. Play areas, pets’ corner, bird garden, a tearoom and a gift shop make this the ideal venue for the whole family.
Open daily 3rd April ---17th October 10. 30 am---5. 15 pm.
Just off A6075 between Edwinstowe and Mansfield Woodhouse
Admission: Adult: £5.00, Child: £ 3.50
Under 3 FREE
(All children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Family Ticket 2 Adult +2 Children £ 15.00
Season Tickets Adult £18.00 Child £12.00
Visit as many as you like during the season
Excellent reductions for pre-booked groups/schoolWhen you are in the park, you can not ____.
| A．watch fallow deer, horses, buffalos and pigs |
| B．hear birds’ singing |
| C．buy all kinds of presents for your friends |
| D．see amusing movies you like |
Which of the following statements is true according to the ad?
| A．If a tourist wants to learn something about the park, he can go on the internet. |
| B．If you have season tickets, you can visit the park at any time. |
| C．You’ll be able to enter the park before 10.00 |
| D．A child under 6 must not enter the park. |
A family of four----father, mother and two children who are seven and two, will visit the park, how much will they pay?
| A．£15.00 | B．£13.50 | C．£8.50 | D．£17.00 |
If you want to go there with your classmates and book the tickets ahead of time, _____.
| A．you will get free tickets | B．you will be charged much less |
| C．two tickets will be free | D．the ticket price is as usual |
PERFORMANCES
Keep in the air:The Chaoyang Theater is one of Beijing Theaters to present acrobatic programs all year round.
Top acrobatic artists invited from all over the country perform for Chinese and foreign tourists.The program features trick cycling,leaping through hoops and Chinese magic tricks.Some of the artists have won prizes in international competitions.
Time:7:15p.m.Daily
Place:36,Dongsanhuan Belu.Chaoyang District
Tel:6507---2421 6507---1818
Use your head:Green head is a new drama given by a group of young Chinese actors.It’s a reworking of American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne’s famous novel The Scarlet Letter .It describes the heroine’s great courage in finding the true love against a backdrop of disapproval.
Time:7:15p.m. until March 5th,except Mondays
Place:China Children’s Theater
Tel:6603---7255 6603---7265
Mix and match:Story of Puppets tells a fairy.Zixia,who looks for true love in the human world.After watching a puppet play Peony Pavdion ,she thinks it must be true love in reality,so she uses magic to turn the puppet characters into the humans,wanting to fall in love with the puppet hero.But things don’t go as she planned.
Li Liuyi,the director of the play has made several successful attempts to join different traditional operas together in one play.This time he combines Peking Opera,Kunqu Opera,Pingju Opera and an orchestral accompaniment,using the structure of modern drama.
Time:7:30 p.m until March 10th,except Mondays
Place:Small Playhouse of Beijing People’s Art Theater
Peking Opera:The Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances at the Chang’an Grand Theater.
Each performance consists of two classical plays. One is Wenxi(a play focus on singing and dancing);the other is Wuxi(a play full of acrobatic dancing).
The first night will be The crossroad and Presenting a pearl of the Rainbow Bridge.And the second night will see the performance of The Godess of Heaven Scatters Flowers and Havoc in Heaven.
Time:7:30p.m. February 27th ,28th
Place:Chang’an Grand Theater
Tel:86531043From the ads we can learn that______.
| A．Story of Puppets is played held in China Children’s Theater |
| B．all the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricks |
| C．on March 5th there will be two plays for us to choose |
| D．the artists in the Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country |
If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15th,he can call______to book a ticket.
| A．8653—1043 | B．6525—0123 | C．6603—7255 | D．6507—1818 |
Which of the following statements is true according to the ads?
| A．The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it. |
| B．Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artists. |
| C．Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country. |
| D．The Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same plays. |
It was Monday,Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry,but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way,Mrs Smith took a piece of paper,and wrote the following words on it:”Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:”Take this paper to the butcher（卖肉者）,and he is going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth,the dog ran to the butcher’s shop.It gave the paper to the butcher.The butcher read it carefully ,he was sure that it was really the lady’s handwriting and presently did as he was asked to.The dog was very happy,and ate the meat up immediately.
At midnight the dog came to the shop again.It gave the butcher a piece of paper again.After reading it ,he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day the dog came again exactly at midday.And as usual it brought a piece of paper in the mouth.This time the butcher did not take a look at the paper,and gave the dog its meat,for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers.
But the dog came again at four o’clock.And the same thing happened once again.To the butcher’s more surprise ,it came for the third time at six o’clock,and brought with it a third piece of paper.The butcher felt a bit puzzled.He said to himself,”This is a small dog.Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper,he found that there were not any words on it!It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper its master gave it______.
| A．might do it much harm |
| B．could do it much good |
| C．would give the butcher some meat |
| D．was worth many pounds |
The butcher did not give any meat to the dog______.
| A．when he found the words on the paper were not very clear |
| B．because he happened to have sold out all the meat in his shop |
| C．until he was paid enough by Mrs Smith |
| D．before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs Smith |
From its experience,the dog found that______.
| A．a piece of paper could bring him half a pound of meat |
| B．only the paper from Mrs Smith’s words on it could bring it meat |
| C．the butcher would give it meat whenever he saw it |
| D．Mrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher |
At the end of the story you’ll find that______.
| A．the dog was clever enough to write on the paper |
| B．the butcher found himself cheated by the smart animal |
| C．the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more |
| D．the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog |
Keving Rogers used to be my boss.At that time he always told us to sell more.As soon as I could,I left his shop and got a new job in another place.The last time I saw Rogers was more than ten years ago.At least that’s what I thought.But now I am not so sure.
I was on my way to my office in the centre of town.There is a small park nearby,which I sometimes walk through after lunch.The park was almost empty except for a shabby-looking man on one of those benches（凳子）.The man looked about fifty years old and was wearing an old gray coat.It was cold and windy,and he was trembling(哆嗦).
“It’s a long time since I had a meal.Can you help me?”he said.There was something about his voice that sounded familiar.I gave him a few pennies.As he went past me I looked at his face closely.I wondered where I had seen him before.Then it suddenly came to me.Could it possibly be…? No!Impossible,I thought.I watched him walking away.He was the same height as Rogers but looked a lot thinner than I remembered.
Yesterday I ran into someone who had worked for Rogers at the same time as I did,and had stayed on longer.I started telling him about the man I had seen in the park.”For a moment I thought it was our old boss.But it couldn’t have been.Rogers must be the head of a company now.”I said.
My ex-workmate shook his head,”I thought you knew.” “Knew?Knew what?What are you talking about?”
“Rogers was sent to prison six years ago.He’s probably been out by now.For all I know he is sleeping on park benches and begging money from passers-by.”Where did the writer last meet Rogers?
| A．In a restaurant. | B．In a small park. |
| C．In the centre of town. | D．In his office. |
Which of the following happened first?
| A．Rogers was sent to prison. |
| B．The writer saw Rogers ten years ago. |
| C．The writer got a job in another place. |
| D．The ex-workmate left Rogers’ company. |
The sotry doesn’t mention anything about______.
| A．what happened to Rogers six years ago |
| B．what Rogers looked like |
| C．why Rogers was sent to prison |
| D．how Rogers was living on |
The reason why the man was trembling was that______.
| A．he was ill | B．he was very excited |
| C．he became very poor | D．he felt cold and hungry |